Pensione K

I love living downtown! I live here! I like living here, but there are some things, like no kitchen or bedroom. We live in studios. They are furnished! There are a lot of rules! But they allow service dogs! The manager is new but has experience & is cool, reasonable. The front office staff (Melodie) rocks, so does the maintenance man (Sako) & janitor (Anna)!! There are a lot of cool people who live here and I’ve made some true friends like Sherry & Heidi, Miss Joanne, Miranda,! There’s more but running out of room! We have CVS right across the street and Grocery Outlet down the block-​nice!!!

Normally I wouldn’t review a place I haven’t moved into yet but that’s what updates are for, right?
So far my business with this place has been very pleasant and professional. When I very first called Ashlie at the beginning of September I was very impressed by her professional standard while on the phone. I’m sure she is very busy and gets many phone calls a day but her phone manners and skills are top tier. I’ve found over the years that most people in her position are not very professional on the phone and can resent their tedious, repetitive job. If that is the case for Ashlie, you would never know. So that really impresses me, she does her job and she does it well.
There was another woman I met once as well, she does the evening shift after Ashlie leaves. Dark hair and friendly, she looks after the people who are coming in and out of the building and I really respect that. I’m sorry I don’t remember her name but she was very kind and patient with me. She gave me a lot of information and made copies of everything for me. I liked her friendly/​motherly/​Tia lesson on always getting a receipt from people. It was endearing. She really seems to care about the tenants.
When I first saw this place, I thought it was a cool spot. It was a couple years ago when I used to visit my friend who lived here. I think it is a nice spot for single people, as it is single room occupancy only. I’ll miss living in Oak Park but since I am living alone and I am not ready to get an attack dog yet, a studio apartment is the right choice for me. One that has a front desk to watch over who is going in (and recieve mail for you!), some security measures, and still is close to work and within walking distance to some cool spots. I look forward to moving in soon!

I moved in very recently, and I really like it so far.
Due to a sudden and unexpected break up, I found myself couch surfing between two generous homes and started looking for a cheap place to live asap. They have a waiting list, and originally they didn’t expect to have a vacancy for another two-​three months. I also couldn’t see any of the rooms because there were literally NO empty apartments to show. But the location was good, and the price was better than other places with immediate vacancies. So I went ahead and put myself on the waiting list. I also didn’t have any furniture of my own anymore, so I was drawn also because it had the perk of being fully furnished.
But luck came my way, and an apartment opened up much sooner than they thought, and I was able to move in during the middle of the month (probably because I had explained my circumstance, and I greatly appreciate their willingness to help me out!) about a week or so later.
The lady at the desk, I believe her name is Ashlie, is such a sweetheart. She explains everything really clearly and kindly. They have security at night too, and they make a point to know their residents and where they live. It feels pretty nice.
The other occupants I have met are friendly too. I left my keys in the door one day, and I had not one but TWO neighbors tell the desk about it because they were concerned.
The rooms are small. I definitely am living in a studio, with only enough room for the bed, a small kitchenette, and the bathroom. It comes with a mini-​fridge, a microwave, and a sink with a disposal. Basically all I really need anyway. There is a community kitchen for bigger cooking ambitions though, I just don’t have the time to use it right now.
If you’re looking at the apartments, there are a few strict policies. Nothing outrageous in my opinion though. They can tell you all about it at the desk or on the phone. The only not so good thing is that the parking is fairly limited. But there isn’t much the complex can do about that, so I won’t take a star off for something they have little control over.
I think it’s a great place to get your feet on the ground. We all want wide open spaces and big houses to call our own, but until you can reach that dream I think this is a nice complex to call your home :)

It’s a good place to live if you have low income

Needed a place because of love life situation. This place seemed ok. Centrally located. Thats it. Moved out after eight months of living hell. Crack heads. Schizos. methheads banging your door down all hours of night. You complain and complain and nothing is done. Excuses. Meth heads still there meanwhile poor tenansts who cant moved out and pay their rent regularly are hosed. Then they dont ever return your deposit and I left it cleaner then when I moved in. Be careful, someone is going to get killed here!!! Never any staff at night or weekends. All kind of dopers and homeless sneaking in. Be forewarned!!!