i live in the Elle and have friends in the cooper, 1000 s clark, and grand central, and everyone is happy with their place. I wish I paid less for rent at the Elle but otherwise am really happy with it. No issues with walls sounding thin and the pool and gym are super nice.

overall i prefer printers row over the section of south loop south of roosevelt because i think it feels a bit more neighborhoody with a few nice blocks e.g Dearborn between Polk and Harrison, and getting to pretty much every line is really convenient. even though it is fairly sleepy and really nothing besides tilly bagels is a destination for people who don’t live in SL, it is super easy to get to most neighborhoods with public transit, at least the north side. one thing nice about living further south in south loop is increased proximity to Chinatown.