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Top Amenities
- Cat friendly
- Controlled Access
- Dog friendly
- Fitness Center
- Granite Countertops
- Hardwood Floors
- Indoor Pool
- Parking Garage
- Private Balconies
- Resident Lounge
- Stainless Steel Appliances
- Washer/Dryer In Unit
About this Location
7 min walk
Purple Line (metro) - 7 min
21 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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Entertainment
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Resident Lounge
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Included
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Basic Cable Included
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Gas 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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Parking & Transportation
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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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Controlled Access
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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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View
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Amazing Views
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Private Balconies
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Overall rating 8.0/10, based on 39 renter reviews Write a review
Optima Towers reviews and highlights
- 5 min bike ride to campus
- All the appliances you need
- Building is quiet
- Heated parking garage
- Great for families
- Huge master bedrooms
- Lots of retirees
- Close to all of Evanston's nightlife
- Maintenance varies by your condo owner
- Building has been wonderful
- Spacious bathrooms
- Close to lots of restaurants
- Modern apartments that are in great condition
- Washer/Dryer included
- Parking is included
- Amazing balcony
- Lots of space to entertain
- Amazing location
- Indoor pool and jacuzzi
- Great amenities
- Large walk-in closets
- Great view of Lake Michigan
- Small, but functional gym
- Rent is very reasonable
- Large modern kitchens
great, super underrated property smack in the middle of downtown
Apartments in this building are super spacious especially at a low price point. It is right in the middle of downtown - less than 1 min from Target, 3 min from Whole Foods, 7min from Trader Joe's etc. Lots of really friendly neighbours. Since it is a condo and not an apartment building not a ton of Kellogg students. Fantastic apartment with lakeviews at a low price point.
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Roommates
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2 beds / 2 baths
Great Value Apt, with the best location
The apartements are pretty spacious compared to other Kellogg apts. The location is unbeatable, very close to Albion, Centrum and Evanston Place, as well as Target and Whole Foods.
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Roommates
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2 beds / 2 baths
No frills, but gets the job done
Large apartment with nice views. There is no common area or study rooms, and the gym is bare bones. But all in all it's a solid, affordable condo building that is super conveniently located. You really can't beat the location, especially if proximity to the L and the Metra are important to you.
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Couple
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1 bed / 1 bath
Great value, spacious but maintenance needs work
We got great value for the amount of space we have, heating is great. However, after staying here for 3 months we already experienced a lift breakdown, two occasions of hot water being down and a problem with the flush in one of the bathrooms. Could be due to issues caused by the cold weather last year though.
Location-wise, it's further from school/E2 but near to pubs like Whiskey Thief, Evanston Pub, Target and McManus
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Roommates
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2 beds / 2 baths
Affordable
Well priced and lot of space
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Couple
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1 bed / 1 bath
Central location, lots of space
The Optima Tower apartments are located in the middle of downtown Evanston and offer plenty of space. Not as many Kellogg students live here as I would have expected. The residents skew older (retirees). The building is 15–20 years old and is beginning to show its age.
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Roommates
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2 beds / 2 baths
Lots of space, but older unit and cumbersome rental process
Pros:
- quiet building
- very spacious
- in-unit laundry
- gas stove, which is covered in rent
- heated parking garage
- property management company is responsive
- expensive (but everywhere in Evanston is)
- pool and hot tub in building
- my roommate is awesome
Cons:
- older building - had to get our dishwasher replaced after one week
- gym in building but it's very small (only 4 cardio machines and one weight station)
- no security/management on site to deal with issues (e.g. someone parked in my spot and it took 2 days to get someone to move that car)
- process to finalize the lease was very, very cumbersome and required a lot of documentation and paperwork
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Roommates
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2 beds / 3 baths
Great location but building could be better
Location is right in the middle of downtown Evanston but the building itself doesn't have much. Depending on the owner, you could also have good or bad experiences.
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Roommates
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2 beds / 2 baths
Good location, large apartment
The location is pretty convenience (close to a bunch of Evanston Bars and restaurants and only about a 20 minute walk from the Global Hub). The apartment itself is large and fairly nice. Floor to ceiling windows in the living room. It's also very close to the L and Metra station which can take you downtown and other Chicago neighborhoods.
Some complaints are that (1) the master is much bigger than the other two rooms (2) there is no doorman, but it hasn't really been a problem.
Overall I think it's a great value.
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Roommates
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3 beds / 2 baths
VERY Spacious Apartment, Fully Furnished, Ideal for 1Ys
Right in the heart of downtown, best location possible in Evanston (near Davis St. train station, near all restaurants and bars). Apartment is very spacious, well furnished, and comfortable. Building is mediocre (few amenities, gym is old and small, the 'pool' is absurdly small).
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Roommates
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2 beds / 2 baths
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