Across the river
Apartment, complexes near Autzen Stadium are more spacious,
Out. they also have a few drawbacks
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After a year in the dorms,
a house or the quads,
some students look for
a change in scenery or a more
spacious living environment.
Many students find what
they re looking for in complex
es like the University Com
mons, Duck's Village, Chase
Village and McKenna Estates.
These places fulfill the
"niche" for newer student
housing in Eugene, Duck's Vil
lage Leasing Agent Cathy Enge
bretson said.
"The places near campus
seemed small with little win
dows," junior Liz Rice, a Uni
versity Commons tenant, said.
"These are big and bright." Rice
said the complex is the best
deal for her money.
Sophomore Jamie Acker
man agreed, saying the ameni
ties made the apartments an
even better deal.
"I looked for a furnished
apartment and couldn't find
one anywhere else," Acker
man said.
Furnished apartments are a
major draw for Duck's Village
and University Commons.
"Off-campus housing offers
more amenities as far as
pools, hot tubs and free tan
ning," Chase Village Leasing
Manager John Sanford said.
These complexes boast pools,
computer labs, workout facili
ties and free parking. Howev
er, these options vary by
complex. Students would be
wise to check with current res
idents and the management
about the availability, variety
and upkeep of the advertised
amenities.
And, for some residents,
something can be said for liv
ing away from the University.
"It's nice to be able to get off
campus," Ackerman said. "Last
year I felt like I was trapped on
campus."
Rice agreed. She said living
across the river puts a nice sep
aration between school and so
cial life.
While some things about
the location are good, resi
dents warned about a few
drawbacks.
The distance from classes
and on-campus housing is by
far the biggest complaint.
"It's hard to get home after
dark," Ackerman said. "And
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• Apartment complex workout rooms are sometimes open at
odd hours, and some of the machines don’t operate correctly.
• The people who lead the site tours are usually not the same
people tenants deal with for rent, maintenance and other
concerns.
• Talk to current residents to set an accurate description
of the living situation.
• The walls in some apartment complexes are thin, allowing
residents to hear noise from the rooms above and below. ,
friends don't want to come
over here because it is too far."
In addition, many residents
have to stay on campus all day
for classes and breaks.
"You just can't go home in
between classes to grab a
book," Rice said.
Rice and Ackerman also
mentioned the noise level and
party scene at these complexes,
although neither was too
bothered by it. Ackerman said
she found her complex to be
quieter than she'd expected.
While Rice said there are a lot
of parties, her location at the
back of the complex allows
her to shut her door if she
needs to take a break from the
party scene.
The management at these
complexes seek to improve on
these criticisms and continue
doing the things that have gar
nered them praise.
"We try to offer a pleasant,
clean and well-kept environ
ment along with the best cus
tomer service;" Engebretson said.
Duck's Village provides
maintenance, on-call man
agers and clubhouse events.
"They are constantly doing
upkeep on the hot tub, the
pools and the lawns," Acker
man said.
Most complexes do request
ed maintenance repairs on a
daily basis, and most are suc
cessfully completed within a
24-hour period.
Rice didn't have quite the
same experience with the man
agement. She said she faced
untimely maintenance repairs
and was also bothered that the
management didn't provide
complex recycling.
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