<p>Recently I have been looking for off campus housing for my boyfriend and myself as its just to taxing to make the thirty min drive back to our home town after a full day of courses and work. I have toured the grand marc and sterling and thought that they were pretty good for what the tour people were telling me about it, but now that i'm home, and I have read some of their online reviews, I'm having some doubts. I don't need a five start status luxury hotel :P but both my boyfriend and myself are taking our upper division engineering courses this year and well rested sleep over the weekends is a must as during the week we don't even get home until 9, excluding the time needed for doing actual course work. One thing that concerns me is how people describe the walls being paper thin. Is this normally a problem? Also I really had my heart set on Sterling until I heard that it is a party building with sub-par management, can anyone tell me whether this is true or not? I don't feel comfortable spending 10k+ annually for housing that is not safe nor sleep-able in. Does anyone know any good traditional apartments or even some in Marino-valley that are better quality? Thank you very much for your time, and your responses are much appreciated.</p>
<p>Grand Marc is notoriously a party complex, and I’ve heard similar things about Sterling, although you get the benefit of super intense security getting into and out of the building. I’ve known students who have enjoyed their time living at University Towers, Copper Canyon, Campus Crossings, and Highlander Pointe. Although all the apartments around the area have thin walls and a tendency toward partying students, the general consensus seems to be that those complexes aren’t as crazy as Grand Marc/Sterling. </p>
<p>University Village might be worth looking into – it’s down Big Springs in a residential neighborhood, which might offer the quiet environment you’re looking for.</p>