Storyboard at SIU (Formerly Evolve), carbondale-il

My daughter is moving in to Storyboard next month and she is so excited! Since we first contacted Storyboard in April, everyone has been great to work with. Molly goes out of her way to answer questions and just give of her time, and Walker has been great too with answering all of our questions and giving us a tour. Celeste also works there and has been very helpful over the phone and in person. I’ve visited the leasing office several times and each time I leave I’m more impressed. My husband and I feel so good knowing she is living there because it is safe and the people that work there truly care about the residents. This is the place to stay for SIU students, without a doubt!

Walker sold us on the property. He was very informative, knowledgeable and friendly. Great tour and presentation! All of the staff that I dealt with prior to visiting were very helpful and responsive. The building and units showed well and my daughter is excited about moving in soon.

The property manager Carla does everything in her power to make you feel happy with your decision of picking Evolve. She is one of the best people you could meet. Thanks to her, I truly love this place! The apartments are very spacious and furnished nicely. There is great security there making Evolve feel very safe. I love how it is located right in the town down area and still walking distance to campus. I would totally recommend this place to anyone looking for an apartment.

Along with the walls being thin, the constant noise above you, and the deafening train passing by at all hours, the management is atrocious. The property manager has been rude to students of color and has made it a point to ignore complaints and phone calls when they reach out. Valerie is dismissive and condescending. Living here with friends might seem like a good idea and great value, but I promise it is not. They increase your/your roommates' rent significantly after the first year and they do not enforce parking despite charging $100 for garage parking. If you pay for the garage and suddenly can't find a spot since they don't assign spot numbers, you're out of luck. Just read the other low reviews. This place is not worth it. Don't be lured in by how it looks on the inside. Everything is poorly built. The only good thing I have to say about this place is that the facility workers and maintenance crew are always on their game. Very cool people.

Management is very professional and the complex is well kept. Definitely recommended