Terraceview Apartments

super clean when i moved in
good people managing the apartments
helped with some problems i was having
biked to school weather permitting, didn't have to use a car for days

I wish I had better things to say about this apartment complex. At the time of signing my lease, I was told that I would be charged $100 to clean the carpet at time of move out. When I received my security deposit back, it was $177 to clean the carpet. I do want to say that cleaning the carpet should not be the responsibility of the tenant moving out. That should be standard practice for the complex to foot the bill for carpet cleaning no matter what, and the moving out tenant should NOT have to… pay for that. This is the only leasing company that I know of that will charge for cleaning the carpet. I knew they would try to squeeze any dollar out of me when it came time to return my deposit. I cleaned the unit very thoroughly. I asked for a receipt to prove the cost of carpet cleaning- never received.
The units themselves are average, but I found my unit to be muggy/humid constantly. The hallway smelled, all the time. The washer and dryer only take quarters, so you must go to the bank to get the money, which is extremely inconvenient. It makes sense to get a card reader. If you're drying a thick sweatshirt, blanket, or towel, you will have dry it twice which will eat up your money quickly. I started to go to the laundromat because it just became cost effective to go wash elsewhere. I found myself taking out almost $40 to wash because your loads must be small for them to properly dry. The floors, walls, and ceilings are so thin. I was on the first floor, and heard the television, footsteps, and conversation of people on the third floor. The landlord is never around when the office should be open, so I have witnessed people attempting to tour a unit and no one is available, so they leave. I found myself having to reach out to the landlord of a different complex to get immediate answers. The parking lot is not in good condition- pot holes, and no lines. Parking becomes a mess for that reason. The road right outside of the complex is equally bad. Read More

Initially the rent is including cable and television fees, and when I renew the lease, the cable and television fees is not including in it! They only tell you the fees are including in rent when you visit first. Then, renewing the lease is a trap. You need to read the contract term by term to make sure the fees are all as what they said.

I have tried three different apartments in the area and the terrace view was my worst experience. I lived in a small one bedroom apartment. It is true that the rent is so cheap and it is close to school, however you and your neighbors have no privacy since the walls and floors are very thin. all the cabinets, bath tubs, and sinks are very very old.
I had mice in the house and a lot of weird noises coming out of the old walls and the attic. I definitely do not suggest this place unless you have… no other choice! Read More