Collegetown Terrace

CTT is the definition of ~fine~. It's location is solidly between campus, downtown, small grocers - but not super close to any of them. All furniture and most utilities (minus electric) are taken care of for you, so that's easy. Repairs are fast, but not infrequent. Internet issues abound after 7pm. The walls are thin, and in 2bds you can hear right into your roommate's room. As an MBA, you'll know people in each of the buildings, but it's not the central location to be because other people have nicer places. Rent for a 2bed is as expected (for 1 bed is horrendous). The mail room had months of pile ups. There's a shuttle specifically for CTT to campus but it's bad. You will walk into your apartment and say "wow, this looks like student housing". The room desks and storage are massive though, that's cool. Unless you're really desperate to get pre-furnished and utilities taken care of - you can do better.

Spacious, clean, good floor plan

Hey look I'm all good for people having a great time but when someone throws up in the hallway, spills a case of whiteclaws, or smears cat poop in the elevators, the management company should review the tapes, bill the culprit and clean the shared space so we don't all have to suffer. The internet has been better I'll give that to them.

CTT does the job especially for someone who isnt home too often. It has good amenities for the price (study rooms, gym, mailroom, shuttle to campus and wegmans). Parking is very convenient (100/month). The walls are very thin and the vent is shared across the entire apartment so sound carries.

Good Location, but overpriced

Feels like a fancy dorm but it's cheap and has overall nice facilities. Not technologically advanced with metal access keys and no online payment portal

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.

Great location and transportation! Buses run every 10 minutes to campus and I am a short walk away from downtown or Maplewood. Additionally, they have a great gym facility.

Expensive but great property

A bit noisy, but otherwise the amenities are fine. The gym is one of the best features of living at CTT.