The only CON here -- and it's a HUGE one, is that the downstairs neighbors blare the TV, radio, or something, every morning beginning at 5 a.m. This doesn't stop for several hours despite Nicole's best efforts. I sleep with earplugs and that did not help. The TV downstairs is very loud and there seems to be no sound insulation between the floors. So, if you do not want to wake up at 5 a.m., please think carefully and plan ahead. Perhaps a white noise machine?? Note, Nicole was very responsive to the problem and tried very hard to get it to stop, but she does not own the downstairs unit and holds no sway over the people downstairs. She offered to call the POLICE but we did not want to get involved in that.
The PROs are many. The apartment is large, airy, bright, and just a couple of blocks from U of C. Communication, access, cleanliness -- all great.
The only problem is that it's really loud in the very early mornings.