I've lived here a couple years now, and I have never regretted it. The apartments are affordable…read moreand nice for their price. The buildings are quiet and safe. The only negative is that laundry is ridiculously expensive, $2/wash AND $2/dry.

A great little apartment complex. I've never had issues with loud neighbors and management is…read morewonderful. Maintenance has always been prompt as well! Definitely a good place to live for college students, but have come across a wide age range of residents while living here. All in all I don't think I could have picked a better place for my first apartment. :)

We genuinely appreciate the staff for accommodating us because we have a special-needs adult…read more Whenever we request maintenance, they always call ahead. The staff is consistently helpful and very friendly.

Highly recommend! I have been a tenant with Hunter Star for three years and they have been great…read more The management team is very responsive and patient to my questions and the maintenance crew respond quickly to orders and they do an outstanding job.

Honestly, I wasn't sold on this place when my roommates found it. Heard it was a party place…read more Wasn't that way at all. We haven't had a problem with noise or parties the entire year and I've felt really safe living here. The way things are going in Dekalb this is a huge thing, especially for my parents. It seems like management is always doing something to improve the property. They added security cameras and locks on the all building doors recently, which is awesome. They seem to really care about the property and the residents here. When our upstairs neighbor flooded their apartment and it leaked down into ours maintenance was right there, even though it was a Sunday, getting fans set up to dry things out and they were back first thing on Monday morning to check in, fix the problem upstairs, and they had the drywall cut out and fixed in the ceiling by the end of the week. One of the better places to live in Dekalb.

If you wanna live with bedbugs, cockroaches, nothing fixed, and no chance of getting your security…read moredeposit back... This is the place for you.

Mason Property 's is Dekalb's number one property rental for apartments housing for NIU students…read moreand locals in Dekalb Sycamore area very professional people clean apartments. Everything works very good neighbors. They run a tight ship. I don't plan on going anywhere for a long time. Love the girls in the office also very helpful very friendly. Please excuse the no punctuation. I am voice texting. RR #6

Rental consultants ability to rebuttal questions without screaming at client are nonexistent. If…read moreyou can't calmly explain such poor reviews, it's evident you've earned them. Training may work, or providing service that doesn't earn poor reviews. Guess I'm grateful I questioned the reason for reviews being low. Stay away if you're not into corporate rudeness.

*PLEASE READ* I have been a resident for 3 years and recently have started looking for new…read moreapartments closer to my starting job as I am graduating NIU. As I am looking at other apartments I have noticed as with all reviews, they are only given when things have gone wrong. I want to change that. High Meadows Apartments is under management of a wonderful woman named Marty. She is very kind and loves to have personal chats with her residents. She is very quick to take care of any issues that come up and always does it with a smile. She truly cares about everyone here. If you're looking for a smaller apartment that feels like home close to Dekalb/Sycamore and NIU, this is the place to be! Thank you for a wonderful 3 years. (And no, this review is not paid for)

I moved into a studio apartment at High Meadows Apartments early last February and the transition…read morewas very quick and simple. The income requirements on the lease agreements here are much less demanding than the six other properties I checked out in the NIU area. Ownership has recently changed and much so for the better. As soon as the new owner came in, a new fence was constructed which separates the train tracks from the apartments now giving it a rich new aesthetic in addition to greater security. Many units are at the moment being remodeled with new appliances and flooring (eventually all will be renovated). New Feldco windows are also being equipped for all units. Pros Very personable staff Location - It's on the west side edge of town, perfect for those who enjoy the country scenery, but also a stones throw from the NIU campus and downtown area. The back roads just west of the apartments are amazing for bicycle rides, walks, sunrises/sunsets, etc. I wish I could upload pictures. Rent - affordable rates for clean, quality apartments. My apartment has a brand new large refrigerator and brand new water heater. Laundry appliances are also available in each building for $1.25 wash and another $1.25 to dry. Available now are studios ($450/month) and 1 bedroom ($535/month). Water and heat included. Stove, heaters, and AC run on electric. My bill is usually $20/month WiFi - High Meadows does not at least for the moment supply free WiFi but there are networks aplenty! Pet friendly Quiet and friendly neighbors Balcony spaces available Cons Trains - I actually don't consider this a con but I'm guessing some or many people would. A number of freight trains run behind High Meadows all throughout the day and night. Sometimes every 15 minutes, sometimes not for every couple of hours. I think only some buildings are affected by this. My first night I found the noise to be so ridiculous that I couldn't help but laugh. They last up to a minute and a half and sometimes screech to a halt, but I NEVER lose any sleep over it. I got used to it immediately. Move here. -Ryan

Seemingly good value. Some issues incurred point to poor…read moremanagement & maintenance. Physical inspection upon moving all appeared good. 1) Air unit issue 2) multiple outlets not working; 1/2 of them actually. 3) window wouldn't close. The AC and electrical were resolved second trip, nothing was done first trip besides call me and close work ticket. Window I wanted closed; although nonsmoking property neighbors smoke outside and smoke was coming in. Management wanted multiple times to explain replacement, accessing issue prior to repair. I wanted window closed it was making apartment smell of smoke and closing it was all I asked about. Clearly broken it needs repair-that's their issue closing window now the problem. I feel living here will be peaceful and serene. I've rented at multiple complexes in 90's and early 2000's never ever did property manger fail to get apartment ready for move in by checking electrical and functional items. Seems here give it to you in need of repair and then argue about repairing is protocol for Hailey. Open windows with staff prior to signing and check all outlets. My neighbor said he also had 2 inoperable outlets since moving in. They need to set their standards higher. If they don't respect their property the property won't be respected and that's how bad living standards begin. Looking forward to better experiences moving forward. Over other large owners, this is quite less traffic . New management allegedly, seems at least one was trained on the old protocol , other than one loud unprofessional manger , staff in office are pleasant and informative.

This place is disgusting. There is garbagw everywhere, broken windows, boarded up windows, and…read morethe smell is vile. Air conditioning units smell like there is a dead rodent coming from it. This place will charge you to clean in. Broken appliances . A cabinet fell off . Truly disgusting. Do not move here . Their carpets are stained . They don't fix or replace anything. Run.

The property management is terrible my and my wife's unit has had no power for over 48 hours had to…read morereach out to non emergency police to get ahold of any maintenance workers they came here only got half the power on and said they would need an actual electrician but they said they don't have one only a few outlets work ac is out are refrigerator has no power we loss $300 worth of food and their worried about a car parking pass so her car doesn't get towed they have already towed my car 2 times I've never lived anywhere with this service this terrible it's impacting our lives in the worst ways it's costing us more money to live here not to forget there is a roach problem they failed to mention upon moving in

Hailey is a new property manager that I have had the pleasure of working with, she is professional,…read moreresponsive and easy to work with. She has many many years of experience and you can tell, she made the whole process easy and smooth. I would highly recommend working with her.

I have lived at University Plaza for going on three years, and I would and have advised many people…read moreto sign a lease to live here. I lived here before renovations, during, and still here currently, and I would like to say the change was great. Fully furnished apartments, Cable, and your own wifi, with amenities like the gyms, tanning booth, game room, at reasonable prices, what a steal! The staff are very cool and easy to speak with when something is wrong which makes for easy living. Also, maintenance usually takes care of issues in less than twenty-four hours which is pretty awesome, because I have lived at places that would take their sweet times to fix things. The property manager and leasing consultant make living here a lot easier as well. They are great at explaining terms of leases, as well as helping with issues when trouble arises, with other neighbors, or other disruptive residents who don't respect others living spaces. I also enjoy when they have the resident appreciation week and fun little raffles, or game nights / pool parties. It just makes for a positive living space. Yes, every place is not perfect, but I have not had one problem that wasn't fixed immediately.

Renter beware...in addition to petty cleaning fees they charge you, you can turn in keys (hand them…read moreright to their employee at the desk) and a month later they send you a bill because they claim you didn't turn in keys.

After publicly shaming their tenants on Facebook, posting pictures and addresses of these peoples…read morehomes, and mocking them, they disabled all the negative comments on the post so nobody could see how disappointed their residents are.