First of all, the name is deceptive -- "Fillmore Inn Apartments" -- these are NOT apartments, they are Quads. HUGE DIFFERENCE, unless you don't mind sharing your bathroom and kitchen with three other people (and their friends/significant others). Seriously, cough up the extra $50/month and rent a studio -- it will be well worth it I assure you!!

The parking is a bit of a joke. Because of it's location you'll find that neighbors for blocks around will utilize the parking lot eliminating a place for you to park safely. You will also find a variety of broken glass, nails, blaring music and cigarette butts greeting you "home" every time you try to park.

Perhaps also as a a result of the location you will find each weekend (and often during the week as well) that there are numerous parties that go on throughout the night. I am not exaggerating when I tell you that on more than one occasion a house less than a block away has blasted music and resulted in multiple drunks in the middle of the road as late as 6 AM. Bit of advice....if you work or go to school or require sleep - DO NOT LIVE HERE! Though you might be thinking the Police will respond to such a nuisance, you would be wrong. The last time I called the cops I was laughed at and told "that's what the college kids do".

The location is referred to on Craigslist ad's as being close to shopping, cafe's, laundry facilities, etc. Hmmm.....the nearest place to get food is close (about ten minutes walk) but it is not cheap, so more than likely beyond the budget of people living in a Quad. Shopping -- that would be Fred Meyer -- nothing special let me tell ya! And laundry facilities -- oh Holy God -- the machines are a good 40 years old, the floors are cracked, and there is a balloon vending machine with Bozo on it -- does that give you an idea of how well kept it is' And just so ya know, not being one to presume something is bad based solely on appearance I tried the facility, the machines take your money then don't turn on. And the facility is not staffed by people who speak English -- so good luck getting your $4 back.

Getting back more specifically to this dump called the Fillmore Inn Apartments -- kiss your freakin' privacy good-bye! The walls in this place are so damned thin I hear EVERY word my neighbor speaks when on the telephone, I hear every word coming out of his television. I can only imagine the same is true for my sounds being heard by him.

Regarding your neighbors you are virtually guaranteed to end up with one of the following -- (1) One of these greasy freaks who thinks they're ghetto though they could not be more white, middle class or frankly, in CORVALLIS -- seriously guys -- pull up your pants and stop spending so much damn money on hair products -- then you might be able to afford a decent place to live. Moving on, assuming you don't end up with a ghetto-reject you will likely end up with a pot-smoking fiend who, by the way, will take part in their deadly addiction on your stairs -- enjoy the contact high! Assuming you don't end up living next to one of the appealing characters described above you are likely to end up next to (or across from) a person who was either recently homeless or institutionalized long-term for mental illness. That's honestly the only explanation I can come up with for their appearance, their odor and their tendency to dig through the dumpsters.

Did I forget to mention that -- oh yeah -- your trash will be dug through by your neighbors -- hope you don't throw any identifying information in the trash because it will be stolen, I guarantee it!

The QUAD itself (remember it is NOT an apartment) is very, very very small. I mean -- 100 SF -- maybe' The carpet is old and the basics (mirror, sink, counter space, etc.) are as cheap as they come. And when I say cheap, envision cracked mirrors, the $9 sink from Home Depot and drawers lined with vinyl picked up from Dollar Tree. Seriously, I mean cheap and tacky.

But the best part of all -- the lease. Oh the lease!! Regarding the management of this hell-hole let me give you a head's up -- READ THAT LEASE VERY CAREFULLY TWICE BEFORE YOU SIGN IT! I committed to a month-to-month lease after moving here from out-of-State. I filled out papers in which the month-to-month option was clearly indicated. But when I received my copy of the papers a few days later -- the ANNUAL lease option was chosen. When I went to the management about this, I was informed that I was in an annual lease (though I am certain I signed a month-to-month lease) and in order to terminate my lease I would be subjected to nearly $900 early-termination fees.

For the love of God my friends, I have experienced homelessness and I can assure you -- it is so much better than life in these apartments. If your only choice is sleeping in your car or living here -- find a nice parking lot to call home tonight. 3mPoZ6gGN6wTPgNi4L2C

User Responses
From: Anonymous	Date: 12/12/2009
Pizza pipe line is like across the street from the Fillmore Inn, and Fred Myers (shopping) is close to the Fillmore too. Also, when I moved out of the Fillmore Inn, I found that there are parties during the week, and on weekends too every other location I live in. Unfortunately, since Corvallis is a college town, people throw parties. There is a bus line at the end of the block. I've talked to the manager about personal problems, which I had with a quad mate, and the manager relocated me upon my request. I'm not sure about the other person's comment, but I had a really good experience with the manager. The problems I had were caused by other tenants, and the manager helped me resolve them. When my heater broke the manager fixed it, and they responded to repairs really well. I would recommend this place. I get the feeling the other guy had a bad experience, because he didn't address any of his problems with appropriate people, or neglected to read the papers he signed. I suppose, if one is negligent (at reading rental agreements) and rather tardish (possibly blind locating Fred Myers across the street), they might have a bad experience the next place they live too. It's funny that "Do not rent here" specified how the Fillmore Inn are not apartments, but then referred to them as such in the last paragraph. The landlord was totally reasonable, but I am a reasonable person, so maybe that's why I had such a good experience there.

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