Apartment Ratings | Van Buren Village Ratings and Reviews

Van Buren Village: Otard (Recommending!)

2009-10-19T17:40:24-06:00

From ssjninja: My major issue is with there illegal policy that you can't have a dish at all for any reason. Which are againist the FCC rules on the subject. Minus the fact the damn doors don't shut. That I can deal with my problem is I don't wanna deal with timewarner ... [click to read full apartment review]

Van Buren Village: Eh its an okay place (Recommending!)

2009-09-16T07:49:07-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Me and my husband lived there for a year. The parking was good. The grounds were okay, we often saw this groundhog that would NOT leave. We called and they could do nothing about it. Also had hardwood floors, I do NOT suggest those, contastly getting stuff on my socks ... [click to read full apartment review]

Van Buren Village: So done with this place (Not Recommending)

2009-08-23T18:52:36-06:00

From pissedrenter80: My husband and i have lived here for a little over a year and we're hating it, when we first moved in the wood floors looked like they let a herd of horses run through the place. We offered to fix the problems for discounted rent and were refused, they ... [click to read full apartment review]

Van Buren Village: Booo! Poor Customer Service and Maintenance is Terrible (Not Recommending)

2009-07-08T18:59:17-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The office staff can be quite rude on occassion even when the resident is being polite. During the winter time they get upset when residents call to ask about when they will send out the trucks to move the snow. They respond it is not there responsibility in a rude ... [click to read full apartment review]

Van Buren Village: Van Buren is better now or still bad ? Please let me know ASAP (Recommending!)

2009-06-26T04:35:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Can anyone who is staying at this apartment write a review on the current state of things pls? I want to rent an apartment here and have been scared because of the reviews have read, the lady showed me a room which seem nice, then I read reviews here which ... [click to read full apartment review]

Van Buren Village: Van Buren an Embarrassment to Kettering. (Not Recommending)

2009-03-24T09:15:02-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Suggestion to all, stay away unless you want to pay out large monthly sum to David Dutton for subpar living quarters. Doors and windows don't shut because of the many layers of paint built up on EVERYTHING. Carpets not cleaned as stated in the contract (breach of contract). Property theft ... [click to read full apartment review]

Van Buren Village: Nothing but satisfied. (Recommending!)

2008-10-06T19:14:35-06:00

From jb288203: I just signed a second year-long lease and I have enjoyed living here quite a bit. There's really no better deal for $418- the apartments are spacious and well-maintained, and the surrounding area is very nice. I have not had any problems with noise (other than for a few months ... [click to read full apartment review]

Van Buren Village: Not Van Burens fault that rednecks have rights too (Recommending!)

2008-10-04T10:39:01-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Been here over a year, we think the town Houses are nice for being as old as they are, it's a down fall that you cant use the basement because it leaks so bad when it rains. They keep good care of the landscaping. Thats the good stuff. Now for ... [click to read full apartment review]

Van Buren Village: First Apartment--YES!!!! Long time residence --NO!!!!!! (Not Recommending)

2008-08-11T07:31:13-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The locateion is great. The apartments...not so great. They are small. Maintenance is slow and only sub par. The neighbors rude--the ones I had anyway. They do not keep up the grounds except in areas where there is public view. In the winter, the place is a disaster. They barely ... [click to read full apartment review]

Van Buren Village: Mostly Good things, but a few bad things (Recommending!)

2009-10-28T20:31:16-06:00

From 2keeplooking2: I have been here 1 year, moved in January 2008. Can't beat the price at $418 a month for a 1 bedroom apartment. Plenty of parking, I could park in my parking lot or on the street and be right in front of my place. The first problem I had ... [click to read full apartment review]

Van Buren Village: Get what you pay for (Recommending!)

2008-06-29T20:54:13-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I shopped around a lot in the Kettering area and other apartments running around the same price and slightly higher were more outdated and dirty looking than Van Buren. Good things: Nice size unit and layout for the moneyMaintainance problems fixed quicklyConvenient locationLots of storage in basementBad things:Lots of trashy ... [click to read full apartment review]

Van Buren Village: Shady Sub-Contractors (Not Recommending)

2007-12-14T08:23:09-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived at Van Buren for 4 years now, and really never had a problem. It is big and low priced. However yesterday, we got a visit from sub-contractors the owners hired to come and rewire all of the apartments cable hookups. Luckily my fiance was there during this ... [click to read full apartment review]

Van Buren Village: Poor/Creepy Customer Service (Not Recommending)

2007-09-19T20:09:24-06:00

From RoseyRed: The management and office staff were rude and the apartment was dirty upon move in. The owner wanted total conformity with landscaping and outside decor. Those renting townhouses were scolded for planting flowers or changing the color of a lightbulb on their front porch. The owner was rarely available to ... [click to read full apartment review]

Van Buren Village: Not the best but certainly not the worst; great for new couple! (Recommending!)

2007-08-09T23:52:26-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My Grandmother and two of my aunts have lived in this property. It s not the best apartment you re ever going to lay eye s on; there is too much paint on the walls and some of it from the 1950 s is lead paint. There could be more ... [click to read full apartment review]

Van Buren Village: Gang-tagged yield signs!! Yay!! (Not Recommending)

2007-11-28T14:52:21-06:00

From ihatevbv: People defecating on the floors, no maintenance, dangerous, no parking, very loud, can never sleep, FLEAS FLEAS FLEAS whole place is disgusting...The rental office staff is sooo accommodating. Yeah right. A sixteen year old Asian girl threw some paperwork at us and gave us a key to a tiny one ... [click to read full apartment review]

Van Buren Village: Maintenance (Recommending!)

2007-05-29T00:53:27-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The maintenance in these apartments are bad. We have had a work order in for painting for 4 months and it still has not been done. We also have things falling apart and are afraid to even ask to have them fixed. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Van Buren Village: Horrible, Unclear, Moldy (Not Recommending)

2007-04-08T06:20:42-06:00

From -Anonymous-: These apartments are inexpensive, but they are very old and haven't been properly updated. The plumbing has been slowly failing piece by piece since we got here. There is alot of mold that it's impossible to get rid of. Don't move here. However parking is adequate and it's fairly quiet. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Van Buren Village: Nice apartment, GREAT staff (Recommending!)

2007-02-28T20:41:37-06:00

From Fschweisthal@aol.com: The management staff is very helpful and quick to respond to questions or repair needs. The apartment is nice and well cared for. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Van Buren Village: Rethink moving in here (Not Recommending)

2007-02-15T14:38:04-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Thinking that this was a good "starter apparment" a friend and i moved in. The kitchen is too small to have any purpose, the wood floors were pealing, the neighbors are rude, parking is ridiculous in the winter, the basement was leaky and the traffic going by was very disruptive. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Van Buren Village: They have updated anything since the 1950's (Not Recommending)

2006-10-02T20:14:32-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I cannot open my bathroom door after I close it, I called over a week ago still not addressed as of yet, I try to change a light bulb and through all of the electricty out.
Smelled gas came out, however did not find anything, however did not fix door?
I call ... [click to read full apartment review]

Van Buren Village: Don't waste your time (Not Recommending)

2006-08-23T01:12:55-06:00

From Mdnytefairy: The management here is awful. They have no idea what they are doing. No clue about how to run a business. They don't allow you to personalize your yard. You are not allowed to have a grill outside or have any patio furniture. The "Management" is completely unresonable. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Van Buren Village: really good place for beginning renters (Recommending!)

2006-07-28T01:46:36-06:00

From -Anonymous-: honestly, for the price, I found the apartment to be outstanding, the service to be very responsive, and for me, a growing grad student in a place I didn't know very well, the neighborhood to be very welcoming--you'll find folks who say it's not safe, or dangerous, or whatever, but ... [click to read full apartment review]

Van Buren Village: Adequate housing if you're on a budget (Not Recommending)

2006-04-27T10:45:59-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived in a one-bedroom at Van Buren Village for about a year now. Upon moving in, I was dissapointed to see that the walls had been slathered in a thick coating of white paint. The paint was so thick that the doors in the apartment would not completely ... [click to read full apartment review]

Van Buren Village: nice and quaint, but not for children (Recommending!)

2004-04-29T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I had a good experience at Van Buren. It isn´t fancy by any means, but for a college student, or young married couple, I think it is great. I love the wood floors, but there is very thick paint on the walls. Lead paint is somewhere deep under other layers ... [click to read full apartment review]

Van Buren Village: Crash pads and trash pads (Not Recommending)

2004-01-17T00:00:00-06:00

From mark77: If you are visiting one of these apartments for a party, they are highly recommended becuase there seems to be no rules on parties/ noise or behavior here.
If you want to live here, then you better think twice, especially if you have small children or care about your own safety. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Van Buren Village: Not a good place to live (Recommending!)

2003-12-05T00:00:00-06:00

From NormalGuy: I just moved to Ohio a few months ago and happened to find Van Buren. The staff was friendly and helpful and we looked at the model townhome. Of course it was in excellent condition as no one has lived there in years - if ever. Our townhouse has hardwood ... [click to read full apartment review]

Van Buren Village: I would not reccommend these apartments due to safety and vandalism. (Not Recommending)

2003-05-26T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: When I moved into Van Buren apartments, I felt uncomfortable about the locks on the doors, they could be unlocked with a credit card. I asked if I could change the lock, with the intent of providng the complex with a key. In order to change these locks I would ... [click to read full apartment review]

Van Buren Village: It was nice in the 1950´s-but now its just Dangerous (Not Recommending)

2002-10-07T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Maybe I should have been tipped off when they asked me to sign a release for lead paint--assuring me it was just a formality. But then you look at the walls and there is 3 inches of paint, some of it lead paint from the 50´s and 60´s, which is ... [click to read full apartment review]