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- Like many reviews I have seen about this place already, the staff is awful. The new staff anyway. The older staff was much better and at least knew who you were and where you lived without asking.
- The rent premiums are FAR overpriced for the quality they seem to pay for. NO utilities are included. NONE! ZERO!!! No internet, cable, or satellite. Your rent pays for 4 walls and a roof (and Ill get to that next!) and I guess you could toss in 'free parking' if you wanted. The free convenient parking is available only if you manage to have a spot before 6-7pm. After that, everyone and their campus friends will have filled the lot near your unit and you will have to park along a curb or on the street. Oh and by the way, hope you don't have a nice car because it is HIGHLY likely it will be broken into or at least vandalized in some way. And for all of this at the end of your term, you can renew for an increase in rent. Yes, an increase. EVERY term it was increased. $20-30 per month for a one yr lease. $40-50 per month if I only signed a 6 month lease. For what??
- The units themselves are dumps. It is very deceptive at first glance. All of the exterior landscape and demo unit photos really do make this pig's ear look like a silk purse. Here's the reality of it: Yes, the landscape is generally well manicured and especially from the street and sidewalk, the buildings look relatively good. Then you get up close and inside. My building had been infested with bees, birds, and squirrels evidenced by the gaping holes on the gable walls, the scratching sounds I could hear at night when I 'tried' to sleep, and the dozens of bees I would find on my living room window sill (oh yea, they did nothing about it when I brought it up to the office). If you look around at the other buildings you can see staircases sinking and shifting. The windows are all aluminum framed and single paned (enjoy high heating bills in the winter with your ELECTRIC baseboard heaters) and at least MY front door jamb was severely misaligned. If you put your head on the floor or wall you could see up to a quarter of an inch gap or greater all around the front door. Again enjoy your high heating bills. The kitchen and entry way linoleum were stained with urine when I moved in. Again they did nothing to clean, fix, or replace it when I asked multiple times. The single unit appliances are half sized and are old. I have no idea if maybe the 2 BR units have better ones. The walls, floors, and ceilings are paper thin and have crap for insulation. Enjoy the relentless noise from neighbors and partying as a result.
- When you move out you might as well consider your deposit gone. They even tried to come after me for more because of carpet replacement they said they had to do. Yea right. They replace EVERYONE's carpeting when they move out. I watched it happen the whole time I lived there.
Looking back at this horrible experience, the only thing I wish I had done differently was SUE them. Yes sue them!!! There is a great clause in the lease which basically says it is their responsibility to provide for QUIET ENJOYMENT OF THE PREMISES. With all of my complaints, girlfriend and friends for witnesses, and maybe even some friendly neighbors I would have had no problem winning a case like that. I would have followed through with it had I the resources and time to do it. Not because that is the type of person I am. Because people that run business like this should not be able to get away with the manner in which they do it. So, instead I write scathing reviews about this place wherever I can. If I can prevent 1 person from living there because of my truthful and candid reviews then I consider it mission accomplished (btw, that roughly equates to about $8000+ for a 1 yr lease for a 1BR). If money is all they care about then that is how I shall deprive them.
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