highly recommend

Positive -

Very spacious apartment, lots of storage with a balcony. Maintenance is helpful and caring. Switched to online payments a few months ago. Located right across from a grocery store, Home Depot, and other shops.

Negatives -

Located right next to the police and fire stations, so expect lots of sirens. Management only uses paper notes to communicate, doesn't use email/messaging. They were supposed to get a package room before COVID, but they're still using their model apartment as a package room.

Pros: This apartment was one of the most affordable options I could find with the amenities I wanted like a dishwasher and elevator in the building. Some of the apartments, including mine, have hardwood floors. My apartment is very spacious. There are a few laundry rooms in the building. It is a relatively quiet place to live - lots of older residents. The women in the leasing office are kind and helpful. Plus, they have free uncovered parking spaces!

Cons: the location isn't ideal - it isn't walking distance to much expect a Dave's, which is overpriced and doesn't sell the healthiest/most appealing food options in my opinion. It's about a 15 minute drive to campus. The entire building doesn't smell like cigarettes, but my hallway does and I occasionally smell it in my apartment, so try to get a tour or ask about that!

Kensington has very spacious floorplans with newly renovated kitchens and hardwood floors (carpeted units also available). Loved the walk-in closet, balcony, and pantry. Garage parking $60, plenty of free surface parking. Across the street from Dave's market, Home Depot, Marshall's and Office Max. Post office, spectrum (wifi) and burger king around the circle. 10 min drive to campus, so if you're bringing a car, it's a great option!

Pros: small gym in the basement, included surface lot (and space for guests!) with optional covered parking (+$50/mo), super quiet, great noise insulation, cool view from top floors, safe, great maintenance team, packages signed for by office, big windows, lots of closet space, clean, three laundry rooms

Cons: relatively far from campus (15 min drive or bike; east of campus), paper-based communication from management, management not responsive to email, relatively expensive ($1000 for 1 bed, 1 bath including utilities (and another ~$40/mo for internet))

convenient location with grocery/large gym across the street

Great apartment overall, will be renewing my lease.

Pros: Clean, huge balcony, huge windows, great maintenance team, great location (if you have a car), management responsive to phone calls, packages received/stored by leasing office, quick and easy drive to CWRU (no traffic), across street from Marshall's, Home Depot, and a grocery store, lots of laundry machines, small gym in basement, tons of parking spaces, lots of closet space, walls are SUPER thick

Cons: 3 mi from campus, management unresponsive to emails, communication from management team solely via paper slips rather than emails, no extra storage

The place is quiet for the most part. The neighbors, management, and staff are friendly. Supermarket right across the street but that's the only thing worth mentioning in the "shopping center". Pets are allowed and surface parking is free (garage parking requires a monthly fee). Not enough space for the price in the one bedroom units though. Also could use updated kitchen appliances.