ANOVA uCity Square

Very bad management, giving tenant the run around.
No one is in the same page, from assistant manager to manager, to maintenance, to vendors.

I had a great experience living at ANOVA. It is a quiet apartment, located very close to HSB. There are great amenities and I feel safe living here. The only downside is that it is very expensive to live here for the relative space you are given but overall I would live here again.

ANOVA is pricier than most nearby apartments, but walking to HSB takes <5 minutes. I valued proximity and cleanliness above all else, sacrificing sunlight and storage space. Theres a free coffee machine and amazing gym. I think if I had picked a unit in a higher floor than 3rd, I think the sunlight issue wouldn't be a big deal. Rent was 1795, utilities are $30-40 (water and electric), but a base $125 fee for amenities and $40 of other small fees (trash, "processing fee", etc.) bumps the total to about $2000.

Convenient location to campus and affordable compared to other locations in Ucity. The studio is small, but has a great layout and I am able to store all of my clothing. It even has a washer and dryer in unit!

Anova review

The management at Anova is awful; I lived right below the A/C condenser unit and my apartment would vibrate along with the unit constantly 24/7. When I submitted a maintenance request it took them over a month to initially get back to me. I started communicating the issue with a member of the maintenance team but there was no resolution for months. Finally I requested rent abatement because I could not sleep or study in my room which got denied. Ended up being transferred to another unit which had not even been cleaned out for my use. Asked them if I could terminate my lease due to this issue and was again denied. Also they will charge you $500 each time you don't properly flatten your cardboard boxes (which I'm pretty sure must be illegal).

ANOVA has been a great place to live. The apartment is spacious, the appliances are modern and work well, the building has great amenities (pool, quiet study area, free coffee and tea, free happy hour every week), and management is responsive and friendly. There is also super fun programming every couple weeks that's all free, like wine and painting, goat yoga, movie nights, charcuterie making, etc.

My only complaints are that the AC unit is loud and if your apartment faces the street you can hear a good amount of street noise.

ANOVA has been pretty good so far. The pool and outdoor lounge area is nice, the gym is clean and has plenty of machines, weights, room, etc. However, the package room can get chaotic and you're not always notified when you have a package. The lobby is beautiful but can get loud, especially when there are kids running around which is about 30% of the time. My biggest complaint is that the air conditioning is very loud and the walls don't shield you from street noise, even on higher floors. There are some great cafes, restaurants, ice cream shops, and other fun spots nearby and the area feels safe. Overall, I would definitely recommend ANOVA but it's not perfect.