The Union Apartments, corvallis-or

Pretty alright, it's a little higher cost than other places but if you don't have a group of five people it's a good option for student living. The pool table was very sadly beat up and uneven but last time I was there the table looked band new, I wish I could've used the new table. Patio furniture was just replaced and many if not all of the apartments were just remodeled, although I would like to complain about the over use of white on everything, that trend doesn't need to continue. At least paint to walls something other than white if the cabinets and backsplash are also white. Also it would hide the stains and mistakes of people that made it to college without learning how to cook. Speaking of cooking the are two grills on the patio on the second floor courtyard, great courtyard by the way, a lot of space to enjoy the sun and to study. The courtyard is a great community space to socialize and if your window is facing the courtyard do know that sometimes there are people that like to go talk at 2am on a Tuesday in the courtyard, these people are in the wrong, just yell at them, easy fix. I'm worried for the lack of house keeping skills some people have, at least my roommates weren't too bad. They try to match people well, it worked out for me. The walk to campus is short and very nice, and it's easy to sleep through the partying a block away. The study room is great when it is heated which was about 90% of the time so not too bad. You can hear through the walls a bit but if your roommates isn't a keyboard menace on geometry dash it usually isn't a problem. Just don't be the person that gets a shipping container put in their parking spot. There was once this dead rat that got ran over on the sidewalk (only rat I saw when I was there), and that thing sat there through winter, every stage of decay, it became a land mark until you could barely tell if was there, then what was left of it got kicked to the grass. I could have made this review about two sentences but I thought the extra detail was important. Especially the rat. Ignore that towel it isn't mine.

I quite liked my room at the union and maintenance was friendly and the staff is nice; however, I would be extremely careful with The Union when it comes to trying to get your security deposit back. After I moved out, I waited about a month to receive my security deposit back and never got it. I also attempted calling the office about 8 times, including email, all leading to dead ends. It's been about a year with still no security deposit. Speaking with a manager is essentially impossible as the staff weren't allowed to give me their number. Overall, good living experience but it could be up in the air if you receive your security deposit or not. Goodluck! Oh and one other thing I should add. If you look at a few of the other 1 star reviews, some other people also did not receive their security deposit back. I find it interesting that whoever responds to these google reviews do not respond to those who have issues with receiving their security deposit.

Maintenance requests were unbearably slow! The outlet covers in the kitchen were removed, as well as the old backsplash in the bathroom for renovations in February, it’s currently August and neither the covers have been replaced nor the ripped up backsplash, not to mention the elevator that somehow manages to breakdown almost monthly, along with the front entrance lock that doesn’t work and constantly breaks after being “fixed.” This place has consistent maintenance problems, as well as poor management that exacerbates these issues.

The rooms are sunny, spacious enough for 1 person to live in. My room was about 145 ft². And I posted a pic of it to show how it actually looked like. All furniture was new and modern looking, in a good condition. A fridge seems large for me. I lived with 4 other suitmates, but we never experienced a lack of space or smth to put in all our products. There is a plenty of shelves in kitchen to store long term expired products, so if you don't buy any goods a year ahead or further, preparing for unexpected Apocalypsis and starvation, everything can fit there. That's just my opinion. A stove is also wide enough to cook 2-3 meals at a time. It was pretty comfy to cook with other suitmate simultaneously. Beds are wide enough to sleep in a "star" pose, seriously. A mattress is also soft. I think this apts is a reasonable choice for OSU students, because it's literally 3 min of walking to campus. It is usually takes me 5-7 min to get to my classes. The amenity fee which is coming within the rent includes everything except electricity bill. The overall expenditures was about $750 per month. The internet connection was good and fast, never disconneted during the year. However, my phone cannot find signal from time to time. I use a AT&T, just be aware. The staff was really friendly to me, they helped me to figure out many of my problems. I got many stupid questions about lease contract and bills, bc I just started living separately from my family, but they were really patient and explained all in details. So my personal experience to converse with them was really good. They even did not charge me when I accidentally triggered the fire alarm. One of the greatest thing here is the Free Food days and BBQ on a large balcony on the 2nd floor. The Free Food Fridays are still provided for the residents now (June 2019), but there was a couple weeks delay when the new staff were just hired. I also often took a cup of free coffee in the lobby. There is a coffee machine there. I found some friends on different events for the residents and we hanged out a lot over the year. So, if you looking for a place to become a part of the community or find some friends, that's a good choice. But it is still pretty quiet place, there are no really noisy crowded parties. I was never disturbed by outside noises during my studying.

I am really enjoying living here. The management is super nice. Darly took care of my need here( thanks Darly). Also in terms of price-quality and comparison and location , the Union outperform other living apartment in the area (such as the Retreat, the Domain etc. I wish I had known this awesome place before. The pic is my room’s view:)