My fiancee lived here last year... I grew up in State College and went to Penn State undergrad here, but of all the slumlords in Happy Valley I have never encountered anything like the management here. Management would routinely enter apartments without prior notice or even knocking, to show rooms to prospective tenants (my fiancee was once caught in the shower). Building is undergoing extensive repairs, and the balcony was covered in hazardous fiberglass dust. Management never cleaned it up (legally speaking this amounts to partial eviction, for which the tenant legally has no further obligation to pay rent). When management is approached for anything (good or bad), the rental office is extremely dismissive and rude. My fiancee was once locked out of her apartment, and had to contact maintenance to open it. Management charged her $50 and has threatened to evict her if she does not pay. Neither the charge nor the threat are listed on the lease. Know now that management will additionally try to apply other hidden costs (or those that are not in the contract at all) whenever possible. My fiancee was charged an additional $55 "sublet fee" when she finally got out.

The bottom line is that management will pressure you with bad faith litigation and eviction threats to extort money from you. These are legally unenforceable but will certainly make your life hell. Stay away from this building.

For the record, I am a 3rd year law student at Cornell. I lived in State College from 1986-2003, when I graduated from PSU. I have not listed complaints against any other apartment building in State College.

PS- Building advertises reduced rates for students of foreign nationality, which may violate federal law. See section 3604(c) of the Fair Housing Act, which prohibits advertisements indicating "any preference... based on... national origin."
PPS- Construction begins, at all times of the year, at 7am. Hope you're up.

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