University Gardens

This place recently taken over by Soundview equities has gone completely downhill. I would recommend to AVOID AT ALL COSTS! The place's "upgrades" are aesthetic at best, they've raised rent by over $400 since living here. I moved out due to these issues, left the place in great shape, and 7 months later STILL DONT HAVE MY SECURITY DEPOSIT back. Yes it may be two bedrooms, have in unit laundry and check many boxes off your wish-list like it did mine... but the headache of a management company that's hard to get ahold of, is not responsive to maintenance, and will only take action with leases or deposits unless lawyers are involved is absurd and paying a bit more a month has been way better than living there

The new management company, Soundview, does not respond in a timely manner to inquiries and maintenance requests. Services that used to be provided, like consistent security and entryway cleaning, are gone. There are numerous deep potholes in the parking lot and my requests to have them fixed have been ignored. I used to love living here, but I am now excited to find a new place in the near future.

Cockroaches, crying children, and slumlords. Found two cockroaches on separate occasions in the building. Landlord adding fees that are not included in my lease, and being VERY unprofessional about it. I can't wait to move out. I found mold in my carpet from a leak that went unfixed (first floor apartment) and the landlord told me it was harmless and didn't do anything. Their "security" is a person in a car with a burnt-out headlight. There's a reason why so many people are leaving!

I can smell marojuana almost everyday and this issue has not been solved more than a month even though I told to property manager.

affordable, renovated & a smooth moving process!!!

The apartment itself is good. The inside is spacious and it comes with a washer and dryer which is very nice. When we moved here we were told they had security. The area is not the best so that was good to know. I had lived here for maybe a month and my car window got broke and things were stolen. We started leaving our cars unlocked so our windows wouldn’t get broken. On average people get into our cars once a week. We were told they were going to get security soon due to the break ins. It has been 4 months and nothing has been done. We have called multiple times and there are no updates on them getting security. The other people that live at the apartment are great but it just seems like management doesn’t seem to care about the people that live here.

I have been living here 2.5 years. Everything has been satisfying. It is quite, affordable, and washer/dryer in unit.

I’ve loved living here. It’s the longest I’ve stayed anywhere. They switched companies this year and things have still been going well!

This is a nice place with laundry room included. It's quiet and within reasonable distance to OSU campus.

I like living here. Most of the room get ample amount of sunlight. The management responds quickly to solve my issues. I feel safe outdoor as well.

apartment-wise - the units are nice, clean, and freshly updated, and the in unit laundry is great. However, the new management (Soundview Properties) and the way they handle maintenance are a little unreliable, with some of our requests getting taken care of day-of (which is great) and some (like broken appliances) taking months to be replaced. This isn’t to speak ill of the landlord or the maintenance people, who are personable and have done a great job, but of Soundview, who has done an awful job since they took over - increasing rent by over $200 as soon as they bought the property. Overall, this isn’t a terrible place to live, and I honestly wouldn’t be leaving a review at all EXCEPT that Soundview Properties bribed all tenants with a tiny, tiny rent discount if we agreed to leave a five star review. I think this is pretty audacious of them, considering they discontinued the paid security car when they took over the properties, which resulted in my husbands car being broken into FOUR TIMES in a single week. To avoid anyone being deceived by paid-for reviews, I decided I would eschew $25 off rent in favor of letting perspective future tenants know the truth about living here.

These 5 star reviews are paid for $25 do not believe them. Place is sketchy, landlord and company are hard to get in contact with. Lots of crime here and nothing is done about it. There are cameras but they do not work.

Muy tranquilo, nada de ruidos. Los de mantenimiento siempre van muy rápido arreglar las cosas muy buen lugar

It is great place to live. Good environment and service is great. I love being here for more than 3 years and it is absolutely safe area to live in.

I love Everything about university gardens! Great place to live. When I needed something fixed i called the office and maintenance came right away.

The most inexpensive place to live as an OSU student- you have to be an OSU student to qualify to live here. Small, but livable with plenty of storage space for the size. Great for two busy students.

These apartments are excellent in that they are 2 Bedroom, with a brand-new renovated kitchen, and in-unit washers and dryers. You absolutely cannot beat that anywhere else that I have seen. Pet-Friendly also!