Lived at one of Todd's properties for two years and would recommend anyone to rent from him! The…read morespace was perfect, location ideal, and never had any problems. He is super responsive, as is his maintenance team. If I weren't moving out of town, I'd stay at the place longer. Uncomplicated, responsive, and good price -- the trifecta you don't often see!

I rented from Todd for the 7 years I lived in Champaign at two different TLT properties, and I can…read morehonestly say that my experience in Champaign would not have been as good as it was had I gone with a different landlord/rental company. I signed my lease blind from out of state the very first year and Todd was incredibly accommodating and understanding of the situation, and went out of his way to send me extra pictures of the apartment both inside and out so I knew what I was getting when I signed (this was before video tours were a common thing). When I moved out of that apartment to a bigger one with TLT, Todd happily showed me every unit I had even a little interest in so I could make whatever choice was best and went over the honest pros and cons of each as we went through them. From a renter perspective, TLT is fantastic. Maintenance requests were always taken care of within a few days, and the few times where a very serious issue happened (i.e., pipes bursting) maintenance was there on the same-day to make sure no damage was done to anything inside the apartment. Huge shout out to Jim and Andy for always taking care of things. Any time there was any situation with extenuating circumstances for either me or my roommates over the years Todd was always very understanding and flexible and always genuinely tried to work to help make things work seamlessly. We always had plenty of heads up when our apartment was going to be shown, and there was constant communication in all of the move out / move in processes. I really can't say enough good things about Todd / TLT and the experience I had renting from him. If you have the option to rent from TLT over any other group, do it, you won't regret it.

The best APARTMENT in Champaign il everything inside look so nice big room fresh smell lots of…read moreparking and near to downtown i recommend this place to everyone love it !

I rented from RDI Properties from August 2018-July 2019. The landlord has quite a few houses and…read moreother properties in Downtown Champaign and the adjacent neighborhoods. Michael and Elizabeth are absolutely excellent landlords, both run the property together and to speak to the quality of their apartments, they are the ones that have seen to the restoration of these older homes and actually live in one of them. The leasing office is very close to all of their properties. Whenever I've had issues (leaky roof, pests, bike issues), Michael has been incredibly responsive, and issues have been solved within 12-24 hours of me contacting him.

Lived here for two years while I finished my degree, and it was the best leasing experience I have…read morehad in my decade of renting. I used to work for a larger student housing company on campus, and the level of care, respect, and attentiveness given to tenants at Electrum is night and day compared to the other options on/around campus. The very few issues I did encounter over the two years I lived in my unit were always instantly addressed. I typically heard back from any emails I'd send in a matter of hours, and would come home from work the next day to find the problem completely resolved. They were very careful and accommodating to me as a pet owner as well, making sure my cat did not escape outside whenever work was done. You receive very clear and concise policies in the lease, and the move-out guide was equally as easy to follow. Unlike larger companies, I was not nickel and dimed on the security deposit and actually received all of it back. I highly recommend leasing with Electrum Group! Fairly priced rent, easy renewal process, good maintenance, and excellent communication.

I *highly* recommend 212 S 1st St, Unit B (apt above the Yoga Studio). The apartment is a an…read moreawesome find (nice bathrooms, newer appliances, homey feel, right next to a bus stop) and Weiss / Electrum Group is the best landlord I've ever had. He was always very responsive, fixed any issues we had quickly, and gave us an amazing rate on the apartment. He also gave us our full security deposit back! It's great for students at University of Illinois (all of my classes were a 10 minute bus ride away). You can also experience downtown Champaign which is about a 5 minute walk away. Lease from Electrum Group if you get the chance!

JSM has so far been the best apartment company I have lived in! Compared to others on campus, they…read moreare professional, organized, and friendly. The prices are fair and the staff is nice. I lived in JSM my senior year at UIUC and it was my best experience at an apartment and then went to another company for a year but HAD to go back to JSM after that (this year). I currently live with my partner who is a UIUC student and I am a young professional, and JSM certainly caters to both of us! I never thought I would be working full time from home when I signed this lease but believe me I am VERY glad I signed with JSM when that became our reality. I love the gym and VIP card. The maintenance is also always efficient and I've never had any issues! I also have an emotional support animal which JSM was very easy and nice to work with in regards to accommodating this need.

Awful awful company. The buildings are not secure, one apartment would freeze on the inside during…read morethe winter and did not have heat, a car was stolen from the parking lot in front of their building (no cameras). They would ignore emails and dodge phone calls, take forever to deal with maintenance, and were flat out rude and deceitful and will do ANYTHING to charge you extra. Even lying about not receiving your keys once you've returned them. Thankfully they have cameras in their office at least so we could prove the keys were returned. I would give zero stars if I could. Pathetic company with crap workers and terrible buildings.

I spent 2 years at the 709 W Green St apartment. Toward the end of our stay, John Gillespie…read moreinformed us that they would be adding a 2nd bathroom to our apartment. This is a major project, which very much affected our use of the apartment, and they scheduled it during the last 3 months of our lease, so there was no way we would benefit from it. When I explained this to John Gillespie, pointing out that I needed to use that space to assemble parts for my online business, he threatened to evict me for running a business out of the apartment (the 'business' was basically an ebay store, and in no way violated our lease terms). The other units in the building all had the same type of issue with Gillespie wanting to do major renovation work at the tail end of their lease. It was a gigantic problem for everyone living there. We had to go to the tenant's union multiple times, and get student legal involved. Eventually, Gillespie agreed not to perform the renovation work. Very near the end of our lease, I approached John Gillespie and proposed a trade: they could start their renovation work, if I could extend my lease by 3 days. He agreed, and they began work. After moving out, and waiting, we received our security deposit. John Gillespie subtracted as much as he possibly could, including several days of "holdover" amounting to hundreds of dollars, because I stayed in the apartment a few days after the lease ended (which is exactly what we agreed on). Basically, he committed fraud, and went back on his word. It took student legal 3 years go finally get our deposit money back from John Gillespie. I would never trust these snakes again. I really liked the maintenance guy, Jerry. But the manager, Bill, was such a sketchy guy, and the owner himself, John Gillespie, outright defrauded us.

Avoid these property managers at all costs. The apartments themselves are very nice, but they are…read morerun by a bunch of morons. When we moved into the apartment, the dryer was broken, (which they didn't fix for 2 weeks), our sink was leaking, and there was food all over the floor. They are incredibly disorganized and unresponsive to your maintenance requests. They constantly come up with lame excuses for why something is broken or why they didn't fix it sooner. We've had a mold problem since we moved in, and they still haven't done anything about it even though we called about it 3 months ago. The tipping point for me was when water stopped coming into our apartment, and it wasn't fixed for multiple days. You shouldn't be paying this much for rent in Champaign, IL when the apartments are run by textbook slumlords.

I want to start out by saying that I am a Leasing Agent at another company near campus, so I am a…read morelot more tolerant of issues with the multi-family living industry. Some things, however, are just not permissible in my opinion. My apartment was not horrible when my roommate and I first moved in. However, upon further inspection, there were a lot of things we were unhappy with. Bedroom A's bathroom had a few issues. The toilet paper holder was broken, one of the doors doesn't latch, etc. It should be noted that we did not contact maintenance about this door, as it didn't bother my roommate that much. Maintenance did come and fix the toilet roll holder when we placed a work order. My bedroom, has a hole in it. It was there when we moved in. There is also a large dent in the wall (likely caused by prior residents slamming it). The apartment was covered in a light layer of dust, and did not feel clean at ALL when I moved in back in August. Despite, the condition of move in, my roommate and I agreed we wanted to relet our apartment. We were sent one (ONE) email in early September or October, I don't remember which month, that if we resigned by the 1st of the following month, we would get a special. Well, come Thanksgiving time and we decide to resign our lease. Our leasing agent, who I will not name, told us we could, and she'd send the documents over and call us back. Only when she did, we were told our apartment had actually been signed already, and they were sold out at the building. We were very angry. No notice was given to us. One email informing us of the special, and then nothing. I know firsthand that it is the ethical thing to do to give your current residents a deadline. However, this is not covered in the lease, so we didn't press the issue. I ended up finding another complex very close by that is a way better value. Nothing was done to try and remedy the situation from my understanding. A high turnover rate (the amount of resigned leases vs new leases is much lower) is a poor reflection on either the property management group, property, or both. In this case, it seemed as if GSR was more focused on getting new residents, and didn't give a crap about their current ones. This all said, we knew that this was a college apartment, and did not expect to be living in the Ritz Carlton. However, when our lock was broken a few months ago, we were asked if we could "just deal with it." Maintenance came by, it wasn't working properly, and we were met with that solution. After my roommate put up enough of a fuss, which she should not have to do since lock issues are deemed an emergency, they finally installed a different lock. Due to my (limited, but valid) experience, there are some issues I can make do with, and some I cannot. The lock incident was not appropriate. The renewal incident left a bad taste in my mouth, and I would not recommend this company. HOWEVER, I will say that they are very responsive to work orders, and there's something to be said about that. I'd advise exploring all options before signing with this company, but hey, maybe you'll have a better experience. I'm only sharing my own, which was below average at best.

I moved into the apartment at 209 E University Avenue on August 18 and immediately noticed a strong…read morechemical odor throughout the apartment. I documented it on GSR's move-in checklist and submitted a maintenance request right away. The smell made me really uncomfortable living there. Whenever I stayed in the apartment for a while, I started feeling physically unwell and experienced chest tightness. It wasn't just that I "didn't like the smell" -- I genuinely did not feel comfortable staying in the unit. What frustrated me most was how GSR handled the problem. They did not provide any practical solution, even refusing to provide a simple fan to help ventilate the apartment. There was never any meaningful investigation into where the smell was coming from. Every time someone from management came to inspect the apartment, the visit lasted less than two minutes and they would say they personally could not smell anything. During one visit, the staff member even said that she had a blocked nose and could not smell properly. GSR also kept saying that I was just too sensitive to odors. That was honestly very frustrating, because I wasn't the only person who could smell it. A number of friends came into my apartment and noticed the chemical-like odor as well. I even called the City of Champaign myself and requested an independent inspection. The City inspector also confirmed in writing that a strong odor was present in the apartment during his inspection. Even after multiple people, including an independent City inspector, noticed the smell, GSR continued to deny and say they couldn't smell anything and treated the issue like it was just my personal sensitivity. I repeatedly asked GSR for help, but my requests were rejected and no further action was taken to actually identify or address the source of the problem. So, think about this: When a tenant reports a strong chemical-like odor right after moving in, feels physically uncomfortable staying in the unit, several visitors notice it, and even a City inspector confirms that an odor is present, I think the situation deserves more than a two-minute walk-through followed by "we don't smell anything." Based on how this situation was handled, I personally would not recommend renting from Green Street Realty. If you are thinking about renting from GSR, I strongly recommend personally inspecting the exact unit before signing anything and documenting every issue immediately after move-in.

Warning: Avoid Weiner Property Management for Rentals I…read morestrongly advise against using Weiner Property Management for rental properties. They are listing a house that is not available, yet they encourage applicants to pay a non-refundable application fee. After collecting the fee, they inform applicants the property is unavailable and offer to place them in a different location. This practice is unethical and misleading This company has admitted to doing this with multiple applicants, which explains their poor reputation in the area. Proceed with caution.

We gave them a deposit (4 of us) for an apartment that they failed to mention was already rented…read moreand they kept our money. Is this why their fees are higher than anywhere else? do not do business with them

Please do not sign with this apartment if you are a student at UIUC especially. Literally any other…read moreleasing company will be better. This is a predatory company that leases TERRIBLE QUALITY apartments in terms of quality and convenience. They been doing this for more than a decade now

These are the worst property managers I've ever experienced. Very unprofessional, poor…read morecommunication, incompetent and not forthright in their practices. The app they use is cumbersome and difficult to navigate and trying to unravel the relationship is challenging. Please do not use their services as you're better off managing the property yourself Christy - since I can't figure out how to reply to your message I'll just add my comments. I've had numerous exchanges with Jen Couch explaining our requests for how repairs should be handled that went ignored. You all repeatedly ignored the requests and continue to do things your way after being instructed not to do so. Your accounting and invoicing was inaccurate on several occasions as you were deducting things from rent that you should not have. Let's not act like these things didn't happen.

If you are looking for an apartment in Champaign-Urbana, I highly recommend Signature Management…read more Meagan Fugate was the property manager we dealt with, and she could not have been more helpful or accommodating with the whole process. Looking for apartments out of town for your college student is difficult. It is hard to know who to trust. I did my research and read a lot of horror stories about other places. I'm so thankful that we found Meagan Fugate and Signature Management.

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I had a very bad experience with a realtor in Champaign. That made me more vigilant about my search…read morefor an agent, and it made me really appreciate my agent. Ron Fields is honest, transparent, a good listener, and very patient. He made a stressful process go as smooth as possible. He stayed on top of rverything. He is a good man. Beware of smooth talking, manipulative agents that really only have their interests at heart. I highly recommend Ron Fields and plan to use him again.

This review is of Ron Fields. Within a week or so of contacting Ron to be our agent, he was ready…read moreto schedule an open house. We were absentee sellers, so Ron handled everything from assuring our home was staged, home inspection completed, contacted our lawyer and identified/solved minor problems in the house and yard. By the end of the two day open house, Ron already had 2 offers and a possible third. He negotiated the offers to get us the best conditions and price. By the fourth day, we had sold our home. If you want someone to do your sale right, I recommend Ron. He was professional, personable and easy to work wit