Brexx at State College, state-college-pa

Living at brexx these past 3 years has had its ups and downs the first 2 years however since the new manager Gio came, he locked in and got Brexx movin. I’m talking banger events, helping me with any house issues and any questions I had. The leasing consultants Maeve and Johnny always greet me with smile and are knowledgeable. Adrian is the goat and nice to speak with as well. Overall this place really turned around and is somewhere I’m proud to live in.

Apartment was dirty everywhere. Sinks, toilets, dishwasher, carpets, cabinets, ceiling fans, patio, deck, garbage bin. white socks were black after walking on floors. Broken things, no ac, carpet worn to nothing on stairs, phones are the only way to unlock the door and that is no good if phone battery dies or you forget your phone. bus pass taken away a few days before the semester and the replacement shuttle service is not useful. its inconsistent and not often enough. Horrible communication with management. Will be renting elsewhere next year. And, better not have to pay a cleaning fee at the end of the lease since I assure you it will be cleaner than the condition it was. If I could do zero stars I would.

SAVE YOURSELF THE HASSLE do not sign here!!!! The place is spacious and a good distance from campus; not so far from downtown that walking is a hassle (30 mins), but the bus is always there (FOR NOW lol they got rid of bus passes next year!! I'll get into that later). However, the management is a joke and it's clear the property is falling into neglect. My sink and dishwasher clogged about 3 times to no fault of our own, I kept telling them it's an issue with the piping connecting them and they just would lazily shove a drain snake down it and call it a day (and leave the dirty drain snake on the floor or on the counter! picture below, the grime in the sink is from the clog they barely fixed). The dishwasher had disgusting, murky water filling in it for days before they did anything the last time! It smelled awful. They just filled the pool and hot tub for the summer, and I was so excited to actually use it! I got in my swimsuit and everything just to see that the pool was disgusting. They literally only filled it and there's like, a film over the top and bottom (pics of this included too - yes it looks empty in the last two, the water is just hard to see in these pics. I promise it's there). Needless to say I did not go swimming. Why am I paying for amenities for them to do the bare minimum? Also, they got rid of the catabus pass for next year. Thank god I didn't re-sign because I literally rely on the catabus! My roommate called and asked them what exactly that means because she re-signed, which is where I got this info - they are going to have their own shuttle next year, but it's a small bus. Are they aware of how many students line up at the bus stop every morning? And they're marketing it like it's a good thing, but honestly it's going to be so dysfunctional with the track record the management here has. They say it'll come every 10 minutes but that just sounds so unrealistic to me. 5 mins one way downtown is unrealistic with traffic and people getting on and off the bus. The catabus takes 15 one way, and not to mention the Brexx bus will only have 2 stops (downtown and "campus") and not various stops on campus, or connecting shuttles to places like Walmart or Target for those without a car. I'm so fed up with the Brexx, I cannot wait to move out. It's a shame because the property itself is really nice, hence the 2 stars. It would be awesome living here if management wasn't like this. You have to beg them to fix any sort of problem or do anything that slightly inconveniences them. Usually the people at the front desk are great and willing to help, but the managers are the problem. I feel bad for the front desk people.

My daughter just moved in and has had nothing but problems. It was filthy. They complained and cleaning people came with almost no cleaning supplies and stayed briefly. It still needed hours of cleaning. The light cover in the kitchen is cracked, the dishwasher was moldy. They did replace it after they complained but why didn't Brexx discover it when they cleaned after last renters moved?...oh, that's right, they didn't clean. The carpet on the stairs is almost non-existent making them slippery. The ac doesn't work. When someone came to look at it they said heating isn't working either. Brexx said they could bring window units for them if the girls felt it was necessary and the girls said yes. They brought them but didn't hook them up. The one in my daughter's room doesn't seal properly. They have gotten no response on request for updates on when the heating and AC will be fixed. They finally collected trash today. The shuttle they provide instead of the promised bus pass is not helpful. A selling point was the bus pass being included. They can't reach anyone to talk to for help/answers. Requests/concerns aren't being addressed or partially addressed with no followup. Last year she lived in Blue Course Commons. The management was responsive, she could stop by and find the manager to talk to. We had a billing mistake but they quickly corrected it. She has new roommates and they needed 4 bedrooms. Blue course has two and 3 bedrooms. Otherwise she would be at Blue Course. I highly recommend looking elsewhere. My daughter won't be resigning for next year. Update, the use of phones to unlock the door is not safe. if reception is bad it takes quite a while to unlock. today a roommates phone wasn't working and she was stuck outside. Her phone still isn't working so she isn't sure how she will get in if no one else is around. The AC is getting replaced but no timeline given. Several other issues not being addressed.

Well, I think everyone has already talked about the "small issues" that have always been frustrating for us residents, and you can clearly see that BREXX IS NOT REPLYING TO NEGATIVE COMMENTS JUST BECAUSE THEY SUCKS. When it was The Retreat, it was so comfortable and friendly. Im tired of talking about the FACTS about what they did badly, but I will mention only two things: you will regret living here, and it's not worth getting the student legal service team into the issues since it is time-consuming and you cannot really get anything back from the Brexx. BTW, the rental fee was $1050 (the Retreat, good service) for my unrenovated 4b4b and went down to $1020 (Brexx) for my second year just because I renewed immediately (my roommate got $1100). Now, the same house after a year is $879 just because NO ONE EVER WANTED TO LIVE HERE (my roommate living there is still paying $1050 tho, what a scam).