The June - Uptown — Local services in Lake View Township

Update on 6/28/25, less than 2 months into my lease at the June. Let me preface this review by saying that I rarely leave negative reviews, and although there have been issues very early on, I've been understanding because management and maintenance was responsive at first. I've been in this apartment almost 2 months and management has since stopped responding to emails, maintenance requests and phone calls. I have reached out to multiple phone numbers, multiple emails, sent messages on maintenance tickets, and nothing. I have lived in the city for the past decade and dealt with various properties and have never experienced anything like this. I am not going to go into the drama I experienced having been given filthy unit after I was told that the unit was vacant for a month and latest they could hold the unit was 5/1. Pictures are worth 1000 words including the deplorable state of the stove, the washer with mold, the condition of the dryer with glue holding it together, mold in the bathroom, something was growing in the fridge and most recently, the leaking AC unit and peeling paint. The wall mounted AC unit continues to leak, very dirty water or substance, so severly with the recent heat that the paint is peeling/ bubbling. It doesn't help that there's doesn't seem to be a heat outlet for the drier, causing that wall to heat up even more. I've resorted to having to rearrange my furniture and now, purchasing my own cooling and heating with an air purifier to stop using the AC. I also have to filter all my water and purchase humidifiers because my hair/skin and sinuses are dried out from the air/water quality. Additionally, I burnt my breakfast the other day and the unit filled with smoke but the detector never went off. I strongly encourage individuals to tour the actual unit before signing a lease or even wasting money on an application fee. I toured the common areas but was told I couldn't tour the actual unit since it was occupied even with tenant notice. I saw a similar sized unit at a property around the corner, the Sally and viewing common area at the Wilmore and the June thinking the unit would be of similar standard after being sent a video of the unit in new condition. Furthermore, I didn't want to have to move for a while and I normally end up resigning so I signed a 20 month lease but given all the issues I asked to reduce it to 12 months and crickets from management. Keep in mind that there was also no incentive for signing a longer lease, like with most other places.

Previous review: I've had maintenance come out a couple time to address issues and in both instances Astrit was prompt, professional and fixed the issues. Property manager Dino is always super responsive to questions and quick to resolve. A+ service....

I currently live in this building, and while the finishes in the apartment are nice, the rest of the experience living in this building has been terrible. With many rental options in Chicago, I implore anyone looking in this building to choose another option with Flats, or another property management company all together. I lived across the street in the Draper, and admittedly that experience was notably better, so I cannot write Flats off all together as a company (Nick Pinto contributed greatly to my experience in the Draper and is great at his job). The difference between the two experiences is the property manager. Pat Gentry, who oversees -what I hope is ONLY- the June, is the worst property manager I've encountered in my 12 years of renting. He is unresponsive to maintenance requests, as well as emails. When I moved in, the building and all the appliances were presented as new, nevertheless in the past 9 months the washing machine has broken twice and I lost $200+ in groceries because the fridge broke as well. While it is unreasonable to think things will not break at all over the course of a year, it isn't unreasonable to think that the people you pay rent to will address your issues in a timely and professional manner. The first time I waited almost 2 months before having to withhold rent to simply get a response from Pat to my many emails about getting the washing machine fixed. I've currently been waiting a week to hear back about the same washing machine being broken again, as it is having the same problem. My "new" fridge also broke a few months ago, I called various Flats numbers (including Pat's direct line) all weekend, to receive no response, and had to call several times Monday morning before being told someone would come out TUESDAY to replace the fridge. Pat indicated that he would reimburse me for the groceries, when I provided the information for the reimbursement I was told that he would suddenly only be able to reimburse $100 on a gift card, I asked to see the documentation that indicates this is a Flats policy (as the national average for a month's groceries is around $387, this number was not only ridiculous but also offensive to the loss that I faced because of his negligence). Pat has not only not provided this policy to me, but has ignored my emails for the past 3 months, as I've followed up on my request. My lease is up in April, and needless to say I will NOT be staying in the June and the biggest reason for that will be Pat's unprofessional behavior. While I've appreciated the cheap rent, I will gladly pay $100-$200 more to live in a building where my time and my money are appreciated. Please see my collection of ignored emails and resident comments if you'd like to see...

To anyone considering renting with June Home, I urge you to read this review and save yourself the immense stress and financial loss I have endured.

My tenancy at their West Belden (Logan Square) property was a nightmare from start to finish. After three months of living there, I moved out on July 31st. It is now September 1st, and they are still illegally withholding my entire security deposit based on a list of completely invented charges.

The accusations are not only false but are frankly absurd. They have charged me for:

· A broken television that was in perfect condition when I left. I never even used it during my stay, as it lacked a basic antenna or decoder to function. · "Missing trash garbage" – a charge so vague and ridiculous it speaks for itself. · Ceiling stains from "improper stove use" that were either pre-existing or are the result of the tenants who have lived there for the entire month after I vacated.

This is not an isolated incident. I have spoken with other former tenants from the same property who moved out around the same time, and none of us have received our deposits back. This is clearly a deliberate company-wide strategy to defraud renters.

Furthermore, the property itself was poorly maintained. Within days of moving in, we reported a washing machine that didn't clean and a dryer that didn't dry. Instead of maintaining their own appliances, they attempted to charge us for the repairs of their ancient, faulty machines.

I am now pursuing legal action against June Home. Their practices are predatory, unethical, and I believe, entirely fraudulent.

Please, learn from my devastating mistake. Do not rent from June Home. Protect your money and your peace of mind—go...