UnionWest Student Living, orlando-fl

My daughter moved in Fall 2025 and it’s been a very good experience! I was very concerned about the reviews and I visited the property several times before signing any contracts. She has a private room in THE VIEW style dorms. She has her own bathroom and she enjoys the dorms as a whole. It has been a very good experience. They have weekly activities for the residents and the Resident Assistants are responsive whenever we have any concerns. This was a solid choice for my daughter’s first year of college. I love that there are security guards on the first floor. She also has access to washing machines and dryers on each floor. The only complaint I have is that when we get off the elevator on her floor, it smells like marijuana at times coming from other areas. I’m not sure if the anti-smoking rules are being addressed. But she feels safe and enjoys her private space and enjoys the opportunities to meet up with her roommates whenever possible. Overall, it’s been a solid experience and I’m glad we tried UnionWest for the first year.

I've lived at UnionWest in the View model for a little over a semester now. The staff is very kind, and there is always an effort to take care of the building and tenants. It was a bit dirty when I moved in; however, I moved in early. I have never had an issue with bugs or mold, make sure you bring a dehumidifier and keep clean, and you won't have an issue either. The cost is a bit much, but the location is very convenient for downtown UCF students, and the amenities are nice. I do a lot of work in esports and game development, and the high-speed Wi-Fi handles GitHub pull requests and latency very well. I can't comment on roommate quality, as I've never had one.

Toured these apartments, the building could be cleaner, seemed dusty overall. Security was meh. The building was empty due to it being summer, so I expected more cleanliness. The tour confirmation email stated to park in future residents parking, which there is none. Called and mentioned the parking instructed to park in garage and the email was AI. I asked them to correct it and the young man stated "we are not responsible for that..." Our tour guide Abigail was great and she was the highlight of the visit, very knowledgeable and answered all our questions. For $1500 a month and barebones amenities cleanliness should be better. Cost of downtown.

Comfortable and affordable place for Valencia and UCF downtown students. Variety of floorplans to chose from (I suggest shared rooms) and easy roomate matching program. Easy-to-use amenities and lots of fun resident events. My on criticism is laundry cost money for residents (1.25 per machine), parking garage I've heard is expensive, and the building only offers yearly leases (no semester plans). Other than that, pretty cool place to live in Downtown Orlando.

DO NOT!!!!!!! I REPEAT, DO NOT HAVE ANY OF YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, OR ANYONE YOU LOVE COME TO THIS PLACE! They are awful. They bully their tenants for money and are not considerate of anyone’s situation, no matter how you explain it to them. Also, they mislead their tenants in order to make more money. I am very disappointed in this place. Not only that, they have mold, terrible showers, and a lot, a lot, a LOT of roaches. And when you report it, all you are told is, “I’m sorry, we will get right on that,” with no actual help. People have actually gotten sick from the mold, and they still just pressure you for money. They also constantly ask practically beg for good reviews, so when you see positive reviews, just know many of them are likely pushed from tenants. There is also a lot of smoking happening everywhere, even though it is supposedly prohibited. On top of that, they will randomly increase rent amounts, even knowing that many of their tenants are students. Oh, not to mention the fire alarms that keep going off. I beg you, if you want to protect your loved ones, do not rent here. Ps. Wish I could give no stars!