College View Apartments

I lived at College View for about a year and a half, and here’s the best overview I can give of my time there.
Parking– It’s a total pain! I was used to parking in a garage at home, and the kids here don’t care how much they scrape or dent your doors. I finally found a little spot where only a couple of cars can park, and I know the lady that parks there won’t hit my car.
Noise– It’s ok. If you’re in the bathroom, you can hear your neighbors talking/​showering sometimes. I can also hear them slamming cabinet doors (or randomly banging on the wall– I’m not sure which). If the people downstairs are having a conversation, you can hear them through the Vent-​A-​Hood. You can also hear EVERYTHING that goes on outside– from normal conversation to kids playing. If you like to sleep late (like we do), DON’T plan on it unless you are a HARD sleeper!
Grounds– Ok everywhere except outside our building. We live in the one where the two buildings are side by side, so the view consists of someone else’s windows and dirt. It’s really very depressing… I’d like some grass or a shrub or something.
Safety– I’ve never felt unsafe here, except when the lady downstairs burns stuff on her oven, turns her Vent-​A-​Hood on, and makes it smell like my apartment is on fire.
Construction– It’s pretty shotty, and I’m no expert. My dad actually laughed at some of the work done here (light fixtures, etc.).
Maintenance– HA! Since when? Don’t count on them to do more than a half-​way job. My parents and I have fixed every problem I’ve had while I’ve been here. My air conditioner was the worst, though. The maintenance man was supposed to put on a new filter, but he didn’t put it on (he just sat it in by the unit and left it). My dad and I checked it later, and the coils were FROZEN! So… we thawed it out, got his air compressor, and had to clean the coils ourselves. Where was the maintenance then? They had told me a few months before that NOTHING was wrong with the unit. Yeah, right!
Office Staff– I try not to interact with them. They are only as friendly as they are required to be. (They have since changed at least some of the office staff, so I can’t vouch for the new person.)
Other stuff– I hate that there are no patios! You have no privacy if you like to sit outside! Also, there are no washer/​dryer connections– they charge $ 1.00 wash/​$ 1.00 dry, so it can get expensive. (I’m assuming prices are still the same as early 2006.)
Overall, this place is ok. It’s a good place for UMHB students that won’t be around their apartment too much (like I was). If you can get on rental assistance then it wouldn’t be so bad, but I would move to an apartment in Temple before I’d consider living there again.