Mark's place was great. The neighborhood was perfect for what I was looking for (close to interesting places to eat, close enough to Douglas Park for riot fest). It's "modest" in the sense that it's a garden apartment with a retro vibe, but everything is really well thought out and Mark supplies most everything you might need. Props to the fact that since it's basically at basement level, the apartment remained cool throughout a very hot and humid Chicago weekend -- didn't even have to run the a/c very often. The bed was super comfortable too!