Apartment Ratings | St Ive's Ratings and Reviews

St Ive's: Should I? or Should I not? (Recommending!)

2008-09-07T16:15:11-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have taken the time to read all the reviews both good and bad. My fiance and I have been thinking about moving here. We have a 4-year old and my biggest concern is what the property is like now. I'd like to be in a safe, semi quiet place ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: I like it here (Recommending!)

2008-08-12T15:08:40-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I can't speak for anyone else, however like all apartment communitites there are some good things and some bad things. Have there been incidents...yes but that should not be blamed on management. I have been a resident here for two years and live in a nice building. My neighbors and ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: Different Experience (Recommending!)

2008-07-21T07:56:38-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I just moved to St.Ives in October of 2007. I haven't had any problems at the complex. Like a previous reviewer stated the hallway carpets could stand to be replaced and the doors can use a paint job. My neighbor blasts his music maybe twice a month, but believe it ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: No Way (Not Recommending)

2008-06-03T18:43:26-06:00

From -Anonymous-: These apartments at first glance may seem inviting BUT there was a shooting death last year , graffiti sprayed around ,tires being stolen off cars , kids damaging cars ,throwing rocks and constancing thinking they run the place , rude staff , gates to the community never have worked since ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: That last review is just not right. (Recommending!)

2008-06-03T18:58:39-06:00

From gene02151@yahoo.com: I have been here going on 2 years and most of what I just read is not correct. The things in that review that are right are that there were tires stolen from cars, the security gates don't work but they have hired overnight security staff anf there haven't been ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: Might as well allow Section 8 renters to rent.. (Not Recommending)

2007-09-27T14:36:19-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived at St. Ives for the past year and it was no doubt by far the worst apartment complex I lived in....the hallways stank and that gate around the complex is surpose to be for safty it appears it's there to make the complaex look pretty who knows. They ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: PLEASE don't move here!! (Or if you do, you can have my place...) (Not Recommending)

2007-07-24T11:47:41-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved into St. Ives late 2006 and am regretting it already! As the previous review stated, I am also thinking of breaking my lease. There is a horrible mold problem in my bathroom!! I have to scrub the tub caulking to remove the mold. The tub is not caulked ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: Looks are very deceiving (Not Recommending)

2007-05-31T12:16:41-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Goes with out saying that you get what you pay for. We just recently moved out of these horrible apartment. Thank God for Blessings. The service that was provided not only by the staff but neighbors in general is horrible. Safety should be the first thing to worry when you ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: THE REAL TRUTH IS THAT ST. IVES IS A DUMP! (Not Recommending)

2007-02-19T11:11:09-06:00

From -Anonymous-: THE REAL TRUTH IS . . .Yes everyone's experience is different. I have had nothing but horrible experiences since I have been here the past 3 years. The maintenance people are not efficient at all and yes I believe that it took them 2 years to fix a damn window ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: Beautiful apartments, But they rent to scum (Not Recommending)

2007-01-25T13:17:31-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here awhile, and maintence is excellent, office staff reallh helps you out, but the residents are non-working losers, who blare music and obsenties all day and night long. I think they should screen alittle better, they actt like its a huge process, but then they rent to ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: (Recommending!)

2006-12-28T10:47:41-06:00

From dbboyd: I lived here for 11 years! It is so convenient. I had easy access to 95, the Boulevard and the Turnpike. You had total control of your heat/AC and both worked perfectly. I loved my spacious, sunny apartment with bright, clean kitchens all done in white and new appliances. Make ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: the truth about st ives (Recommending!)

2006-08-20T20:28:31-06:00

From -Anonymous-: as a current tenant of st ives i will tell you how it really is..

st ives is a good place to live as long as you don't mind a place that is a mixture of races,old & young,loud & quiet,clean and dirty people.it's far from ideal but it's ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: TENANTS (Recommending!)

2006-08-14T10:55:47-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am moving in within a month from now. I have been able to observe the property for some time now. The maintenance staff (most of them) are nice and will get your problems fixed if you follow procedure. You need to first go to the office and fill out ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: Snowing but never plowed until it freezes..can't plow ice! (Not Recommending)

2008-02-22T08:12:24-06:00

From -Anonymous-: It never fails! We all listen to KYW and watch the news weather forecast, how it is that the several maintenance men that live on the property never salt in advance! They never plow and we unfortunately get the shaft of being on time for work! The complex it nothing ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: (Recommending!)

2006-07-06T21:16:17-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I definitely understand some of the negative comments on this site, BUT is due from some of the tenants and NOT the complex or it's staff. Staff/Maintaince are always friendly and helpful. They have just been bought and the new owners have already made significant changes. As far as the ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: DO NOT LIVE HERE (Not Recommending)

2006-06-13T02:09:28-06:00

From -Anonymous-: ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO, THERE WAS A TRIPLE HOMICIDE (MISTAKEN IDENTITY ) AND ABOUT 2 MONTH AGO, GUESS WHAT,ANOTHER MURDER. IF YOU VALUE YOUR SAFETY, DO NOT LIVE HERE. PEOPLE STILL COME TO THIS COMPLEX, TO DUMP THERE BROKEN DOWN CARS, SMOKE WEED AND DO SHADY DEALS, DUE TO EASY ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: St. Ive's is horrible (Not Recommending)

2006-05-28T14:13:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived there about a year ago, and I hated it. The neighbors were always noisy, or cooking really smelly food so the entire building including my apartment would reek.

The parking was no problem for me.
Electric was about 200-300 dollars.

Once the management was changed, they were friendlier, but ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: Prospective tenant here (Not Recommending)

2006-03-13T11:10:44-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Hey, I'm looking into moving into St. Ive's in a few months and have been trying to find out a couple of things. I was wondering if a decent amount of the population at St. Ive's is under 30. I was also wondering approximately how much the utilities cost in ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: Come with a handyman! (Recommending!)

2006-02-25T14:07:46-06:00

From -Anonymous-: St. Ives is a pretty good complex, however maintenance sucks. Unless you are a handyman or your come with one I would think long and hard about it. Central air never works, heat never works and when it does you'll receive an electric bill for $300.00-400.00 a month. Believe me! ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: I love it here!. (Recommending!)

2006-01-10T06:15:58-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I love living at St. Ives. I've never had any problems. I'm not sure where some of these other people who write the bad reviews live in the complex; but I've never had any car break ins and I've never seen any drug deals - this doesn't mean it doesn't ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: Pretty good here (Recommending!)

2006-01-07T06:22:25-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This is my first year here but I have been pleased with both maintenance staff and management. I've heard that previous maintenance was poor but they tell me the staff has changed and I haven't had any problems. My apartment had a few minor issues when I moved in but ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: Not that Bad...! (Recommending!)

2005-12-21T19:45:35-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I haven't had any problems with my spot. When I have had a problem with anything in my apt., the mant. came in adaquet time to take of the problem. The gates haven't worked in about a full year now. They worked for about a couple of weeks, then suddenly ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: Looks nice... but what am i in store for? (Not Recommending)

2005-11-22T20:02:26-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My two freinds and i are moving in shortly. We are renting a two bedroom apartment. We were showed the sample several times. It looks so nice.....all done up, everything parfectly placed. The cost is so low and seems so perfect for our trio. Then i stumbled across the reviews ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: Would not recommend! (Not Recommending)

2005-07-01T22:39:55-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The managment staff has changed, and they are really nice and friendly. I have no complaints in that area.
The main problem with the apartment is the noise. I know when my neighbor flushes the toilet, takes a shower, closes a cabinet, walks to their room and I can sing along ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: Things are getting better every day (Recommending!)

2005-02-05T07:31:49-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've been a tenant here for three plus years and have seen the good, bad and ugly. There is a new Manager and changes in the office. They are finally addressing complaints about parking and loitering and I have to say things are getting better. Maintenance is much quicker getting ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: Not Terrible (Recommending!)

2004-12-03T12:40:49-06:00

From -Anonymous-: You get your money's worth here, which is your basic apartment. Utility costs are a little high since heater and hot water tank are all electric and are not the most modern, efficient units. We pay around $100 - $150 during a typical heating month (we don't use the A/C ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: DO NOT LIVE HERE (Not Recommending)

2004-11-06T20:08:07-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I currently reside at St. Ives but I will not be renewing my lease this coming year of 2005. My building is leaning so much, that I can not close my bedroom door. I had the maintenance come over three time to fix my bathroom door because it could not ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: Can't Wait to Leave (Not Recommending)

2004-10-21T00:59:10-06:00

From MissNclAnn: I currently reside at St. Ives but I will not be renewing my lease this coming year of 2005. The complex attempts to give a "good" area to live in but once you get inside, it is ridiculous. The apartments were constructed horribly and I truly think everything has broken ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: (Not Recommending)

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

From -Anonymous-: this is my second year @ st. ives & i cant wait till lease is up. seemed appealing at first, but i shortly after learned the truth of the property.I had a 1 bedroom apt, stairwell was filthy w/ stained carpet for the length of my lease. however they recently ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: WORTH THE COST (Recommending!)

2004-04-27T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: ST IVES IS AFFORDABLE, QUIET, CLEAN, AND A BREAK FROM THE HUSTLE AND BUSTLE FOR THE CITY. ONLY DOWNSIDES ARE UTILITIES NOT INCLUDED AND MGMT IS NOT ALWAYS ON POINT. ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: I SUED ST IVES AND WON (Not Recommending)

2004-04-25T00:00:00-06:00

From sue12175@hotmail.com: That is right. I sued in the court of Philadelphia and won. I lived here for 8 years and was here for the triple homicide. Everyhting bad that people say is true. I gave my lawyer a list of 47 things. The walls vibrate with music, Vince in 2326 ashwood ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: i´d rather live on the streets (Not Recommending)

2004-04-22T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: where to begin! moved in 4 years ago and the place was a wreck. cabinets chipped up and broken, stains on the floors, top of the bar was falling off.....all of which i told them about when we went over the apartment. and they have YET to come fix the ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: If I only knew then... (Not Recommending)

2004-03-23T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Plain and simply just don´t move over here. I am actually breaking my lease to get out of here. I have lived here for 4 years and the place has gotten progressivly worse. I was actually thinking about moving into one of their larger units at one point in time, ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: Needs a new managemant company (Not Recommending)

2004-03-19T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The maintenance sucked. My toilet overflowed in the middle of the night into the apartment below and no one answered the maintenance emergency number until the next morning when all of the water went downstairs. The dumpsters were ALWAYS overflowing and lots of alley cats around them. There wasnt enough ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: It is the cheapest place around here, but it sucks. (Not Recommending)

2003-10-14T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: 1-the customer service is horrible, they put you on hold for 20mins, one time I needed someone to fix my ac. I hung up and had to call again like 3 times.

2- I requested a washer/dryer for my apt., after 4 months nothing came, they kept telling me "I am ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: it´s a lemon (Not Recommending)

2003-09-13T00:00:00-06:00

From stiveslemon: They try to make it look nice, but it´s a lemon. The central air sucks, the walls are paper thin, the staff is absolutely horrible, and they do not take care of the place at all, yet will take all your money. For example, dryer my roommate and I used ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: There are better apartments (Not Recommending)

2003-07-20T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I renewed my lease because it was around the time I finished with college, but I wish I hadnt. There seems to be a break-down in the tenant screening process as theyve seemed to let in anyone because they can pay. There is inadequate lighting in the parking lot. Dont ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: I liked St. Ives (Recommending!)

2003-05-19T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived at St. Ives for the past 2 years and I had to move out due to a job relocation. I was happy with my service and the reasonable prices. ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: Nice place to live! (Recommending!)

2003-04-24T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I´ve lived at St. Ives for a year and a half and I live it. I´ve read other people´s reviews on here and I think they are over exaggratting things. St. Ives is very afforable and I´m happy with the service I recieve. I´ve never had anyone in the management ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: Maintence is great! (Recommending!)

2003-04-24T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I´ve lived at St. Ives for 2 1/2 years now and I´ve never had any maintence problems that weren´t clearned up in the same time frame as anywhere else I´ve lived.

I like this area, since I have 2 childern and my husband and I share a car I need ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: If you value your money and sanity - don´t move here! (Not Recommending)

2003-04-09T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived at St. Ives for a year and a half. I travelled most of my first year living there so I did not get the full picuture. Over the last 6 months I have come to HATE this facility from the Management office to the grounds, and to ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: This place sucks, management is terrible, maintenance is worse!! (Not Recommending)

2003-03-11T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived here for 2 years and it was the worst mistake I ever made. Where do I begin? The place is so poorly built, it fell apart so easily. Don´t lean on the walls or they will cave in. And because of that, I heard everything my neighbors did ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: Maintence Supervisor ( Stinks!) (Not Recommending)

2003-01-17T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: All i can say, is that,I lived there for almost 2 years. I enjoyed it very much.
But after i ran into some ongoing problems
with the maintence and the supervisor, i knew it was time to move only because he is a lousy low life, nasty man. Very unprofessional and very ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: Great place to live (Recommending!)

2003-01-16T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have been living here at St.Ives for a year and a half and I absolutely love it. The staff is friendly and the property is beautiful. I have referred so many of my friends and co-workers to St. Ives and they thank me so much for it. I am ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: Hell Hole in the NE! (Not Recommending)

2002-09-24T00:00:00-06:00

From stivesghettogirl: Where do I begin...I moved in on November 24, 2001. I applied over a month earlier, but was told that all apartments must be painted and have new carpeting prior to move in. I thought this was great! So, I move in a month later, no new paint, clearly no ... [click to read full apartment review]

St Ive's: STAY AWAY! (Not Recommending)

2001-06-06T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: These places are ex-projects. Dead birds in laundry room. Dark parking lots, and I carry a gun!?!
This place is low income housing! Do not be duped, like I was! RUN AWAY!

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