Locals call this place "the Ridge." While I was doing my apartment shopping for BYU-I approved…read morehousing, I called it "the Ritz." It was the only apartment complex that I found that was so new, so spacious, and featured what I considered to be extravagant amenities and features for a college student. These included: hot tub access, well manicured grounds, free laundry, a small but nice work out room with a TV, six roomy furnished private bedrooms, two bathrooms, each with a nice two-person vanity, a spacious kitchen with a large walk-in pantry, not to mention the included utilities, cable (tv), wi-fi and Ethernet accessible internet, and extra storage closet for luggage.
Relative to Rexburg, Legacy Ridge is a large commercialized complex. Located literally kiddie corner from the Rexburg LDS Temple and the southern end of BYU-I campus, It features a beautiful view and convenient access for students. Jordan Ridge, the adjacent men's approved housing, is managed by the same company.
I've lived there over the summer term and am now returning for the winter semester. Because it is relatively slightly more expensive than some other approved housing options, I was warned by certain alumni that the Ridge has a reputation that the tenants tend to be judgmental or "snobs" toward those who do not have as much money. After moving in, I have found this to be sometimes true, but not always. I have met some of the most magnanimous individuals living at Legacy Ridge who demonstrate great maturity, kindness and compassion. I have also met some tenants who are less so. In my opinion, that can be expected anywhere you go.
Part of the reason that I rated them 4 stars instead of 5 is because I have found that maintenance is a little slow repairing problems. When I moved in, the previous tenant had removed my bedroom door knob completely, and a sink in the bathroom was very slow draining. It took about a week and a half for them to get the door knob fixed. I put in two electronic work orders to get the drain fixed, and no one even came to look at the drain. Eventually, (two weeks later) I bought some Drain-o to try to fix it myself. One container did the trick. When I personally informed the office about the drain issue and the solution I had used to solve it, management apologized and explained that maintenance is usually busy in the summer getting vacant apartments fixed up for the fall. They did not offer to reimburse me for the Drain-o.
My overall experience living in the complex was good, but I am hopeful that maintenance service will be better in the winter.