I don't know what it is exactly, but I don't love living here. As mentioned, the management and building are fine, but there are some other things that irk me about this place. As mentioned, you will very often in the morning hear dumpsters crashing on the pavement which will wake you up, and the crashing lasts for several minutes and is very loud. The security isn't really an issue as mentioned in one comment below and I do appreciate the lengths they go to keep the building secure. Getting onto
...the street where the apartment is is an extreme hassle, especially if you have a car. On one side, there is a light which takes 10 minutes to pass, and on the other, many people stop short to turn into an apartment right off the main road, backing up the traffic onto the major road. Although the walls next door are thick, you will still smell the cooking from next door very strongly, and hear your above neighbors banging quite loudly. I haven't experienced the best experiences with Giovy, but I guess she's okay. The apartment also doesn't really feel like an apartment for graduate students, although semi-advertised as one. I also noticed after moving in that many things in the apartment were not working or not working properly. I had to call maintenance to fix my garbage disposal, and I have had issues with my washing machine (which is quite small by the way) and heating. Fortunately, maintain is very fast with requests. Honestly, I thought I would love it here, but I'm thinking of moving out at the end of my lease, or even leaving early. I guess the apartment is okay for the area, but if you're looking outside of the UMD area, I would unfortunately recommend somewhere else.
Max of 1. -$75 monthly rent for assigned closed garage. -Open parking lot and three level covered parking-unassigned FREE.