* Price shown is total price based on community-supplied monthly required fees. Excludes user-selected optional fees and variable or usage-based fees and required charges due at or prior to move-in or at move-out. View Fees and Policies for details. Price, availability, fees, and any applicable rent special are subject to change without notice. * Square footage definitions vary. Displayed square footage is approximate.
* Price shown is total price based on community-supplied monthly required fees. Excludes user-selected optional fees and variable or usage-based fees and required charges due at or prior to move-in or at move-out. View Fees and Policies for details. Price, availability, fees, and any applicable rent special are subject to change without notice. * Square footage definitions vary. Displayed square footage is approximate.
* Price shown is total price based on community-supplied monthly required fees. Excludes user-selected optional fees and variable or usage-based fees and required charges due at or prior to move-in or at move-out. View Fees and Policies for details. Price, availability, fees, and any applicable rent special are subject to change without notice. * Square footage definitions vary. Displayed square footage is approximate.
* Price shown is total price based on community-supplied monthly required fees. Excludes user-selected optional fees and variable or usage-based fees and required charges due at or prior to move-in or at move-out. View Fees and Policies for details. Price, availability, fees, and any applicable rent special are subject to change without notice. * Square footage definitions vary. Displayed square footage is approximate.
* Price shown is total price based on community-supplied monthly required fees. Excludes user-selected optional fees and variable or usage-based fees and required charges due at or prior to move-in or at move-out. View Fees and Policies for details. Price, availability, fees, and any applicable rent special are subject to change without notice. * Square footage definitions vary. Displayed square footage is approximate.
Fees and Policies
The fees listed below are community-provided and may exclude utilities or add-ons. All payments are made directly to the property and are non-refundable unless otherwise specified.
One-Time Basics
Due at Application
Application Fee Per Applicant
$65
Due at Move-In
Administrative Fee
$550
Surface Lot
Covered
Dogs
Pet Deposit
$0
Monthly Pet Fee
$35 / mo
One-Time Pet Fee
$350
Cats
Pet Deposit
$0
Monthly Pet Fee
$35 / mo
One-Time Pet Fee
$350
Birds
Pet Deposit
$0
Monthly Pet Fee
$0 / mo
One-Time Pet Fee
$0
Fish
Pet Deposit
$0
Monthly Pet Fee
$0 / mo
One-Time Pet Fee
$0
Reptiles
Pet Deposit
$0
Monthly Pet Fee
$0 / mo
One-Time Pet Fee
$0
Based on community-supplied data and independent market research. Subject to change without notice. May exclude fees for mandatory or optional services and usage-based utilities.
Convenient For
Undergraduates
Graduate Students
Faculty/Staff
Lease Terms
Flexible/Other lease
Apartment Description
Lake Meadows is a premier residential community located in the heart of the historic Bronzeville neighborhood, just south of downtown Chicago. Spread over 70 acres of open space and mature trees, Lake Meadows offers a peaceful and comfortable living... environment for residents. Studios, 1-Bedroom, 2-Bedroom, and 3-Bedroom floorplans can be found within the four high-rise residential buildings and five mid-rise residential buildings.
Our community is located just a short walk away from both Illinois Tech and Lake Michigan's 33rd Street beach. Public transportation options like Chicago's public bus, "L" and Metra stops are easily accessible, making commuting a breeze for residents without a car. For those with a car, fast access to the Dan Ryan, Eisenhower, and Lake Shore Drive expressways is available.
Just a few steps away from your home is the Lake Meadows Shopping Center, which includes a supermarket, restaurants, and retail stores.
Don't like the service. Not worth the money at all.
The maintenance here is extremely poor. The heater often doesn’t turn on even when the temperature is very low, and the apartment gets uncomfortably cold. When we report it, staff briefly turns the heater on, checks it, says it’s “working,” and then turns it off again after leaving. Hot water is unreliable, and even the drinking water is a problem, it frequently looks cloudy or milky. I usually have to go all the way to the gym area just to get filtered water. They charge so much for rent but don’t provide the basic services they should. Overall, it’s nowhere near worth the money.
Property Manager Responded: Thank you for sharing your feedback. We regret to hear about your experience with the maintenance services and the issues you've encountered with heating and water quality. Your concerns have been escalated to our Regional Manager for review as we are committed to enhancing the living experience at our community. We encourage you to reach out to our Resident Services team to discuss these matters further as we do not have your contact information to reach out directly.
December 15, 2025
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September 24, 2024
Nightmare Rental - AVOID! AVOID! AVOID!
Management is negligent, maintenance never comes to fix your issues, the units are severely overpriced, there are pests, it’s just an awful experience living here. The water for the units also is inconsistently heated, so you will have the heat set to one particular setting and then the water will oscillate from scalding hot to freezing cold. Management refuses to take accountability or apologize for any issues with the building. They never communicate. Miserable experience.
Property Manager Responded: We appreciate the time you took to provide us with feedback. We will investigate this issue and aim to resolve it promptly and accurately. We encourage you to reach out to our Resident Services team so that we can work on resolving this directly with you.
March 11, 2025
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November 9, 2023
Horrible place to live
As of 11/2023, they have turned this place into a dormitory for the IIT students. They are college kids and nasty. They have destroyed the laundry room. This complex has no security. Yes, they hired security, but they spend so much time outside talking loud, having their boyfriends coming to the job trying to fight. They will not update your apartment until you leave. Cars in the parking lot is constantly being broke into. If your are a college student, yes, this is a place for you. However, if you are an adult and take your living space serous, do not move here. My lease is almost up and I can’t wait! Lastly, management is not your friend unless you are a college student.
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August 7, 2023
Poor management and high prices
Do not fall in this.No management and security for the buildings, the cars in parking lot shared between more than 600 units which your paying for kept being damaged or stolen and no security is responsible for that and they do not care. My car and also four of my friend’s car were damaged for Catalytic converter theft and all of us reported that and still they do not put a fixed security car in that parking lot. The prices are so high and is goes much higher for no reason every year.
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January 7, 2022
Overpriced and poorly managed
First off, all the maintenance people are incredible. I have no qualms with them.
The units do not come with air conditioning. Every apartment I've lived in that doesn't have central AC have provided their own window unit, except for Lake Meadows. They will also charge you $100 to install your own AC because you're not supposed to do it yourself for whatever reason. Heat starts blasting throughout the whole building the second it hits 50° and doesn't shut off until summer. Even though you can adjust the valve so there's less heat coming in, it never worked well enough and we found that we had to run our AC unit when it was in the single digits in the dead of winter otherwise the apartment would be boiling.
Residents who lived there for decades before Draper and Kramer took over moved out because of rent hikes and other issues. They will squeeze every last drop of money out of your wallet. Water and electricity would shut off randomly and without warning. Do not move here.
Property Manager Responded: Thank you for sharing your review with us. Our team strives to provide an enjoyable community for all, so we’re disappointed to read that you’ve experienced the contrary. Let's take some time to turn that around! Our team is always available to you, so please come by our office so we'll have the opportunity to make your time here more pleasant! -The Lake Meadows Team
January 10, 2022
(708) 797-6733
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