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| - TL;DR - OVERPRICED/POORLY RENNOVATED ROACH MOTEL! DON'T LIVE HERE!
I would not trust any of the positive reviews on here. I will almost guarantee that they are fake. I would also disregard any of their "positive" feedback. Anything that they say they will do or could do is never addressed.
Now, to get to my experience living here. I stayed at University Pointe for 10 months, and it was a nightmare from the very beginning. I only choice to live here because a friend was already living in an apartment attached to their model section and office. I was running out of time, and couldn't find anywhere else to stay, so I figured, why not?
The application process was a prolonged nightmare. No apartment application process is smooth, but this one takes the cake. The girls in the office are absolutely rude, do not care about a single thing, and sit around pretending to be doing something for 90% of their time. After bending over backwards, move in day finally came. You don't get to see what garbage bin you move in to until you've already sold your soul and paid for everything. I thought I would be getting a room similar to what my friend has, considering she pays the same amount per month. Wrong! I get a poorly renovated trash heap at the very end of the block.
The building itself is from the 60's (potentially earlier) with some cheap renovations done (painting over old things, putting down faux wood flooring, and painting over the same kitchen cabinets that have been in the rooms since day 1). You get a scenic view of the trash behind El Paisano Market (as well as all of the homeless drunks sleeping their and drug dealers). The apartments are located in one of the sketchiest locations in Tempe, so be sure to bring protection if you get stuck here.
The apartment itself is a mess. I've lived in old apartments, but nothing compares to this. The paint on the front door was peeled, and never repainted. The sealing to the door was ripped off. The windows are cheaply installed with 4 screws holding a flimsy screen in (once again - keep protection with you). The popcorn ceiling most certainly hides a thick layer of asbestos and black mold. The brick walls have a wonderful way of keeping the room extra hot, such a great thing for Arizona (you see kids, that's sarcasm!). The air conditioning unit is weak, and does little to keep the room at a stable temperature. Plus it comes at a cost! An electricity bill cost that is. The unit raises your electricity significantly, and considering the meters are already inaccurate, you don't want that. The only nice thing about this place is that the "water" is free. Now I use the term "water" loosely because the stuff coming out of the faucet needs a few runs through a filter before it's anything close to H20. It's hard water, full of chemicals and all of the grossness that comes with living in Tempe! Yay! The kitchen is old and disgusting. The bathroom is probably the worst part, with a broken tub, moldy drain, broken sink, and... you guessed it! More mold! Everywhere! Yum!
I haven't even reached the best part! BUGS! Bat bugs. Bed bugs. Roaches. Beatles. The Beetles (just kidding). I saw them all while living here. They run rampant from all of the holes that occur naturally in such an old, unkept place! The landlords and maintenance will never spray, no matter how many times you ask. I had to waste several paychecks on bugkilling methods. The bathroom would have 20-30 bugs a night, and the kitchen would have at least 10.
This apartment is a crime epicenter. Drug users and dealers are constantly coming in and out. Homeless people sleep in the laundry rooms. There was even a man held at knifepoint one day. People party and make noise into the night almost every night, but you know what? I don't blame them. I would and did do the same to help myself forget that I lived in this dump.
Save yourself the trouble, live further out from Downtown or invest in a better living situation. Or live under a rock. Anything would be better than living here!
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