Apartment Ratings | College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments) Ratings and Reviews

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): Please do not come here! (Not Recommending)

2009-08-11T10:35:56-06:00

From fly2thesky: I have been living in this SQUARE for about a year, and this is surely a BAD place. Why? There are 2 different blocks in this apt complex, the one that is closer to the office and the one that is away from the office! As you may already know, ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): I like college square (Recommending!)

2008-04-08T16:41:17-06:00

From shinyhappypeople1: I've been living here for over a year and I just signed my new lease. I know when I first moved in I was promised something different than what I actually received, and when I went into complain I noticed the staff was completely different then when I originally rented ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): RUN AND DON'T LOOK BACK!!!!!! This place is terrible! (Not Recommending)

2007-06-20T06:24:55-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My, My, My.Where do i begin? For starters, my front door has big gaps that allow numerous roaches to just walk right in and hang out.I'm surprised management hasn't asked for a pet deposit for them.The roaches are all over the complex, especially at night.Some of the electrical outlets don't ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): horrible everything (Not Recommending)

2007-06-10T22:44:23-06:00

From -Anonymous-: When I signed my lease in June '06 I was told my apartment would be fully renovated, & would have a 24 hr gym & study. Upon move in in Aug '06 I noticed I did not have cabinets like promised. No one mentioned anything to me, just waitied until ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): bad management AND bad EVERYTHING! NOTE: 11 REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS WITHIN 2 MILES OF HERE & 4 WITHIN 1/2 a mile!!!! (Not Recommending)

2007-06-07T21:54:08-06:00

From -Anonymous-: first off, i agree with the previous review about how management is bad. i thought that they only treated my roomate and i that way but i guess not. apparently, they treat everyone rudely. they never try to help work with you to come to a solution--they'll just refer u ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): Bad management (Not Recommending)

2007-06-05T16:43:56-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Most of the management people are bad. They are rude and not willing to listen. Whatever you say they just refer you back to the lease that you sign at the very begining. While it is legal and legit to do that, their attitude is just not right. They just ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): The only good thing about this place is the parking (Not Recommending)

2007-04-05T11:57:43-06:00

From -Anonymous-: If you want to live here, just wait until they offer special deals. They charge South Davis prices for apartments older than North Davis apartments.

-train tracks right next to complex
-management has history of losing rent checks & charging late fees for it
-took 3 months for maintanence to remove "mold that ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): Bad management, poor maintenance. (Not Recommending)

2007-01-20T15:47:41-06:00

From Badtobehere: I have lived here for over two years and can't wait until my lease is up. The complex changed management and we were promised changes, which was why I renewed my lease. We have had a leak in the roof since last winter that hasn't been fixed. The handrail on ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): good and bad (Recommending!)

2007-01-11T15:28:59-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I like this place alot, i plan on staying here next year. however there are so bad points...the gym and library they brag about closes around 6...seriouly who studies before 6pm? they are okay with repair..they say they'll be there in 2-3 days ..then they come later that day so ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): i like apartment! (Recommending!)

2006-12-22T18:55:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: my apartment nice. comfortable and new. come check it out! ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): not worth (Not Recommending)

2006-10-13T00:35:46-06:00

From -Anonymous-: apartment officer are not responsible.
maintaining request was ignored. could you beilieve?
it takes forever ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): GET AWAY FROM THIS PLACE (Not Recommending)

2006-10-11T23:39:12-06:00

From -Anonymous-: There is never hot water in this satanic cave. If you like to take polar bear showers and have people, with the brains of five year olds, control your money then live here. This place smells like BIG FOOTS DICK!!!!! I would rather live in hell!!!!! Oh wait, I guess ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): I love my apartment (Recommending!)

2006-08-09T13:28:31-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I love my apartment and the new management. I have been here for almost 2 years now and the new management has really shown me that they care. Whenever I put a work order in it is done right away and the guys are friendly. I recommend it here ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): Bad apartment (Not Recommending)

2006-07-27T17:34:16-06:00

From -Anonymous-: it is a very bad apartment of many tricks and bad management. ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): I love it here!! (Recommending!)

2006-06-23T19:13:12-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have been a resident for 3 years now and I have only had a positive experience. I know there has been new managers in and out, but that obviously means that the owners are trying to bring the best people to help us residents. I love the new management, ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): check this out!!!!!!! (Not Recommending)

2006-03-27T23:29:07-06:00

From -Anonymous-: i found dead rats in my shower when they didn't give us water, i am very dissapointed in this town for even letting college "square" remain a place of business. i will give people money not to live here. the managment has totaly changed, ivy towne was so much better. ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): C - - (Not Recommending)

2006-03-24T18:43:27-06:00

From -Anonymous-: the advertised renovation is only about management office, for tenants it is a constant noice and disruption going on for three months already

one month there were no hot water for a week, no water at all for whole day and the management still charged full for the month, saying ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): this place is great (Not Recommending)

2006-03-16T15:01:02-06:00

From -Anonymous-: this place sucks balls! basic needs are not available in this world i guess. ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): Mice, false advertisement on for rent site (Not Recommending)

2006-03-04T03:34:00-06:00

From uniform1: These apartments are full of mice. when you coplain about it they bring you traps and leave. I had to live there the whole winter without heat because they refused to call a professional to fix the heater. (lawsuit) The pictures of the way the apartment looks inside on the ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): new management is worse than the old ones (Not Recommending)

2005-11-01T11:47:20-06:00

From -Anonymous-: we lived here under both management companies and both complex managers in the past year. the new one is much worse. They dont care at all about any tenants, they just care about the money and their numbers. Very rude and not helpful at all. I wouldnt live here again ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): Live here IF YOU LOVE RATS & WANT TO WASTE YOUR $$ (Not Recommending)

2005-08-12T02:44:52-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived here for a year, and I think it's too long with or without a lease. The only up point is the low rent, you know why their rent is going down this year and the others in the area is going up? NOBODY WANTS TO LIVE HERE. Here ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY (Not Recommending)

2005-07-12T10:28:04-06:00

From -Anonymous-: OUR APARTMENT WAS RUN DOWN, MAINTENANCE NEVER SHOWED UP, LAUNDRY ROOMS NEVER WORKED HALF THE TIME AND NOBODY EVER CALLED BACK FROM THE MAIN OFFICE.
MANAGEMENT DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO DO REAL ESTATE BUSINESS. THEY SHOULD SELL THE APARTMENTS TO SOMEONE ELSE WHO WILL TAKE CARE OF THE TENANTS AND ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): IT took 3 months to get my deposit back (Not Recommending)

2005-07-12T04:38:05-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place is the worst rental experience I ever had and I've rented alot. ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): Run, do not walk, Away from Ivy Towne (Not Recommending)

2005-06-22T17:39:21-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've lived here two years. I didn't move after one year because it meant packing up and looking elsewhere. I regret that decision. The staff is highly unprofessional and incompetent. You'll need to learn to fix things yourself, or deal with the inconveniences until they get around to it (for ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): Management writing own reviews (Not Recommending)

2005-06-08T18:28:27-06:00

From -Anonymous-: If the management wishes to try to write glowing self reviews they should at least try to not sound like they are reading from their brochures. All complexes have good and bad points.... that is just apartment living but please spare us the fake reviews. ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): Ivy Towne is HELL on Earth! (Not Recommending)

2005-05-19T13:21:26-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My roommate and I have encountered nothing but problems since living here at Ivy Towne. When we first moved in, the apartment didn't appear too bad, but it didn't take us long to see all the inconviences. The bedroom doors don't lock or shut, the oven doesn't work, the screens ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): Got Rats?? We do! (Not Recommending)

2005-03-13T14:15:12-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My husband and I moved here because the rent was low and dogs were allowed. For the first year, things were pretty okay, but this year things have started falling apart.

Three weeks ago I heard rats squeaking in the walls and ceiling. Hoping to avoid any problems IN my apartment, ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): DO NOT DO IT!!! TRUST ME! (Not Recommending)

2005-03-02T18:05:27-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This is the absolute worst apartment experience I have ever had. I read all the reviews before I moved in and thought, "it can't be THAT bad." Was I ever wrong. The management is totally incompetent, non-responsive and is always making excuses for their lack of response to problems...instead of ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): You want to live here??????? (Not Recommending)

2005-02-28T12:19:53-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My wife and I have lived at Ivy Towne since July 03. We edned up at here because we needed a cheap place that allowed us to have a dog. The first couple of months were good and the management was responsive. Then it went down hill fast. In the ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): It's not that bad (Recommending!)

2005-01-24T18:59:36-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Ivy Towne apartments are obviously not the Hilton of apartments. My husband and I are students, and we haven't found it to be as intolerable as everyone else has claimed it is. The trick is to not live near the parking lot in the back, because that's where all the ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): Do not live here (Not Recommending)

2005-01-18T08:32:26-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I first thought that the rent was decent since we are pretty close to downtown, but now I realize that the reason for the low rent is because it is the most awful apartment complex I have ever lived in. It took at least 3 to 4 weeks for anything ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): NO !!! This is dishonest business with low quality of service (Not Recommending)

2004-09-17T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: When I moved to the place, I liked the location and reasonable rent. Surely, it was not fancy place, but very reasonable one.

I think it all went down, when Trinity Property Consultants took over Ivy Town.
New management failed to provide even very modest service. It could took a month of ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): not a really good place to live (Not Recommending)

2004-07-05T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The year lease is too ridiculous, the price does not match the apartments.
... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): It's a great place to live at! (Recommending!)

2004-05-23T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This apartment was the best place I have ever lived at. The rent was so reasonable, the unit was so clean and quiet. the maintanence was great and the management were very friendly. ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): mildew, dirty carpet, hot summer (Not Recommending)

2004-04-19T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: 1. The ventilation in bathroom is very bad. There were a lot of mildew.
2. The carpet was dirty but I might understand because maybe it was simply my apt. was too old and the carpet needed to be changed because I had never walk into a neighbor to see their ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): NO!!!!! (Not Recommending)

2004-03-31T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Do not live here! Office staff are unhelpful and unfriendly. Maintenance staff is mediocre. Rents increase outrageously each year but not any perks or benefits. Constant disruptive occurrences: water heater dying, roofing work at 6:30/7:00am for a couple of weeks, maintenance repairs left half done for several days. Despite all ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): NO WAY! Not again! (Not Recommending)

2004-02-23T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Ivy Towne Apartmenents has really gone down hill, since Trinity Property has purchased it. They increased the rent the limit allowed. Repairs are not made (if they are ever made) within a resonable time (even though contract states it). Trains are so loud the windows and walls vibrate. One morning ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): Not worth it. (Not Recommending)

2003-09-23T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This is the absolute worst place that I have lived in. The rent was reasonable at $720, but they jacked it up to $820 the following year. The place is definitely not worth $820. And now that my lease is over, they have refused to return my security deposit. Don´t ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): AHHHHH! (Not Recommending)

2003-07-08T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved in to Ivy Towne apartments in the Fall of 2002. I would never and I mean never live there again. I work early and every morning you will wake up to cockroachs attacking your stuff. These cockroachs are huge and DO NOT die despite how many types of ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): OK for the price (Recommending!)

2003-06-01T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in Ivy Town last year and found the apts. to be quite spacious for how cheap it is. It was a very quiet place - sometimes in a creepy way... Management was good and responsive, but I encountered a few problems...

There arenﾴt enough washing machines, and several times ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): Never again (Not Recommending)

2003-04-14T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: As soon as the complex was sold and new managment took over, everything fell apart (2002). We´ve lived here three years and had very little to complain about. This is one of the best bargains in Davis, and one of the few places that allows pets. A college student supporting ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): Check Out Ivy Towne (Recommending!)

2003-02-13T00:00:00-06:00

From abbi: The management at Ivy Towne is excellent, if an appliance is malfunctioning or a sink leaking, they are always here within a few hours, and while they were here they would always check other things like: A/C filters or smoke alarms and one guy actually replaced some burnt out light ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): Only if you´re poor (Not Recommending)

2002-12-06T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived here 3 years before I could afford moving out. The place is very old and simple things like wood railings are often warped and the paint is cracked. Even trying to move in using a dolly or something similar is difficult because the sidewalks are incredibly uneven and ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): ok for a budget-minded person (Recommending!)

2002-07-12T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: It is a cheap apartment complex in Davis.
Good:
Very quiet, I think most everyone just keeps to themselves. Mangement is nice. It is on two Unitrans bus lines. The apartments are very spacious and you can fit a lot of furniture into the bedrooms. Nice, new looking carpets. Garbage disposal ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): Okay if your on a budget (Not Recommending)

2002-04-29T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: ivy towne is an okay complex. the apartments are modest, the exterior looks very worn. some problem with roaches. the a/c will cool you down if you are with in 8 ft. the staff is helpful and friendly. it is one of the cheapest in davis and they allow pets. ... [click to read full apartment review]

College Square Apartments (formerly Ivy Towne Apartments): My Year at Ivy Towne (Not Recommending)

2001-04-11T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The neighbors here have been just terrible. Their music is often much louder than the trains passing by and they play it all the time. The management has been fairly indifferent to the problem. Also, Ivy Towne is really unsafe. I know from experience.

... [click to read full apartment review]