Only positive:
When I first toured The Park I got onto the property and immediately knew that this was going to be my home. I had visited many other properties in State College and didn't have the sense of home and comfort that I did here.
- Washer and dryer didn't work
There is also free PARKING on the property for all of the residents. This is not something that you find very often in State College. Also, there are visitor spots so when my friends come up for the weekend to stay they are able to park their car for $3 for the entire weekend!
DO NOT RENT FROM HERE! The most uneducated staff (all told me different things about leasing/maintenance) that I've ever had the displeasure to work with. Buildings have caught on fire two times since I've moved in, and now the managers cannot even give my roommates and I a timeline of when the repairs will be done so we can get some sleep without jackhammer noise. There is no lighting in the parking area near my apartment, which is dangerous at night. When I initially moved in my bedroom had candy wrappers and used tissues all over the bed, the staff never cleaned it so my moving in time was delayed! I'm counting down the days until graduation because I CANNOT wait to move out. Do not buy into this place, live somewhere else. Walls are thin so it's noisy all the time, and the A/C is so loud you never want to turn it on. The pool is never open, and you pay way too much for crappy amenities. Cannot tell you how much I wished I never moved in.
- Closet racks dirty and sticky (spend 2 hours cleaning it since maintenance did not respond )
- Blinds are old and dirty
I'm made some really great connections and experiences here at The Park. I also like to be able to sit on my balcony and do my homework so this was huge for me. along with the washer and dryer in unit was an important item for me to have.
I had a great experience living at the Park. The apartments have a ton of space and everyone who works there is really friendly. If you want to live somewhere with more room, I would definitely live here.
- A lot of bugs inside the apartment and around the community
Maintenance is slow to get things fixed, but when I took the time write how what the exact issue was with my window they had come up the immediate next morning to fix the issue.
My roommates and I had refund issue with them. They simply let us pay for the rent we have already paid as security deposit rent, and they said it was for accounting convenience. We did what they said. But after we moved out, they started to shift their responsibility and kept postponing to issue the refund. They had a personnel change this summer so it was nearly impossible to find the right person. Front desk people always said they were going to tell the manager about the refund, but they never did. One said the refund was issued and we should wait for a month to get the check. After a month we didn't. So we came back to them, it was the same person I talked to, and he/she said there was no refund issued. If you happened to encounter the situation, just speak to their manager directly. Front desk people will do nothing for you, in particular the refund payment. So do not rent here.
- Window screens broken
As I read through these reviews I wonder how many people have actually walked into the office and spoke with the staff about their issues. I have lived here for two years now and just signed to live here again for my third. When I moved in, my room looked exactly like the model except my counters are a different color and I have a higher ceiling being in a third floor apartment. Everything was clean and I was extremely excited. Since I have moved in I've never had a rude encounter with the office staff and have witnessed them to handle difficult and upset people very well and do everything in their power to address the issues.
The bus system is good as it can take you directly to the campus and if you miss your bus, you can take 2 other loops which are around the community.
Now here's the worst part. I submitted multiple maintenance requests and took me 6 emails until I had to go personally to the leasing office and firmly tell them to fix my bathroom flush. For two weeks, I literally couldn't use my bathroom. The bathroom is very small too and shower doesn't work properly most of the times.
The property is 20+ years old, and even with that my electric and gas bills are extremely reasonable, especially compared to horror stories I've heard from friends at other properties. The most I have ever paid is $20 for electric in the summer and about $7, then in the winter my electric bill is usually about $14 and the gas will be around $15. So extremely affordable thankfully.
I also really enjoy that much of the staff is students, this is usually who you will first encounter int the office. This is great because they understand what you are going through because they are too.
They are the most unprofessional management I have ever seen, and I was getting wrong information. Don't get fooled by their website and model apartment. These guys are pretty good at marketing, they made their office pretty cozy so you will have a great first impression. They also decorate their model apartment so well that you will love this place. They won't simply let you see the actual apartment, because you will see a huge difference. Walls with cracks and tear, sink that has mold, carpet that has ridiculous smell, garbage all over the place when you move in, and being charged for random things. They just want to get money from you and do not want to care about anything other than money.
I made a HUGE mistake with living here. Please DO NOT stay in this place. Believe me, its nothing like the model apartment or the pictures on the website.These people are very good at marketing and they have made their leasing office really good which might convince you to stay here. Except that, the apartments are all more than 26 years old and they need urgent renovation. For people who lift weights, their GYM does not have squat rack or even a bench press machine. Very few isolation exercises machines! I have to go to the campus gym because of this. I live in a 4 bedroom with 2 shared bathroom and this is some of the problems I faced on moving in this Fall Semester of 2017.
Among all of this, only the bathroom got fixed somehow. Rest of the problems still remain. All the appliances are very OLD and do not work efficiently. For ex: I have to use the dryer 3 times minimum to dry my clothes. Also, the walls are thin and you can literally hear people talking or even walking up the stairs outside or near your apartment. Again, the Gym sucks too. There are much better places to live in downtown or nearby like The Heights (my friends live there). Please don't fall into the trap of just looking at the pictures and selecting the apartment. Its all false!
Negatives:
- Bathroom flush didn't work
- Carpet and walls are old and dirty
The Park At State College is a US Real Estate Agency based in State College, Pennsylvania. The Park At State College is located at 348 Blue Course Dr, State College, PA 16803, USA.
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