This is my third year living at Vairo and overall I've had a great experience! The management is really friendly to work with and maintenance has been super fast with all my work orders! The community is safe and quiet to live in and the pool space is really nice. One thing I will say is that individual units can vary a lot. I've lived in a two bedroom refurbished unit and a studio refurbished unit that have been incredible. I almost moved into a one bedroom unrenovated unit but it was pretty gross and seemed to have a mold issue. Property management was incredible with helping me to change into a different unit quickly (within a day). While I highly recommend living here, I'd say make sure you tour your exact unit first (would recommend this at any complex in state college). Otherwise I feel that renovated units are definitely worth the price and Vairo has been a home to me! read more

Just another update... bathroom ceiling leaking, again. Sent plenty of request to have the issue taken care of but the solution is always adding drywall over a leak that is either coming from apartment upstairs or tubing between the walls. 2nd time (that I recall) this year... read more

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VERY HONEST REVIEW It's not the worst apt complex, and it's certainly not the best. Here are my thoughts after living in a 1-bedroom apt for 2 years. POSITIVES -they repaint and clean the carpets before you move in, so the apartment feels very clean -pool, gym, and laundry on site -relatively cheap -very spacious NEGATIVES -each apartment is varied in its renovations, and you don't know exactly what your apartment will look like when you move in. Mine, for instance, has a decrepit old kitchen, whereas my neighbor's is renovated -they make you pay for valet trash pick up even if you don't use it -the sub floor above me is TRASH. I can hear every step my upstairs neighbor takes, loudly. -the old windows leaked when it rained. They replaced them and they don't fit well again (lol) and bugs come in through the cracks -the AC bangs loudly every time it comes on. Sometimes it scares me in the middle of the night So, you could do worse. But there are bugs, outdated appliances, loud noises. But it's cheap and it has a pool. read more

I've lived here for one month now. Because of covid-19 they I was told they weren't showing apartments prior to renting but we had to move so we signed the lease anyway. The rental agent knew it we were a couple with a baby on the way and first offered us the smallest apartment they have available (417 sq ft) with only a video. It was a very old apartment with stained counters and a pink bathroom. Luckily my husband called and asked to see it before the actual move in date and a different rental agent said they WERE doing showings, only they were self guided and gave us other apartment options. Some apartments here are brand new, and same haven't been renovated in decades, some have been smoked in and some haven't so be wary. They also have a clause in their extremely formal lease that says you have to give them several months notice if you move. My lawyer has advised me they can't legally enforce this. We selected a different apartment that had been renovated and every was fine until after moving in when the upstairs neighbors heating unit starts loudly vibrating and humming my walls and maintenance is not responding. I'm considering moving my bed into the living room to escape it even though the floors are so old that my every footstep creaks. The final straw with this place came this morning when they towed my car. There are parking stickers and I had it affixed to my window but had my car detailed yesterday and got it back around 9pm, after the office was closed. So I'm now out $275 to get my car back despite the fact there was no way to get a new sticker between the time I got home and the time it was towed. There is also an expensive amenity fee per person for internet, gym/pool/ laundry access and a bus pass. The internet cuts out so often I had to switch my data plan to unlimited so we can work from home, they have the pool closed and the bus pass is very modified and only runs from psu to Vairo, not on any other routes. read more

Dont have much to say... reported this leak and apparently there isn't a solution. I would be careful and look around deeply for spots with mold guys, especially for those with special health conditions... just another picture of another rainy day updated- Water inside again... steer clear man. Any lawyers have any suggestions? read more

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Buildings are old and really gross; I'm constantly calling maintenance to fix ridiculous problems related to plumbing (black particles in the water, huge water leak because an upstairs water heater broke, mold due to water leaking, toilet falling apart). Not to mention the apartment was dirty when I moved in, grease and stains in the kitchen, dirty bathroom--it seemed like only the carpet was cleaned. The rent will increase without notice if you renew your lease. You get charged over $200 for an amenity fee, which will increase as well despite no improvements or changes to amenities. I'm currently paying almost $900 for a crappy one-bedroom apartment with a year left on the lease--save yourself. read more

Please note I posted a review before to which they responded that they would love my feedback to improve. Gave them my feedback and they did nothing. Shocker. Staff is exceptionally rude. Apartments are really old. I'll be posting pictures as soon as I get home so that no one is fooled by the stock photos they're posting. Worst of all I recommended someone and they refused to give me my referral. I even spoke to the regional manager Katherine Smith who gave me the same level of sass that everyone in the office did. Must be part of the training. Management, if you're reading this, I'll write back to your emails when I feel like it, since you have constantly shown me that level of respect, or lack thereof. read more

This is a follow-up. STAY AWAY FROM THIS APT!!!. The place smells even after you move it. Tried cleaning it and still smell toxic. They also will find a way to charge you before you move out with all kind of fees and when you ask for an explanation they don't have an answer. You might think this is cheap but in the end they will find ways NOT to return your deposit. They charge whatever they they want and the people working in there have no f*%$king idea. The hassle you get from this people IS NOT WORTH the rent. Go to toptree. They are better no hassle. If there is a double negative I will give it. read more

There are much better places to live. I would only live here as a last resort. They just don't take care of their apartments or grounds. They do the bare minimum. I considered suing my landlord due to it taking 3 months to repair my AC. So in the heat of the summer all I could do was sweat it out. The apartment was trashed when I went in. A broken eindow, blinds, garbage disposal, walls, oven, AC. Although a good bit of that was a result of the previous tenants, the maintenance still took their time. The bus ride isn't bad at all though. If you can live elsewhere, do that read more

I agree with all of the negative reviews of Vairo Village you find on other sites. If you are remotely thinking of moving into this complex, DO NOT DO IT! The majority of the positive reviews are coming from the management or owner of the complex. There is no way this place could possibly get a 55% on apartmentratings.com. I lived at Vairo for a year and regretted it. I grew to hate it so much that I voiced my opinion on some fliers I posted around the complex. The fliers were taken down promptly. The thing that really pushed me over the edge was their disregard and insensitive decision to begin renovations around the complex during exams. This is a college town, Vairo and the rest of the town population is very aware of our schedules and exams. Everyone knows once exams are over all the students will be gone. Why would you start renovations while we're here? It makes absolutely no sense. See below for the truth and warnings. If you go through this review and are still considering this place. Sleep on it. It may be the only place with vacancies when you're looking for an apartment. There's a reason why. It sucks. I can understand if you have no other option, but even then try finding another place to live. Parking: There are plenty of spaces, but if your friends want to park, you have to pay to print a $3 parking pass. That's $3 a day. Money grubbing at its best, Vairo Village. Noise: Do you want peace and quiet? You're not going to find it here. As mentioned above, Vairo decided to start renovations for many parts of the complex during exams. REALLY? WHO DOES THIS? Renovations started before 8am and even occurred on Sunday. The workers worked without regard to the safety of the tenants. The noise coming from your neighbors is pretty loud and clear. You can hear their alarm clocks, phone calls, laughs, tv, etc. The walls, ceiling, and floor are paper thin. If you're a student that intends to study, you won't be able to in a Vairo apartment. Grounds: Not horrible, but they do a lousy job at picking up trash. With drunk college kids, you'll see some trash thrown about the complex. That same trash sits where its thrown forever. McDonalds and other fast food wrappers are a plenty. Safety: Parking lot is lighted, but there are many blind and dark spots everywhere else. Construction: This place cannot be renovated despite their attempts. They need to demolish the complex and rebuild. Maintenance: Despite all the negativity and bashing, the maintenance is pretty quick. They're pretty responsive. But when they need to enter your apartment to change something or spray for insects, they almost never give you notice. By Pennsylvania law, they are required to give you notice. Vairo should be reprimanded for their laziness. An email or a voicemail wouldn't hurt and it takes a few seconds. It's a huge invasion of privacy every time they step into your apartment unannounced. Staff: Only talked to them at move in and move out. They're nice, but they just want to fill an apartment. Overall: VAIRO SUXS. Live somewhere else. You will thank me. If you want to live around the Vairo area check out Lions Crossing or Nittany Crossing. Much nicer and better managed. read more

The apartments are old and poorly insulated so they're awful to heat. The noise level makes you feel like you're living on campus. The water pipes are really loud when someone in your building takes a shower. The management is also no help when dealing with a bad neighbor. Terrible experience here. read more

I normally don't write any kind of reviews. However, I have to warn people so they won't get screwed like I did. First of all, the building that I lived in (I bet other buildings are in the same condition as well) is old and poorly constructed. I don't understand how they even passed the inspection. Foundation is uneven. Floor is extremely sloped and uneven. Bathroom floor had water damage that never got fixed, I could feel the subfloor rotting underneath. That's a safety issue. The gap between the Front door and the threshold was so big I could see outside through it. Hence, crazy electricity bill. Our AC unit broke and didn't get fixed the entire summer. The guy said they were busy. Still, I paid insane amount of electricity bills during summer and no AC. Second of all, after our lease ended, we got our final electricity bill for 3 weeks of February. We had moved out of the place by then, and half of the time the thermostat wad set to 58 and the other half it was not even on due to the warmer weather. They charged me 66 dollars. That's how much it costs to run the refrigerator there apparently. Their explanation is vague and confusing and they flat out said they wouldn't do anything about it. Third, when we left the apartment, we left it in pristine condition. I replaced all the blinds that had even slight damage. I replaced the stove dip dishes. I spot cleaned the carpet.(even though I paid them 145 dollars for professional cleaning separately anyway) There were no holes on the walls. They charged 200 dollars for loose hinges on the kitchen cabinets saying they were falling off. No. The hinge screw holes were loose and the frame itself was cheap, glued together particle board. I kept tightening the screws when they went loose and who calls the maintenance for loose screws?? Now the manager says we have to pay them 200 dollars for repair, which is ridiculous because stripped screw holes are 5 dollar fix with mr. Grip. Not 200 dollars. And she basically said we should have reported them. Now I see I would have been completely screwed had I not addressed the rotting subfloor in the beginning of the lease because, God knows how much they would charge me for THAT? Fourth, the manager there is just rude. She has a self righteous attitude. She said, "I have had my cabinets for 5 years and they are fine" or something along the line with a tone as if she was talking to a kid. Well, that's probably because yours are not made of cheap 100 bucks particle board!! Here is my thought. They are used to screwing College kids and international students and ripping them off because most of them move out of town or country after their lease ends and some of them don't speak English well enough to argue with them. They probably know that these people won't come back to State College to fight and dispute over security deposit. So they feel free to rip them off as they please. Well, I'm fighting them over my 200 dollars. I'm not moving out of town. I got time and a lawyer. I am a reasonable person and it wouldn't have come to this point if the manager approached the issue differently but her attitude pushed me over the edge. **UPDATE** We called them this morning to demand the work order and receipt for the repair and an explanation as to how they came up with 200 dollars for fixing loose hinges. We had already talked to our lawyer and were ready to take them to court if we had to. The manager said it'd just needed a little manipulation(Ha! funny. So they weren't falling off.) and they're giving our money back. So, it wasn't a 200 dollar job, apparently. I don't know if it's the maintenance guys or the management, but somebody tried to take advantage of us. Over all, very shady people with poor attitude. I do not recommend Vairo Village. read more