Friendly staff and good variety of equipment. Wish there was more room to stretch in the first floor cardio room - it gets crowded if there's anymore than three people in the area. But overall very happy with the facility!

I think the YMCA Is great! I love the staff. I do wish there was a bigger area to stretch as well as maybe a studio room where you could do some workouts with a friend. There is a small space downstairs in the Bears Den but it can be too crowded sometimes. Very friendly. It is large, the cardio eqipment is up to date! Great place to work out- comfortable. And feels very safe. The Zumba class with Zac and Tyler and spinning classes are great! I think the eqipment should be cleaned more often though. I love coming here overall!

A former training facility for the Chicago Bears, this is one of the few where you can see the Y's mission at work in the adjoining affordable housing as you head over for your workout. Even though the facility is slowly becoming more and more modernized, the building's old-fashioned layout lends itself well to exploration--request a tour of the facility if you fear getting lost! Camaraderie and a laid-back attitude is what you will find here, along with classes and activities that appeal to both men and women: Jenn's Intermediate PiYo class is one of the best examples of this, as it appeals to anyone looking to enjoy a great workout without the fear of judgement, or self-consciousness.

Sure, this is an old Y. And they don’t keep the shower areas as clean as the leaning tower. But as for location – what more could you ask for? Its right at the junction of the Edens and Kennedy xpressway, a block from the Irving Park CTA Blue line, and the Metra has a stop even closer.

I was living in their residential portion (due to poverty) for about nine months, the staff were very surly and disrespectful to me, especially when I used the gym portion, though it was part of my rent they acted as if I should be quarantined from the rest of humanity. The residential director at the time was a hysterical drama queen who spent more of his time selling romance books out of the trunk of his car and using the company's internet to promote said books on social media. I was evicted and lies were told about me while I was in traction after a very bad car accident, they detailed a list of actions and incidents which did not take place, since I was unable to ambulate or even use a telephone well for most of the alleged in-person warnings and incidents, let alone all of these alleged meetings that took place to warn me about my upcoming ejection from the facility. I was also accused of stealing a microwave, and the illegal room search that ensued in my absence led to quite a bit of my personal property being thrown in the garbage, which I had to fish out of the dumpster. Hanging out in the common room on the bottom floor you can be treated to criminal activity ranging from LINK fraud, bullying and outright violence. If you love your Grandpa, don't let him live here.