I stayed in Margo’s apartment for a month as I work remotely, and I was pleasantly surprised at how spacious it is for a 1 bed/bath in Chicago. The bed is super comfortable, as is the couch and the kitchen is nicely upgraded with tons of space as well! There are ceiling fans in just every room and a window AC unit which I found adequate to keep me cool, and I usually run really hot. She is quick to respond, and even checked in with me to see if I needed anything as I was settling in the day of check in.
Some noteworthy things if you’re a list maker and mental preparer like myself:
The upstairs neighbors were quite noisy / rowdy during the day and late into the night fairly often, but Margo was happy to reach out to them and ask them to quiet down when it was during quiet hours. There’s also a white noise machine and ear plugs should you need them. This is something to keep in mind though if you don’t like white noise or are a light sleeper, or don’t work with headphones on all the day, like myself. She was quite accommodating and responsive as well when I had a few hiccups during check in and with laundry.
If you plan on cooking, I suggest reading the listing closely because I made the mistake of assuming some kitchen items would be there that I didn’t bring from home, but the available kitchen items are accurately listed out for you as well.
Lastly, parking really is quite tight. This isn’t unusual in my experience in Chicago and the listing clearly states this so I went in with this in mind but I under estimated how tight it would be. I drive a civic sedan, and found that the only way I could fit into the space when the neighbors were both in their spaces on either side, was to pull forward from the alley near the dumpster and to back in. I actually parked on the street my first week because I was concerned about my ability to fit there, and while it fills up quickly in the evenings, you can almost always find something if you circle around a bit and there’s also a parking garage just a couple streets up should you be in a pinch for whatever reason. When it rains the parking spot gets a lot of ponding water on the passenger side, so I also tended to load / unload from the front of the building before parking the car.
I would absolutely stay at Margo’s apartment again in the future, you can’t beat the value for the space and location, and though tight, having a designated parking space was a really big perk for me.