Come home to a luxury urban escape in Evanston, IL, situated just minutes away from Lake Michigan, Northwestern University and all of your favorite local businesses. E2 is a new residential building that offers everything you need for an elevated lifestyle, from designer studio, one, two and three bedroom apartments for rent to a beautiful pool area with a high-end resort feel.
Each floor plan boasts a sophisticated design with an efficient layout, giving you plenty of square footage to kick back and enjoy the view. As you explore the building, you'll discover a variety of modern conveniences to keep you engaged, entertained and active. Spend your free time doing the things you love as a resident of E2.
Each floor plan boasts a sophisticated design with an efficient layout, giving you plenty of square footage to kick back and enjoy the view. As you explore the building, you'll discover a variety of modern conveniences to keep you engaged, entertained and active. Spend your free time doing the things you love as a resident of E2.
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Find luxury homes fit for the modern urbanite at E2, your premier choice for thoughtfully designed studio, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments with tall ceilings and sophisticated features and finishes. Nestled in a thriving Evanston, IL neighborhood, these homes have everything you need to unwind from your busy lifestyle.
Enjoy comfort, class and convenience when you live in one of the upscale apartments at E2. Unlike any other property in Evanston, IL, this residential community allows you to enjoy a relaxed lifestyle in a lively, urban locale. Browse through the gallery to see some of your favorite floor plans and amenities.
Reviews (27)
Nicholas M. DeAngelis
Jul 01, 2021
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Robert A.
Jun 15, 2021
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You may be locked out of your unit at anytime, as the management seems to have trouble tracking what keys to turn on or off when folks are moving in or out, which by the way IS ALL THE TIME. Same with cable/internet service. If you are locked out, good luck finding someone to let you in as with near-constant moving, it takes an extra 10 minutes to go up or down the elevator.
Plenty of rules cover grilling, the gym, and the pool area (the elevator too but those are not enforced). More than one occasion they have staff waiting to make sure any pool users are 'on a lease'. I assume similar
Plenty of rules cover grilling, the gym, and the pool area (the elevator too but those are not enforced). More than one occasion they have staff waiting to make sure any pool users are 'on a lease'. I assume similar
Renee M.
Jun 06, 2021
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The E2 just like the new Albion in Evanston are merely high-end apartments for Northwestern students, especially Kellogg students whose parents usually foot the bill. Noisy, and reeking of pot and cigarettes, during after hours, these High end buildings are merely money funnels focused on housing students. Kellogg students refer to both the E2 and the Albion as "Kellogg buildings." The city is complicit and should be concerned with creating affordable and lovely housing for residents instead of promoting greed.
Pankaj Vaidya
Apr 21, 2021
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Living in E2 Apartments has been a great experience. the upkeep of the property, communication by the management office, front door staff are all excellent. Amenities available are plenty with the theater, basketball court, cardio and strength gym, large lap pool and hot tub (though closed right now). The prices are a bit steep but in line with the luxuries it provides. Not all layouts (especially for 2 bedrooms) are equal and getting the right layout/apartment is the key.
Ryan
Feb 26, 2021
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Overall, the building is decent, well located, modern and reasonably priced, however it has one fatal flaw, the internet is horrible. They partner with a third-party service that offers “free internet” however the quality is completely unusable. You have the option to upgrade to 100 mb/s (the max that is offered) for something like $40 or $45 a month, which while expensive, and still rather slow for a metropolitan area, but would not merit this review if it worked. Unfortunately, it does not, it goes out daily, has massive lag spikes, and even larger fluctuations in bandwidth speeds. In building
Adam Clarke
Dec 27, 2020
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Eran Dromy
Nov 30, 2020
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Lived in the east tower (south side) for two years.
The amenities are wonderful, the only down side is that the outdoor pool and jacuzzi are closed most of the year, and pretty packed with students all th
Management and employees changed quite rapidly. I remember Salko and Mac being awesome. We did have some issues here and there (the last issue was that they refused to give us are referral money 😠).
Internet sometimes went down, but was mostly good.
The amenities are wonderful, the only down side is that the outdoor pool and jacuzzi are closed most of the year, and pretty packed with students all th
Management and employees changed quite rapidly. I remember Salko and Mac being awesome. We did have some issues here and there (the last issue was that they refused to give us are referral money 😠).
Internet sometimes went down, but was mostly good.
Rachel Sachs
Nov 09, 2020
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The building itself is fine, but the internet service is absolutely atrocious. There are outrages on a weekly basis and the building hasn’t done anything about it. It’s extremely frustrating as a remote student trying to finish exams and submit papers by specific deadlines to have the internet go out so often. It ruins the entire experience in the building. If asked, I’d tell people not to live here because of this inexcusable internet issue.
Lauren
Jul 16, 2020
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My experience with living at E2 Apartments has been mostly positive. My apartment is small, but the living space fits my needs, rent is ungodly expensive (but hey, inflation!). The only downside I would like to note is there is a lot of noise in the halls at unexpected hours, and people partying and playing loud music on Fridays and throughout the weekend. I see E2 has made attempts to notify residents about "Quiet Hours" and turn off the music at a specific time, which I appreciate. Otherwise, I have enjoyed living at E2 in the beautiful town of Evanston.
Armin Batang
Nov 20, 2019
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Jennifer B.
May 19, 2019
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Been here for a year, beautiful building, that is well maintained. You get what you pay for. Enjoyed my year here. PROS - beautiful floor to ceiling windows in my corner apartment (get a unit #7 on any floor in the west tower!) and super helpful staff, cleanliness of building and amenities, laundry in unit, amenity floor, management team responds quickly, and desires to make your time here great! Digital bulletin board for tenants. Dry cleaning service & minte housekeeping service available. Concierge and maintenance go above and beyond. CONS, as with all buildings, elevators and exit
Valerie H.
Jul 11, 2018
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They recently got a new management team. My experience last year in 2017 was not the most positive as I didn't think management was handling things well with broken elevators constantly, equipment down in the work out room and there was a fire at the grill from them not cleaning it. I hope with new management brings better outcomes. Please read contract carefully before singing and don't forget to do a walk-through at the end of your lease, this could bite you in butt as it did for me.
Susan K.
May 19, 2018
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I felt I needed to write a review on the people who are residents in the E2 Building. My husband and I have been helping our daughter who will be moving at the end of the month. We have made dozens of trips in the elevator to the garage. We say hello, good morning, good afternoon, not one single reply from any of the residents we have encountered on the elevator. The rudest, unpleasant, snobbiest people we have ever seen. You might think you're great and outstanding because you go to Northwestern but when you get out in the real world no one will look your way because none of you have
Alyssa D.
Nov 10, 2017
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This is my second year living here.The apartments themselves are really nice. I love the huge windows, modern kitchen, and spacious bathroom. The floors are annoying because they get scratched very easily. The washer and dryer are super loud, but who cares because in-unit laundry is AMAZING. One thing I find really strange is that there's no built-in light in the bedroom. But, these are small problems.
The building offers parking, but it's something crazy like $140 a month. There's a parking garage right behind the building that charges $90. I'll walk the 2 minutes.
My main
The building offers parking, but it's something crazy like $140 a month. There's a parking garage right behind the building that charges $90. I'll walk the 2 minutes.
My main
Eddie T.
Jun 29, 2017
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I'm a current resident of E2 and have lived here for two years. In my opinion this is one of the highest luxury apartment complexes in Evanston (along with 1717) and as such charges premium for rent. The amenities are what you would expect from a luxury apartment (pool, grills, movie theater, gym, indoor basketball court).
Although building management is inconsistent at times (hence the downgrade in stars), the front desk staff in particular are amazing. Salko, Mac, and Massoud make staying at E2 a pleasant experience and are always happy to help.
Although building management is inconsistent at times (hence the downgrade in stars), the front desk staff in particular are amazing. Salko, Mac, and Massoud make staying at E2 a pleasant experience and are always happy to help.
Richard J. Noyes
Jun 06, 2017
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We've lived at E2 for a little more than two weeks and are glad to be here. The building is quiet, well-run and comfortable with excellent facilities like a basketball court, workout room, computer equipment and much more. The staff is cheerful and helpful. We highly recommend E2 for graceful living.
Cherri C.
May 03, 2017
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Been living here for 2 years, since it first opened. Overall a very nice place to live.
Pro:
-Everyone at the front desk is extremely friendly and helpful! Shoutout to Mosood and Salko! Mosood especially goes above and beyond to accommodate any needs and is a joy to talk to.
-Great modern in-unit space (large windows, hardwood floors, AC, washer/dryer, modern kitchen, etc.)
-Great facilities overall (pool, gym, theater room, kitchen, conference room, bike room, package room, maintenance, etc.)
-Relatively short distance to campus and downtown evanston
Con:
-Small space for relatively expensive
Pro:
-Everyone at the front desk is extremely friendly and helpful! Shoutout to Mosood and Salko! Mosood especially goes above and beyond to accommodate any needs and is a joy to talk to.
-Great modern in-unit space (large windows, hardwood floors, AC, washer/dryer, modern kitchen, etc.)
-Great facilities overall (pool, gym, theater room, kitchen, conference room, bike room, package room, maintenance, etc.)
-Relatively short distance to campus and downtown evanston
Con:
-Small space for relatively expensive
Melissa C.
May 01, 2017
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It's a nice apartment building but loses stars for the price and service from the leasing office.
Pros:
-Great concierge service (note, this is more appealing if you're in the East building since you walk past them everyday). Masood and Salko are really nice and friendly!
-The apartments are relatively new and updated. Coming from a studio apartment with no in-unit laundry or dishwasher this was a major step-up
-Service staff / Maintenance are always really friendly and quick to help out
-Appreciate the pool / outdoor space
Cons:
-the leasing office is unpredictable and can be
Pros:
-Great concierge service (note, this is more appealing if you're in the East building since you walk past them everyday). Masood and Salko are really nice and friendly!
-The apartments are relatively new and updated. Coming from a studio apartment with no in-unit laundry or dishwasher this was a major step-up
-Service staff / Maintenance are always really friendly and quick to help out
-Appreciate the pool / outdoor space
Cons:
-the leasing office is unpredictable and can be
Alexander K.
Apr 20, 2017
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Expensive, but good for Kellogg students.
There are a lot of things to like about E2. For me, the best part is the daily staff that you interact with. The concierges at the front desk: Salko, Mac, and Mosood are all friendly and remember you by name. Hutch and the engineering crew are consummate professionals going above and beyond to ensure that everything is running smoothly and promptly repairing any reported problems.
The included amenities are also a pleasant bonus. During the warmer months people gather and enjoy the hot tub and grilling area on the fourth floor deck. The admittedly tiny
There are a lot of things to like about E2. For me, the best part is the daily staff that you interact with. The concierges at the front desk: Salko, Mac, and Mosood are all friendly and remember you by name. Hutch and the engineering crew are consummate professionals going above and beyond to ensure that everything is running smoothly and promptly repairing any reported problems.
The included amenities are also a pleasant bonus. During the warmer months people gather and enjoy the hot tub and grilling area on the fourth floor deck. The admittedly tiny
Hyojun Ada L.
Apr 20, 2017
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I lived here for 2 years, one of the first tenants of E2. It's a very nice apartment. I would definitely recommend this place if you are a Kellogg student. If you are not a Kellogg student, you will have to live with Kellogg students dominating the common area/pool/and partying every week.
Pros:
-Nice common area: pool, basketball court, theater, party room etc etc
-Nice units: counter tops, in unit washer and dryer, humongous windows, high ceiling and all of the other things listed on their website
-Very responsive maintenance and nice concierge (Mosood is the best)
-Big garage (if you have
Pros:
-Nice common area: pool, basketball court, theater, party room etc etc
-Nice units: counter tops, in unit washer and dryer, humongous windows, high ceiling and all of the other things listed on their website
-Very responsive maintenance and nice concierge (Mosood is the best)
-Big garage (if you have
Jimmy Z.
Jan 31, 2017
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Ilana C.
Dec 27, 2016
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Pros:
- nice hot tub, pool, and chairs outside
- great views from higher floors
- nice in unit appliances and counters
- in unit washer/dryer
- really the only nice apartment building in the area
- close to el and metra
- package receiving
- online maintenance requests and they are usually pretty responsive
Cons:
- too expensive
- the west tower elevators break literally every few months (brand new building!)
- a new property manager literally every 6 months
- if you live in West tower, it's difficult to get package delivery right
- really cheap paint in unit
- most of the units are taken
- nice hot tub, pool, and chairs outside
- great views from higher floors
- nice in unit appliances and counters
- in unit washer/dryer
- really the only nice apartment building in the area
- close to el and metra
- package receiving
- online maintenance requests and they are usually pretty responsive
Cons:
- too expensive
- the west tower elevators break literally every few months (brand new building!)
- a new property manager literally every 6 months
- if you live in West tower, it's difficult to get package delivery right
- really cheap paint in unit
- most of the units are taken
Jaqueline M.
Oct 18, 2016
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I recently moved to Evanston for a new job (4 months ago) and checked out a few other apartments in the area before settling on E2. It wasn't my first choice, but I can say I have been pleasantly surprised so far.
I will preface my review with a disclaimer beforehand: I pride myself on providing accurate criticism and praise within reasonable expectations.
My favorite things about E2:
Design/Look - All of the provided apartment furnishing and appliances are relatively new which adds to the modern look and appeal, yet they are still functional (in the sense that each item helps to
I will preface my review with a disclaimer beforehand: I pride myself on providing accurate criticism and praise within reasonable expectations.
My favorite things about E2:
Design/Look - All of the provided apartment furnishing and appliances are relatively new which adds to the modern look and appeal, yet they are still functional (in the sense that each item helps to
Anish P.
Oct 08, 2016
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Price - well over priced
Service - awful, they will do anything to take your money from you, they do not help you at all with any services (cable, internet, answering ANY questions). The management is rude and instead of understanding what you're asking, they treat you like you're a number.
They will treat you nicely, answer questions, lie to you (I was told there was free yoga at Exhale if you live here which is actually a 2 week trial, also say that you can paint your wall but the lease says you'll be responsible to pay for them to paint it back) or do anything TO GET YOU TO
Service - awful, they will do anything to take your money from you, they do not help you at all with any services (cable, internet, answering ANY questions). The management is rude and instead of understanding what you're asking, they treat you like you're a number.
They will treat you nicely, answer questions, lie to you (I was told there was free yoga at Exhale if you live here which is actually a 2 week trial, also say that you can paint your wall but the lease says you'll be responsible to pay for them to paint it back) or do anything TO GET YOU TO
Steel C.
May 10, 2016
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Terrible place to live. Think the Ikea of apartments. It looks nice but everything is made so cheaply. The appliances, the elevators and the Internet NEVER work and they don't allow you to find your own internet provider. There were multiple issues with the front door lock and multiple break-ins. The list goes on....do yourself a favor and move in somewhere else.
Matt L.
Jul 24, 2015
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I want to preface this by saying that I have only been in the building for one week. I will gladly update or re-review after I have been here for a while.
I moved here because Evanston has been a place that I have always liked. My employment situation allowed me to move to Evanston and look at higher-end apartments. I visited and toured 1717 Ridge, Central Station, and the Amli Apartments. I almost did not visit E2 because I was burnt out of touring but I am so fortunate that I did.
All I can say is - Amenities! Outdoor rooftop pool, 4 grill stations with bar top to eat on the rooftop
I moved here because Evanston has been a place that I have always liked. My employment situation allowed me to move to Evanston and look at higher-end apartments. I visited and toured 1717 Ridge, Central Station, and the Amli Apartments. I almost did not visit E2 because I was burnt out of touring but I am so fortunate that I did.
All I can say is - Amenities! Outdoor rooftop pool, 4 grill stations with bar top to eat on the rooftop
Aj S.
Jun 22, 2015
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We recently moved to E2 and had a really great move-in experience. Sandy, one of the concierge/front desk employees, was so helpful in coordinating our use of the loading dock and service elevator. She went above and beyond and really made my first experiences at E2 pleasant ones. Overall, we are very happy with our decision to move to E2.
While the building, its staff, amenities, and our unit are awesome, I have had a couple of experiences that weren't so pleasant. It seems that unaccompanied minors (and their friends who do not live in the building) are allowed to run freely throughout
While the building, its staff, amenities, and our unit are awesome, I have had a couple of experiences that weren't so pleasant. It seems that unaccompanied minors (and their friends who do not live in the building) are allowed to run freely throughout
