Apartment Ratings | University Group Ratings and Reviews

University Group: FUCK. (Not Recommending)

2009-10-10T12:45:01-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This is one of the BEST properties I have ever seen. When I got there in a taxi, the place looked like it hadn't been maintained since the 70's, and there were several rusted out cars in the yard. As I walked on the sidewalk paved with dead orphans, I ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: SO AWESOME (Recommending!)

2009-10-09T18:43:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I THINK EVERYONE IN THIS APARTMENT IS SO COOL!! PROBABLY THEY HAVE ORGIES AND SEX AND FREE BOOZE AND DRUGS! ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: Very Rude Owner (Not Recommending)

2009-10-20T02:48:32-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Because my parents wanted me to, I have removed this review but I will post it again sometime in the near future. ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: utter, despicable, disgusting nightmare! (Not Recommending)

2009-09-05T23:50:16-06:00

From -Anonymous-: okay, i just went to visit a relative now staying at 106 e. daniel. i was horrified. this place is a complete... dump. yes, it's "on campus." big deal? a lot of places are "on campus," and paying $362 a head for four heads, you should expect at least a ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: DON'T RENT FROM THEM!!! YOU WILL LIVE A NIGHTMARE!!!! (Not Recommending)

2008-09-18T14:53:44-06:00

From ileon: This is basically the worst housing experience I have had (or heard about) in my whole life. When you visit their offices before signing the contract everyone seems very helpful, however this only lasts until you sign. When I received the apartment it was in complete decay (roaches, dirty, and ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: (Not Recommending)

2008-09-01T21:16:23-06:00

From uofigirl: There is a reason that University Group is the #2 worst landlord on campus. I basically lived in a hole for a year. The apartment was filthy when I moved in. Obviously they withhold peoples' deposits for nothing. Half of my room was in disrepair and took several weeks before ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: 510 S. Elm Champaign (Recommending!)

2008-06-09T23:55:42-06:00

From paradoxotaur: I've lived here for almost 2 years, and I haven't had any major problems. The building is a little older and has some issues, but for a 2 bedroom apt within decent walking distance to campus, it's not too bad. I haven't had any trouble with the staff (the few ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: Alright for the money (Recommending!)

2008-01-28T11:32:21-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My studio was nice and cheap - the only problem was the weird sealed off doors between units allowed neighbors to be heard all too well at times. ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: 411 E. Healey (Recommending!)

2008-01-28T11:22:07-06:00

From 411Healy: We just wanted to let you know that we really appreciate the promptness with which you have responded to our maintenance requests this year. The service has been great, and much better than what we were told to expect from university realtors.Best,411 E. Healey ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: best deal in town (Recommending!)

2007-11-13T18:42:21-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I live with The University Group at 58 E. John. My roommate and I have been looking around for an apartment next year and we have come to apperciate our current living situation. We were lucky enough to beable to renew our current apartment for another year. The other apartments ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: Good deal, good people, good apartment. (Recommending!)

2007-05-31T12:46:00-06:00

From uiucdance: I had an overall good experience with University Group over the past year. If I were staying in town, I'd definitely rent with them again. ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: Great apartment. I can't believe these other reviews. (Recommending!)

2007-05-31T00:18:09-06:00

From lucyz: I've rented from University Group for the past two years and have found them to be reasonable in price and fair in everything I've asked for. My maintenance requests have always been handled promptly and the staff's been helpful. I locked myself out of my apartment on a weeekend and ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: DO NOT RENT FROM U GROUP - SLUMLORDS!!! (Not Recommending)

2007-04-10T17:16:57-06:00

From donotrentugroup13: DO NOT RENT FROM U GROUP. They did the old bait and switch trick on me where they promised me one particular apartment in person and listed another apartment - which was much smaller and had a disgusting "view" only of a dumpster - on the lease when I got ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: busey and clark apts. (Recommending!)

2007-04-06T21:06:05-06:00

From -Anonymous-: overall, the experience for the first year has been decent. the neighbors don't really bother anyone, and one of them had even asked if i needed help with my car when he noticed it wouldn't start. it's a very nice area to live in, about a 15 minute walk to ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: The Good Side (Recommending!)

2007-01-02T22:12:30-06:00

From ichabod2u: Maybe I got lucky or something, but my apartment at 503 E White was spotlessly cleaned and everything furniture and appliance-wise was in good (not great) condition. They give you a walk thru sheet to help check for problems and ours was pretty blank.
Maintenance wise they are OK. We had ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: love my apartment (Recommending!)

2006-11-05T19:38:04-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I love m apartment, it's secure, quiet, and it was extremly clean when i moved in. The only thing i wish could be different is thier policy of not allowing tennats to renew thier leases for an additional 6 months like some other companies do. ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: If you are considering, you should read this (Not Recommending)

2006-11-05T14:41:06-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived with University Group for a year, I liked my apartment (at Busey and Clark) although it was pretty dark, being on the basement level. We retiled the kitchen, and put up shelves in our bathroom... We never had problems with crime. It is annoying that they show your ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: Incompetent Management (Carol), Filthy Conditions, (Not Recommending)

2006-10-18T19:37:14-06:00

From -Anonymous-: When we moved in our aptartment in August 2005 it was absolutely disgusting. There was old silverware in the drawers, the refrigerator was sticky, the carpet made our feet black, and there were stains on the walls. Yet when we moved out, we were charged over $250 for cleaning, which ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: Stay away (Not Recommending)

2006-10-03T15:14:16-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The apartment was in shambles from the second we got here. Not only was the apartment not cleaned as promised, but the doors were unlocked, the furntiture upturned, beer cans and other garbage about, and everything needed to be vacuumed. Our air conditioning did not work, and it took weeks ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: Bad service, robbers (Not Recommending)

2006-09-28T10:08:03-06:00

From -Anonymous-: When I've moved in it was a dirty place, when I've moved out they took huge part of my deposit, for so called cleaning. I'm pretty sure, this is the way, how they doing their money. Also, their service is very poor and their attitude is arrogant. Overall apartments quality ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: Absolutely horrible (Not Recommending)

2006-09-25T12:23:08-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My daughter and a friend rented fall 2006 from UG. On move-in the place was filthy, the patio doors were broken (a security disaster) and waves of bed bugs made the place unlivable. I had to call to threaten them to get the place rid of the bugs. These people ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: U Group = Slum Lord (Not Recommending)

2006-09-25T03:13:05-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Do not rent from University Group. They are slum lords, and will steal hundreds of dollars of your deposit for bogus reasons. Their buildings are cess pools, and just wait until you see all the ants crawling on your counter and throughout the unit. Pick another landlord or you will ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: (Not Recommending)

2006-09-06T17:42:47-06:00

From -Anonymous-: you never want to live with this landlord. They need 2 weeks just to fix the hot water problem and 1 year to provide a microwave. they just sucks really bad ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: Yet another bad experience! (Not Recommending)

2006-08-02T16:36:03-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The University Group is a terrible landlord. I paid for a parking stall, only to have my car towed a few days later because University Group had given the exact same stall to two other people. Poor record keeping on their part. They also rip you off with the cleaning ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: Abso-fricking- great (Recommending!)

2006-05-09T12:37:06-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Holy cow were they good. I mean gosh. Whats a guy do to deserve such royal five star treatment. I don't frigging know.
These people were a wet dream of apartment leasing. Snap were they good.
I loved the university group and its staff. The apartment was beautiful. I adored the location ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: Worst management in town. (Not Recommending)

2006-04-10T03:15:16-06:00

From -Anonymous-: They do not honor their leases. They agreed to have the place cleaned during the 1.5 months our apt was unoccupied, but when we moved in, nothing was cleaned. They eventually got the cleaning crew to clean later in the week when they finally arrived, after calling them out on ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: They are worth protesting against (Not Recommending)

2006-04-06T13:57:32-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We signed a contract in the summer. The previous tenants ruined the place and the carepting would only be fitting for an alley. The contract said the carpet would be replaced BEFORE we moved in. We specifically wrote that in. When we arrived for school it was the same old ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: An unfortunate investment - military read this (Not Recommending)

2006-01-11T17:05:59-06:00

From -Anonymous-: University Group was exceptionally unhelpful in dealing with my wife and I. I am active duty US Army, and they refused to abide by the terms of the SCRA to allow us to break our lease when I was activated for deployment. It took myself, my wife, a fellow soldier, ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: Slum lords (Not Recommending)

2005-12-12T10:39:10-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This landlord needs to learn that he also needs to abide by a lease. I have never seen anybody be so rude and obnoxious to tenants. I always spoke with the manager with problems, he would say it would be fixed immeadatly, months and multiple phone calls and trips to ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: Don't be misled by the low rent (Not Recommending)

2005-12-02T15:51:41-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am a first year Ph.D. student at UIUC and was attracted by the University Group due to its low rent. However, since then the whole experience has been one whole downside
I'll be brief:
1. Toilet gets jammed every 2-3 weeks. Drainage gets jammed almost at the same rate.
2. Leakage ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: Worse place to live! (Not Recommending)

2005-11-16T02:34:03-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived at 605 S Fifth in one of the 1st floor apartments and hated University Group from day 1. When I arrived at the apartment for the first time the door was standing wide open and the apartment had trash everywhere. Repeated calls to management received no response until ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: Bad Management (Not Recommending)

2005-09-16T00:00:42-06:00

From swiftojr: Lived in Bash Court, horrible conditions. Apt. was in horrible shape, had to clean for hours when I moved in, it's as if they didn't bother sending a cleaning service in. Dinette set was from the 70's, with holes in the wicker backs of the chairs. When the stuff eventually ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: Horrible (Not Recommending)

2005-08-24T15:31:43-06:00

From -Anonymous-: As soon as we moved in, we noticed we paid a lot of money for nothing. Our feet were black and I mean black from the dirty carpet that they never and refused to clean. Things were broken, the couched sagged. All the tables were messed up, all our screens ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: Never Again!!! (Not Recommending)

2005-08-24T14:59:38-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The landlord is incompetent. The apartment was dirty. My roommates and I were charged for professional clean, but we never received service. We found Daily Illini newspapers under the stove from 1999. We rented in 2005. There were bugs. The doors leaked when it rained. There was little to no ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: Absolutely Horrible (Not Recommending)

2005-06-03T10:20:58-06:00

From mike11111: I refuse to believe Univeristy Group is even a real company. Horrible, in every conceiveable way. ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: Worst landlords in town? (Not Recommending)

2005-03-16T15:25:39-06:00

From jcmay2@uiuc.edu: The office staff at the University Group has been nothing but trouble (with the exception of Kate. If you must deal with this company, ask for her.). When we were first shown the apartment, we were lied to about the rent, utility costs, laundry, and method of heating. When we ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: Eviction notices (Not Recommending)

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

From -Anonymous-: The University Group poorly installed our main door in the late fall. It let in all sorts of cold air and we needed to run the heat for days/weeks to keep it liveable. They ignored our multiple requests and office visits to have our newly-installed door fixed. Finally we reported ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: Worst Landlord (Not Recommending)

2004-05-03T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: University Group is the worst landlord on campus after CPM. The people that manage the University Group apartments are so disorganized. For instance, every month my roommates and I submitted our rent check EARLY. But three out of the 12 months, we received late notices and fines!! I asked the ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: Poor Sublet Experience (Not Recommending)

2004-02-05T00:00:00-06:00

From cushing@uiuc.edu: I sublet from a girl for the summer and dealing with the University Group through the experience was a real pain in the ass. Don´t count on them to help you at all, they hate subletters since they assume you´ll wreck the place. I didn´t. The biggest mess was dealing ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: THE DEVIL!! (Not Recommending)

2004-02-04T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I live at 1107 4th st, and U Group sucks!!!!!! They totally disregard our lease and walk all over us. They dont´ care about their tenants, just that they get the rent checks. It took threats and constant calls for the first 2 months of our lease to get a ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: Bad Management - DO NOT LIVE HERE (Not Recommending)

2004-01-24T00:00:00-06:00

From TheBigR: Apartment was dirty when we moved in. It is now January, and what was broken in August is still broken. Parking sucked. Utilities cost a fortune because the insulation is so bad. ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: They don´t even remember legal agreements and can easily be expected to use slang! (Not Recommending)

2003-12-08T00:00:00-06:00

From pooja_anand: I used to think that reviews are not very reliable because mostly we are keen to report when something bad happens with us but I was wrong. Please consider reviews seriously at least if you are thinking in the direction of renting with University Group. The staff is irresponsible and ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: Company must be run out of business (Not Recommending)

2003-11-20T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Don´t rent from these people.

When I showed up to sign the lease and pick up the keys on my first day, some lacky took me in the back and told me they had rented out my apartment to somebody else...before me so he had first shot at it. After some ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: 111 E Chalmers BAAAAD (Not Recommending)

2003-06-19T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Definitely not a good choice. We lived there for 2 years because the rent was dirt cheap. However day one of moving in the upstairs toilet overflowed. First heavy rain water came pouring in my cement block tiny room destroying my posters and just making things nasty. This was NEVER ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: Worst Apt Company EVER (Not Recommending)

2003-03-31T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in two University Group apartments, and they were both HORRIBLE. The first apartment had the nastiest brown shag carpeting. I started having serious allergy problems after awhile, and it was because of the carpeting. There was actually carpeting UNDERNEATH the brown carpeting... they never ripped it up when ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: horrible service overall (Not Recommending)

2002-09-01T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: the employees of ugroup are rude and unhelpful. do not rent and do not expect anything from them if you do. ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: Horrible. Avoid renting at all costs (Not Recommending)

2002-06-03T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: It started with moving in. When I signed, they told me they were flexible with earlier move in. When I arrived in Champaign (my first year) I tried to get an earlier move in date, but they said no one can move in until August 21... and it has been ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: Plain Horrible (Not Recommending)

2002-05-29T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The management is very rude, and unwilling to do anything. Nothing ever gets done. The maintainance reports are not even followed up on most of the time. And when they are, it takes a very lond time to actually get the reairs done. The furniture and appliences in the appartment ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: Bad outweighed the good (Not Recommending)

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

From -Anonymous-: While our apartment with U Group was in a great location, just off of Green and close to dining, bars, etc... the multitude of things that went wrong or were just overly creepy about our apartment complex outweighed the good location.

Both me and my roommate and a 3BR downstairs ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Group: AWFUL! (Not Recommending)

2001-10-19T00:00:00-06:00

From asmith5@uiuc.edu: Renting from University Group was a terrible experience. All of the appliances were very old, the management was always rude, there were no bike racks, and maintenance requests were rarely answered. The one time my maintenance request was answered, I was out of town. When I came back, I noticed ... [click to read full apartment review]

Apartment Ratings | University Group Ratings and Reviews

University Group: FUCK. (Not Recommending)

University Group: SO AWESOME (Recommending!)

University Group: Very Rude Owner (Not Recommending)

University Group: utter, despicable, disgusting nightmare! (Not Recommending)

University Group: DON'T RENT FROM THEM!!! YOU WILL LIVE A NIGHTMARE!!!! (Not Recommending)

University Group: (Not Recommending)

University Group: 510 S. Elm Champaign (Recommending!)

University Group: Alright for the money (Recommending!)

University Group: 411 E. Healey (Recommending!)

University Group: best deal in town (Recommending!)

University Group: Good deal, good people, good apartment. (Recommending!)

University Group: Great apartment. I can't believe these other reviews. (Recommending!)

University Group: DO NOT RENT FROM U GROUP - SLUMLORDS!!! (Not Recommending)

University Group: busey and clark apts. (Recommending!)

University Group: The Good Side (Recommending!)

University Group: love my apartment (Recommending!)

University Group: If you are considering, you should read this (Not Recommending)

University Group: Incompetent Management (Carol), Filthy Conditions, (Not Recommending)

University Group: Stay away (Not Recommending)

University Group: Bad service, robbers (Not Recommending)

University Group: Absolutely horrible (Not Recommending)

University Group: U Group = Slum Lord (Not Recommending)

University Group: (Not Recommending)

University Group: Yet another bad experience! (Not Recommending)

University Group: Abso-fricking- great (Recommending!)

University Group: Worst management in town. (Not Recommending)

University Group: They are worth protesting against (Not Recommending)

University Group: An unfortunate investment - *military read this* (Not Recommending)

University Group: Slum lords (Not Recommending)

University Group: Don't be misled by the low rent (Not Recommending)

University Group: Worse place to live! (Not Recommending)

University Group: Bad Management (Not Recommending)

University Group: Horrible (Not Recommending)

University Group: Never Again!!! (Not Recommending)

University Group: Absolutely Horrible (Not Recommending)

University Group: Worst landlords in town? (Not Recommending)

University Group: Eviction notices (Not Recommending)

University Group: Worst Landlord (Not Recommending)

University Group: Poor Sublet Experience (Not Recommending)

University Group: THE DEVIL!! (Not Recommending)

University Group: Bad Management - DO NOT LIVE HERE (Not Recommending)

University Group: They don´t even remember legal agreements and can easily be expected to use slang! (Not Recommending)

University Group: Company must be run out of business (Not Recommending)

University Group: 111 E Chalmers BAAAAD (Not Recommending)

University Group: Worst Apt Company EVER (Not Recommending)

University Group: horrible service overall (Not Recommending)

University Group: Horrible. Avoid renting at all costs (Not Recommending)

University Group: Plain Horrible (Not Recommending)

University Group: Bad outweighed the good (Not Recommending)

University Group: AWFUL! (Not Recommending)

University Group: An unfortunate investment - military read this (Not Recommending)