Apartment Ratings | The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons) Ratings and Reviews

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): Ugh (Not Recommending)

2009-11-15T20:54:45-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The apartments look over all nice...what sucks is the management...it is terrible!!!! And it is a HUGE party place so if you like your sleep at night I would not go here ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): Do Not Be Fooled!! (Not Recommending)

2009-09-24T07:55:20-06:00

From -Anonymous-: They show you a lovely model apartment and tell you that the unit you will be renting is either occupied or being remodeled for your move in date when in reality they are sticking you with a crappy apartment that looks nothing like the model. They will refuse to show ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): Horrible!!!! Treat you like kids. (Not Recommending)

2009-09-02T06:12:35-06:00

From -Anonymous-: When you visit the staff is nice say nice things to get you in, don't be fooled by that. After its all about money your account will have your room mates charges, mates they matched for you which they say they know who should be with you. At the end ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): NIGHTMARE ON WINCHESTER. (Not Recommending)

2009-07-28T15:16:48-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I will be REAL and honest with you exactly what the managment of this place can't Do!I have a newborn baby and I came down to the office to ask them to transfer me to 2 badroom downstairs.How you can see on RENT.COM the deposit to move in here is ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): DONT EVER MOVE HERE!!! (Not Recommending)

2009-03-30T22:49:20-06:00

From ralston.a.stoker@okstate.edu: First off, the staff at these apartments are very rude and will harass you daily for rent. They have CA's stand outside people apartments looking for things to tell the staff. They fined me and my roommates because we had a few dirty dishes laying on the counter. WTF.. They ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): Absolutely horrible!! (Not Recommending)

2009-03-27T17:22:59-06:00

From kim.bragg@okstate.edu: This is a horrible place to live! They told me when I signed my lease that I would live in a 4 bed/2 bath apt with my other friend starting June 10th and that we would be the only two there because we had other girls moving in in August. ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): If it looks to good to be true.... (Not Recommending)

2008-08-07T19:24:47-06:00

From -Anonymous-: ATTENTION!!! DO NOT FALL FOR THE MODEL APARTMENT!!!! That being said, I fell for the model apartment, it rocked, it was so f'n cool! Then I moved in. The model apartment has a nice comfy sofa and loveseat with a coffee table and matching end tables. DONT FALL FOR THAT!! ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): From the start... (Not Recommending)

2008-03-12T17:21:29-06:00

From -Anonymous-: It is louder than if you were to be driving a dump truck through a chemical plant 24/7. There is never a time when everyone is quiet. The Reserve tells everyone that it wants to create an environment where students can study and sleep whenever they want...this is not the ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): until its gone (Recommending!)

2007-08-04T11:01:39-06:00

From -Anonymous-: You never miss a good thing until its gone. I did not appreciate my stay at the Reserve, but now I wish I still lived there- and they are full now so I can't. I thought the Reserve was a terrible while I was there, but now that I have ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): stay away from there (Not Recommending)

2007-08-02T10:50:43-06:00

From rheotech: My experience at The Reserve was very much like what's described in lots of other reviews. The 4 bed/4 bath apartment room they assigned to me was previously occupies by some other guy, far from what the pretty model room looked like. The carpet was dirty to begin with; after ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): WARNING!!! (Not Recommending)

2007-06-13T21:29:08-06:00

From -Anonymous-: At first glance the place looks amazing. The apartment they show you looks so nice and you want to move in immediately.. thats what happened to me, and they fooled me. Dont ever live at this place TRUST ME, the management is a joke the lady is a BITCH.. and ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): (Recommending!)

2007-04-30T20:30:49-06:00

From OrangePower: When you see the model apartment in the office, do not think that is what yours will look like. Yours will be much smaller, your carpet and walls dirtier, and there will be dead bugs in every corner. The walls are very thin, I don't usually hear my neighbors, but ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): It's a crap shoot, really. (Recommending!)

2007-03-06T06:53:11-06:00

From Brassboy: SUMMARY:
It's cheap, busy, and convenient with lots of perks...but there are plenty of drawbacks that bring it back to a neutral place to live.

EXTENDED VERSION:
When you first see the complex you think that they have their stuff together. Big, nice looking, and loaded with people. Then you find out the ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): I like the Reserve. (Recommending!)

2007-03-03T10:10:56-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The staff is friendly and available 24/7..sometimes not as quick to get stuff done but you can always get a hold of them. Decent quietness and the furnishings are really nice. ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): ha ha thats funny (Not Recommending)

2007-02-22T10:58:39-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We have had nonstop problems there. I mean when we moved in the place was a mess. They made us wait till they "cleaned it" and then when we finally moved in it wasnt even clean. We had ant problems, bugs, no furniture when we were suppose to, they do ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): New Management SUCKS! (Not Recommending)

2007-01-26T00:15:48-06:00

From cowgirl62: If you want to get an apartment, this is definately not the place for you! The management has just recently changed, not for the best. The CA's work hard, but the management destroys the name of this apartment complex. I have called numerous times with question for the manager, never ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): Horrible (Not Recommending)

2006-08-09T16:54:36-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Told me that I didn't have to put a deposit down since my apt was not ready when I moved in, well I found out on my credit report that they charged me a deposit. THEY SUCK! ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): A Big Mess! (Not Recommending)

2006-08-06T23:05:07-06:00

From -Anonymous-: When I moved there it was called Jefferson Commons. I called it a living HELL!!! My two rommates that I did not know until I moved in both did drugs and one was a stripper. Jefferson Commons would not fix things when they needed fixed. So many of the people ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): (Recommending!)

2006-05-22T22:42:45-06:00

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The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): (Recommending!)

2006-04-02T17:37:10-06:00

From homothug@aol.com: This is Apartment is Great! the service is wonderful, my neighbors came to greet me on my first day here, and the place is HUGE!! It is so much cheaper than on campus, and their service isn't the best. I would recommend this place to anyone! ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): Very nice (Recommending!)

2006-02-07T01:33:59-06:00

From NikkiH037: I have lived here for two years and I am about to sign another lease to live here for a third year. There have been some maintence problems but if you call them and keep reminding them then it will get fixed. We had a lot of problems when we ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): A Total Monet (Not Recommending)

2006-01-29T02:17:42-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place is just like a Monet painting. From far away, it looks pretty and nice, but up close it is just one big mess. I lived in Jefferson Commons for only one year, which was plenty of time for me to decide never to live there again. I have ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): I enjoyed living here. (Recommending!)

2006-01-27T18:56:16-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I never experienced any of the problems that have been listed. Staff was nice and my apartment was great for the price. ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): Its a joke (Not Recommending)

2005-12-19T14:54:49-06:00

From zanemeyer33: the commons is a f in joke. after you move out they will find anything wrong with the apartment to charge you for. i got charged over 300 dollars after i moved out, the thing is i didnt even stay there. I lived with some friends all year. i might ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): HELL HOLE!! (Not Recommending)

2005-12-06T18:52:18-06:00

From ostate11: Don't be fooled by the all of the promises and the pool. I lived at the commons for 2 years and constantly had problems. In my first apartment, our dryer broke before Thanksgiving and took 8 cycles to dry 1 load of clothes because the duct had collapsed. Also, before ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): Don't do it!!!! (Not Recommending)

2005-11-28T23:08:13-06:00

From okccowgirl: The managment sucks.. they loose your rent check and don't fix things. The key pad on our alarm (which we never used) used to beep and they wouldn't fix it for days. I had to sleep at my boyfriends because it was so loud. I was forced to call the ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): Jefferson Commons sucks (Not Recommending)

2005-11-15T11:24:36-06:00

From cowboy05: JC never fixed anything that went wrong with my apartment which was nearly everything. Our microwave quit working all the time and our dryer took several cycles to dry only one load of washed clothes. After being sick for a week, I got in my air duct and found mold ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): Rude and noisy (Not Recommending)

2005-07-25T19:20:57-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The office staff were never nice and acted like you were a nuisance when you called. The maintenance staff were nice, but it took them forever to come out to fix something. Don't even think about getting your deposit back, we left it cleaner than how we found it and ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): Hell No (Not Recommending)

2005-07-01T18:58:52-06:00

From mrw03btw: All they want is your money and they will do anything to get it. Even lie ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): Giant Cubic Zirconium (Not Recommending)

2005-06-25T09:28:35-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Where shall I begin....

-They are changing the door handles/keys on all of the buildings. But apparently - please note extreme sarcasm - they thought it would be too easy to warn their residents of when they would be changing their doors/keys, or how to get their new keys when it ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): (Not Recommending)

2004-12-13T12:29:37-06:00

From cillo: The whole living experience was a nightmare. I recommend anyone considering signing a year lease think long and hard about it first. ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): Shameful Management (Not Recommending)

2004-11-10T17:25:47-06:00

From FMM1978: I live there for three months and I have to move out because I got a good job somewhere else... I was trying to talk to the manager to figure out a deal to break up my lease.. she was a real ***** I kep paying from September till December ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): Awesome (Recommending!)

2004-08-18T00:00:00-06:00

From lodi@hotmail.com: Jefferson Commons changed my life for the better. Living here has been the best experience. I took part in their roommate matching program and made two life long friends. Anytime something broke it was fixed within two or three days. I almost wrecked my car when the hotty maintenance boys ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): HORRIBLE!!!!! (Not Recommending)

2004-07-25T00:00:00-06:00

From pndorasbx7: Lived here 2 years and it was awful. The 2 bedroom is tiny and over priced. We had a MAJOR cricket problem, i'd say at least 100 crickets fell out of the vents. They never did anything to fix it. Thin walls so you could hear everything, the girls in ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): Not that bad, not that good... (Not Recommending)

2004-07-21T00:00:00-06:00

From Erin007: It was really a great apartment for the first year. It was my first apartment out of the dorms and me and a friend got the 4bd4bath. They did a great job finding a roomate for us though!
The bills were really rediculous for new apartments, 150 in the summer.
The ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): Super (Recommending!)

2004-06-10T00:00:00-06:00

From luvbug28: JC has been a great experience for me. I have had the occasional problem but anything that went wrong was corrected promptly either by the office staff or the really cute maintanance boy!! ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): noise is bad if you are not on the top floor (Not Recommending)

2004-05-22T00:00:00-06:00

From mrspat99@yahoo.com: Noise level was never controlled by the office as we were told. The noise was very bad at night while trying to sleep and study. It was very hard to live here as a student at OSU. ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): JC maximum security riot! (Not Recommending)

2004-04-26T00:00:00-06:00

From osuweezer: First of all, ask the management to show you other apartments that are currently occupied to see the true conditions of the apartments. But, be sure to tell the incompetent "employees" (under statement) the definition of "other" apartment.

Furthermore, yes, there is a large population of insects in Oklahoma, but ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): Big mistake (Not Recommending)

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

From -Anonymous-: This place is a wreck. The grounds are easily flooded and muddy. They are built really bad, everything falls apart, my track lighting fell out of the ceiling. Maintenance is OK sometimes about fixing things but I did go without a flushable toilet for 4 days once. If you like ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): Not worth the price (Not Recommending)

2004-03-07T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived here from June of 2002 to May of 2003. In November of 2003, six months after I had moved out, I got a bill for $90 for maintenence required to paint and patch the walls. Then I noticed it was addressed to the girl that lived there after ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): Crappy (Not Recommending)

2004-02-12T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: First of all, the people who work in the front desk do not know anything! If you do make the mistake of signing a lease to live here, do not believe anything they tell you. They were hired because they are attractive and it will attract new tenants not because ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): Great (Recommending!)

2004-01-19T00:00:00-06:00

From Jenn844: Jefferson Commons is a great property, I just moved from there and lived there for 2 1/2 years. I never had any problems and the staff were always helpful. I would recommend Jefferson Commons to anyone moving to Stillwater. ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): do not move in here (Not Recommending)

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

From -Anonymous-: jefferson commns is a complete rip off!! first of all the furniture stinks and is barely big enough to seat two people comfortably, second the people in the office don´t ever have a clue what they are talking about. for example i called to see why i couldn´t flush my ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): my story (Not Recommending)

2003-10-03T00:00:00-06:00

From alfonzo: Firt off let me say I have lived in three different cities since I left OSU/Stillwater and I would judge the Stillwater housing to be by far the worst I have seen. JC is cleverly marketed, but beyond that not many positives. Here are the problems I had
1. Noisy neighbors. ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): Jefferson´s great! (Recommending!)

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

From -Anonymous-: I just came back from a weekend at Jefferson while visiting my friend who has recently moved in. I loved it! Im seriously thinking about making a move up there myself! For the price, the apartments are great. They are renovated and look very nice compared to most apartments I´ve ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): Management is HORRIBLE! (Not Recommending)

2003-05-29T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place is not worth your money! I lived there for a year and wish I had thought things through a little better first! Everytime I go in to pay my rent, the people working there act like I am bothering them. They are not very friendly. The only thing ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): Jefferson Nightmare!!! (Not Recommending)

2003-05-17T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Its a great place... AT FIRST!!! But after you sign, or stay awhile with friends you see all the problems. Parking is HORRIBLE unless you pay extra for the private garage. Several cars have been broken into, the gate is always broken, and there has even been 1 assult. No ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): No Major Problems (Recommending!)

2003-01-12T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Ive lived here for one semester and I´ve really not had any problems. The parking is not near as bad as what has ben stated in previous reviews. There is a big problem with noise and insects though. I like living here. ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): Depends what you are looking for. Mixed feelings : / (Not Recommending)

2003-01-10T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The grounds are nice and well kept. I have had no parking problems. The building is beautifully designed. I haven´t had any maintenance problems that needed repair. It seems like whenever the whirlpool is supposedly "closed", that´s when people seem to go there. Particularly at like 2 to 5 in ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Reserve (formerly Jefferson Commons): Management review (Not Recommending)

2002-12-31T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I found out from a friend that the only two ratings(at the time of this review) is from the managers. They were getting such bad reviews that they went in themselves and gave themselves perfect scores. The upkeep is bad, there are beer bottles everywhere. Crickets are a problem everywhere ... [click to read full apartment review]