The New York Private Residences

Best building on Lake Shore Drive ! Very professional management, very well maintained building. Easy access to grocery stores, public transportation and anything Chicago has to offer. Fair assessments and very friendly senior staff. We lived at the NYPR for over 10 years and would never move if we didn’t need more space due to expanding our family size. As a long time Chicago resident I have never lived in a nicer building even compared to some of the gold coast buildings with much higher assessments. This building is not only well maintained and contemporary but also should any maintenance requests be needed their prices are very fair and the maintenance staff is very qualified and quick to respond. The views from any condo are amazing and you do not need to leave the building on a cold winter day for any reason as the building offers full amenities. I only wish the condos were a bit larger in size but besides that the NYPR is well worthy of 5 stars.

I’ve lived here for almost 2 years. The wait for an elevator varies between annoying and painful but the buidling itself is good. However, things went downhill when they switched building managers. It’s impossible for the new manager, Daphne, to return multiple calls and messages nor address issues. Maybe I’m just not an important enough tenent? At this point, I’m giving up and making arrangements to move.

I’ve been a unit owner at the NYPR for over 10 years and it’s be best place I’ve lived since I moved to Chicago 16 years ago. The 136 Sheridan/​LaSalle Express bus whisks you to the Loop in a matter of minutes and the Red Line is only a few blocks away. The market downstairs has everything you need in a pinch and Whole Foods and Jewel are a quick walk. The doormen are attentive and maintenance guys always get the job done, quickly and on time. Garage parking, bike room, fitness center… I’d be hard pressed to think of any issues.

I have lived here for a few years and I cannot say enough about the building. The management team is always on top of everything and the building is so well kept. The doormen are above and beyond nice and know most of the residents by name. Best place to live!

I have lived in three very nice highrise apartments in three years, this one is the best.
The door staff is the nicest out of any staff that I have dealt with. They are always friendly, and engage with everyone. They are very nice to guests.
The office staff is excellent. Moving in was a breeze.
I think it really comes down to your unit owner if you are renting.
Overall the building is very nice, well maintained, and everyone is VERY friendly. People are always talking in the elevator, and they have social events.

I lived in a one-​bedroom here for two years (2007 – 2009). I rented from a private owner (this building is all condos). Overall, it was a good experience. For the price, this is not a huge apartment, and over two years it started to feel more cramped! But they are nice units, and you are paying partly for the location and the views (which are incredible!). The exact quality of the apartment depends on the owner, of course. I had several friends in the building who also rented one-​bedrooms, and they had much newer appliances and prettier décor. Not that my unit was a problem, it just wasn’t quite as fancy for the high price we were paying.
Maintenance was wonderfully reliable. Every time we had even the smallest issue, maintenance came within a few short hours.
I am subtracting stars for the doormen. I don’t want to generalize, because several of them were nice. However, most of the doormen were incredibly rude. The minute you had the tiniest issue (for example, buying a couch for your apartment), they give you tons of attitude and make things exceedingly complicated.
Management was also consistently rude. They always acted like we were burdening them if we had the smallest issue.
Moving in day was an absolute nightmare. We reserved the freight elevator (for a very brief 3-​hour window, seriously?). When we arrived at our assigned time, someone was blocking the entrance! The doormen were of no help in this situation. When we were then unable to move in all of our furniture in the shortened time, the doorman shouted at me. Literally, he shouted at me in front of absolutely everyone in the lobby. I actually cried in front of strangers. I NEVER cry in public, ever. Except when dealing with the doormen of The New York! Moving out day was equally stressful and horrible. Unless you can afford an entire team of professionals to move all your things in about 2 hours, you will have problems moving into this building.
So although the majority of my two years here were quite nice, the incredible stress of living under the watch of these doormen was a totally unnecessary burden. If I am paying THAT much to live in a building, I want to be treated nicely!

These are beautiful condominiums located really close to the city. Each condo has a quaint little balcony that has a spectacular view of the city or the lakefront. The condos are really well kept. It’s a great place to live, the management is great, the staff is very accomodating, and the entire building is very well-​maintained. All this plus the convenient location of thie building make it a great place to live.