Parc at 720, edwardsville-il

Pros - Affordable rent, although rates have increased over time. - Very close to campus, which is convenient for students. - Bus transportation available, which is helpful if you don't have a car. Cons - VERY loud. The walls are extremely thin, and noise travels easily between rooms/apartments and through the hallways. If you're sensitive to noise or need a quiet environment to study or sleep, this may not be the best place for you. - Your roommate experience can be a gamble. If you already know who you're living with, the setup can be nice, but random roommate matching is hit-or-miss. Residents also don't necessarily have to be students, which is something I wasn't initially aware of and prospective student renters may want to know. - Move-in cleanliness could be much better. In my experience, the rooms did not seem to be thoroughly cleaned before new residents moved in. - The app-based lock system is frustrating and potentially a safety concern. It can take an unnecessarily long time to lock/unlock the door, and there were occasions when it simply wouldn't work properly. - The valet trash system is unpleasant. Trash sitting in the hallways can make the building smell terrible, and the hallway floors frequently had visible stains.

Living at Parc at 720 has been perfect for my college life, just moments from the front gate of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and my newly renovated, fully furnished apartment gives me a private bedroom and bathroom that make sharing a place with roommates so much easier. I love that everything is already set up for me, so moving in felt effortless. The community amenities have been a huge bonus, from lounging at the resort style pool to getting work done at the study pods, working out at the fitness center, and even catching some rays at the tanning salon. As a pet owner, I appreciate having a dog park close by, though I made sure to check the breed restrictions before bringing my dog along. Being just minutes from campus makes my commute to class incredibly convenient, and I love how easy it's been to balance school and everyday living here.

Please do not sign a lease here. I’ve lived here for a year and deeply regret it. Being from out of state I sought the cheapest place possible for grad school, and I promise this place is not worth it. I was initially matched with roommates who were the complete opposite of what I requested. It had a significant toll on my mental health. Why even have a matching survey if it plays no part? Utilities frequently break and are not fixed timely. My roommates work in healthcare and did not have clean clothes to wear to work, which is completely unacceptable in any context. We were told to use a laundromat, with our own money and time, even though we pay to live here and all have jobs/class/internships that take up essentially all of our time. Not only that, your rent will be higher than whatever stated. There are a bunch of fees and added costs throughout the semester. Anything that could break has broken and is continuously given a bad fix that breaks weeks later instead of a replacement. Our dishwasher was broken since summer; we were told to simply hand wash the dishes and it was eventually fixed in September. There is mold in the bathrooms, and even under my bed when I moved in because my room was not cleaned thoroughly. I guess it’s all okay because they will offer gift cards to residents to leave a positive review, right? I am stuck here until I graduate, but you do not have to be. Do yourself a favor and live anywhere but here. I have never even left a review for a business before, but my experience has been overall so poor that I had to.

Random charges every month, bugs everywhere, pay 15 a month to have people take the trash and half the time they don’t, got charged 75 for a move out fee and when I tried to call they wouldn’t respond but coincidentally when the payment was due they called. Most money hungry place ever would not recommend. (Edit for response) 1. I didn’t submit the work orders but my roommates did and there was still bugs always in the entrance and in our rooms and the main area. 2. All you guys sent me was a bill that said $75 for cleaning my room which I already spent hours cleaning and the only explanation I got was you guys did it through a 3rd party service and to call them which I did multiple times and they never answered. 3. I like how your only defense was that it was $10 a month and completely disregarded the actual complaint where we would have the same trash bag in front of our room for days. Your response was completely disrespectful trying to attack me instead of acknowledging what you did wrong.

DO NOT LIVE HERE. My roomates and I haven't been able to cook for about 2 weeks because our oven doesn't work still, and the main doors to our building do not let anybody in. The only choice you have is to rip the door open, which is a huge safety hazard as anybody can get in the building that way. They only have 2 people doing maintenance for several hundred renters. Pathetic for the price.