This place is run under the same mana as Campus Town. DONT LIVE HERE OR THERE! As soon as my roommates and I moved in, we noticed how poor this place was. From day 1, we have had problems with management. They are never there, no matter how many times you ask or put in a request to maintenance, they will never fix it or will do a half-a job. Mariah is the only one ever there (if she is) and she doesn't lise to anyone's concerns and put us on the back burner. she has broken many state, city, and county codes, ON TOP of her own lease. She's a con-artist. don't. live. here. read more

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First off I do not know how to describe this place but it's nasty as can be there was no supplies nothing the bedrooms were filthy they smelt so bad even after moving in. Don't get me started on the property manager she is the most disrespectful racist person I have ever met I would never put my child into this place. read more

this place is the worst place to live. new management are immature and rude. they don't fix any problems and create huge ones. they called the police and lied about the welfare of my Esa which is aloud in the apartment. they then tried to say that due to issues with my roommates I need to move into a apartment that would most likely put me in a unsafe environment. they then claimed that I could not get out of my lease because of backfilling. which is not my problem. I have had to buy my own internet and deal with appliances not working multiple times. when you ask to talk to someone higher up they will not allow you to. you are better off just not coming to live here and campus town. read more

One star is still too much for this place. Campus Town and Campus View are under the same management. Which is TERRIBLE. I had so many issues for the amount of money i was paying for my one bedroom in a two bedroom apartment. You would think they would be more professional to paying customers but NOPE. Amanda is a joke. She lies to your face about everything and is as phony as it gets. My roommate who THEY paired me with had a cat that they knew about. The cat had scratched all the furniture and they had the audacity to tell me it was my responsibility to pay for it too. LOL RIGHT? The other loser in the office (can't remember her name, brunette) was standing outside with us one morning when we all had to wait because the fire alarms were going off for 30 MINUTES. My roommate asked her what was going on, assuming she would know since works there and her response was "How the f*** should i know?" classy right? Should've put her in her place then. Just when i thought they were done screwing me over, because my lease was up and i moved out. I got $30 back from my deposit. LOL. All my areas were clean, i know this for a fact because we had Molly Maids clean for us. Then they claimed I didn't return my key EVEN THOUGH my mom was with me when i did and charged me $50 for it. I have saved multiple people from signing a lease here and will continue to do so. This place is a SCAM. read more

My own service animal got attacked and they only allow service animals and ESA's and some how my dog got attacked they didn't do anything about it. Snow removal isn't a thing here, they let the trash pile up by the main doors, our thermostat was wired wrong and caught on fire. Guy fixed it. read more

Not worth your time or money. ********Read reviews below********* This place deserves a half star. read more

I have been waiting outside the office for about 30 minutes now, after calling the office 20 times with no answer, because they told me they didn't have my key after I told them exactly where it was in the apartment I stayed at. I have work in an hour from now and I can't afford to wait much longer, they don't have a place for me to put my key where I know they won't lose it or tell me they never received my key as they did with another resident's review here. If you are looking for an apartment to stay at in Ankeny, I do not suggest this place AT ALL. read more

Campus view is a mess all due to little or no management. In short, THEY DONT KNOW HOW TO DO THEIR JOBS!!! When I moved into campus view the first thing i noticed was my bed wobbled about 6 inches which wasn't fixed so i can't sleep on it. I had to bring in my own futon. I share i room with 3 other people and pay 470 for rent a month. That's ridiculous to charge you that much and make you live with 3 other people. Rent shouldn't be this much a month to have to share a small space with 3 other people of at this poor of quality Despite all that management is the worst by far. For starters, they knock on your door with a baseball bat and barge in once you open the door. The door to get in the building by room 101 frequently breaks down. So I had to prop the door open to quickly go to the parking lot, grab my laundry, and come back in. The next day they gave me a bill saying I broke the door by propping it open (which clearly doesn't break a door). I went to management and told them the door was already broken (for 2 days prior to me propping it to grab my laundry) and that I didnt break it and wasn't going to pay 110 dollar fee for a door that had been broken for 2 days before i touched it. They then brought the bill down to 22 dollars which makes no sense but I still had to pay it. Management can't even get rent right. I dropped my rent check in the drop box where management is 2 days before rent was due. Later got a call saying that i haven't paid and will be charged a 60 dollar late fee on top of rent or be evicted. Management is so incompetent and out for your money. Don't give it to these idiots. read more

Horrible costumer service. Worst housing experience. They claim they can't find my 30 day notice. So they are going to keep "checking" to see if they made a mistake. Keep in mind the property manager has been "checking" for a month. Basically they are keeping my security deposit. The staff are scammers and very unprofessional. They don't have any kind of organization to run the place. If I could give a 0 star rating I would! read more

If I could give this place negative stars I would! This was the worst mistake I have ever made. It drained my bank account and I received nothing in doing it. They raise the prices of rent every year. If you share a bedroom with someone, you are paying close to the same amount as if you were to get your own, single bedroom apartment somewhere else. It's ridiculously expensive. It is furnished, however the furniture, especially the beds, are very unstable and cheaply made. I don't know how each piece made it through the first year, I know they had to replace a few things of ours and we hardly used anything. Because it's on campus, they have RA's. These people are complete jokes. A few of them even admitted to staying there only because they got rent free, and they were given the power to yell at people whenever they wanted. And boy did they use and abuse that power. They treat you like you are in a jail. I got fined because they could hear my roommate laughing ....they were standing right next to our door the whole time! They go out looking for little things to fine people on. The landlord Laura, comes off as very nice and sweet, but once you get to know her she's exactly opposite. She doesn't care about helping anyone out, she only wants your money. One of my roommates have been complaining about the smell of marijuana repeatedly in our hallways and not a single thing has been done about it. For paying as much as you do, you would think you would get a lot more out of it. Yes there is a weight room and a game room, but half of the things are destroyed and we aren't even allowed to use them! - They are just for show! You would also expect to have get togethers or parties to get to know each other. They have had two so far and nobody but the RA's go. The RA's don't try and reach out to the other residents, they just stay in their small groups and shun anyone that tries to join in. This place is a complete joke. If anyone asks me about moving in there, I always tell them to save their time and money and find another place who will actually care for you and what you do, not just want your money DON'T DO IT! read more

not even one star. it has been the worst experience of my entire life living here. several times I went to management, and they laughed in my face about the issues which still are not solved; had to call the owner just to get security around the place. I was roomed with a thief, and they could care less. I wouldn't go back EVER. not even if I were homeless. not worth the time, effort or the money it takes to live there. it's way overpriced for how little you get. management is the worst I've ever had to deal with, cannot even believe she still has a job. the cons list of living there is endless, the pros list --- what? you're living on your own? that's about it. absolutely horrible. management either needs to learn how to do their job, or find a different one. ridiculous, and no excuse for the way they acted. read more

This has been the worst housing experience of my life. I was placed with roommates I do not know and they are complete slobs. I live with an RA and she is constantly slamming doors and having people over at all hours of the night. The office is very unaccommodating, along with all the staff. This place is extremely over priced for the catastrophic quality. Do not waste your time or money on these apartments, they're not worth a penny. read more

I don't even know where to start with this place. SO many issues. Maintenance is absolutely terrible. The stairways are always nasty, snow removal is barely existent, and don't get me started on the smell. It smells like weed multiple times a week. Also, when the weather is nice, the place gets infested with fruit flies. Even if you keep up on taking the trash out and dishes. One time I made a fruit fly trap and I caught literally 50 in 24 hours. Also, when there is a "Resident Event", the R.A.s have ran down the hall knocking on every door YELLING 'Game night!!!' or what ever thing they have going on. During the first week of moving in, I was taking a shower and a cockroach crawled up the shower wall. Management is rarely there during office hours, and my friend has been moved out for a year and hasn't gotten her deposit back yet. It costs $8 in quarters to wash and dry your clothes, but you'll probably end up spending more than that because the dryers suck. Many of the residents play their music loudly in their cars, which you can hear very well though the thin walls. You can hear EVERYTHING. This was all just within a little over a year. It would probably just be best to look elsewhere. read more

Campus View seemed so perfect before my roommate and I moved in. All utilities included. Furnished. On campus. Game room. Activities for everyone. Then we moved in. The apartments are small and expensive. In reality, you're all paying around $1,700 a month to live in a large closet. The bunk beds are shaky and unstable. You can't move without making a noise. People stand outside smoking at all hours of the night making noise. It's nothing like a "real" college experience, with making friends and partying. In fact, the RA's call the cops immediatey on every party. No warnings. Nobody socializes, thanks to the closed door policy. Nobody attends the events put on by the apartments, so that is no help in making friends. 90% of the washers and dryers don't work. The walls are thin. Management does nothing about complaints with roommates. My roommate and I didn't get along with our other two roommates and not only did they not move us into a new room- the RA who talked to us was rude and indifferent to the entire situation. To top off the entire experience, upon move out we were told by Mary that we didn't need to turn in our passes. We were then charged $20 each for not turning them in. (Keep in mind that I went all year without putting it on my car.) When I called to ask if we could mail them in, despite already being told that we didn't have to turn them in, Laura informed me that they still wouldn't refund our money. Bottom Line: The only thing Campus View residents agree on is that the place just is not worth sacrificing the money, or the college experience. There is a reason nobody ever returns for a second year at Campus View. PS: The lawn is always covered in trash. The fire alarms go off all the time, and if you accidentally set yours off they charge you a fine. The RA's are rude. Mary is the only nice staff member. Room checks are required. You get fined for not attending floor meetings. read more

DO NOT MOVE HERE! They are a bunch of scammers and con artists. Told the leasing office that I was not going to be living on site the last 2 months of my lease because I became extremely ill and had to have 2 organs removed so I would be staying with my parents instead. I paid for the last 2 months of rent ahead of time and turned in my keys at the end of my lease and did the normal check out process. A few months later I got a letter in the mail of them suing me for $5,000 saying that I didn't not pay my rent the last two months and since no one moved in the apartment AFTER MY LEASE WAS ALREADY OVER THAT I NEED TO PAY THE RENT FROM THE TIME MY LEASE ENDED TILL WHEN THEY RENTED OUT THE ROOM?! Does this sound idiotic to anyone else besides me?! THIS IS NOT HOW LEASES WORK EVER!!! I SIGNED UP FOR A YEAR LEASE AND I PAID FOR A ENTIRE YEAR TO LIVE THERE NOTHING MORE NOTHING LESS!! It's not my fault that you cannot find anyone else to rent your horrible apartments to. I got in contact with my lawyer after receiving the letter and gave them all the evidence they needed and I won my case. Few months later I had these ladies trying to sue me again for the same thing! Are you kidding me?! They have tried suing me 4 times now, I have decided to give up this time because I do not have time for these childish games and will now be out of $5,000. I'm a young college student who makes $8.00/hour this isn't something I can afford. I don't know how these people sleep at night taking advantage of young people. All I know is that karma is a bitch and they will get what is coming to them. read more