I rented a place in Collegiate Arms from The Apartment Store. It was quite ridiculous being woken up at 6 am by contractors working in the next unit, or trying to get some work done when people play their music way too loud. Complaining gets you nowhere. Parking is a joke. You pay $500 to park for the year in a tiny space that is 4 feet wide. Their move-out policies are awkward as well. You have to move out before getting the carpets cleaned, yet they won't do the inspection until after the carpets are cleaned. Therefore, it is more than likely that you cannot be present for the inspection and will not get your security deposit back. Thank God I am getting out of this place in a month.

I am currently a resident of Colony apt, State College, PA. This apt is own by the apartment store. It is def the worst apt experience. Workers would come into the apt at 8am in the morning without any notice. They would walk in on you while you are still asleep. They kept remodeling the apartment even after you complaint. They lied to me about parking and refuse to cooperate with anyone. They tore up my bathroom and kitchen floor and left the fringe and stove on my carpet floor in the living room. I had to use another person's bathroom. It is really noisy and loud. I came home early from spring break and found all the doors in the apt unlocked. It is a horrible place to live in and def not worth the price.

I rented from fall '07 through summer '08.
I paid monthly rent of $475 during fall/winter for a studio.
I paid monthly rent of $475 during spring/summer for a studio.

They prey on the naivity of students - if you go to them, especially at university terrace, and they tell you that there's an unwritten rule that pets are okay - this is NOT true, they are using this tactic to get you hooked and get their money out of you for the next 12 months - if they find that you have an animal, they will send you a warning of eviction and you will have to get rid of your animal - an employee from the SPCA told me this happens EVERY YEAR, that students get sucked into this. Do not be the next one.

I rented from fall '07 through fall '08.