The Cottages of College Station, college-station-tx

*I WOULD AVOID LIVING HERE* In the 4 years that I lived here, my apartments sustained some kind of water damage on 5 separate occasions due to faulty equipment, one requiring me moving into a new unit (attached photos are of 2 different units that I lived in). In the last months of my lease, my bedroom flooded again, requiring a complete renovation of flooring and drywall, during which time their method of accommodating me with a temporary living space was subpar and communication was terrible. Upper management basically refused to communicate directly about the situation and kept pushing it off to the front desk workers that had no clue what was going on. They didn't adjust my rent to compensate for making the room I lease unlivable. They also "accidentally" took and broke some of my property and I had to hassle them for weeks to get them to compensate me for that. Seems they care more about renovating the clubhouse than taking care of the people that give them money. On one occasion, I was accosted by a private security guard that patrols the property and was demanded to provide ID. The guard was armed and started lying about how I was required to provide him my ID and unit number or I would be in violation of my lease. I brought this up to management and they brushed it off. They also offer concessions/giveaways, etc. for good reviews, and after taking tours, the guides will sometimes as you to give them a 5 star review right then, so take the generic 5 star reviews with a grain of salt, pretty sure people just never get around to editing their reviews. New management (Peakmade) isn't any better than the previous company. tldr, a lot of college station apartment complexes suck, but I'd definitely steer well clear of the Cottages in particular.

The Cottages are an amazing place to live if you are looking for student housing for both A&M and Blinn students. The staff are super friendly and helpful, my leasing consultant Connor made my move in process super easy by quickly answering any and all of the questions I had. The community here is great and I've genuinely never met a single person here that I didn't like. The amenities are second to none with a big pool, a jumbotron, beach volleyball, pickleball courts, 24 hour clubhouse, gym, pool table, abundant study rooms, mini golf course, a dog park, and an overall nice layout to the neighborhood. Parking is also super easy since there are tons of visitor parking spots. I signed to a 5 bedroom duplex and had an A/C problem which was fixed within the hour by the maintenance team. The only few complaints I would have to give are missing dumbells in the gym and the crappy dry erase markers in the study pods. One other request I would have is if the clubhouse could bring the coffee machine back! Overall if you are looking for a place to live, I'd definitely recommend the Cottages if you are looking for something affordable and nice.

Ally at The Cottages of College Station is absolutely incredible! From day one, she made the entire process so smooth and stress-free. She is always welcoming, super responsive, and genuinely cares about helping residents. Every time I’ve had a question or needed assistance, Ally has gone above and beyond to make sure everything was handled quickly and kindly. The staff here is great, but Ally truly makes living at The Cottages feel like home!

The Cottages - College Station On the day of my tour it was a little chaotic here. Save your time by not touring the model unit. My pics are of the model unit. They had students lined up, outside and inside to get new keys or other issues. Some, I heard mentioned their key fob doesn’t work and they can’t get inside their unit. Others, stating they weren’t getting hot water in the shower. Still others, mentioned about bugs problems or that the model unit they saw wasn’t their actual unit layout. While I was waiting in line to tour the model unit, I noticed there was a dead bird laying outside by pool area that looks like it’s been there a while. After fifteen minutes past my scheduled tour, someone finally showed me the model unit. Of course, it looked great and perfect. Everything was nice and tidy. No blemishes. I then asked, “Is it possible to tour a unit that’s not a model home?” “Unfortunately, our policy doesn’t allow us to show you what your unit might look like.” I respected that but it was concerning that you’d get into something sight unseen. I got back in my car and just about to pull away, when I noticed a college student walking by. “Excuse me, would it be possible for me to see your unit? I tried to ask leasing staff and she mentioned she had non available to show, and or they’re not allowed.” “Yes, of course I can show you,” he replied. Once we got inside his unit, him and his roommates were cleaning the place. After asking them some questions, overall they were satisfied but they didn’t like that their unit had paint on the floors and some other minor issues, including bugs. (To respect their privacy, I didn’t take pics of their apartment) Yes, this place does get very mixed reviews. Reviews are like a rollercoaster ride here. Location didn’t seem that bad. Some of the amenities seemed good too. But, the fact that weeks have gone by and I’ve opted out of receiving messages from them. They were persistent to continue sending them. I finally blocked them. I can’t say I’d recommend this place.

Not so great. Last year, we had problems throughout the entire year with the dryer not working properly and the AC not cooling as it should. Although these issues were eventually addressed, neither appliance is still performing up to par. This year, our daughter has no roommates. This is not her fault—there is a significant amount of vacancy due to poor management. We will also be leaving. Her electric bill last month was $198, compared with around $35 when she had roommates. Since the AC is cooling all four rooms, she is essentially paying to cool rooms she doesn't even use. That is completely unreasonable. Unfortunately, this place seems to be going downhill. Based on our experience with the maintenance issues, management, and now the excessive utility costs, I would not recommend this property to anyone.