The neighborhood of this unit is lovely, with nice places to walk in all directions. I'd like to be a little specific about the place, though, just so people know what they are renting. The hallway to this lower level unit is very smelly: must? mold? mildew? And the unit itself smelled "wet" just about all the time. The unit is nice and clean. There is a very tiny bathroom (no ventilation in it) with a shower that has three dispensers for shampoo, conditioner and shower gel, but two of those are broken and cannot dispense anything, so be sure to bring your own soaps, etc...The hot water did not work, and after four to five minutes spent waiting for the water in the hot position to heat up, I finally thought to try the cold setting. There was the hot water, but it didn't last more than a few seconds, not sure why. My second shower, which I hurried maniacally through! was much warmer for the duration. The insulation between units is very bad and so I could hear the people who live next door very clearly, crying baby and toddler and adults conversing. They kept generally decent hours so it didn't bother me to much; I knew that by the time I'd be going to sleep they'd be quiet for the night, but my last night there I discovered that the ceiling in this unit is just a piece of wood decoratively put up but with absolutely no sound barrier qualities at all. The last night of my stay there were people upstairs whose conversation was so present that I could hear every word of it, as well as the loud tv, like it was in my very unit. They were loud and disruptive till after 1AM, so I got no sleep at all. The last thing I'd like to mention is the parking: Chicago is a tough place to have a car. This unit doesn't come with any street parking in front of it. Most nights I had to park 4-5 blocks away, and pay a fee till 10PM (and again after 8AM) to keep my car parked. I guess in NYC it would much worse, and I don't think there is anywhere else in Chicago, proper, that would have been an easier situation, but it's worth knowing that parking will be a challenge. The neighborhood is lovely, there are a lot of shops and cafes and restaurants to walk to, as well as parks towards the lake. All in all, it was a nice place to come back to in the evenings.