Collegetown Terrace

CTT does these things well: provides 2 gyms, a shuttle service to campus and good maintenance work. However, the gyms often have broken equipment and the shuttle is regularly late and overcrowded--often times standing room only. As well, and most importantly, the WiFi is HORRENDOUS. We complain regularly and CTT claims Spectrum is working on it but it doesn't get fixed. And we get no remediation--no rent discount, no free yoga classes, NOTHING! This building is all students and no one can do their homework in the morning or evening.

Wi Fi sucks despite high rental rate

I’m in the innermost part of the apart. I can’t feel hearing in winter. In ithaca, that’s disaster
Also, internet is so bad. U can’t hear song right here. I’m afraid my interviews will be interrupted because of internet failure.

Overpriced for Value but Convenient Location

Many students live here, so it is much easy to gather and hang out with friends

Overall a good residence with friendly staff. The shuttle to and from Cornell's campus is a highly value amenity. The fitness facilities could use some work, the key system is extremely outdated, and parking is expensive with no guest parking option.

My apartment was move-in ready the day I arrived: it was clean, patched up where needed and free of odd smells from the previous tenant. It is spacious and modern with plenty of room for all of my winter gear. I'm so glad to have a washer and dryer in-unit and appreciate the newness of the appliances.

Reasons I ended up renting an apartment at CTT without having been able to visit it - it came highly recommended by the students, most grad students live in this apartment complex so you know you won't be alone, the Valentine buildings were recently constructed so the apartments are somewhat new, the rent includes just about everything except electricity and air conditioning, there is a washer/dryer installed in the apartment which is very convenient on days you have to do laundry but have a busy schedule (which is almost all the time), and most importantly, CTT provides a shuttle to campus which SO convenient!

Review for 111 S Quarry (a.k.a. Casa Roma or Poor CTT)

Good: close to campus and most law students, pretty quiet, nice furnishings, nice floor plan, heating included in rent, stove has a vent hood, appliances are pretty nice, decent bathroom, maintenance requests get fixed fast, parking available (but costs extra)

Bad: slight price premium, WiFi sometimes great sometimes sucks (they have spent months trying to fix this), no AC (I did fine without AC, but my roommate bought a window AC unit, relatively cheap), they systemically do not respect 24-hr notice to show apartment (even when I went for my showing, we walked in on one guy that had not been given notice AT ALL!), the CTT shuttle gets PACKED at certain times in the morning (but the Ithaca bus stop is not too far)

I love living in collegetown terrace. However, I pay way to much for it. I know that competing residences are similarly modern and nice and cost significantly less.

Also, the walls are super thin. I can hear my neighbor and the person above me all the time.

The interior design is also quite unimpressive. I do not like the dark carpet and the color or the walls. And the windows are so tiny - it would be nice to have more natural light hit my living room.

Otherwise, its nice to live in a modern building with a gym in the building and a washer, and dryer and dishwasher in unit. And having my own bathroom and a walk-in closet is nice as well.