I love this place! My friend lives here and I come over often and it is very clean and inviting to…read moreguests. There are even a pool/grill area and a very nice gym. Will definitely be signing my lease here soon!

This place is horrible my daughter lived there when they first opened and the miscommunication and…read moreservices made that place unbearable. She lived with 3 other people unrelated and when she moved out we made sure to clean everything and document it. They charged her months after moving out for cleaning fees, even though we proved that it was clean when she left and they did not have their leases together. RUINED my credit because I signed the lease for $200. STAY FAR AWAY

My son has lived here 3 years in a double 2/2.5. He has had an excellent experience - uses the gym…read morefacilities and has relied on the bus shuttle a few times. It is convenient, seems safe, they stay on top of spraying/bugs etc. They always notify before entering. Some of the baseboards and corners have seen better days, but for the most part the unit was comfortable and we kept it clean year over year. Any issues with broken anything - put in an online service order and they fixed within one day. He is choosing to now move into a studio for Masters degree. Hoping the great experience continues!

Terrible community. They overcharge poor college students. The buildings are full of roaches…read morebtw...so if you wanna live here have fun. They enter your unit without warning, NEVER PLOW THE PARKING LOT IN THE WINTER. But don't worry they'll still charge you the 20$ parking fee even, if the parking lot is completely full of snow. When I moved in the unit was full of mold in the shower, and they refused to clean it. Also, when you move out you can get charged if your roommates trash the place after you leave, even if you hand in the keys and have photographic proof. This place is a scam DON'T FALL FOR IT PLEASE.

I love the apartment itself, the rooms are huge. The closet is bigger than my bedroom back in nyc…read moreand we each have our own bathroom which is really nice. it's also really close to campus so you can easily walk everyday. My biggest problem with it is that management/maintenance/anyone who works for Americancampus can come into your apartment whenever they want. They will send out emails warning you, but sometimes those emails are only a day in advance and sometimes their emails just say that they'll be coming in at random times over a week or two week span and you just have to deal with it. I was having a problem with my email last year and was living there alone over the summer. I remember waking up and freaking out because I heard people in my apartment when I knew no one else was living there. I think it's a huge invasion of privacy. One of the main reasons I have for moving off campus was to get more privacy and freedom and its concerning that they can just walk in whenever they want and they do just walk in whenever they want. Especially in the summer or over winter break when they expect no one to be there. I have a job over the summer. I can't be there to watch my stuff. I also dont like the idea of people just being in my room without my knowledge. Even the in the dorms, they let you know exactly when they're coming in for inspections and they make sure it's a time you can be there. Most places ask permission before going into someone else's living spaces and it's upsetting that Rensch doesn't. It feels as if there is no privacy.

I'm writing this letter to express the appreciation I have for Caitlyn Divita the manager here. We…read moremoved our son here from the dorms ( University of Buffalo ) . The first impression we got of the apartment was like this is dirty and smells moldy . I went to the main desk to complain and Caitlyn not only came to the apartment with us to observe the damages , she called maintenance and housekeeping to come and correct all of the issues . She did a wonderful job of keeping us calm and basically getting us almost a brand new apartment by getting everything fixed . She is truly a very good manager for the Villas and she made us feel better after all they came to do while we waited. My son Winston now can feel comfortable staying here . I put pictures of the damaged chair and the new chair brought in and microwave cleaned out .

Lived here for one year during my senior year, and I loved everything about this apartment unit…read more Management always answered my service requests and issues. The Jacuzzi was great in the summertime; between working out and running, it offered a great way to relax. About 2 months into the year, my washer and dryer broke, and they purchased brand-new ones! Maintenance did a great job and consistently came in to clean the floors. Management was very friendly and always took the time to listen to my concerns and ensure my needs were met. Highly recommend living here if you are a college student; much friendlier environment than Rensch, where I had my car stolen. Loved it here; gonna miss it here and all the memories. Recently redid the entire driveway; really spruced up the entire look. Added a real, vibrant energy to the place and completely transformed the entire living experience!

Legalities: bathroom toilet took 1 month to fix, I got a nil $50 gift card out of it, they never…read moresent it to me, according to NYS law they are supposed to give rent payment back if any necessary applications don't work. They are keen on deleting bad google reviews. Charged a late fee, was notified the ninth that my payment was late (leaving no time to dispute the charge) Ethics: hope you have good upstairs neighbors, as sweet home will not address it. all in all, this is the most expense projects out there.

DO NOT SIGN AT AUDEN BUFFALO BIOHAZARD CONDITIONS, UNSAFE,…read moreIRRESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT i've been a resident at Auden Buffalo for 2 years and currently stuck in a renewal pros: 1. it WAS affordable cons 1. EXTREMELY UNSANITARY floors would go uncleaned for weeks at a time. when they are mopped, they are not efficiently dried leaving mold streaks down the halls. garbage rooms overflow, doors unable to shut with trash bags out in the hall, on all floors of the building. the stench would be nauseating passing the trash rooms, even airing out the front doors would not relieve the smell. it would reek of garbage in the parking lots. 2. NOT PET FRIENDLY "pet waste only" canisters are located on the furthest ends of the lot, each about a 3 minute walk away from the front entrance. these canisters are changed every 3-4+ weeks and people fill them with trash leaving BIOHAZARDOUS DEGRADING FECES BAGS on the sidewalk. - pet waste bags are not allowed in any of the other trash cans within the complex including within the gated patio area and they would charge a fee if pet bags are discarded anywhere else. although they told me used condoms, vomit, and dirty underwear are okay inside of the trash cans. 3. UNSAFE ENVIRONMENT UNSALTED PARKING LOTS AND SIDEWALKS considering the buffalo snow storms, parking lots DO get plowed eventually but never salted. only the front entrance was shoveled and salted, sidewalks into the building were made of icy footsteps, never shoveled which led to slips and falls. slips occurred frequently when driving in the narrow parking lot making it around corners or into the garage extremely unsafe NO HOT WATER for 2+ months this past winter there was NO hot water. showers were barely lukewarm and uncomfortable. Auden Buffalo had received a fine from the State of Health for this violation. - to this day, showers are hit or miss. some days i'll get a hot shower that is JUST satisfactory on the maximum heat setting, or i'll have a lukewarm shower again. POWER OUTAGE after a windstorm, power was cut from the apartment leaving residents with no hot water, heat, electricity or wifi for 24 hours when we were promised a generator. they did offer to shuttle us to air buffalo if we wanted pizza as a warm meal 4. IRRESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT the management have no control over how many pets somebody can own or how behaved they are. I WAS ATTACKED BY 4 SMALL DOGS which left me limping to sit down and permanent scars on my legs. the dogs were in the patio off of their leashes and i wanted to go outside and the dogs immediately bolted towards me and started barking aggressively and jumping on me, tearing down my pants and leaving me bleeding and bruised. - they told me to contact animal control if i wanted something to be done but they could only tell the owners to behave the dogs 5. MANAGEMENT IS NOT THERE WHEN YOU NEED THEM. there used to be at least out of office hours for the phone and if you needed help someone could assist you. now, if the office is closed you need to leave a message. this is very dangerous because if there is an emergency out of office hours, there is nobody to contact. out of office, the main lobby is unkept with packages and trash laying out. 6. PATHETIC? the amount of complaints Auden Buffalo was receiving this winter had management sending an AUDEN TO AIR BUFFALO DEAL if you wanted out asap, just to trap you in another lease. grow up.

This place is an absolute rental nightmare. I wish I could give it a zero. We've had countless…read moreissues from no hot water for weeks to of no air conditioning during the summer months. The management does not care. They claim they are waiting on parts to fix the broken air conditioning system and it's been over a year. The only thing they are quick to do is add additional fees. I'm tired of this place and wish my child never moved in. Do not get sucked in by lower pricing and free months. It's just a ploy to rope you in to a year of poor management.

I'm awesome here at the University for variety of things, none of them involve famous student…read more Although I was one many years ago. Recently, I was here twice once for a celebration of milestone. One of the university areas reached, which was held in an outside space that was really quite lovely. The food serve was good. The space was easy to navigate was all nice. The acoustic system left a little bit to be desired but other than that they did a great job. Unless you're coming at night, parking here can be very challenging. Be sure to read the signs or you will get a ticket of some sort.

I transferred to UB and attended from 06-08…read more Overall my experience at UB was awesome. Most of the professors go above and beyond. 100 and some 200 level classes can have 150+ students. Most 300 level were in small classrooms. The north campus building are very odd looking. I was told by a UB staff that this was done purposely. I have visited a handful of other SUNY colleges and UB is by far the biggest and nicest. D1 football here. HORNS UP. Besides the university, Buffalo is a great city to live in. It is considered a large city but is small for being a large city. There are a ton of things to do year round. Amazing food options. Bills and Sabres. If you are interested in the SUNY system, would prefer a large campus and has the major you are wanting I would highly recommend applying to UB.

I recently just moved out of Buffalo and spent four years living at Collegiate Village and can say…read morethat I'm a fan. I lived in CV during my years as a medical school student and had very few complaints while living there. I see some old reviews with complaints so I'll try and address them as a lot of them I have not experienced/may have been fixed. Mostly for busy students, I found living at CV to remove a lot of the added stress of living in a new city. Over four years, I've had 5 roommates (I first lived in a quad room then moved t o a double), 3 of whom were strangers who were matched through the roommate survey and they were all quiet and clean and I never had an issue with that. I'm probably less picky about roommates though since I wasn't home much. Never had an issue with noise or people smoking etc. A big point for me was the on-hand maintenance which were handy for anything. Parking spaces were shoveled during Buffalo's frequent snowfalls and those extra hours of shoveling saved went into sleep and were much appreciated at 5am. The amenities are great, I use the computer lab frequently and print all my things there. Midway through my stay there, they removed the "bring your own paper" and now all the printers are already stocked. The cafe is decent enough and I go frequently when busy and there are plenty of good study rooms that, for the most part, are very quiet, above the cafe and in the computer rooms. There is a theater I've used once and it was great but never really had a time to go back to. The gym is pretty decent, not the full replacement for a local gym but has enough so unless you are a purist, it's very usable for most people. Never tried the swimming pool but its popular during the summer. Laundry is in each room. There's many monthly events and raffles and once in a blue moon I'll go for the free food and prizes. If you find yourself lonely and dying of depression, this is an understated resource I suppose (I mostly went with friends but we often met people who came alone and people were friendly and nice). I used the shuttles for about a year as I got car issues fixed (I'm from NYC originally and did not own one when I came to Buffalo) and found them punctual and for the most part, spacious enough even at 7am in the mornings when everyone is taking the shuttles to campus. I've only had one issue where the shuttle was extremely late in a whole academic year of daily use. There's plenty of people who use it (I've met medical residents who solely used the buses) and while Buffalo is a city where you pretty much should have/need a car, the shuttles are a very serviceable patch-up should you not have one. I've never once had an issue with parking and I've lived in two different buildings over four years. There were always spaces even when I've had multiple classmates/friends over so I'm not sure what to make of that comment. A lot of people will bring up the COST and I will say that if money is your primary and only concern, then don't bother. It is, honestly, overpriced for Buffalo in terms of LIVING. There are places for much cheaper. The security is more of a reassurance than anything, but the campus does feel safe and I've never experienced/heard of any safety incidents within the apartments. Most places you stay at however wouldn't have a gym/cafe/computer lab/study rooms/maintenance/shoveled parking all 2-3 minutes away though, so I feel it's unfair to say that they're ripping you off. Overall, CV has lived up to expectations. They're not perfect, I took a star off from very occasional internet problems (but really, I can only think of maybe 12 days total out of 4 years but people on facebook like to complain and I'm always either watching lectures online or gaming so internet was a top priority for me), and occasional problems with heat/cooling that were addressed reasonably promptly (one maintenance worker worked for 4 hours just to make sure the heater was working) as well as the above average cost. If you're someone who feels like they would use a gym, printing, minded shoveling/getting up early to shovel, I would say that this is a good place to live. If you're looking to save money on housing and don't see a need for any of the amenities, then obviously, look elsewhere.

I've been here for almost two years and for most of my stay I have experienced mystery medical…read moreissues that disappear only when I leave for extended periods and reappear when I return. My ceiling was caving in and growing mold because the roof was caving in, and some of the medical issues have resolved since this was fixed. I reported a broken window three times and it took eight months for it to actually get fixed (meanwhile outside air was leaking in and surely running up my ac/heat costs). There has been approximately 20+ things I have had to report to get fixed from the moment I moved in a year and seven months ago and they were only actually completely repaired two months ago (been reporting and reporting for months, they didn't take me seriously or "forgot" and my dad had to make reports and call and complain and argue to get it resolved. I also got my college involved and they sent over a notice about it because I was so sick from them not resolving the issue that I was failing my entire semester. They are good about housing you with someone from your own school/similar to you, but my initial apartment I had to switch because I registered for an esa cat and then they assigned me a roommate who was very allergic to cats and put "not okay with cats" on the questionnaire. A lot of the residents life staff can talk down to you like you're stupid and many of the maintenance workers are unprofessional; swearing, breaking things, walking in on you when you aren't decent because they practically knock and enter at the same time, throwing out their trash in YOUR trashcan, tracking snow and mud on your floors. Some of them are really personable though and have been very helpful, one even offered to take his shoes off and another offered to fix an additional issue they hadn't put in his report. I basically have resented renewing my lease all year while getting sick over and over (I was hospitalized multiple times), and struggling to get them to follow through on maintenance requests. I definitely don't recommend staying here if you have a compromised immune system as the upkeep in these apartments is almost non existent. When I tell you I have things lodged in my carpet and sealed in my flooring that I cannot even identify as real life substances- my god. As soon as my lease is up I'm getting tf out. The entrance to CV is often very dangerous with cars often not stopping at the stop signs or letting you turn in/out of CV so be aware of that risk as well. I haven't been hit but it's gotten pretty damn close. When I first moved in I also had an issue with one of the security guards at the gate not letting me through even with sticker permit, keycard, keys, and ID. This was resolved very quickly by one of the residence life members so I do appreciate their effort in that regard. Many of the employees at the front desk are very nice and timely as well, many recognizing residents by name. They do have a lot of ammentities and events although I haven't been well enough to go to any of them. Despite the good, CV has not been for me and I cannot say I recommend it.

The apartments look great on the surface. Walls only have primer, customer service is abysmal and…read moreamenities are constantly being closed down bc of a minority of residents misuse. The kitchen sink fell through the cabinet. When you move out do not expect to get your security deposit back because they definitely will keep it. in addition they gouge you with another bill with bogus claims even if you leave apartment perfect. Savannah Morgan is in charge of your bill and she is incredibly rude, caustic and abrasive. She should be fired for her disgusting behavior. Buyer beware here. There are so many other places to rent from where you aren't treated like garbage and your amenities won't be shut down ever other week. DO NOT RENT HERE!!!

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