Overall, Holly & Mark's place is a serviceable enough place to stay near Rogers Park if you don't plan on spending much time in the actual apartment/loft.
Positives:
-Location is very convenient to get to Northwestern by Uber, or use public transportation to get to Chicago
-Holly & Mark were very responsive communicators
-The place has a nice outdoor deck
Negatives:
-The decor felt like it had not been updated in decades, and there was a very mild smoke smell throughout the place
-The TV is at least 15-20 years old, we did not even attempt to watch anything on it given how boxy it was
-There is only a sink in the bathroom and to wash dishes, no kitchen sink, and not really possible to cook food properly
-If you have large suitcases, it is a struggle to walk up multiple flights of very narrow stairs
-Free parking is advertised, but that is on the street outside the house. We ended up not getting a car, but the road was being resurfaced when we were there, and the alternative option that was presented was to pay $15/day to park in the driveway