Collegetown Terrace

I've been living here for 4 years now during my PhD. I love the amenities (especially the gym) and the location --- both downtown and collegetown/campus are easily accessible either on foot, by TCAT or by the shuttle provided by the apartment, with service to Wegmans for grocery shopping on Sundays! Rent is a bit high and living alone as a PhD student is hard to afford but living with roommates is very affordable in my experience. Management has been very responsive to me and I never had any major problem in the building I live (120 Valentine Pl.). My only complaint is that there is no good soundproofing between rooms and/or apartments. However, this is has not been a terrible problem for me since I've never had a loud roommate/neighbor.

Close to campus with shuttle bus
Most of things are convenient

Sometimes can hear noise from neighbours.

Good but expensive

I've had a great time at the apartment. It's safe and secure and the property management is top-notch. I like that it's a student community and there are no hooligans living next door.

Shuttle is very useful but sometimes unreliable. Walls are paper thin and sound travels very far

it's good. However, the price is so expensive.

Love the location and it has the amenities I need.

Good apartment, location is not far from anything but not super close to anything. However there are A LOT of MBA students in the complex which is a huge plus.

This is the best location in my opinion. You will be near the Cornell Campus and Downtown. They provide a free shuttle to campus (and to Wegmans) which is very convenient, specially on winter. Rents are definitely expensive when compared to similar options, but they stopped requiring a security deposit (at least for 2021-2022). The units are cheaply furnished, but everything works and they provide support if something breaks down. Expect to hear your neighbors (up and to the sides), elevator, people walking in the corridors, etc. Walls are paper thin. I would recommend picking a unit that is far from the elevators and to the sides, where foot traffic is reduced. When the internet works, its fast, but expect it to be going off and on throughout the day. They blame the service provider (spectrum) and I don't really know what's going on, but internet issues have been persistent over the year and a half i've been here. Management is very rude (with some exceptions) and expect to be treated as if you owe them a favor for letting you live there. They are zero flexible. Common areas are well maintained and the gym has a good variety of machines.