The Lakes at Fountain Square Apartment Homes
500 Lakehurst Rd,
Waukegan,
IL
60085
Property Website
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Monthly Rent
$1,434 - $3,165
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Bedrooms
1 - 3 bd
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Bathrooms
1 - 1.5 ba
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Square Feet
680 - 1,080 sq ft
Live lavishly at The Lakes at Fountain Square in Waukegan, IL. Where upscale design meets copious convenience, that's where you'll find our gorgeous one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments complete with private patios and updated fixtures. As an exclusive community perk, you'll also enjoy access to detached garages, two resort-style swimming pools, as well as a nature trail. Discover a place to live and a lifestyle to love.
Pricing & Floor Plans
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Unit 5221Rprice $1,471square feet 680availibility Now
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Unit 5161Lprice $1,471square feet 680availibility Now
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Unit 5081Lprice $1,471square feet 680availibility Now
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Unit 5362Lprice $1,587square feet 880availibility Now
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Unit 5632Lprice $1,602square feet 880availibility Now
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Unit 5192Rprice $1,737square feet 880availibility Now
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Unit 5072Lprice $2,227square feet 1,080availibility Jan 16, 2026
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Unit 5221Rprice $1,471square feet 680availibility Now
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Unit 5161Lprice $1,471square feet 680availibility Now
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Unit 5081Lprice $1,471square feet 680availibility Now
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Unit 5362Lprice $1,587square feet 880availibility Now
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Unit 5632Lprice $1,602square feet 880availibility Now
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Unit 5192Rprice $1,737square feet 880availibility Now
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Unit 5072Lprice $2,227square feet 1,080availibility Jan 16, 2026
Fees and Policies
The fees below are based on community-supplied data and may exclude additional fees and utilities. Use the Cost Calculator to add these fees to the base price.
- Utilities & Essentials
- Pest Control$5 / mo
- UtilitiesContact local utility providers to get monthly cost estimates based on approximate household usage.Varies
- One-Time Basics
- Due at Application
- Application Fee$65
- Due at Move-In
- Administration Fee$200
- Common Area Maintenance Fee$200
- Security DepositRequired security deposit or nonrefundable fee is based on screening outcome. Required security deposits are eligible for a refund after move-out. Zero upfront and/or deposit alternative options may be available. See agent to learn about all options.Varies
- Due at Application
- DogsRestrictions:Breed Restrictions ApplyRead MoreRead LessComments
- CatsComments
- Pet Fees
- Pet FeeMax of 1. Large dogs welcome, breed restrictions will apply. Amount varies based on number of pets, connect with an agent for more details.Varies
- Pet RentMax of 1. Large dogs welcome, breed restrictions will apply. Amount varies based on number of pets, connect with an agent for more details.Varies
- Damage Waiver ProgramResidents must have renters liability insurance. Without proof of renters liability insurance, the resident will be enrolled in the Damage Waiver Program and charged the noted lease fee. This does not provide the individual with insurance coverage.Varies
Property Fee Disclaimer: Based on community-supplied data and independent market research. Subject to change without notice. May exclude fees for mandatory or optional services and usage-based utilities.
Details
Lease Options
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3 - 14 Month Leases
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Short term lease
Property Information
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Built in 1975
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384 units/3 stories
About The Lakes at Fountain Square Apartment Homes
Live lavishly at The Lakes at Fountain Square in Waukegan, IL. Where upscale design meets copious convenience, that's where you'll find our gorgeous one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments complete with private patios and updated fixtures. As an exclusive community perk, you'll also enjoy access to detached garages, two resort-style swimming pools, as well as a nature trail. Discover a place to live and a lifestyle to love.
The Lakes at Fountain Square Apartment Homes is an apartment community located in Lake County and the 60085 ZIP Code. This area is served by the Woodland Central Consolidated School District 50 attendance zone.
Unique Features
- On-Site Lake
- Detached Garages
- Little Free Library
- On-Call Emergency Maintenance
- Picnic/bbq Area
- Pet Friendly
- Pure Air Community
- Coffee Bar
Contact
Video Tours
Not able to stop by in-person? Schedule a live, virtual video with a member of our team.
Community Amenities
Pool
Fitness Center
Laundry Facilities
Playground
- Laundry Facilities
- Controlled Access
- Maintenance on site
- Property Manager on Site
- Business Center
- Walk-Up
- Fitness Center
- Pool
- Playground
- Bicycle Storage
- Tennis Court
- Sundeck
- Grill
Apartment Features
Air Conditioning
Dishwasher
High Speed Internet Access
Walk-In Closets
- High Speed Internet Access
- Air Conditioning
- Ceiling Fans
- Cable Ready
- Dishwasher
- Disposal
- Stainless Steel Appliances
- Microwave
- Quartz Countertops
- Vinyl Flooring
- Walk-In Closets
- Deck
- Laundry Facilities
- Controlled Access
- Maintenance on site
- Property Manager on Site
- Business Center
- Walk-Up
- Sundeck
- Grill
- Fitness Center
- Pool
- Playground
- Bicycle Storage
- Tennis Court
- On-Site Lake
- Detached Garages
- Little Free Library
- On-Call Emergency Maintenance
- Picnic/bbq Area
- Pet Friendly
- Pure Air Community
- Coffee Bar
- High Speed Internet Access
- Air Conditioning
- Ceiling Fans
- Cable Ready
- Dishwasher
- Disposal
- Stainless Steel Appliances
- Microwave
- Quartz Countertops
- Vinyl Flooring
- Walk-In Closets
- Deck
| Monday | 10am - 6pm |
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| Tuesday | 10am - 6pm |
| Wednesday | 10am - 6pm |
| Thursday | 10am - 6pm |
| Friday | 10am - 6pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 5pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
The expansive suburb of Waukegan, Illinois is located on the southwest coast of Lake Michigan. It’s most popular for its beach access on Waukegan Municipal Beach, accessible by car, train, plane, bike, and boat. It stretches across 400 acres of lakefront property with a mile-long beach and large boat-slip marina. The beach is just a short walk or bike ride to and from downtown and all of its great shops and eateries. Community parks, nature preserves, and golf courses are abundant in Waukegan. Residents also have access to the Waukegan National Airport and less than an hour commute to Chicago. Find your affordable apartment in Waukegan so you can start living in this lakeside oasis.
Learn more about living in Waukegan| Colleges & Universities | Distance | ||
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| Colleges & Universities | Distance | ||
| Drive: | 9 min | 4.6 mi | |
| Drive: | 13 min | 7.6 mi | |
| Drive: | 16 min | 10.1 mi | |
| Drive: | 21 min | 14.0 mi |
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Property Ratings at The Lakes at Fountain Square Apartment Homes
Office staff are very helpful and attentive to any issues.
Property Manager at The Lakes at Fountain Square Apartment Homes, Responded To This Review
We're delighted to hear that our team at The Lakes at Fountain Square Apartment Homes has been attentive to your needs!
The girls in the office were amazing and very helpful with the process. Couldn’t ask for a better transition to my new apartment!
Property Manager at The Lakes at Fountain Square Apartment Homes, Responded To This Review
We're so happy to know that our team at The Lakes at Fountain Square Apartment Homes made your transition smooth and easy! Thanks for sharing your positive experience with us. We're here if you need anything else in the future. Enjoy settling into your new apartment!
I moved here back in approximately December 2006. I have called The Lakes my home & I have truly enjoyed my home! I get to meet different people from all over the world who have shared their family customs & friendships! Like all properties you have good and bad highlights! I continued to see the glass half full & appreciate change! To truly make the Lakes your home is up to you! I am staying & appreciate all management help & I hope you will come here to appreciate what The Lakes have to offer.
Property Manager at The Lakes at Fountain Square Apartment Homes, Responded To This Review
We're so glad to know that you've been enjoying your home at The Lakes at Fountain Square Apartment Homes since 2006! It's wonderful to read about how much you appreciate the diversity and friendships in our community. We value your perspective on seeing "the glass half full" and making this place truly feel like home. Thank you for choosing us as your residence, we're here if there's anything else we can assist with!
Kasandra was so helpful and patient with our move! She walked us through the process 100x to make sure we truly understood what was in store. We absolutely love it here!
Property Manager at The Lakes at Fountain Square Apartment Homes, Responded To This Review
We're so happy to know that Kasandra was able to assist you in making your move smooth and stress-free! Your positive feedback about The Lakes at Fountain Square Apartment Homes is greatly appreciated. We're glad you love it here, and we look forward to continuing our service for you. Have a fantastic day!
This is the first apartment that I have rented, but it seems perfectly fine to me. I have not had any issues worth noting. I love the ducks and the geese that like to paddle on the lake; they add a lot of character to the area.
Property Manager at The Lakes at Fountain Square Apartment Homes, Responded To This Review
We're glad to know that you're enjoying your first apartment experience at The Lakes at Fountain Square Apartment Homes. We agree, the ducks and geese do add a special charm! Thanks for sharing your positive feedback about our community!
Absolutely horrible management they have here. This place went to the dumps of hell with dirty hallways and roaches in building despite charging each resident 8.00 monthly pest control. They admitted to only spraying the hallways. That not going to help inside if roaches going through the walls of everyone’s apartments. The hallways stink from dog pee and dirt all over carpets tracked from these nasty animals. They should steam the hallways with how much money they make here. Also they have loud drug addicts living in third floor that bust up whole hallway and fight constantly with loud noises. For this high charges they do here better off to move somewhere else as this place is turning into a slum hole. Management does not care to reply back to residents ever here only worried of raising the rent here.
Property Manager at The Lakes at Fountain Square Apartment Homes, Responded To This Review
Your review is very concerning to read and certainly does not reflect the accommodating living conditions we expect for our community. Our residents are our top priority, and it's very upsetting to see we've given you the wrong impression. I think it's best I discuss these issues with you directly. Unfortunately, I won't be able to locate your contact information without a full name, so please reach out to me at your earliest convenience and I'll be sure to get back to you soon. Thank you, Doris - Property Manager - 847-689-4464
Property Manager at The Lakes at Fountain Square Apartment Homes, Responded To This Review
Your review is very concerning to read and certainly does not reflect the accommodating living conditions we expect for our community. Our residents are our top priority, and it's very upsetting to see we've given you the wrong impression. I think it's best I discuss these issues with you directly. Unfortunately, I won't be able to locate your contact information without a full name, so please reach out to me at your earliest convenience and I'll be sure to get back to you soon. Thank you, Doris - Property Manager - 847-689-4464
The management in the office are THE worst. Let me start with the apartment it self is run down and just a quick job of a “remodel”. Then when my microwave that was attached to the cabinet started throwing sparks and not working, we reported it to management to get it fixed/replaced. What I was told was they knew about a recall on them and were just “taking them out as they went” with no replacement. Claimed it was stated in the lease. It was not, I had to read the lease to them. AND NOW being in the military I have a pcs date before my contract ends. They tried to deny my request, but after saying they better lawyer up they agreed and granted it. I also had a paper saying I will owe $0 for prorated rent signed by management. Day is here and they say I owe $500!! These people are the awful!
Property Manager at The Lakes at Fountain Square Apartment Homes, Responded To This Review
I am sorry to read this feedback. We want the most for our residents, and it is disappointing that we have left the wrong impression. I apologize for the issues you have encountered with your unit and for any miscommunication on behalf of our team. I would appreciate the chance to speak with you to see what more I can do to help clear things up. If you are willing to discuss this further, please feel free to reach out. Best, Elly Sedivy - Property Manager - 847-689-4464
When I first got approved for my apartment, I received a call from the office. I asked if I could view it ahead of time and was told I could not. No biggie. They sent me a virtual tour and told me my apartment would be the same. USB outlets, updated interior and everything. I was very excited. I got to the apartment on move-in day and it was NOT updated at all. It is an ugly apartment and very outdated features, no USB outlets or white cabinetry. I had a ceiling fan in the kitchen that was drooping and couldn't open my cabinets when it was turned on because it would be dangerous. When it finally almost fell out of the ceiling, the maintenance man told me the previous tenants installed it themselves. The bathrooms were not taken care of at all and have a lot of water damage on the cabinets. I made a service ticket because when it rained I had a lot of water coming in from the ceiling near the patio door and it took a week for maintenance to address it. I feel duped. I'm very sad that I was tricked into thinking I was getting something better. I will be moving out once my lease is over.
Thankfully I will be leaving this place in a few weeks. It has been nothing but trouble from the beginning. When I first talked to someone in the office (when we were going to move in) they knew what unit was becoming available but were unable to show at the time.. okay no problem. I asked if it was how the pictures on this website are they said yes the apartment was updated. Come to find out move in day the apartment is not updated. Okay whatever I got over it. Then comes the bathroom… water damage BAD. The whole cabinet needed replaced. They replaced the cabinet BUT did not find the source of the water damage which I can now say is the toilet. Water damage is also seen under kitchen sink (oh how I wish I could add pics to this review). All the cabinets stick and were very gross when I moved in. I am on the ground floor and would start experiencing ants near the patio door. No problem put in a request and they sprayed for ants (it comes out of our rent every month anyways but they only spray when there is a request). They sprayed but there were still ants. Come to find out there were holes in the sealing of the patio door. Getting them to come is impossible so I plugged it with play dough which is doing the trick for now. Now on to the AC. Our living room AC hasn’t worked since move in. Didn’t really matter at the time since it was winter and it wasn’t being used. Summer is hot so I put in a request to have them look at it. I cleaned the filter prior and even the guy who looked at it said it was clean. He said the condenser is not working they will have to replace it. He said they currently have six that it will be replaced in about 1-2 days. I told him that was fine… a week passed… still nothing until we had another issue. On that day I get a call from the office asking if the AC has been replaced. I told them no it still has the same worn buttons and everything. They then tell me I have to be wrong that they are pretty sure they replaced it. I told them they haven’t and that was the end of the call. I then get a message a couple days later stating they are waiting for more AC units it will be a week or two. A week later I get they have replaced it and the request is closed???? They haven’t replaced a single thing I work from home and they haven’t been here besides that first time. Not to mention there NO parking. So unless you want to walk a very far distance because people who shouldn’t be here are taking up the parking lot then I wouldn’t even conside
This is probably the worst place I’ve ever lived. The people in the leasing office never know what’s going on and fail to accurately relay info. Parking is terrible there’s never enough spots. During the winter maintenance will snow your car in but won’t dig it out even they did it. The leasing office intentionally reminds you after that fact about the 60 day vacate notice so they can collect more money from you. Don’t waste you’re time looking here, there’s plenty of better looking apartments in the area.
The Lake at Fountain Square Apartments are just simply amazing. You will definitely enjoy your experience out there. The neighborhood is surrounded with very quality stores, restaurants with great ambience. The management staff are awesome !! Ken O.
Beautiful, quiet, spacious, very friendly staff, maintenance can fix anything and they come quickly!
It's very clean and quiet. Very nice, respectable neighbors and maintenance shows up quickly to resolve any issue you may have highly recommend these to friends or family
Lakes at Fountain Square Apartments is spacious and a fantastic place with great ambience around the neighborhood. I highly recommend this place to anyone interested to live in a clean area with peace and quiet.
BH management has always responded immediately with any issues, repairs or concerns. We're impressed with their response times And with the timing of repairs/ issues.
The maintenance person are always on time and efficient
I recently moved in here and I LOVE IT !!!!!! The entire management staff are great especially Mr Tony Kudos !!! The apartment and the ambience around the neighborhood is simply amazing. I would highly recommend this place . Kenneth O.
I just love it here and from so far Ive been here I think Im going to stay for longer than I had expected. And Ive been telling some of my coworker about lake fountain apartment. I love it here.
I have been here for over 13 years & I love my home @ The Lakes @ Fountain Square!
The best apartment community in Waukegan, with location close to relevant businesses and companies/employers. Definitely more bang for your buck!!
Its very quiet & peaceful in the community. I love that the parking lot is lit up. So far I am very happy living here.
Some apartments have mice. Besides that, living here is peaceful.
This community is peaceful, well maintained and safe. All the necessities are either in the community or within a walk able distance from this place. Staff are helpful and responds well whenever you contact them.
Property is beautiful, quiet, they're older buildings but taken care of, no roaches lots of ducks and squirrels. Parking is bad in the summer but fine in the winter, management was super quick and helpful to respond to us.
I love the apartment, so cozy, quiet, clean and convenient to everything! Beautiful views of the pool & lake with fountain.
I have lived here since it was Lakehurst West Apartments, many years ago. This place has undergone so many changes,and since acquiring new owners and a new manager two years ago things are definitely turning around for the better. The things that have always been important to me when judging a place to live are that it is safe, quiet, clean and of course affordable. For me, the Lakes meets those requirements. Seth the new manager really cares about making it a desirable apartment community. I find him, Kristen the assistant manager and the current staff to be reasonable and caring, and quite frankly refreshing to deal with. I feel better now about recommending this place to others than I have in a VERY long time.
do not rent the apartment reasons... 1.Ignorant management (no solution for ur complaints) 2.very very old apartment even the renovated ones ...they are just colored (the problem start showing after few months like mold n mildew in bathroom ,leakage in rooms , scratches on walls ,cockroaches etc0 and plumbing issues and leakages in the buildings.. 3.dog poop (owners do not clean after there dogs). 4.old equipments in apartments(microwave ,electric stove , refrigerator etc) and building(i.e washing machine and dryer) 5. high electricity bill . 6.rude neighbors. 7.no nice social events... 8.very small children park. 9.leasing policy. 10. no seprate buildings for living with pets .(they use the same laundry) 11.smelly lake and duck poop everywhere. and many many more..... stay away if budget is not an issue... Reasons to live here 1.Location ..its nearby Walmart n many restuarents.
I had the worst experience living here. The property is in bad conditions. The management staff is the worst. The leasing office lied to me all the times. My lease was for six months and would have ended in April, they charged me an extra month (May) rent as they said I informed 56 days before rather than 60 days before vacating the apartment. I went to leasing office so many times but they were very uncooperative. Then after paying the extra rent, at the time of leaving the apartment they charged me 1000$ more saying that they made an error and after April I am month to month lease and I have to pay extra charges. Even though it was there error they charged me. I have been living in States for six years in lot of different states but never had such a disappointing experience in my life.
I love the apt alot. But not only that I love the people in there the management staff are awesome and great! for those that's looking to move in make sure you do so.
the property is very old so the apartments are not very good in condition ..there is zero management they will not let u have a look at the apartment before singing the lease...
I moved to the Fountain Square apt. Last year, Sept. I love the place and the area. Very safe and quite place. Walmart is walking distance, harbor five mins drive and Six Flags, and Gurne Mall is like ten mins away. I have never had any issues or problem for anything during my stay there. The management is awesome and helpful. You ask for something, and you will get it immediately. This is by far the best place I have ever rented. I highly recommend the Fountain Square apt. Jihad Al Attar
Fair-Economic Apartment. Maintenance is bad, Management staff is worse. BH Management need to change their Property Manager and staff, they are very rude and unprofessional. people are only going for this apartment because location is nice and rent are cheap compare to other Apartment community on same location. Never go for this apartment if budget is not an issue.
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500 Lakehurst Rd
Waukegan, IL 60085