Apartment Ratings | University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon) Ratings and Reviews

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): (Recommending!)

2008-08-19T13:31:28-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I like My apartment. They have friendly management and great deals fo residents. They always hook me up! If you nice to them they are nice to you! ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): WORST MOVE EVER! (Not Recommending)

2008-07-23T11:14:27-06:00

From -Anonymous-: These apartments are total CRAP. If you have a pulse you can live here they don't care who they move in. Looks good on outside but poor quality inside. Crime is really bad here police here all the time. Management will keep your deposit kiss it goodbye. I lost a ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): DO NOT LIVE HERE (Not Recommending)

2008-07-14T11:17:51-06:00

From MBRSTED: I do not recommend living here. I leased a 4 bedroom apartment for the year with 3 friends, and really regret doing so. The management is terrible; they have gone back on their original word that the first month of rent was pro-rated, so now we have to pay a ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): COOL (Recommending!)

2008-05-08T14:41:15-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here for two years. The property isn't perfect...but none are. It's good place to live if you want privacy and you're on a budget. Fully furnished with washer/ dryer and free internet and cable. The staff is nice and the maintenance tries very hard to accomodate. Overall ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): be careful (Not Recommending)

2008-03-17T21:00:55-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Before you sign your contract, read it carefully, do NOT give them a shit what they say.They will NOT return any deposit with them. You had better not use their gate clicker, they will NOT give you your deposit back.You had better not ship any valuables to their leasing office, ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): Don't Live Here! (Not Recommending)

2008-02-03T21:28:31-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The first week I moved in here a man was shot down and killed by police after slitting a baby's throat. Literally this happened within the complex. Cars are constantly being messed up in one way or another. This place is NOT just for students, you can end up living ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): not too bad for oltorf (Recommending!)

2007-10-24T11:44:17-06:00

From -Anonymous-: After living at the Ballpark on Elmont (I had many issues with office workers there), University Canyon isnt too bad. Granted the neighborhood is a bit shady, but for what you pay, the complex is alright. The main reason I'm writing a review is in response to the one about ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): apartments themselves are okay, The management is TERRIBLE (Not Recommending)

2007-08-27T16:53:45-06:00

From Sirtyler: Basically I had no problem with the actual apartments buildings and rooms. The pool is nice and parking is excellent. That is basically the end of the good review. The management is awful, they quote all sorts of deals and benefits that you are supposed to receive as residents there. ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): I like it here! (Recommending!)

2007-10-24T12:48:51-06:00

From leviut: I used to hate living here, and now it's cool. the people in the office are nice and helpful. maintenance come quickly. there is always some sort of holiday party. it's cool. the walls are thin. the rooms are small. but it's cool. i'm happy for now! ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): Never Move Here...BUGS! (Not Recommending)

2007-06-27T15:36:28-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Let's start here.I needed to move in earlier than my move in date. I was told I'd be notified of an available move in day. NEVER HAPPENED. Then I was told "do you know how many residents I have to deal with? I cant keep up with you." When I ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): FIND ANOTHER PLACE TO LIVE!!!!!!! (Not Recommending)

2007-04-06T18:58:40-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived at University Canyon for about 1 year now. The apartments are okay but there are a couple of things that make it UNBEARABLE!!!! First, the walls are SUPER THIN. I SAID SUPER THIN. AGAIN, SUPER THIN. YOU HEAR EVERYTHING THAT GOES ON IN THE APARTMENT NEXT DOOR. ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): i hate it here (Not Recommending)

2007-01-09T11:19:12-06:00

From -Anonymous-: the good is that there are some hotties in the leasing office. the hot tub works. and the apartment grounds are large and not cramped like other apartments, there is space to walk around.

THE BAD....

-my room is cramped.
-the furniture looks like something you would find at a garage sale-- ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): Never Again (Not Recommending)

2006-12-09T16:52:19-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place was AWFUL. My apartment was broken into and it took them 2 days to replace the locks. Cars are broken into on a regualr basis, at least 20 in the last month. They have a convicted sex offender living in the complex and have NEVER informed their residents! ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): everything but the roomates (Recommending!)

2006-11-06T10:39:49-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I just moved to these apartments a few months ago, and i'm loving it. The staff is friendly and goes out of there way to help. I know that there are over 600 residents but the manager remembers my name and cares about my concerns. The shuttle to school is ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): Horrible (Not Recommending)

2006-10-30T17:23:36-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The thing I wanna complain about is the leack of management. The way people working there is so inefficent, you have to put them several times to get simple work done. Horrible. ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): MUCH improved (Recommending!)

2006-08-25T13:37:08-06:00

From -Anonymous-: i've lived here for going on 3 yrs. it was awesome it when it was sterling,then the management changed and it was awful. things were broken all the time, the staff was rude, everyone was making us promises and telling us lies, so I moved out and went to another ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): (Not Recommending)

2006-07-27T19:22:18-06:00

From -Anonymous-: ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): You can do better (Not Recommending)

2006-07-12T10:58:46-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived here from summer 2004 until summer 2005, and the first day I moved in my AC was broken and it was furnished when it was not supposed to be. It was so hot that I had to leave and stay with a friend. My roommates stayed through the ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): Improving..thank God! (Recommending!)

2006-04-20T19:36:11-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here for almost three years now. For a while, it was pretty crappy, especially after the management right after Sterling came in.
Things are changing now and I understand that the last management company was fired for not doing their job (which was quite evident the moment ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): Safety First (Not Recommending)

2006-03-20T19:43:13-06:00

From UofTCadet: I've been here for thrre years and it's been ok. Management isn't great, but the apartments are fairly new a cheap. My whole floor is moving now because of safety issues. My friends' roommate got mugged at gun point and now has to eat a liquid only diet for a ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): morons run this crappy place (Not Recommending)

2006-03-04T20:03:47-06:00

From -Anonymous-: First off, the cops are always here arresting people so if you want a bunch of criminals to be your neighbors, this place is for you. I lived here for a year without any problems before the new management took this place over. Ever since it became University Canyon, this ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): horrible management (Not Recommending)

2006-02-24T23:12:26-06:00

From karita66: Would rather be homeless then live at the new University Canyon. The old sterling uni used to be great and fun but as soon as University Canyon took over it has been nothing but horrible, management is mean, rude and awful. It is not worth it at all, I wouldn't ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): Awful management and HIGH utility bills! (Not Recommending)

2005-12-16T09:58:11-06:00

From jalapeno21: When I first moved to Austin I lived here thinking I would like to be around other college kids and the apartments looked pretty new and nice inside. I was wrong! The first day I moved in I was sorely dissapointed that I had signed my lease. My apartment hadn't ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): (Not Recommending)

2005-09-28T13:00:20-06:00

From -Anonymous-: ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): (Not Recommending)

2005-09-21T01:06:40-06:00

From -Anonymous-: yeah... they will rip you off at the end... not to mention while you live there. When we moved out the place was immaculate. We got charged for normal wear and tear. The carpet was even steam cleaned. now i wish i would have taken pictures. we were all super ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): Do not live here, horrible mistake (Not Recommending)

2005-09-14T12:55:50-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This is the worst kind of place imaginable because it takes advantage of the fact that the people living here are students. They try to buy your love with big screen televisions and young attractive staff members, but they rip you off horribly on maintenance and sercurity bills. yes, they ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): Living here is great.....If you like to be miserable! (Not Recommending)

2005-08-03T22:49:14-06:00

From -Anonymous-: If you are looking for office staff that is completely incompetent, sign a lease here... if you are looking for a place where you never get anything fixed correctly, you'll love it here! If you want to pay astronomical utility bills because they don't maintain things like air conditioners and ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): eh... (Not Recommending)

2005-07-27T01:41:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived there for a year. I wasn't impressed. The staff is like a high school clique that didn't want to help anyone unless they were in the "cool" group. I had many problems with plumbing, air conditioner, and the dishwasher. None which were fixed by the staff. ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): You get what you pay for (Recommending!)

2005-03-20T23:23:04-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I knew going into my lease that I was not going to have a lot of space and the furnishings wouldn't be all that great. I was right...but I also liked the landscaping and amenities that Sterling had. I used the pool and hot tub many times, as well as ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): nice apartment (Recommending!)

2005-02-15T18:36:36-06:00

From -Anonymous-: nice apartment ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): Re: Warning (Recommending!)

2005-02-13T16:53:12-06:00

From -Anonymous-: All I have to say is that there are laws that prevent apartment complexes and places like that from discriminating against anyone who wants to lease. It's called FAIR HOUSING COMPLIANCE. This means that anyone can live anywhere that they want regardless of their age. All apartment complexes are supposed ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): aw, aren't you cute.... (Not Recommending)

2005-02-12T23:54:52-06:00

From dustin73: my name is posted, yet you still hide behind "anonymous". what do you have to hide? i make no threats, just offers to talk. hence the reason i said on the bus. you can't seem to comprehend simple text.

such hypocrisy is so amusing, my friend.

all the reviews should be peachy, ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): Warning (Not Recommending)

2005-02-05T05:35:40-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Fox 7 did an investigation a few weeks ago on this place. Why? They put a 30-year-old man who WAS NOT a college student in an apartment with co-eds. Yes, parents, that's right. Some man off the street could be rooming with your daughter. The management wouldn't even talk to ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): SUCKS! (Not Recommending)

2005-02-03T11:23:24-06:00

From -Anonymous-: It's loud. The "manager" Thea, actually the dumb, lazy, bitch who can't get off her high and mighty chair as marketing director/leasing manager, is such a pain in the ass. She called herself manager after the other manager left. She's an incompetant bitch that won't do anything other than whine ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): ah...so much to say. (Not Recommending)

2005-02-01T23:10:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: misery loves company, i suppose. and unfortunately, my friend and i have had the same experiences here. why i decided to move here is beyond me. i guess i was blinded by the...i don't know. temporary insanity. i'll address the pertinent rating criteria.

Noise: See now, this really has to be ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): The worst possible place to live! The management is awful! (Not Recommending)

2005-01-04T20:42:54-06:00

From -Anonymous-: While I was living there, my roomates beat down my door with a hammer and broke into my room and stole stuff from me. When I went down to the office, the manager would not even go to the apartment to look at it. They told me that there was ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): fucking blows (Not Recommending)

2004-11-16T09:28:04-06:00

From -Anonymous-: management sucks, the staff is a bunch of morons. thea, new management, is too lazy to change my lease (i was told i would get free furniture, but the bitch wouldn't change it.) it's noisy as hell, and management doesn't care, b/c well, it's not their problem. you can hear ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): Simply college - what you should expect (Recommending!)

2004-11-08T19:17:55-06:00

From -Anonymous-: alot of the other comments are from discruntled conservative pricks that are used to thier mommys cleaning up thier crap and living in a protected environment like plano. this is the real world. this is south austin. it beats riverside. your crap will get stolen if you leave your car ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): A total ripoff (Not Recommending)

2004-10-26T12:41:21-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Sterling is absolutely the worst housing complex in Austin. Sterling assumes that since mostly students are living here that they do not need to provide the residents with service that would be expected at any other complex. The apartments were built very cheaply, and you can tell, as they are ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): ghetto (Not Recommending)

2004-08-04T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: theft is a common thing, here dont talk about your room-mates because the walls are thin. dirty carpets that leave black dirt on your feet . staff ok . feeling safe here is a joke . austin police department told me this is the most crime ridden area in austin. ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): In reference to the review below (Not Recommending)

2004-07-27T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Hey Office Staff-
quit writing reviews trying to make Sterling sound so great. For anyone who live at Sterling, we all know that the only people who would have anything positive to say about this place would be the office staff- so they can get more money in their pocket.

For ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): best student apartments for riverside area (Recommending!)

2004-07-19T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This apartment complex will have break ins just like all the others in riverside area. Just keep valuables out of sight. When the gate is broken it is due to stupid drivers running into it-can't be helped by the staff. The staff is a bit immature and unprofessional, but they ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): nothing great (Not Recommending)

2004-07-15T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Although I paid $415 for my apartment, next year they are leasing for $320. It definitely wasn't worth $415 a month.

There is absolutely NO security at Sterling. The basketball courts and swimming pool are always flooded by ghetto ass people who don't even live there. Some apartments actually have people ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): Shit Hole Place with "Staph" to match (Not Recommending)

2004-07-13T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My frustration really comes from the front office. Yeah, when you first walk in and tour they are so nice to you but it isnt until you have a problem that you really see their true colors. If you make a big enough stink, you may be able to see ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): find somewhere else (Not Recommending)

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

From -Anonymous-: other than the low price, this place has nothing else going for it. my boyfriend had his car broken into and the stereo stolen otu of in while parked by our building, which was right in the front, by the pool and office. the apartments had NO security. the noise ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): live here if you want your stuff stolen (Not Recommending)

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

From doanosaur@yahoo.com: First of all, they gave me the wrong apartment floorplan. I wanted the large room in a 3-2, but ended up getting a small bedroom in a 3-3.

Two, my boyfriend's car was stolen here.

Three, my roommate had her bike stolen 3 times.

Fourth, the noise level and amount of partying ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): Don't live here!!! (Not Recommending)

2004-05-21T00:00:00-06:00

From kvf2004: SUH is an awful place to live. All of the "free" things come with certain terms not explained at time of lease signing. "Free" tanning is by appointment only and you have to go in during certain times. Internet often didn't work. Weight room was dirty, and smells horrible. Walls ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): Sucks to the extreme (Not Recommending)

2004-05-18T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: What is a good apartment? One where they spit in your deposit and allow maintenance requests to go for months???? Sterling was a god awful place to live. Everything was cheap and broke by just looking at it. And they stiff you on the deposit. You think the price is ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): they take advantage of students (Not Recommending)

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

From -Anonymous-: I had the typical Sterling experience--they took money out of my deposit for paltry, nonexistent problems--claiming that we didn´t clean the bathroom, when in reality, it was cleaned TWICE, saying that there were black marks on all four bedroom walls, when I painted over everything, etc., etc.
Everytime I went in ... [click to read full apartment review]

University Canyon (formerly Sterling University Canyon): Never lived there, but a comment on prev complaint (Recommending!)

2004-03-22T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Dude,

Ive seen the female staff who work there. Your complaint is a sales point, IMHO. Cant place a name to a face, but I strongly suspect Deandra could (in your words) "grab my crotch" anyday :) You, however, are teh ghey for griping.

Probably wont move there, as I ... [click to read full apartment review]