I lived there for more than 5 years while I was a student at the U and didn’t want to live in old dorm-like apartments near the school.
**The Leasing office and Maintenance care about the tenants. Stephani was responsible and supportive.
**Snow: Sometimes, they delayed snowplowing the parking lots and cleaning the walkways between the building. That made it very tough to walk around in winters.
**Heating and Cooling are central: The apartment is well-insulated and is warm in winters. But I
...couldn’t get to my desired temperature on the hot summer days.
**Floorplan: I loved that the entrance door didn’t open to a hallway. My 1BR apartment was located on the 3rd floor facing to the east and got lots of sun through the sliding doors and relatively large windows.
**Safety: I cannot comment on this, but I never had an issue. I don't think if there is a safety patrol.
**Location: Energy Park Dr is not bike-friendly. The neighborhood is not very walkable, but the building is relatively close to the Lake Como, Groundswell Cafe, Target, etc. Bus #3 made my commute easier but was not reliable in winters.
**Landscape: When I moved in, there were many trees with beautiful birds and squirrels playing around. Unfortunately, they had to cut them for safety issues.
**Noise: There is a railway at the back of the building. Trains pass slowly, but you may feel slight shakes sometimes. I did not care about them after a few weeks.
**Gym is small, and the machines were not maintained.
**Moving out was very smooth, and they only charged me reasonably for one item.
**Note: My 4-star rating is relative (as time is relative!) to other places in Twin Cities.
Max of 2. Deposits per apartment, fees per pet.