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High-rise Apartment
Downtown Evanston, 1725 Orrington Ave | Evanston
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  •  24-Hour Front Desk
  •  Air Conditioning  
  •  Building Laundry Room  
  •  Business Center
  •  Elevators
  •  Fitness Center
  •  Furnished Units Available
  •  Granite Countertops
  •  Parking Garage  
  •  Pet Friendly
  •  Resident Lounge
  •  Stainless Steel Appliances

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5.9
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101 Reviews

About this Location

Whole Foods Market
6 min walk
UP-N (rail) - 9 min
201 (bus) - 3 min
The Lakefill
19 min walk
Lots of bars and
restaurants nearby

Pricing 

Studio, 1 Bath
$1,125+
1 Bedroom, 1 Bath
$1,480+
2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths
$1,615+

student only housing

Open to Northwestern students only.

Please visit Northwestern's student housing site or call (847) 467-4663 for leasing information.

  • Building Related

    •  Elevators
  • Convenience

    •  Business Center
  • Entertainment

    •  Game Room
    •  Resident Lounge
  • Included

    •  Electricity Included
    •  Gas Included
    •  Heat Included
    •  Internet Included
    •  Water Included
  • Kitchen

    •  Dishwasher
    •  Microwave
  • Laundry

    •  Building Laundry Room  
  • Lease Terms

    •  Furnished Units Available
  • Living Room

    •  Air Conditioning  
  • Parking & Transportation

    •  Parking Garage  
  • Security & Maintenance

    •  24-Hour Front Desk
  • Sports & Fitness

    •  Fitness Center
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Overall rating 5.9/10, based on 101 renter reviews Write a review

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5.3
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6.9
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6.7
Value
7.6
Social
8.6
Safety
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McManus Living-Learning Center reviews and highlights

  • Extremely convenient location
  • Exclusively for Kellogg students
  • Very social community
  • Carpets could be better
  • Noise-proof walls
  • Some of the apartments are refurbished
  • Building is a little old
  • Very close to campus
  • Management is very good
  • Gym is a little small
  • Whole Foods is across the street
  • 5 minutes from bars, restaurants, and shops
  • Underground parking is available
  • Lots of study rooms and communal social areas
  • Transportation for all Kellogg events start from here
  • All utilities included
  • Furnishing is a little old
  • Great value
  • The laundry room is easy to use and affordable
  • Management is responsive and helpful
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Nice location but terrible value and poorly upkept building.

Building and apartment have aged significantly since first construction and has not been kept up well. Most of the furniture appears to be at least 10-20 years old.

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Hidden gem of Evanston!!!

Absolutely love this apartment building!

Pros:
- HUGE apartment. Lots of space for hosting parties / study sessions
- Great management
- Super responsive maintenance
- My unit was renovated last year - all new appliances
- 17 min walk from the Hub
- Beautiful, tree-lined street on Hinman
- Super close to Whole Foods

Cons:
- some undergrads in the building
- very minor bug issues at the beginning of the quarter
- washer and dryer in the basement, but it's really not a big deal. Never have had to wait for a washer / dryer

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Convenient but HIGH HIGH Price with Low Quality

McManus is convenient because it is a dorm for Kellogg students only and many of your classmates live there. Also, there are meeting rooms, which are used for a lot of group meetings, and printers. During winter months, not walking out to meetings is nice.

However, the place is very very old with minimum maintenance. I had many problems. My wooden drawers in kitchen is so old that I do not feel comfortable putting plates in them. Some cabinets doors do not close so tape is used to hold them in place. The list can go on and on. Lastly, for a studio, I am paying over $1400 a month. That is a ridiculous price to charge while not maintaining the place to be in a good shape.

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  • 1 bed / 1 bath
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old but easy to settle

very convenient, especially for international students who have never stayed in US before, this is super helpful to settle down in MMS with almost everything is ready

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Convenient

Not the best facilities but very convenient

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  • Studio / 1 bath
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Typical college dorm room

Many international students live in Mcmanus and many meetings are hosted here. Even though it is old and only has basic interior, it does come with furniture.

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Can't Complain

It is old and creepy but it does the job and it is improving

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Just Okay

Somewhat okay but there is no kitchen ventilation, thus lots of fire alarm which makes me crazy.

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  • 1 bed / 1 bath
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Practical and convenient option

I currently live in a twin studio in McManus. This means that two of us each have our own private large bedroom with a table and share a common kitchen and bathroom. We do not have a living room.

Pros:
- Close to campus.
- All utilities included plus free laundry and a small gym.
- Great for meeting new people as there are so many Kellogg students in McManus.
- The lease is only active during the school year so there is no risk of paying double rent in the summer. Plus you are able to store your items over the summer in McManus storage.
- Maintenance is very helpful and responsive.
- The individual bedrooms are very large (though I can only speak for the twin studio version)
- The graduate resident assistants and general manager (Matt) are super friendly and create a homey feeling!

Cons:
- An older feel to the entire place as it is 50+ years old.
- The walls and doors are not overly soundproof which is particularly apparent in a twin studio.

Overall I'm really happy with McManus and will almost certainly stay here again next year!

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Not great

Convenient but very old. Also not safe in the ground floor

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The Neighborhood

Signature Spots

dining 27 Recs

Buffalo Joe’s
Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza
Bat 17
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grocery 1 Rec

Whole Foods Market
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convenience 2 Recs

7-Eleven
Walgreens
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fitness 33 Recs

Pure Barre
Evanston Athletic Club
Akemi Fitness Method
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parks 7 Recs

Dawes Park
Merrick Rose Garden
Clark Street Beach
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coffee 14 Recs

Andy’s Frozen Custard
Peet’s Coffee & Tea
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About Downtown Evanston

Since it's home to Northwestern, Downtown Evanston is the most popular residential area for Kellogg students. Most apartment buildings in Downtown Evanston are a 20 minute walk from the Donald P. Jacobs Center, and several public transport options can cut that commute even further. This safe and hig...
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Student Friendly
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Median rents in Downtown Evanston
Studio
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1,650
1 Bedroom
$
2,100
2 Bedroom
$
2,150

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Downtown Evanston Reviews

506 reviews
Downtown Evanston has everything you need. E2 is walkable to campus, a Target, and plenty of restaurants, as well as Metra and L stations to get to Chicago. Right across the street is a Subway, a Thai restaurant, and a pizza place, plus there’s a 7-Eleven about a block away, so you’re very close to options if you need food in a pinch.
Close to downtown Evanston but a bit far from E2/the reserve. One of closest apartments to Trader Joes/Whole Foods/Jewel Osco while also being close to campus. Very close to the lake!
Downtown Evanston has everything you need from a downtown including grocery stores, restaurants, and convenience stores.
Downtown Evanston is great - plenty of great food within walking distance, Metra and El trains right nearby, a really nice place to be. Only downside is it's far from school and the only truly walkable grocery store is a Whole Foods, which can get expensive. Overall, wouldn't want to live elsewhere though.
Close to grocery stores and restaurants. Very easy access to Lake Michigan as well!
There isn't much to do here, but that's true pretty much everywhere in Evanston. We're in walking distance to all of "downtown" Evanston, so restaurants / fast food / subway, etc. It's a slightly longer walk than desired to Kellogg, but that's fine.
The apartment is central to downtown and is walking distance to most bars, restaurants, shops, beach, etc. Evanston is a bit of a sleepy town (especially during the pandemic...I've been told it was much more vibrant pre-pandemic).
I live just south of the main downtown area, and it's the perfect intersection of being close to the action but also a bit removed when you want some quiet. I like being a in a more residential pocket, so there is slightly less foot traffic and really nice areas to walk around with a dog, etc.

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