4419 Ludlow

My roommate and I were given a fantastic deal on a room after moving in October and so far have loved staying at 4419 Ludlow. The only cons are that the nearby construction is loud in the morning and from the 2nd floor the music from the gym can be heard. However, we love our rooms and the personal bathrooms. They have very large windows to let in light and lots of outlets. We especially love that the heating/cooling can be controlled by room and lighting is dimmable; both are really nice touches. Also, the in-unit washer dryer are larger and work better than other units we’ve had in previous apartments we’ve rented. The building is well-lit at night and with the door person and cameras, we always feel safe coming back at night. The leasing staff is very responsive and all of our maintenance requests were finished within 1-2 days. Overall, we love living here.

This apartment building was newly constructed and is an acceptable place to live, but it’s important for new tenants to know that the building already has issues and that some information is misadvertised. There appears to be an issue with mold growing in the apartments on the walls and in the showers. The elevator is constantly breaking. The AC also broke in the heat of the summer. There is not great ventilation in the apartments, so the fire alarm often goes off. They advertise 24/7 front desk personnel, but in my experience, the front desk people actually work for the gym on the first floor and often cannot be found. Package deliveries get stolen or left on the streets because the “front desk” people are not around. I would say it is an inaccurate depiction of a “front desk” person because they have no training in security practices. The gym is also extremely loud. You can hear the music and dropping of weights on the second and third floors, so pick a unit that is higher above. Overall, it is a fine place to live, but for the price of rent, I think there are better options in the area.

The sound insulation in this apartment leaves much to be desired. There is construction across the street, and they often start work early, many times before 7:00 in the morning. Also, there was a time they left a metal plate on the road for a couple of nights. The noise it caused when cars drove over it was so loud that it could still be heard clearly, even with earplugs. The building work is almost done now, so it might be quieter. But my time here was not good. If you're thinking about living here, you might want to think again

I’ve been living here for about 2 months and it has been worth it. The maintenance and staff are extremely nice and helpful. Having that quality of a gym included also makes it worth while. I would rate 4.5 stars if I could just because my unit was not very clean when I moved in. That also may be because I requested an earlier move in date than I was supposed to have. Other than that everything else is 5 stars. Very close to Aldi, but would be very nice to have a market in the building which I heard may happen. Overall, the experience has been worth it and I can see myself staying here longer than a year.