Easily one of the best places I've rented from. Moved here to attend IU, and only left because of a…read morejob opportunity. (Would have happily stayed longer otherwise!) Incredibly safe and convenient location. Designated bus stops to get to campus, or easily about a 5-min drive to my portion of the campus. Grocery store options are plenty - one is even walkable! Parking is plenty and tenants are mindful of each other by honoring quiet hours set by management. Speaking of which, the team of people on staff are great! Always professional, and very prompt replies. All questions or concerns that came up were answered quickly and thoroughly. Maintenance requests were attended to promptly, as well! The price might be a bit higher than other rental options, but I felt it was definitely worth it. Presentation of the space (grounds kept clean and clear), along with attention to maintenance requests in a timely manner, gave me such peace of mind as someone new to the area. I felt safe and supported. I really enjoyed the layout of the one-bedroom unit, too. Lots of privacy.

Let me just say that I have lived all over the IU Bloomington area, from 2nd and Fess to 10th and…read more45/46. I first moved to Covenanter Hill in 2012 in one of the duplex town homes. After living there for 2 years, I moved into a single apartment after graduating. This marks my fourth and last year with Covenanter (I have relocated for a job). After living here so long, I know the maintenance and manager office staff by name. I have always felt like they have been friendly and done their jobs well. In 2013 a pipe leaked in my roommate's sink and they fixed it quickly and re-patched the entire affected area of the ceiling. They did a great job. Kudos to Adam/Rick with maintenance. With the 2 br/2.5 ba, I loved all the space in the lower level and the way my roommate and I could have some space to ourselves on the second floor. Plus 2.5 bathrooms! It's so nice to have two full baths and a powder room downstairs. When I moved out of the 2 br, I got most of the security deposit back and they were very fair with deductions. The single I was in had cathedral ceilings and seemed much bigger than the actual square footage. No it's not the most updated place, but it is not anywhere close to the worst or least updated place I have lived. They have all the appliances except a microwave, which any former dorm-student should have. There's always a lot of light and beautiful mature trees. They have a community garden that you can sign up for each year and a nice pool. The vibe is very relaxed and quiet. Maybe I was lucky but I rarely heard my neighbors and when I did, it was tolerable. I miss the proximity to places. The East side is great. From Covenanter you can walk to the mall, Kroger, UPS, Pizza X east, etc etc. Out of all the places I lived in during my 6 years in Bloomington, this is by far my favorite. I think it's a nice neighborhood and Victoria is a great property manager. I sincerely miss living down here. TL;DR: This is a nice community. You're surrounded by nature and it has a relaxed vibe but you're also close to everything and on 2 major bus lines. The updates are decent and while it's not like everything is brand-new, it's not old either. Staff all around are great: friendly and helpful. I don't regret living there and would recommend it to anyone.

Very helpful and friendly Maintenance is fast…read more Only issue that I have has is the condition of the house when we moved in. It had a lot of maintenance issues and wasn't very clean when we moved in. once all of that was taken care of we haven't had a single issue with Orion after that

I have tried to look at a property they have available and all of the showing time were during the…read moreday when MOST people have to work, I sent them a message and explained that I work Monday-Friday 8a-4p and just start this job so did not have time off to take. I asked if I could make arrangements to see this house after work. I got a very cold reply telling me that the times on the site are the only times the house can be seen that agents only show the houses from 10a-4p. It's pretty sad that they would rather a house sit empty then you make an kinds of adjustments. Its not like i was asking for 9 or 10 at night, just needed a 430 showing!

Over the last three years, my roommates and I have had ZERO issues renting in Bloomington--until we…read morerented through Mackie Properties. Despite hearing horror stories about Mackie, we decided to rent with them due to our clean rental history. Unfortunately, that turned out to be a mistake. The Good: Living at the property itself was a positive experience. The rent was fair, we liked the property, and we always received proper notifications about upcoming tours or maintenance. Any maintenance issues were addressed quickly, typically within 24 hours. The Bad: 1. January 2024, my rent payment bounced when I mistakenly had my rent funds in the wrong bank account. I received a $20 "Insufficient Funds" charge. This was my mistake, and I immediately contacted Mackie, explaining that I still had the legally allowed 3-day grace period to pay rent. I requested a refund for the charge, but their response was dismissive. They claimed that adjusting their accounting books was too difficult, even though it's literally their accountant's job.To prevent future issues, I went ahead and paid over $2,500 to cover the rest of my rent for the lease term. Despite this, Mackie refused to refund the $20 charge. To add insult to injury, their accountant at the time couldn't even calculate my remaining rent over the phone, leaving me to do the math myself. 2.During move-out, Mackie nitpicked every tiny detail to justify deductions from our deposit. They lumped these charges under one vague category called "Cleaning - Outsourced," making it impossible to dispute. When reviewing our move-out inspection, they claimed the master bathroom bulbs were burnt out, but the move-out photos clearly showed the lights were working. They also noted "limbs and vines growing on the side of the house," even though yard maintenance was the landlord's responsibility per the lease. Another: "dirty window tracks" that were never clean to begin with, and conveniently weren't photographed during move-in. These were just a few, of many. To make matters worse, Mackie failed to return our security deposit within the legally required 45 days. When I called to follow up, their "Accounting Specialist," Ruth "Marcy" Medina, was incredibly rude--cutting me off multiple times and telling me that, "this conversation is useless." Overall, I strongly advise against renting from Mackie Properties, no matter how good your rental history. While losing part of the deposit is frustrating, I can handle it. However, I can't imagine how devastating this experience would be for someone relying on their full deposit return, like an international student or someone on a tight budget. Consider yourself warned!

The property, Cedar Grove in Bloomington, IN looks old, feels old and smells old. There were…read moreserious problems but they never did anything for the tenant's safety. Drug bust, gunman under my deck shooting at cops, and a homeless woman living under the neighbor's deck. They didn't do anything. Avoid Mackie properties.

I had BPM remove and replace living room, kitchen, and bathroom flooring and replace with tile and…read morelaminate along with some interior painting. Did a great job on all 3 rooms and in a very quick time. Pricing was very affordable. I would highly suggest them to anyone. Very professional and courteous.

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Pretty good business owners Cicely and Emily. They will answer your questions thoroughly and pick…read moreup the phone all the time. Minus one star because the communication regarding maintenance requests was wack

I have been a homeowner for decades, but moved to Bloomington quickly for a job switch and needed…read moreto rent. I'd rented before, but the level of professionalism, service, and turn-around-time for maintenance provided by Costley & Co was unmatched. I would definitely recommend. When we later purchased a home, for a nominal fee they assisted in the process of contracting with sublessees. Always pleasant, always helpful.

Modern, beautiful apartments with great amenities and great prices. Very satisfied with granite…read morestudent living.

Apparently no one actually works here to return or answer calls. Im not sure what they do all day…read more If you need help on anything they will be too lazy to do anything about it and just lie to you. Just terrible. Never lease with them. They are anti - tenant.

This is one of the worst places I have ever lived. The communication is beyond terrible. The black…read moremold is so bad in this apartment and I've seen actual mushrooms growing out of the bathroom faucet!! We've sent then pictures, tried communicating with them repeatedly. They lie, say that they will come and fix the problems, but then, never show up. I am now sick with health issues from this and am desperately trying to move. Don't ever recommend moving to this property. They want their rent but refuse to fix anything. I only gave them 1 star because I had too.

Nora with Brawley went above and beyond in helping us with getting a place with a short term lease…read moreand helped us very thoroughly. She is very helpful, nice and care about her clients.

In Reference to the Allen Court apartments: My fiance and I have lived here for just over 2 months…read morenow. Since we moved in, there has been ongoing construction in the hallway leading to our unit. I have only seen workers out there 2, maybe 3, days which has resulted in the work still being incomplete. The light flickers, there is no carpet or finished flooring, there are nails sticking up around the trim of the doors in the hallway, and there is an open wall with exposed insulation. Our neighbors have, also, had problems with leaking causing puddles to form outside their door, but it seems this issue has since been solved. Our apartment itself is in good condition. The floors are sloped, which forced us to place wooden slats under most of our furniture (including our refrigerator) to make everything balanced. The kitchen is cramped and outdated, which was a fine trade-off for us in order to have an affordable 2 BR apartment downtown. The hardest part, though, has been not having a dishwasher or washer/dryer. Also, parking is very, VERY limited. There is 1 unit that has 4 "Reserved" spots and everyone else has first-come-first-served parking, which they say is monitored by displaying a parking pass. However, there are currently 4 cars in our lot with no pass that have not been towed. Street parking is available, if you purchase a Residential Neighborhood pass from the city. We knew this before we signed our lease, so luckily we have our passes for backup when the lot is full. The apartment buildings around us can be extremely loud, especially on Thursday nights and weekends. This is to be expected, though, being in an area that is so close to the bars on Walnut Street. With all that being said, we have an apartment in a wonderful location for a very low price, especially in comparison to other buildings within a few blocks of us. Our maintenance staff is very efficient and friendly. Every time I have been home when they were in our unit to fix an issue, they have been nothing but professional and polite. I have needed to call the emergency maintenance line once on a Saturday, and the worker responded within an hour to fix the issue. The leasing staff is friendly and helpful. When we were touring our apartment last spring, our leasing agent pointed out all the positives and negatives of the unit, so we knew exactly what we would be getting. I really appreciated her honesty! I would recommend Allen Court to anyone who is looking to live downtown and within walking distance to campus, who doesn't want to pay a fortune to do so. Although the apartment has its quirks, I am very happy that we found it!

I rented from them. They made sure twice during the showing to mention the new carpets. Lived…read morethere for 2 years, kept the carpets spotless, NEVER once did anyone even walk on them in shoes....When I moved out they replaced the carpet and charged me for it. Very dishonest business

I live in one of their communities. It super quiet and well maintained. Excellent rent prices and…read morethey respond quickly to repairs. Lyndora runs things very well. I work nights and I never worry about safety issues which is important

I have lived at Lamplighter for almost 7 years a part of Cowden Enterprises properties .. No other…read moreplace I wanna call home ! Beyond reasonable priced for Bloomington anytime I have an issue they're prompted to get it fixed :) Lyndora is a top notch Property manger she is very understanding and responsive to any issue that arises... Very quite neighbors

Do not rent from this company. They will rip you off and it will be the worst living experience…read moreyou've ever had. We started renting this house one week ago and we've already had several severe issues such as a mice infestation, holes in the wall, grime all over the ceilings, mold, duct and ventilation issues, and more. When we moved in, the house was disgusting. No one had cleaned the place and it was clear that no one had even come to look at the property or address any issues at all. We have had to send various maintenance requests, call several times, and go in person for them to even send people out, yet almost none of the issues have actually been resolved. Not to mention we paid a $110 lock change fee and only received one key that works. They still have not given us any working keys for the remaining roommates. Even if the price seems more affordable than most housing in Bloomington, it's that way for a reason. It is not worth the money. Protect your peace, sanity, and health.

Please do not rent from Parker Management. Just look at their office conditions and it will tell…read moreyou everything about the homes/properties that they rent. They will charge you in the end for every light bulb while you are living with mold, bugs and rotted wood all year long. And more than likely, it's not the bulb, but the electrical wiring! Students please be aware - these are just awful living conditions.