We lived in Shoreview apartments for 1 year during graduate school at U of M. After suffering with a negligent, absentee landlord our first two years, we moved into Shoreview after hearing many positive reviews from friends. We could not have been happier. Staff were friendly and professional, maintenance issues were handled swiftly, and we found our neighbors to be respectful & pleasant. Parking was never a problem, and Shoreview is settled right in a quiet, residential (single-family homes) just north of downtown and on a few bus lines. Staff (maintenance and office) were very responsive to concerns. For example, we had some issues with our range the first month we lived there. After a call and consultation, we had a new stove installed in 2 days. When minor leaking occurred due to ice damming, were were compensated with a break in our rental dues that month. And when a last minute job arose out of state, the office staff worked with us to expedite the paperwork and departure logistics...all of this after cooperatively negotiating a month by month rental arrangement during the job search. We would highly recommend anyone moving to the Ann Arbor area for grad school or employment to consider Shoreview in your housing search.