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The Breakers at Edgewater Beach

5333 North Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL 60640

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9.3
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127 reviews
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127 reviews
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The Breakers at Edgewater Beach

Start the next chapter of life in an elegant, high-rise building along Chicago’s waterfront in The Breakers at Edgewater Beach. This elegant, upscale senior living community offers independent living for active seniors in the metropolitan area. This conveniently located community provides residents with cityscape views and easy access to nearby amenities and attractions.

Feel confident living in a community designed specifically for active older adults! Have peace of mind knowing this community features an indoor parking garage and an emergency call system. The dedicated team at The Breakers at Edgewater Beach handles building maintenance and housekeeping, giving you more time to do what you love. Best of all, this community is pet friendly, so feel free to bring your four-legged friend along with you for added companionship.

At The Breakers at Edgewater Beach, you choose how to spend your time. Enjoy well-balanced menu items offered at the continental breakfast and restaurant-style lunch and dinner, or play bridge with friends in the cards room. Stay active by exercising on the modern fitness equipment or by creating a unique craft in the art center. Physical and mental activity helps promote wellness in older adults throughout the aging journey, which is why the dedicated care...

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9.3 out of 10
Review Score127 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.4
Cleanliness
4.5
Friendliness
4.7
Care Services
4.5
Staff
4.8
Meals & Dining
4.3
Activities
4.5
Value for Cost
4.5

A Place for Mom has scored The Breakers at Edgewater Beach with 9.3 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, The Breakers at Edgewater Beach has 127 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.4 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 10/27/25

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Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

October 27, 2025

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
3.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

The Best Option, Because Nothing is Perfect

It's small things. The activities are nice enough, but don't really cater well to my mother's interests. So they're great for who they're targeted at, but they don't work for a lot of folks. Also, I know the elevator and dining room issues (overcrowding, so it takes FOR. EVER.) are things they're working on. But they're really diminishing the quality of life there. Having elevator operators during the meal rushes has been helpful, but it doesn't always happen. And they need a better work order system to streamline the process. Those guys are so overworked, and it feels as though some better workflow management would help them out tremendously

Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

September 26, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

The Breakers at Edgewater Beach

My overall experience has been very good. And give it a 5 for all the things. Yes I can recommend Breakers. Can I mention some of staff names - [name removed] with the breakfast crew, [name removed] with the dinner crew, [name removed] with the dinner crew, [name removed]& [name removed]? On the evening crew. Food is great and wish they Dark Chocolate as well as milk Chocolate.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

September 16, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review for The Breakers at Edgewater Beach

Enough activities that you have to actually make decisions. Food selection and quality are good. Maybe good plus. Staff and residents are very friendly, welcoming.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

September 11, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Happy at the Breakers

Admission staff were very accommodating and followed thru with promises...ie unit with tub vs shower, lower floor etc. After 2 months report on food is still good. Ability to add onto continental breakfast is a plus for a bacon/sausage lover. Residents are friendly.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

August 21, 2025

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

Nice Place to Live

Elevators are old, slow. Once I observed traffic flow I'm ok with it. Yes, we would recommend The Breakers at Edgewater Beach to other families based on the experience so far.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

August 19, 2025

2.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for The Breakers at Edgewater Beach

There are too many people, and not enough elevators. This creates significant tension in the building.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

August 15, 2025

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Lots of options for a personalized experience.

I chose The Breakers for several reasons. The first is how flexible their lifestyle options are which leads to a great mix of interesting residents. There are 400 rooms here which is much bigger than the other places I looked at and the energy here is great. There are lots of activities and amenities for everyone. The Breakers is an especially good fit for me because it is an independent living community, but they offer all the services for assisted living, just on an à la carte basis, so its personalized to meet my specific needs. My family appreciates the daily check-ins, the emergency pull cords in every room, and the weekly maid service where they clean and sanitize the bathroom and kitchen in case I get lazy about housekeeping. The Breakers was not only highly rated, but also had one of the most reasonable prices for what I was looking for one of the standouts for me was the location on Lake Michigan it's beautiful here and in a fantastic location just north of downtown Chicago. My family in Chicago love to come visit me and they offer guest rooms for out of town guests at a reasonable price. The building is a little older which gives it character, but they're renovating rooms, it's clean and the food is good. ?? The only reason I didn't give a 5/5 is because the elevators are slow so everything takes a little longer here.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

August 13, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
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Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Love for the Breakers

They've all been very helpful and supportive.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

July 31, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Review for The Breakers at Edgewater Beach

Good value for the money especially in Chicago area two meals a day are included in your rent a maid comes in once a week there's a lot of activities to do they have bus trips at least three or four times a week to different shopping areas post office library people are very nice very friendly the down things are they're only four elevators for over 400 apartments and sometimes it's a very very long wait also they have a tendency to nickel and dime you about things if you need done around your apartment light bulbs changing shower heads hanging pictures cleaning your blinds oven or refrigerator it's all extra which is fine I'm just telling people you know and they don't always complete it as quickly as you'd like but all in all it's a really good play they have parking if you drive very happy.

A.M.S

Independent Living

Family/friend

July 22, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Great Experience for My Aunt

My aunt was in need of light support, independence and community and she got all three at Edgewater! She is hardly ever in her apartment. She made friends the first day and only has great things to say. She says the food is delicious too. This is the happiest she has been in a while. [name removed] is amazing!!!

Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

April 9, 2025

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
3.0
Friendliness
3.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
3.0
Activities
3.0
Staff
3.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

Overall I like most things about the place.

Over all I give them a 3 1/2 some area are making improvements others need work.

Anne P

Independent Living

Resident/client

March 31, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Overall, I recommend this independent living facility.

I am enjoying my life at The Beakers. The food is good, although sometimes food seems to be high in fat, salt and carbs. But, I understand that cooking for so many people with different tastes is difficult. The population is diverse, which is good. The number of activities, bus trips, and entertainment is good. Also, the location is excellent. My view of and access to Lake Michigan is wonderful.

Lisa G

Independent Living

Family/friend

March 6, 2025

4.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

New Life at The Breakers

Overall, my mom has had a very good experience at The Breakers. The included amenities provides my mom with easy, assisted living at a reasonable price. The actual apartment is really nice. We both like the layout and ample closet space.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

January 22, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Great communication

They were very prompt with their response times. The staff are very helpful and truly do care about their residents well being. The transition was done well too with my father as they accommodated his needs for now and going forward.

Lila

Independent Living

Resident/client

December 10, 2024

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
3.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
3.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Great staff Slow elevators

The staff is wonderful, Friendly and helpful. My problem is that I am able bodied and half of the people who live here are not. It's depressing to be around so many people with walkers, wheelchairs and scooters. It's supposed to be independent living, right? The ADA brought a law suit and now they have to take non independent people if they have their own caretaker.

Barbara C

Independent Living

Family/friend

November 1, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Welcoming and Attentive to Residents

They gave great attention to my mom's move-in to ensure everything went smoothly. They have been attentive to making her feel welcomed and comfortable. She enjoys meeting other residents in the dining room and at activities. The services they offer (which include meals, housekeeping and 24-hour concierge) make living there a great value compared to other senior communities in the area.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

October 9, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Highly recommend

I have not seen much of administration. [name removed] and [name removed] have been very helpful! I would absolutely recommend The Breakers at Edgewater Beach to others looking.

Jianxun G

Independent Living

Toured community

October 3, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Staff
5.0

Very good

Very good very organized clean and friendly warm , kind nice all the workers very good heart to the residents , listening , do and correct issuer quickly . Building nice , no water no winding , no noise ,

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

September 11, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

People who care at an unbeatable location

The Breakers at Edgewater Beach is a beautiful building. We chose this community because it is in a good proximity to grocery stores and dining. We also chose this community because of a very helpful staff - they were especially helpful during the application process.

Mary

Independent Living

Resident/client

August 6, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Great move in experience - attentive management and staff

I spent last summer here at The Breakers and came back again this summer. The move in experience was very smooth and I appreciate all the effort to make my arrival an easy one. The staff are friendly and listened to my needs, working to solve issues very quickly. I love this neighborhood and appreciate being able to come for a couple months at a time. The services here at The Breakers are great. The short term renters are able to participate fully in resident activities and integrate into the community quickly. My apartment has a spectacular view of the lake. The wonderful atrium dining room is so special and the dining staff are amazing. I always feel welcome.

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