The Madison
4912 Mortensen Rd,
Ames,
IA
50014
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Monthly Rent
$404 - $808
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Bedrooms
3 - 4 bd
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Bathrooms
2 - 4 ba
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Square Feet
1,083 - 1,328 sq ft
The Madison in Ames, Iowa is a vibrant community offering you contemporary style and convenience at an uncommonly attractive price. Our smart student apartment homes are designed just for your lifestyle with modern finishes and spacious interiors. Whether you want to lounge by the pool, tan in the on-site tanning booth, work out in the fitness center, play a round of billiards in the game room, or host a study session in your stylish apartment, you will find it all here. Our vibrant apartment community is only minutes away from Iowa State University, the Jack Trice Stadium, the Ames Municipal Airport, major highways, and a wide variety of shopping, dining and entertainment. Come home to The Madison in Ames and see why the best of life is just beginning.
Pricing & Floor Plans
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Unit Privateprice $529square feet 1,083availibility Now
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Unit Privateprice $529square feet 1,083availibility Now
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Unit Privateprice $529square feet 1,083availibility Aug 16
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Unit Privateprice $574square feet 1,083availibility Now
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Unit Privateprice $404square feet 1,304availibility Now
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Unit Privateprice $404square feet 1,304availibility Now
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Unit Privateprice $808square feet 1,304availibility Now
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Unit Privateprice $469square feet 1,304availibility Now
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Unit Privateprice $469square feet 1,304availibility Now
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Unit Privateprice $469square feet 1,304availibility Aug 16
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Unit Privateprice $479square feet 1,328availibility Now
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Unit Privateprice $479square feet 1,328availibility Now
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Unit Privateprice $479square feet 1,328availibility Aug 16
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Unit Privateprice $549square feet 1,328availibility Now
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Unit Privateprice $549square feet 1,328availibility Now
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Unit Privateprice $549square feet 1,328availibility Aug 16
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Unit Privateprice $529square feet 1,083availibility Now
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Unit Privateprice $529square feet 1,083availibility Now
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Unit Privateprice $529square feet 1,083availibility Aug 16
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Unit Privateprice $574square feet 1,083availibility Now
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Unit Privateprice $404square feet 1,304availibility Now
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Unit Privateprice $404square feet 1,304availibility Now
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Unit Privateprice $808square feet 1,304availibility Now
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Unit Privateprice $469square feet 1,304availibility Now
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Unit Privateprice $469square feet 1,304availibility Now
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Unit Privateprice $469square feet 1,304availibility Aug 16
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Unit Privateprice $479square feet 1,328availibility Now
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Unit Privateprice $479square feet 1,328availibility Now
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Unit Privateprice $479square feet 1,328availibility Aug 16
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Unit Privateprice $549square feet 1,328availibility Now
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Unit Privateprice $549square feet 1,328availibility Now
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Unit Privateprice $549square feet 1,328availibility Aug 16
Fees and Policies
The fees below are based on community-supplied data and may exclude additional fees and utilities.
- One-Time Move-In Fees
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Administrative Fee$200
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Application Fee$25
- Dogs Allowed
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Monthly pet rent$30
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One time Fee$200
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Weight limit85 lb
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Pet Limit2
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Comments:Dog
- Cats Allowed
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Monthly pet rent$30
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One time Fee$200
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Weight limit20 lb
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Pet Limit10
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Comments:Cat
- Parking
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Garage--
Details
Utilities Included
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Internet
Lease Options
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5 months, 10 months, & 12 months
Property Information
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Built in 1969
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540 units/3 stories
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Furnished Units Available
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About The Madison
The Madison in Ames, Iowa is a vibrant community offering you contemporary style and convenience at an uncommonly attractive price. Our smart student apartment homes are designed just for your lifestyle with modern finishes and spacious interiors. Whether you want to lounge by the pool, tan in the on-site tanning booth, work out in the fitness center, play a round of billiards in the game room, or host a study session in your stylish apartment, you will find it all here. Our vibrant apartment community is only minutes away from Iowa State University, the Jack Trice Stadium, the Ames Municipal Airport, major highways, and a wide variety of shopping, dining and entertainment. Come home to The Madison in Ames and see why the best of life is just beginning.
The Madison is an apartment community located in Story County and the 50014 ZIP Code. This area is served by the Ames Community attendance zone.
Unique Features
- All-Electric Kitchen with Breakfast Bar, Refrigerator, and Dishwasher
- Free Tanning Bed
- Lighted Basketball Courts
- Pet-Friendly with Dog Park
- Individual Leases
- Private Bedrooms
- Spacious Walk-In Closets Available
- Vinyl Plank Flooring
- Free Parking
- On CyRide Bus Route
- 24-Hour On-Call Maintenance
- Central Air and Heating
- Frequent Resident Activities and Events
- Boutique State-of-the-Art Clubhouse
- Member Services Office
- Picnic Area with BBQ Grills
- Private Bathrooms Available
- Coffee Bar with Starbucks Cafe Machine
Community Amenities
Pool
Fitness Center
Furnished Units Available
Clubhouse
- Wi-Fi
- Furnished Units Available
- Business Center
- Clubhouse
- Lounge
- Tanning Salon
- Fitness Center
- Pool
- Basketball Court
- Volleyball Court
- Gameroom
- Media Center/Movie Theatre
- Grill
- Picnic Area
- Dog Park
- Roommate Matching
Apartment Features
Washer/Dryer
Air Conditioning
Dishwasher
High Speed Internet Access
Walk-In Closets
Refrigerator
Wi-Fi
Disposal
Highlights
- High Speed Internet Access
- Wi-Fi
- Washer/Dryer
- Air Conditioning
- Heating
- Ceiling Fans
- Smoke Free
- Cable Ready
- Wheelchair Accessible (Rooms)
Kitchen Features & Appliances
- Dishwasher
- Disposal
- Eat-in Kitchen
- Kitchen
- Refrigerator
Model Details
- Carpet
- Tile Floors
- Office
- Sunroom
- Walk-In Closets
- Window Coverings
- Balcony
- Wi-Fi
- Furnished Units Available
- Business Center
- Clubhouse
- Lounge
- Tanning Salon
- Grill
- Picnic Area
- Dog Park
- Fitness Center
- Pool
- Basketball Court
- Volleyball Court
- Gameroom
- Media Center/Movie Theatre
- Roommate Matching
- All-Electric Kitchen with Breakfast Bar, Refrigerator, and Dishwasher
- Free Tanning Bed
- Lighted Basketball Courts
- Pet-Friendly with Dog Park
- Individual Leases
- Private Bedrooms
- Spacious Walk-In Closets Available
- Vinyl Plank Flooring
- Free Parking
- On CyRide Bus Route
- 24-Hour On-Call Maintenance
- Central Air and Heating
- Frequent Resident Activities and Events
- Boutique State-of-the-Art Clubhouse
- Member Services Office
- Picnic Area with BBQ Grills
- Private Bathrooms Available
- Coffee Bar with Starbucks Cafe Machine
- High Speed Internet Access
- Wi-Fi
- Washer/Dryer
- Air Conditioning
- Heating
- Ceiling Fans
- Smoke Free
- Cable Ready
- Wheelchair Accessible (Rooms)
- Dishwasher
- Disposal
- Eat-in Kitchen
- Kitchen
- Refrigerator
- Carpet
- Tile Floors
- Office
- Sunroom
- Walk-In Closets
- Window Coverings
- Balcony
| Monday | 9am - 6pm |
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| Tuesday | 9am - 6pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 6pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 6pm |
| Friday | 9am - 6pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 5pm |
| Sunday | 1pm - 5pm |
Situated in the heart of America's Heartland, Ames is a college town in central Iowa. The city wraps around its stellar Iowa State University, the state's flagship university and a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities. Living in Ames, you'll be able to visit the university's museums, including the Brunnier Art Museum, the Anderson Sculpture Garden, and the Farm House Museum -- a National Historic Landmark, built in 1860 and the first building on campus. You'll also be able to attend Iowa State Cyclones sports events. The football team began in 1878 and is now part of NCAA Division I as a member of the Big 12 Conference.
If you are looking at apartments in Ames, you may already be aware that the city has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country at 3.6 percent. Major employers include ISU, Mary Greeley Medical Center, Ames Laboratory, and GlobalVetLINK.
Learn more about living in Ames| Colleges & Universities | Distance | ||
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| Colleges & Universities | Distance | ||
| Drive: | 9 min | 3.7 mi | |
| Drive: | 18 min | 12.2 mi | |
| Drive: | 39 min | 30.0 mi | |
| Drive: | 43 min | 34.7 mi |
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Property Ratings at The Madison
The Madison has fined me for things they said they would not fine me for (make sure to get things in writing). They also did nothing once when another resident caused damage to my apartment and the damage almost injured me. They also do not clean the apartments very well before move in. Overall, it wasn't terrible living there if you don't mind bad management and lower quality living.
Property Manager at The Madison, Responded To This Review
Thank you very much for reviewing. We want you to feel at ease in our community, and we strive to provide service that meets your needs. If you are willing, we would like to address your concerns related to fines, maintenance care, and our team's support. Will you please contact us at manager.themadison@pepprop.com? We appreciate your time, and we wish you well in your new home.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU DO NOT LIVE HERE! When we first moved in, we didn’t have hot water for about a month before it was fixed, the faucet sprayed all over our kitchen for a couple weeks, our dryer was broke for a month before it was replaced, and we also have mold growing in the walls, under the carpet, and through our vents. We took a mold test and when we told management, they sent maintenance to tell us that the mold was just dust and our test was inaccurate. We sent our mold test to the lab and came back with three different types of mold, two which are toxic. When we sent the results, they stuck a tube up our vents and sucked whatever was in there out, leaving a mess all over our floor/beds. The mold problem never was properly fixed in a safe manner and the manager won’t let us out of our lease that we’ve been trying to get out of for months. Now, over 90 furnaces are broken in this complex and are getting different answers on whether our apartment is safe or not. Management has made all of this very difficult, and won’t respond to most of the emails we send. If we go down to the office, the manager is never there and we end up getting nowhere. Overall do not recommend staying here, there are too many problems with this place.
Property Manager at The Madison, Responded To This Review
Thank you for taking a moment to share your feedback. We are sorry to see your dissatisfaction with our team's service and any inconvenience you have experienced due to our furnace repairs, but we want to assure you that our team has worked hard to communicate our temporary housing options for any affected residents. Contractors have been working rapidly on repairs and replacements where needed, and we will be happy to provide the latest update on our efforts and address any pending concerns you have. Please connect with us at manager.themadison@pepprop.com anytime. Thank you.
I would NOT recommend living at The Madison. As soon as we moved in we were without hot water for the first two weeks before it was fixed. Also, our washer and dryer were broken for weeks before being fixed. After the first few months of living at The Madison my 3 roommates and I all started feeling sick. We weren’t sure what the cause was so we decided to check out air vents where we discovered mold. We informed The Madison of this discovery and maintenance was brought in and told us it was just dust. They cleaned and painted over the vents and said the issue was resolved. We let a week or so go by and had no change in our health and felt something was still wrong. 2/4 of us decided to go to the doctor and both got diagnosed with upper respiratory infections. So we purchased at-home mold tests. Mold started growing on the test within a day or so. We sent an email to The Madison management with our findings and were instructed that we needed to have the tests sent to a lab. So we did as instructed and got the results back within a week. The tests results showed we had 3 kinds of mold growing in our apartment. We forwarded the results to management where we were told that the tests are not always accurate. Since our testing was inaccurate we offered them to conduct their own testing, which they did not do. On top of that, there are utilities that are stated to be covered in our lease yet we still get billed for.
I've loved living here since I moved in. It's quiet and easy to get work/homework done. The staff is friendly and helpful. The pool was open this summer, which I loved! The gym is pretty great, for a slightly smaller area they have a lot of great equipment. Maintenance has taken care of my dishwasher and garbage disposal, and they did a great job, quick and professional. I'm excited that I signed a lease for next year already.
When initially moving in our window was broken, we were told it was to be fixed and was never fixed. The pool was never open once and the tanning bed had never been inspected. Overpriced utilities, I honestly think they were stealing from us because 3 people shouldn't be paying 240 total for an apartment they weren't even in for winter break. You get what you pay for, and it's not a whole lot.
I’ve lived here for a year now and the pool hasn’t been open the entire time and still isn’t. The dishwasher has been broken since I moved in and I’ve had maintenance come look at it multiple times and each time they said it was fixed but it wasn’t. When I first moved in my bathroom was absolutely disgusting, black stuff all over the tub, and my toilet was completely rusted. They charge you tons of extra fees so don’t expect your base rent to be the same. The hallways are disgusting with gum and puke stains and stains everywhere. Packages get turned into the office and multiple of mine have gone missing. The in-unit dryers take two full 90 minute cycles and still don’t get your clothes dry. Overall not a good experience. The staff is friendly but it’s EXTREMELY poorly managed. I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone and can’t wait to move out this July.
Property Manager at The Madison, Responded To This Review
Good Afternoon! Thank you for bringing these items to our attention. We are continuing to keep residents updated with the opening of the pool as status changes. We are very excited to be doing a full and complete renovation on it and want to ensure that we are adhering to proper opening guidelines in accordance to State and Local law. We hope to be finished very soon, and will definitely communicate our opening date as soon as we have it! Unfortunately, your review is anonymous so we cannot reach out to you directly to help in reference to your dishwasher. If you could reach out, we will be happy to send our Maintenance Supervisor and General Manager up to look at your dishwasher as well as your washer and dryer. You are welcome to log into your resident portal as well to enter a service request. As of today, we have the first set of (4) buildings being professionally power washed and cleaned. We will continue doing (4) buildings at a time. In regard to charges on your account, I know our General Manager will be more than happy to go over your ledger to drill into any charges you do not deem appropriate once we know your unit. In reference to packages going missing, we did send out a notice to residents stating how packages from Amazon, Fedex, etc... are being dropped off outside the office by the service providers outside of our posted hours of operation. We have tried to communicate our concerns to these delivery companies, but in the short term we would suggest requiring a signature for delivery or putting specific delivery instructions in when you order. We look forward to addressing your concerns and ensuring that the remainder of your time at The Madison is a positive experience! Thank you again, The Madison Team
Visited there with my wife and daughter and signed a lease that day. I couldn’t be more comfortable sending my daughter to school somewhere knowing I don’t have to worry about where she staying or how she’s getting to school. Staff was extremely friendly ,professional and accommodating. Rooms were very clean and taken care of. Fitness area rivals that of any gym, Pool was modest, but adequate. Having been in the construction trade for 30 years and rehabbed and repaired many rental units for college students in the Madison Wisconsin area I was surprised at what good condition these apartments are actually in.
Property Manager at The Madison, Responded To This Review
Good Afternoon! We are so happy that you're pleased with our community. Our priority is to provide excellent customer service, so thank you for taking the time to share your experience with our future residents. We look forward to seeing you on move in day! - The Madison Team
I moved in back in July and I love it here. I know from friends and other residents about the issues the last management had, but this new management has done a lot to establish a strong sense of community. There have already been a ton of events hosted for residents with food or goodie bags. They even made an entire week dedicated to us residents. Can't wait to see what else they have planned
Property Manager at The Madison, Responded To This Review
Good Morning! We are so proud of The Madison and thrilled that you love living here! Thank you for the GREAT review! If you need anything, please feel free to contact us! Thank you again! - The Madison Team
Great new management, The staff are super great and friendly! I believe the new management came in March of 2020 and since then everything has been great. I love the basketball court, dog park, and bus stop on location!
Property Manager at The Madison, Responded To This Review
Good Morning! We really appreciate you taking the time to leave this positive review! Your time is valuable, and you spent some of that time to compliment us – THANK YOU SO MUCH! Of course if you need anything just let us know! - The Madison Team
The Madison Photos
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The Madison
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Clubhouse & Fitness Center
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4BR, 4BA - Overview
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4BR, 4BA - Kitchen
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4BR, 4BA - Living Room
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4BR, 4BA - Dining Room
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4BR, 4BA - First Bedroom
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4BR, 4BA - First Bathroom
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4BR, 4BA - Second Bedroom
Models
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3BR/3BA
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3BR/3BA
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3 Bedroom, 3 Bathroom Floorplan
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4BR/2BA
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4BR/2BA
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4 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Floorplan
The Madison has three to four bedrooms with rent ranges from $404/mo. to $808/mo.
You can take a virtual tour of The Madison on Apartments.com.
The Madison is in West Ames in the city of Ames. Here you’ll find three shopping centers within 1.9 miles of the property. One park are within 2.9 miles, including Reiman Gardens.
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4912 Mortensen Rd
Ames, IA 50014