Collegetown Terrace

I would say that my CTT 1 bed/1bath in the 715 State house is spacious, comes with furniture, has a lot of storage space, a bathtub, and covered parking right below my apt. Since I am on the 1st floor, not having an elevator is fine for me, however the other buildings have elevators. I really love that the bus stop is right in front of my house and that the commons is a 5 min walk downhill.

Pretty good spot

The rooms, gym, facilities, package room, etc., are all fantastic. The shuttle service is timely and very convenient. The heating has never had any problems in the winter. However, concerns from many of us this year are with management's responsiveness on certain things. For example, the wifi is unreliable, and as students we require high-speed internet connection.

While living here, the property management changed. The Wi-Fi sucked and they changed to a different provider that was equally bad. The package room had weird hours, especially in the summer (1-5PM on weekdays only) and they would not announce when their hours changed at times. I once came in at 2PM (when it was supposed to be open) and there was no one there, there was just an "unexpected close" sign. I understand things happen but I cannot say that was the only time "things happened."

Also they renamed security deposits as "bonuses" to circumvent NY State Laws about 14-day return policies. I have messaged about my bonus as my move out and lease ending was over a month ago and received different explanations each time, I have not even received an inspection report as to what was wrong with the apartment (if anything, as I cleaned it out very well). This "bonus" is not "free money," it is an additional $50 monthly in the cost of rent.

What’s most frustrating is the double standard: tenants face late fees and payment deadlines, but management takes months to return funds that should be processed much more promptly or with more transparency. Reviews online show this is a recurring issue for other tenants as well, with some people waiting 8+ months and having to pester the management office multiple times (believing they would not have received it otherwise).

Tenants deserve clear communication, timely payments, and accountability. If you’re considering renting here, be aware that you may need to fight to get your money back.

Your rent includes network and any server fix, but not electricity or gas, and its convenient to have a shuttle to school but the rent price is over average even 1800 for a single student in 2b2b, and also its really noisey here you can hear any noise or movement from your neighbor, I would not recommended leasing here but its a good replacement for other worse apartments

Really pleased with my apartment at CTT! The apartment shuttle alone has been worth it, as it means I don't have to walk far to get a ride to campus. The floor plan is spacious and the room is set up for a graduate student, with a built in desk. Highly recommend for MBA students!

The experience is good. They have shuttles to take students to Sage

Collegetown Terrace is within walking distance to campus and just a stone's throw away from collegetown. Collegetown is easily accessible, but it is nice being a bit isolated from the undergrads and the collegetown chaos on the weekends. There is also a shuttle that goes straight to campus only for residents, which is super convenient. The gym is very nice and whenever I have an issue in my apartment, it is resolved right away. The apartment is much larger than anticipated as well. Also, there are a ton of study rooms which is nice.

Nice amenities - mailroom, gym, bus to campus, free wi-fi, parking available on site (extra), location right in the middle between downtown and school

I think CTT is the best place to live because it's in the middle of everything. You can walk to campus. You can also walk to the Commons. It's literally equidistant from everything so you don't have to take the Tcat ever. Socially it's a bit dead but that's a minor point for me.