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Resident ā€¢ 2000 - 2003

9/8/2003

Excellent place to live for everything you get!!!

Upon reading some of these reviews I have decided to throw my own comments into this arena. WeĀ“ll start from my first visit to my apartment now. First of all, this is the SECOND time I have lived here. I lived in a 1BR for a year.....moved in with some friends a year later and then CAME BACK to a studio apartment. How is that for resident retention. When I first got here and saaw this place the office staff has always been the nicest group of people I have ever had to deal with. In a previous apartment complex I went thru 4 managers in the term of a year. While I have been here the oppsoite is true. The management has been stable and I look forward to each time I go down and talk with the office as they are always very receptive and courteous. Next we move to the grounds.....I donĀ“t know if people have noticed recently but take a look at your front porches and your hallways.....notice something? The maintenance staff sweeps and vacuums these on almost a weekly basis. And how about the hand rails.....go ahead and look.....thatĀ“s right.....they even get wiped down. How many apt complexes wipe down the handrails?!?!?! As for the parking....IT"S RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM UF.....of course it is going to be strict and limited or else every BO-BO in this town would park here and walk to campus. I have never had a problem finding a spot in this place....be it a game day or simply a mid weekday. As for one comment about thin walls.....THIN WALLS!?!?! This place is solid concrete with solid concrete walls.....you try and make noise thru solid concrete walls. This is definitely a welcomed change from the cheap all-inclusive, 3 story apt, drywall walls and that it, complexes that are popping up everywhere in this city. Like the review before mine says....it was built in the 60Ā“s when people cared about quality. In fact, according to an article I read at one point, these buildings were deemed 2 of the safest buildings in Gainesville in the case of a hurricane or tornado. I donĀ“t even want to see the day when a tornado rips thru here and people living in the newer complexes are asking me to crash at my place cuz they have no roof. Now for the apartment themselves.....the studio and 1 BR models that I saw were not "dolled up" and made to look pretty cuz they are models....they were ACTUAL lived-in units that are actual peopleĀ“s apartments. So what you see is what you get......and I got exactly what I saw. I knew going into this that these places were small and older and I accept that. As for the people that live here......the people in the studios are very social and very friendly. I can leave my door open and people all the time swing by just to say hey. These people have become my friends and we hang out all the time. <br> <br>Overall, I have to say this.....for $400 a month and in the studios this includes all electric and water......this place is a bargain. Try and find a 1BR or studion this close to campus and youĀ“ll be looking at paying at least $500 to $600 per month and that doesnĀ“t include electric or anything. So take it from a person that has lived here for over 2 years.....for the price, location, service, and quality, this place is great.

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