Elevation at the U

Best place I've lived at so far in Reno, especially for the price.

Been here since June and really enjoy it. Small and convenient. I love not having to share with all my personal space with roommates. The mini fridge and micro are what I needed and I like having my own entrance.

I lived here for a few years and I honestly did not enjoy most of it. Sure, the location is good for students and rent is (for now) not too high, but that's about where the benefits end.

Most of the people renting here are students but there is also a fair share of older adults. In my experience, students weren't much of an issue but the older people can be the worst, ranging from loud to creepy to just downright rude. I've seen and heard multiple screaming arguments between other tenants, and... I've even seen people get arrested not 20 feet outside of my door (not once, but twice).

Speaking of people, management is about as distant and uncaring as can be. Repair requests will be ignored, the office WILL be closed when you need help even if you're within office hours. In my experience, they likely won't confront an issue (like a broken water heater) or problem neighbor until it's gotten out of hand or multiple people have reported it.

I recall reading in my lease that tenants are responsible for ensuring that the furnace filters are replaced - yet the furnace in my kitchen has a large padlock preventing this. This is just another example of the blatant disregard for tenants and the property at large.

The room itself isn't exactly great, either. The walls and doors to the common kitchen and outside are paper-thin so you'd better believe you will hear and smell everything, and I mean EVERYTHING that happens in the kitchen whether you like it or not. the (tiny) Bathroom fixtures were downright ugly or gross in my unit - the underside of the toilet seat was caked in who-know-how-old urine and I ended up replacing the thing myself because it was so gross.

The AC won't quite keep the place cold on the hottest days which is not fun. You're gonna be sharing the furnace with all the other people in your kitchen so you better hope they aren't rude about the temperature.

Overall if you're a student looking for a studio and can't afford much more or just need a cheap place to live, you might be able to stick through it in this place for a year or two but you certainly will not enjoy it. Read More

They do not care about you, only your money. I had no WiFi for months they said “we’ll look into it”. Sure. As a student it sucks. The whole property is basically falling apart. Expect lots of ants in the summer... every summer. New kitchen appliances paint and floor only in kitchen increased rent by $200 in one year. Can’t wait to see how much they increase it to this year. Fingers crossed!

I would like to give this place a negative star rating, but one star will do. The people in the front office will always make excuses about why they are too lazy to get off their butts do something about all the complaints from multiple people including myself. There is constant noise that happens 24/7, yes that includes in the middle of the night. There are people that are constantly slamming the doors, I actually mean literal slamming. There's another person that's stomping around and... constantly dropping something on the floor at 4 in the morning. Cleaning service is suppose to come in once a month and clean out the kitchens; however, that doesn't happen. The 6 months I've been living here, the cleaning service came once, I go and turn on the stove and I swear that stove started to smell like gun powder, few minutes later it started to spark. Another thing, they won't let you see the room before you sign the lease, and some of the rooms are even renovated out and they still want you to pay for the additional renovation fees and they refuse to renovate it at all. If the place is renovated, it really isn't when you get a closer look. The tub is resurfaced, meaning it was painted over and all the nasty crud is still underneath. The cabinets are poorly painted, the floor is uneven, the lights are extremely old. DON'T live here it's all a lie, all they want is your money. I wouldn't even ask of my worst enemy to live here. It's a dump, find somewhere else to live Read More