Friendly staff clean place, prime location top notch in my book 5 Kevin bucks all around.read more

Quiet, in town, and no complaints to speak of. Perfect for what I needed. A place to stay at when…read moreI'm in State College, instead of dealing with the lack of space in hotels during the frequent events being held in town. Great value for my circumstances.

I have lived in Lion's Gate for two years as a graduate student at Penn State. It was kind of a…read morefluke that I ended up here, but my experiences at this complex have been great! My one bedroom apartment is the perfect size for me- enough space to have friends over for events, but not excessive. The complex itself has plenty of parking for residents and visitors alike. I've rarely had any maintenance issues, and when I do, they are amazingly prompt (even for minor things like a clogged drain)! It's generally quiet and peaceful here on the weekends, but when I've had parties I've never had any complaints. A grocery store and a variety of restaurants are within walking distance, as well as a convenient bus stop. My only complaint is in regards to television and internet. The Windstream company has a kind of monopoly on the complex and I think it's a little over-priced for basic Internet. Also, Lion's Gate advertises "free cable"- however it's only basic channels (ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX). Technically it is television through a cable since everything is digital now, but I was expecting a little bit more. At least it's free though! This is my first experience as a college student living off campus and it's been great- I'm pretty sure I've been spoiled with such a positive experience.

I lived here during my studies at Penn State. I didn't search for many places while I was out…read morethere, but I came across the Lions Gate Apts online and booked it. Without visiting it first, the website and photos are accurate, and there were no surprises while I was there. The property is on the quiet - average size. Again, I lived in a building where parties didn't happen to often, and of course if they did, you heard everything. I had a 2 bedroom apartment: huge living room, dining room, SMALL kitchen, nice size bedrooms and bathrooms. The smaller bedroom had a tiny closet, whereas the master bedroom had a walk-in closet that was spacious. Parking was never an issue. No assigned parking spots (but this was a few years ago). Laundry facility on site - not in every building. I think the ratio is 1:3 buildings. Again, never went and had to wait. Quarter operated. Small (and old) laundry machines. Never had an issue with clothes "magically" walking away. If anything, most college kids left their laundry in the machines! Also, this place is not filled with college kids. There are families that live here too. The property is well lit at night, and I never felt that my safety was an issue. If you have large packages mailed to your apartment, they will be delivered to the main office. You do not need to work about packages sitting out by your door or underneath the mail boxes. There are two bus stops at the location. One is closer to some buildings than the other, but they take you to the same space. It was "R" bus line. I found it quicker to take this bus in the morning to get to class vs. driving to the stadium, picking up the bus, and taking it to class. If you are attending PSU and plan on being their for more than 1 year (ex: 2 year graduate school), do your first lease for a full year, unfurnished and the 2nd year for a 9 1/2 month lease for your last year of school. It is cheaper to have a full year and pay for a full year, even with being gone during the summer, than moving out and moving everything back in. Why go through the hassle? It costs you more to move out and back. CONS: The wooden floors are sooooo thin that you can carry on a conversation with your neighbor downstairs or yell at each other because clearly you are disturbing them being above them. I hated this with a passion. I couldn't even hum without hearing them bagging on my floor. If I wore heels and walked across the floor, it was disturbing them. This was the biggest negative to this place. The walls are not any better.

Great place! Well maintained and kept very clean. Outskirts not right in middle of campus either…read more If I had to choose a place to stay, it would be here.

I lived here for my senior year at Penn State. The entire apartment was beautiful. I chose a…read morefully-furnished unit and when I moved in everything seemed brand-new and spotless. The staff was very communicative if they needed to enter your apartment for maintenance, the location was perfect, the price was definitely reasonable, and the entire complex was always well-maintained. I would live here again in a heartbeat.

Just got done living here for 10 months, and the experience was not what I expected. Me and my…read moreparents got here to move in and absolutely nothing was cleaned by the owners in advance, we had to clean every room despite no one having lived there besides one roommate who got there before me. In no way had we indicated before we arrived that we were moving in early to move in our possessions or anything. I signed up for a normal move in date like everyone else. Also, not only did my bedroom and the kitchen have ants that were somehow not previously taken care of, but the thermostat actually had no effect on my bedroom at all, and I had to buy a fan for it in the early fall like I was still living in an unrenovated campus dorm with no AC. My roommates and my neighbors in identical units complained to me about this. Also the ants were written off by management as just being a State College thing, even though I've lived in State College for two years previous and never seen that, and despite the fact that there were no traps previously laid and the one treatment they gave my bedroom for ants completely solved the problem. Seemed like something that could've been done before move in, especially since they then had pest control do a property wide inspection in December. And one final thing about my bedroom, the wall between me and the adjacent bedroom was definitely super thin. I could literally hear every sound my roommate made, no exaggeration, which prevented me from sleeping many times. I went so far as to purchase ear plugs for this issue. There was a sizable space under the door that I thought was causing the issue, which would also be just as annoying, but I tried multiple times to put clothing and towels under it to muffle the sound and there was no difference in volume. With all the problems I had in my bedroom and the poor state of my unit when I arrived, I was already disappointed, but there was still more. Drawers in the kitchen scraped against the walls whenever I opened them, and the stove smoked every time I used it. I got maintenance to come by and replace every stove coil and they still emitted smoke. As for the problems with maintenance, the guy who came by was always nice, but I was rarely given any notice regarding when he'd be coming. I once came downstairs from my bedroom and he was literally just inside my home, working on something I'd asked about days before but received no communications about. In a survey following a maintenance request, I even asked to be given more notice on when someone would come by, but that never happened. Another thing, and perhaps the most annoying, is that they advertise themselves as a property that does Roommate Matching via a survey everyone takes to decide which tenants would be compatible with each other. Now I understand that in their lease they say that they aren't responsible for who you end up with, but why would you advertise something about yourself if you aren't able to follow through with it consistently? This is one of the things I chose this apartment for, and they couldn't come through for me. Another reason I bring this up is because my roommates were wildly incompatible to me. Of course my roommates could've exaggerated or lied on their surveys, but in that case I would just avoid Blue Course if roommate matching is what you're looking for, since their process for it certainly is not at all foolproof. To sum everything up, the apartment itself is just okay, but the experience was just awful. Management was nice enough most times, but the problems lie mostly in what you have to deal with in your own home, and that's the worst part and not something one should have to deal with while being stressed out enough about school. There are other options for off campus housing, and with the way this property keeps increasing their rent price while still having their utilities not included, I know for a fact (because I've seen it) that there are plenty of options downtown or closer to campus where you'll get more bang for your buck, or even for less.

They do not care about you or you as a person. They will only go for your money. During this covid…read morepandemic, they would not budge and forced me and my flatmates to pay rent even though we had not even gotten a key to the apartment. The property manager is ruthless as well. Would not recommend for the price as well. Hopefully this helps whoever steer clear of a property who does not care about its tenants.

Honestly this is the best apartment building I've ever lived in - it had responsive management…read moreperfect location and good value. I'd live here again 1000x over