Zaragon Place

This is my second summer living in Zaragon and if you have to attend/​work at the University of Michigan there is no better place to live. Granted, it is a bit pricey, but if you have the cash its worth it. Here are a few features that stand out above other apartment complexes
1. Speed at which maintenance issues are resolved– every single thing (broken AC, internet down, washing machine not working) was fixed the same day we submitted a work request. This sort of 100% batting average is pretty abnormal in the world of renting– usually management drags their feet as long as possible just to stick it to you. Not so here.
2. Cleanliness– the facilities, including the gym, are always spotless.
3. Mail delivery– if you are an Amazon prime junkie like me you will appreciate that there is always someone at the front desk to get your packages, and you can just walk and pick them up with no hassle. You never miss anything cause no one could sign for it or the delivery guy couldn’t get in etc.
4. Kitchen– the kitchen is really large with a good amount of counter op space. The stove is electric which is obviously a disaster but everything works fine.
5. Trash– there is a trash and recycling room on every floor so you never have to haul it more than about 15 feet no matter what apartment you are in.
There are some minor annoyances, and to be fair and balanced I will also list those
1. Door locks– the outer door can’t be unlocked and has a weird mechanism where you have to turn the key and press the door at the same time to get in. It’s fine if you are just walking, but if you are carrying anything in your hands its a pain. The inner doors can’t be locked when you are not in your room so if you are a security freak that could be an issue.
2. The shower– is a bit cramped, im 6ft and my head nearly touches the ceiling so if you are taller you are probably f’ed in the A. The worst part though is the shelves– each shower has like 5 shelves in it– which seems good– except the shelves have a slope to them which makes it basically impossible to actually put anything on them– it just slides off. Each shelf can hold maybe 1 bottle of shower gel in the flat space.
3. The other people who live here– a lot of people live in this building… a good number of them are total aholes. Just yesterday I unloaded groceries on the sidewalk outside and someone came out of the parking deck speeding and texting on their phone and ran them over and just drove off.

I lived in Zaragon my junior year and absolutely loved it. It was a five minute walk to all my classes and the maintenance was always so quick to be done. The neighbors were incredible and the building itself was impeccable. After living in a house for my senior year, I’ve already decided to move back into Zaragon in may and cannot wait to be back thanks to the help of their management!

Zaragon is by the far the best place to live on campus. Location, quality, and great service from the entire Zaragon team.

Do not live here unless you already found a roommate on your own. They claim to be «expert roommate matchers» but the roommate they paired with has caused more stress and aggravation than grad school. I’m moving out of the complex to find a one bedroom for next school year. A friend I met in the building also has issues with the roommates he was matched with and is moving to another location.