Vista Denver

Vista is a great apartment for students of DU that want to live close to campus but not on campus. I was lucky enough to find great roommates but I believe that the floor plans are quite small and they lack all types of storage room. I also believe that electricity should be included in the rent and that we should have a dining table in our kitchen. The safety of the building is not good as for three weekends in a row we had police intervention in the common areas but I feel safe in my space. I feel like parking is quite expensive and should be much cheaper. The apartment overall is on the more expensive side but since it is furnished it is more worth it than others.

So I've been living here for a couple years now & it's improved soooo much. The old management company (I want to say it was called Preiss or something like that) were pretty terrible and maintaining the property. There were an absurd number of water shut offs and the management just wasn't very responsive to issues. When Cardinal took over, the general state of the building got so much better, they started hosting really fun resident events and they hired a ton of great people to work at the front desk who seem to really care about the people living here. While I was definitely bummed when the owner replaced the gym with a business center, it sounds like they're talking about some outdoor workout equipment which would be super sick. I got placed with 2 roommates I didn't know when I first moved in & the situation's been super great all the way through. I really like the Vail floor plan, the room I'm in has a lot of space & I really enjoy hanging out & cooking in the living room/kitchen too. It's definitely not perfect & the price has gone up a bit since I moved in but for what it is I like it!

Convenient location for DU students, walking distance to class, good price for what is included. Really cool patios and you can see downtown Denver and the mountains. Overall, would recommend!
Pros:
- Private bathrooms for each person
-AC!
-The staff is friendly and helpful and they give away free food at events
Cons:
-The kitchen has a dishwasher but it is a little bit small
-All of the furniture is included (bed, desk etc.) but you need to get lamps

The area and environment is very diverse, safer, quiet and reserved while very closer to DU campus area. I have always felt welcomed and accommodated at every event, point and time. The assistant personnel is more welcoming, very cheerful and fully supports and accommodate me every time regardless of my background and/ race.

I have also always received any of post box parcels efficiently and safer.

I thought this was going to be an actual apartment instead of student housing, but that one was my fault for not doing enough research. Having my own bedroom/bathroom is nice, but that’s about as good as it gets. The room when I moved in was dirty, and multiple things did not work. I have also received multiple pass aggressive and at times threatening emails from the property management. One of the two elevators that services the 9 floor building does not work, and has not worked for over a month, with seemingly no urgency to fix it. Would not recommend

It is ok. The management can be bad with rent accounting procedures and maintenance issues.

As a non-US resident, I have no problem getting through application and move-in process. The staffs communicated amazingly. The location is very close to campus. They response to maintenance request very quickly. I like the bedroom that comes with a big window. I can enjoy sunlight and view outside while I am studying. There are some small annoying things like too small fridge for 4 tenants and little thin walls. Overall, I'm satisfied.

If you get a mountain-side apartment then the view is great. Location on campus for DU is amazing. However, the walls are paper thin and the kitchen is excruciatingly tiny.

The first day itself left me with bad impression. I signed the lease agreement when I was in my home country. It was a big mistake. They have some weird and unilateral agreement clauses, which definitelyfavors 5hem. The rooms are badly laid out, small and do not have basics like lights. Too expensive for the price. Only advantage is it is close to DU. If you are on tight budget then you consider it. But you may get some better deals if you are willing to stay little farther from DU. I regret my decision.

I like that everything is included, utilities and already furnished apartment. The fridge space and sink is however a bit small and I don’t really like that I have to share a mailbox. The apartment is very close to DU, I walk to and from class, I save on gas and I don’t have to wake up earlier to catch public transportation. The street also has restaurants and banks conveniently located. Staff is super nice, and I love that they have monthly events. Not so happy about rent increases though, also the bedroom doesn’t have a light fixture so you have to buy a lamp.