Hunter Properties

I should have read the reviews! every realtor that is looking at a potential renter knows exactly what they are looking for (with their credit). when I called and asked what is it in specific that you are looking for when you look into my credit I got oh. it depends. I should have known not to proceed and move on. instead I gave them the benefit of the doubt and proceeded. so not only did I not get my 85.00 back which I’m sure no-​one has to just give up like that, I only got an email. not a call just to be courteous but an email. I will never rent from this property and I advise that you don’t either.

Great, if you don’t mind a roach infested building. I wish someone would have warned me. Beware…

I lived at 606 W. Cornelia Ave. for a year before moving out of state, and it was hard for me to give up this apartment. I had a huge one-​bedroom for which I paid under a grand. The building isn’t the most luxurious — the laundry room is cramped and easily the worst part of the building — but it’s spacious and clean and affordable in a good neighborhood/​location (and at least there’s laundry in the building!). There were to AC units built in to the wall, one in the bedroom, the other in the main living space. The building comes with heat paid for, and they kept it nice and warm throughout the winter. My apartment had lots of closets and storage and a nice floor plan with everything open. You can easily access the Lakeshore Drive express, Broadway, and Addison buses, and the red line is a 10ish minute walk. Plus, Damir, the landlord, lives in the building and is very friendly and responsive.
My few complaints would be the oldness of the building meant a small kitchen and creaky floors. I’m very sensitive to noise, and I could often hear the elevator machinery making noise, plus my neighbors above walking around. Overall a great deal though.

I would give this negative stars if I could.
My husband and I need a three month sublet. We are moving out of a three-​bedroom apartment in Wicker Park with a lease that ends in June, and into a commercial live/​work space in the same area that won’t be available until the fall. We were looking for an inexpensive place to live in the interim.
We applied for an apartment though Hunter Properties, a one bedroom that is less than half the size and about half the rent of our current apartment (where we’ve lived for five years and never been late once on our rent). First, our online application went to the girl’s spam folder. I called a day later to follow up (they gladly took my application fee, but no one thought it was odd that there was no application with it). She condescendingly said, «Did you click the submit button at the end?» When I assured her that yes, I knew the basics of filling out an online applications, she told me I would just have to re-​submit it because obviously I had done something wrong. While I was wasting my time doing that, she emailed to say she had found the application in her spam folder.
Then, three days later than they told us they would get back to us, she contacted me to tell us we had been denied. Between the two of us we make right at six figures, and the rent for this tiny sublet is about half what we currently pay. We could pay the entire three months of sublet rent out of one month’s paycheck, but they denied us. She would give us absolutely no reason for the denial. We had no problem getting approved for the place we’re moving into in the fall, whose rent is THREE times the rent of this cheap sublet. But still she would give me no reason for the denial, and was extremely rude about the whole thing as well. Waste of $ 80 application fee.

They accepted my application for me and my girlfriend, then decided that they wanted to check my girlfriend’s credit after taking one month’s rent, and a $ 350 application fee. I disclosed upfront to Apartment People that my girlfriend and I live together and asked about her application during the initial process. My girlfriend works full time adding between $ 1400-​$ 2400 a month to our combined take-​home pay. Accepting the application with me alone, then denying it once they add my girlfriend makes no sense when she increases the household income by 50−60%. They took more than a week to figure out they were going to deny us and left us with only a week to find a place to live, really screwing us.

Horrible customer service and very rude. They’ll screw you over any chance they get.

I would give them negative stars if possible as well. There are ROACHES in my building, and they continue to only treat the common areas. Everyone knows that does NOTHING for a roach infestation, and that ALL units in the building would need to be treated. The management company is a JOKE, takes forever to respond and is absolutely dissmissive of concerns. I also had mold growing all over my bathroom walls due to a leak in the apartment above me. It was almost a month, and several threatening e-​mails before it was treated. I would NEVER rent from these individuals. Save yourself the trouble and hassel of worrying about if there are roaches or bedbugs ruining your things. What’s funny, is that if you read the reviews– these concerns have been going on for YEARS on several of their properties. Slum. Lords.

I would image that the ratings speak for themselves. After trying to get ahold of someone at the office because I was interested in one of their buildings I was directed to a maintenance man. From the office to the maintenance man neither of them had a clear answer on what apartments were available it seemed a little strange. Anyhow they were both less than helpful so I ended up finding a place somewhere else but just word of advice they seemed a little rude so I will take note of that

I have lived in the Coronado on Rosemont for over a year and have had no problems with Hunter Properties. Everything was new and renovated when I moved in. Rent is reasonable and the area is nice. Management is friendly and keeps the place clean. The tenants on my floor are quiet and friendly in passing. I’ve never had any problems with pests, but pest control still stops by every three months to inspect apartments. My only complaint is that the water pressure in the shower can get a bit wonky and suddenly get very hot.

Management is great. They are attentive to all concerns and tenant request. They have been considerate in their response to any issues regarding my apt.
Tenants are quiet and polite in passing. The Superintendent is expedient in fulfilling any building/​apt repairs.

Hunter Properties is a wonderful group to rent from if you have a criminal history, don’t care much for cleanliness, and no other landlord in the city of Chicago will rent to – wait, I mean no other landlord deserves someone as awesome as you.
I lived in one of their buildings in Old Irving Park (N. Keystone) for just over a year. (At the time, I was desperate to move ASAP, and needed a place that didn’t mind my cat). As much as I miss the gang signs scrawled in the elevator, the smell of mildew and ground beef in the hallways, the resident perv flirting with me as I tried to leave the building without being noticed (though he prefers to be called a «ladies man»), and finding half-​empty bottles of Olde English in the entryway, I can’t say I’d ever live in a Hunter building again.
Here’s a short summary of what else you can expect if you decide to call this building home:
— Bedbugs reside in at least one unit. I only know this because the exterminator happened to mention it when coming to bait my apartment for a roach problem.
— I saw plump, gray rats scurry across the front walkway at least twice.
— Tenants didn’t like to walk to the dumpster, so seeing garbage thrown from the fourth floor windows, or finding broken bags atop the dumpster was a common occurrence. Maybe they were just trying to feed the neighborhood rats. *Shrug*
— Despite requiring a credit and background check (or maybe this was just for me), some of the tenants were not people you’d want your family to come over and see hanging out near your door. It wasn’t uncommon for a few gentlemen to openly use «adult substances» in the back stairway. The skanky-​looking chick that called me a b&*^% after my grocery bag bumped her shoulder (she was sitting in the middle of the stairs — how rude of me to say excuse me and expect to carry my groceries up) just isn’t a good look.
— The circuit breaker would trip when we tried to use the microwave and have the kitchen light on at the same time, and the lights would randomly dim throughout the day.
— Management thought it was acceptable to show my apartment without notice.
If this sounds like a really fun place to live and entertain your friends, trust me — it’s not. I appreciate the friendliness of the office staff, and what seemed like genuine interest in my concerns (Russ is nice guy, and was truly apologetic when I brought problems to his attention), but problems were never actually solved.
I can’t tell you how thrilled I am to be gone and living in a much more boring, quiet, and happy place. Alas, I’ll always have the nightmares – err, I mean memories.

I have lived in an apartment of Hunter Properties for a year now. I’m very satisfied with their service. When I was looking for an apartment I called them and I scheduled appointment. I’ve been to couple showings and I have chosen an apartment in the Uptown area. The apartment is well maintained and in great condition. So far I had just one issue with my bath tub but after my call they helped me right away. Great people are working at Hunter’s! Extremely friendly! If you are looking for an apartment, definitely call them!

I’m surprised at some of the reviews as well. I lived in a property on the cusp of Uptown and Ravenswood for about a year. I lived in a studio and had a fairly good experience. Rent was well-​priced, didn’t have to pay for gas/​heat, which is always great.
As for the management company, the only low point was the lady who showed me my apartment in the first place, Draga. She was rude and couldn’t be bothered to return emails. However, everyone I talked to on the phone or met in person otherwise was genuinely nice and always got back to me in a timely manner, especially with repairs and questions on rent.
I was even able to renew my lease on a month-​to-​month basis as I had gotten a better paying job and the property had no free one bedrooms. I didn’t even have to give a security deposit, so leaving my apartment was also hassle-​free.

I had to sign a release stating I was not going to report or sue due to the experience I had living with Hunter Properties.
I will say its awesome they accept credit cards though, haha.

Hunter Properties, I hate you. I have lived at 4500 N. Winchester for 7 weeks, and already my air conditioner has broken (it’s August people!), the shower handle has broken off, the DOOR doesn’t FIT THE DOOR JAMB and I can’t close the bedroom door without throwing my entire body weight against it («do the doors close?» was not something I thought to ask when looking at the property). My electronic key has stopped working to get into the building and my name is grossly misspelled on the directory so no one can find me.
Now, the super is the nicest guy ever and I see him doing stuff all hours of the day, so I don’t think it’s his fault. He’s probably understaffed, underpaid, and given a shitty-​ass building to single-​handedly try and keep from falling apart. Did I mention it took a week to get the air conditioning fixed? In the summer?
If you want a good management company that fixes things within 24 HOURS (OMG, the luxury. .. why did I ever leave!!! Blinded by the allure of Lincoln Square, I guess) try Dimensions. 808 W Junior is where I lived and it was fabulous. I only hope some day they take me back.
Hunter, you clearly never read your Unilocal reviews because by now you would’ve been shamed into competency, but if you do read this and want to make amends — I anxiously await your response in my Unilocal Inbox.

Extremely unprofessional. I was in negotiations regarding a vacant property and everything seemed to be moving forward. Randy Pavlock has had me waiting for three weeks without returning my calls. Every time I call, the receptionist with poor enunciation just states «he’s with someone». Every time. The only time she doesn’t say that is when «he’s left for the day». I have been willing to compromise and would just like a response. Apparently I was expecting too much from yet another «I’m too important to waste my time on you» Chicago yuppie capitalist businessman. Showing a lack of respect and courtesy is a terrible business practice. I am telling EVERYONE I know to avoid Hunter Properties.

Well, I’m pretty surprised at some of the reviews on here, but I guess it really just depends on which building you live in, and who your building’s super is. The experience I’ve had at my place (in Uptown) has been fantastic, as has been my experiences dealing with the actual managing office.
First off, I love my place. I am totally getting a steal on a big one-​bedroom. The super lowered the rent for me since it was just going to be me living there and paying rent. It’s got great windows/​lighting, ridiculous closet space, nice dark wood floors, awesome heating in the winter, and the courtyard itself is very well maintained and landscaped. Even in the winter, the 2 big planters were filled with a wintery/​holiday themed mix. Pretty cool, I appreciate the effort. Also, I’ve never seen a roach in my apartment, though I have seen them in the basement, but I guess that’s kind of hard to avoid living in an apartment building in the city.
Second, dealing with the office couldn’t be easier. And trust me, the last place I lived in was with the rental company from hell. The people at Hunter Properties are so laid back it amazes me. When I signed the lease, one of the guys there told me that there was really no official late fee/​time range, and to just try to pay on time each month. Um, OK! And I had been paying on time every month, until one month I literally was a hundred dollars short of rent, and they let me pay it 2 weeks later, no problem. I thought that was really cool, and the lady, Margie, who I talked to didn’t make me feel judged or anything. That was awesome. Also, they fix things right away when I’ve called, which has only been about twice I think.
So, like I said, I’m sure it depends on where you live, but I think anyone is going to have at least a good experience with the management office itself. I love my apartment and will be really sad when the time comes to move…

I moved into a property owned by Hunter Properties.
It was a studio/​1bedroom apartment building. Rent was decent.
On a positive note, there were no bugs. I was sure daily that I would have a roach problem, but I never once saw a bug.
Let me start with the problems…
1.) Standing water in my bathtub! I tried several times to call hunter properties office, and never once recieved a call back. My bathroom light was broken, and the toilet was running slowly. One evening, I come home, try to unlock my door, and for some reason, it would not unlock.
I felt like someone was in my apartment, and when i called the office of hunter to find out what the hell was going on, the lady was quite rude and told me it could take up to 4 hours for someone to come help me.
It turns out some maintenance man had been in my apartment and locked a lock that i didnt even have a key to! They had given me no notice that someone would be working in my apartment.
I went to check out the bathroom, and i still had standing water, my toilet still was not fixed, and my light was still hanging off the wall.
I abandoned my apartment shortly after because of the water. I was afraid that I or my cats would get sick from it. Hunter did call me a month after my abandonment several times to try to collect rent.
Dont rent from them. They are not helpful.

If you like basic services, such as heat and hot water, do not rent from these people. My building smells as though there is a decomp’ing dead hooker in someone’s apartment due to water damage that they refuse to fix. The smell is overwhelming and sticks with you when you leave.
They never turn the heat on as required by the Chicago Municipal code, this year (since it began to get colder out) the average temperature in my unit is about 55 degrees.
And the hot water? My shower turns itself off because no water comes out. Repeated complaints for over a year yield no results — I still have to complain every few months, to no avail — the shower is still turning itself off (what I mean here is I have the water turned on but no water is coming out –at all– and the little thingy you pull up to get the shower to turn on just falls down). This lasts about 10 minutes until freezing cold water will start coming out, and for the first 2 minutes it is brown, freezing cold water.
Want clean clothes? The water problem exists in the laundry room, too. So take your clothes to the laundromat cuz they won’t be getting cleaned from the WAY overpriced washer/​dryers supplied by Hunder.
Just an FYI if you find yourself applying for an apartment with these folks, save yourself a ton of drama and phone calls later in life — just say no!

I have lived in a Hunter Properties Building for about 3 years now and it has been a great experience.
My apartment is in great shape and they updated the windows, appliances, etc.
I don’t have laundry or a dishwasher but this is a very small gripe and the place keeps warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
Very supportive staff there, Russ is good about returning calls or will have a maintenance person out there quickly.
Very good renting experience.