You can’t always rely on people to tell you the truth and it’s probably a good idea to go by the old adage, ‘you get what you pay for.’
Regency Square Apartments are located on Washington Street, just north of Culver Street. The apartments range from $475 for a one bedroom to $595 for a studio (up and down stairs) two bedrooms/2 baths. All the apartments are all bills paid.
An undergraduate student, Sabeina Williams, 22, resides in the apartments.
“For the price, they are okay, but I don’t like them because they are older,” said Williams. “I don’t like the neighborhood they are in, because it’s not just college students who reside there and it makes me feel unsafe.”
Security is a big concern for Williams.
“At the beginning of the year, back window of my car got busted out,” said Williams. “My car was parked right in front of my apartment. Luckily nothing was stolen.”
Prairie Crossing is located across the street from Molina’s and is in walking distance from school.
Prices for the apartments start at $275 for a two-bedrooms/two baths. The dorm style living includes two twin size beds in each room. All apartments are unfurnished except for the one-bedroom efficiencies, which rent for $565 per month.
If you’ve got a dog or cat, they’re not allowed. The only pets that are permitted are fish up to a 10-gallon tank.
Basic and expanded cable is provided. Electric, phone and Internet are the only bills the occupant is required to pay.
Luis Lujan, 24, undergraduate student has lived in Prairie Crossing for a year.
“They are really nice,” said Lujan. “The office staff is really nice and there’s a swimming pool, foosball and pool table and a café/internet room downstairs.”
The downside?
“The only bad thing is that it’s loud sometimes and you can hear everyone,” said Lujan. “But it’s really safe and it’s gated, so there are no problems with cars.
The Corners Apartments rental fees range from $350, plus electric, to $525. Houses and duplexes are also available and range in price depending on the location.
Kelly, the apartment manager, said loud noise and music is not tolerated and mostly students reside in the complex.
New Pride apartments are located just east of the Morris Recreation Center.
“It’s so much better than dorm life because it’s nice inside and not ghetto at all,” said Kelli Walker, undergraduate student and New Pride occupant.
Walker, 21, likes the fact that the rent comes out of her tuition and it’s something she doesn’t have to worry about.
Her concern, however, lies within the residence life office.
“Neighbors play their music too loud and the leasing office (residence life) does nothing about it,” said Walker.
Walker and her roommate have had several problems with the maintenance team.
When Walker’s closet door was broken, she put in several work orders to have the sliding door fixed during a three-month period.
“I finally took the door into the leasing office and said, ‘here, it’s your problem, now fix it,'” said Walker. “The residence life office tried to threaten me with fines since I had removed furniture from the apartment,” she added.
Walker’s closet door was fixed, but she still had concerns about past repairs.
“Last semester, our refrigerator broke,” said Walker. “We are just now being reimbursed for all the food that went bad last semester.”