I recently moved out of University Place after living there for a year.
Pros- My unit was newly renovated with laminate flooring, stove, fridge and counter top. It was also a 10 minute walk to UNT campus so I never needed to drive or take the bus. Management was fantastic about helping me get an emergency transfer to a different unit early in my lease. Maintenance was very helpful and always appeared within 24 hours of submitting a request. Outside of a few roaches I saw here and there during
...the warmer months, I never had an issue with bugs.
Cons- AC/heat was distributed via a boiler controlled by the front office and only one was active at a time. This made for a miserable experience when a cold front would blow in before the heater was active, and vice versa. The A/C also went out a few times during the Summer. During showers the water temperature would fluctuate dramatically. I got cold water, near scalding hot water, and everything in between with every shower. The complex itself is located in a sketchy, run down area, with homeless people walking around it every so often. There some other minor inconveniences besides those.
My experience here was far from luxurious, but it's decent for a low budget student apartment. My complaints mainly stem from the complex itself just being so old, and that can't really be helped. I also wish this place came furnished, or at least included a cable/wifi bundle like other student apartments do (I lived at The Ridge prior to my lease here). That would justify the rent price a little better.
