Feel like you're in the kind of place you would keep if you had a pied-a-terre in the city. In an up and coming neighborhood (no irony here). Several great coffee shops within a few blocks. After you grab your coffee and pastry, take a stroll out to the Montrose Street beach and enjoy your breakfast on a bench on the shores of the Lake. Gorgeous. Don't underestimate the HUGE GIFT of free on street parking if you bring a vehicle. Everything you need is in the neighborhood, but if you have a car, the Loop is 10 min away. We bought timed tickets to the Art Institute and were there and parked within 20min. We were also able to do quick drive throughs University of Chicago AND Northwestern in one afternoon, taking a break at the apartment in between. O'Hare is 40 min, but once you're at the apartment, you're ideally located for a real Chicago visit. The building "lobby" and common spaces are a bit plain, but feel entirely well-maintained and secure, and overall it's nice and quiet, and the place truly feels peaceful and luxurious.