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Top Amenities
- 24-Hour Front Desk
- Cat friendly
- Dog friendly
- Fitness Center
- Granite Countertops
- Hardwood Floors
- Indoor Pool
- Parking Garage
- Private Balconies
- Stainless Steel Appliances
- Walk-in Closets
- Washer/Dryer In Unit
About this Location
7 min via 213 (bus)
208/213/250 (bus) - 5 min
20 min walk
restaurants nearby
Pricing
Schedule Appointment At
(872) 704-8022-
Bedrooms
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Walk-in Closets
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Building Related
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Elevators
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Included
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Heat Included
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Water Included
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Kitchen
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Dishwasher
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Garbage Disposal
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Granite Countertops
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Microwave
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Refrigerator
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Stainless Steel Appliances
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Stove & Oven
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Laundry
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Washer/Dryer In Unit
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Living Room
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Air Conditioning
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Hardwood Floors
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Large Windows
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Lots of Sunlight
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Parking & Transportation
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Bike Storage
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Parking Garage
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Pet Terms & Amenities
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Cat friendly
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Dog friendly
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Security & Maintenance
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24-Hour Front Desk
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On-site Maintenance
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Sports & Fitness
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Fitness Center
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Indoor Pool
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Storage
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Additional Storage Available
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View
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Private Balconies
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Overall rating 8.1/10, based on 105 renter reviews Write a review
Optima Views reviews and highlights
- Amazing upscale building with good amenities
- Great amenities
- Feels safe and secure
- Floor to ceiling windows
- Very close to all the bars and nightlife
- Great building with lots of Kellogg Students
- Awesome views of Chicago and the Lake
- Ample natural light
- Landlord is great
- Small gym, pool and hot tub
- Heat and cable included are huge perks
- In the heart of downtown Evanston
- Building has heated parking
- Fairly high rent prices
- Nice amenities and considerate staff
- Units are spacious
- Great location
- Very comfortable, convenient and clean
- Most of the doormen are really nice and helpful
Perfect location, tons of space - low frills building
We live on one of the lower floors that have the larger floor plans (~900 sq. ft.) in the building. There is tons of storage space (huge 9x7 walk-in closet! + two other closets + storage unit). The gym in the building is basically just a room with a few treadmills and one weight machine. I've never used the pool in the building. The whole building has a very dated feel to it. But the location is absolutely perfect. It is right in the middle of the Jake, downtown bars, E2, and 27 Live. And it is half a block from the Metra and El stations.
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Couple
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1 bed / 1 bath
Optima Views
Optima Views has been a great place to live.
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1 bed / 1 bath
Nice apartment and building, but mgmt has many rules
Optima View's apartment quality, location, amenities and safety rival those of other comparable buildings in Evanston (e.g. Park Evanston, Optima Horizons, E2). When I was looking, E2 was not yet built and the reason I chose Optima Views over Park Evanston is I could get in-unit washer/dryer (a huge convenience!) at a lower rent than in PE (where it is only in units that are 1 bed + den or larger). The apartments are really nice with floor to ceiling windows and the building is very safe as the doormen remember all the residents and will stop most visitors.
However, OV does have a lot of rules. Two year contracts are mandatory, which may result in a few lost months at the beginning or end of the contract depending on when you move in / move out. Also you cannot sublet and there is a 24 hour doorman who will catch you if you sublet, so those doing summer internships elsewhere or exchange need to pay double rent. Lastly, management has many rules regarding timing of moving in / out of the building (e.g. only on weekdays btwn 9am - 5pm and you need to reserve it in advance) that they strictly adhere to.
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1 bed / 1 bath
Large windows, quiet neighbors
Great location, nice/relatively new building, some Kellogg neighbors, but not many.
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Couple
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1 bed / 1 bath
Good Deal if you get the right price
Optima Views typically runs $1,900 + for a unit. I locked down a much better deal, but with older carpets and a landlord who is a bit absent minded (e.g., used old paint which needed to be replaced two months later, orders a new dishwasher instead of a simple repair). Great location, quiet building. Not E2, but that's precisely why I like it. Also, it's two year leases so there is no surprise hike in rent.
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1 bed / 1 bath
Great Building
Nice building and friendly staff. Not great community amenities but an all around nice building.
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Couple
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1 bed / 1 bath
Great layout and building, really basic finishes
This apartment would be incredible but its major dings are that it contains the original appliances and is all carpet (and carpet that needs replacing) in every room except the kitchen and bathroom. That said, the rent is an incredible deal and it works really well as a 2-bedroom. As a couple it's perfect, having an en suite master, but the disparity between the two room sizes might be a bigger issue for non-couple roommates.
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Couple
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2 beds / 2 baths
Great place to live!
Some Kellogg people, good location, decent amenities, less expensive than E2
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Couple
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1 bed / 1 bath
Good place to live in Evanston
Optima Views is comfortable, quiet, visually appealing, but a little dark
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Couple
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1 bed / 1 bath
Optima Views is a great place to live!
Great location, nice units, friendly neighbors!
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Couple
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1 bed / 1 bath
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