Cathy's place was exactly what we were looking for when searching for a place to stay for the 2018 Chicago Marathon. The apartment was cozy and clean and adjacent to the El, making my trip to the start line effortless. My family was able to easily navigate from the apartment to the race course to catch me as I ran by mile 9. Aside from the race proximity there were a number of great restaurants in the area as well as walkable shops and stores so we could stock up on carbs (for me) and other food (for everyone else). Two things to note about the space: 1) it gets VERY warm in the apartment even with the heat turned off as the relays for the buildings will heat the space residually. We were able to cool everything off really easily using the two AC units on fan and opening some windows but you may want to pack sleep shorts instead of sleep pants if you'll be staying in the cooler months; 2) make sure you hug the wall if you use the parking space.