I regret I have chosen Park Evanston to live.
I believe the apartments are very expensive for what they offer, kitchen utilities, for example, are very old compared to other buildings. Moreover, the price does not include internet and because the building has an agreement with AT&T, internet and cable is much more expensive than Comcast.
On the top of that, management is terrible. They are inflexible, very rude and not open to suggestions. Living here I had the feeling that management was here to more to give you headache than to facilitate your life. Moreover, when I first move here doormen were rude and did not open the door for you. They behave as the CEO of the building. Sometimes I arrive carrying a lot of packages and they don't even open the door for me, it is literally just pushing a button.
Because of all those things described above, I would discourage people to live in this people because there are much better buildings in Evanston that I believe have a higher cost benefit

A bit cheaper and closer to school than the Optima condo buildings, though also a bit older. Gym is included in monthly rent, pool on rooftop only open in summer but pretty solid, bike storage and storage lockers available for purchase (and relatively convenient). Several different floor plans available so easy to find one that you like for your apartment. Apartments are almost all carpeted floors, save for bathrooms and kitchen; that's a plus or minus depending on your preference. Overall, a pretty good value in Evanston.

Interiors are not as modern as other buildings (carpets, kitchen, and bath), but they have washer/dryer and everything you need. Also are pretty big relative to other buildings. The location is fantastic (right next door to Whole Foods) and it's a 10 minute walk to the Jake.

Park Evanston is as expensive as other options, but time has passed it by. The units haven't been updated in a long time (counter tops, bathrooms, etc.). The HVAC only runs hot or cold meaning for at least a month and a half each year you are burning up because you can't cool the place down enough with how small of a gap the windows open. The gym is small and the pool opens late and closes early. The management and maintenance teams have been pretty responsive and the place is very safe for families and kids. The views are really nice if you are high enough up. Bottom line, if the cost were 25-30% less then I would say this is a fair deal. At the current price point though you can get a better apartment with better amenities at several other places in town. If I could do it over again I wouldn't live here.

Luxury apartment with superb location. Best location for Kellogg MBA students, in my opinion, aside from Optima Horizons. Living right next to a Whole Foods and having a cleaners inside the building just can't be beat. Only pain point is the cleaners also collects the packages, so you can't collect packages when they are no open (e.g. outside normal business hours).

Great location and amenities for the price. Management is not great.

The building is not up-to-date. The management jacked the rent up the day we signed the lease. They also did not tell us that our apartment would be facing directly into the middle floor of a parking garage. We've had multiple maintenance issues (mold, broken sink, bathtub, fire alarms and multiple issues with the AC unit being turned off and the building being extremely hot)

It is a good location with nice views. The apartments and management however are not up to snuff.

ATT is the only cable/internet provider; my internet, despite paying extra for a fast line, is very slow. This is due to the old infrastructure in the building (and lack of updating)

The climate control is a heated/chilled water system. This means the ENTIRE building is on heat or the entire building is on cold. It can get so warm in the winter, I don't turn on my heat AND open my windows

When justifying my rent increase, despite another huge apartment opening (E2), their response was "they don't have our views".

I can manage the heat and don't mind the ugly kitchen, but this attitude and lack of empathy is exactly whey I can't recommend this building.

The Park Evanston is a great location, less than a 10 minute walk to Kellogg and the Whole Foods is basically right in the building. It is really convenient to most of campus and Evanston. That said, I think it is a bit overpriced for what you can get in some of the newer building in Evanston and the management office is a huge pain to work with - especially if you're signing a lease remotely.

The Park Evanston is located perfectly from the Jake as well as all the popular restaurants and bars in Evanston. It's also very close to the CTA and Metra station. I love the fact that there is so much natural light (it can be amazing during these short days in winter). The windows in all the rooms are huge, there is an in-built washer, dryer, dishwasher, oven and microwave. The stove is induction so that bothers me a bit but not too much. The living room space is huge and the bedrooms are comfortable, depending on what unit type you sign up for. The rent is competitive to similar buildings that are not as well located. The community aspect is lesser this year since a lot of people moved to Optima Horizons or E2. But that can be a good thing too. Last, you need to pay big bucks to book the community room for 20+ people which I don't like at all. Overall, I like it a lot, but could use a LITTLE improvement!