UF Luxury Dorms

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<p>So I am confused about the UF luxury dorms. They are said to be cheaper, with 60% more space, guaranteed placement of your choice (ex:triple, double, etc.) and private bathroom. As well as many other amenities. PLUS they are cheaper then standard dorms?!?! what?!?!? then why dont people generally live here? Is it because it is technically off campus? BUT some people actually say that it is closer to their classrooms. It just depends.</p>

<p>Please someone tell me the reasoning behind this? I am highly considering the UF luxury dorms...y wouldnt I?</p>

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<p>Can you live in the UF luxury dorms during the summer terms or only fall and spring? Any and all information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!</p>

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<p>Those dorms are not associated with UF Housing. They are just dorms (privately owned) that are close in proximity to UF.</p>

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<p>i don’t consider them dorms, and they are not particularly luxurious.</p>

<p>don’t let them fool you; they are apartments, but with a dorm theme, nice molding, and a common area. i’ve strongly recommend visiting before deciding, because i think their advertisements are at least somewhat misleading.</p>

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<p>Dorms are small, so 60% more on small is still… small. People live on campus because the university is much easier to deal with then a private entitity (where sometimes you have to pay rent before your financial aid shows up, pay utilities, and just have to remember to pay every month). Once they decide to move off campus, you can find similarly priced places with far better rooms. That’s why they market the way they do, they’re trying to wrangle freshmen because most upperclassmen know better.</p>

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<p>i have to emphasize the note Zaersz made about size. I’ve been inside one of these places, and they’re still small as hell.</p>

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<p>Despite what they say, they are NOT 60% larger than the on-campus rooms. I’ve seen most of their properties - and you end up paying more and living in something smaller or about the same size. Plus there is less of an opportunity to meet other students and make new friends. Check out their ratings on apartmentratings.com… They speak for themselves.</p>

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<p>Someone said this about the Courtyards: "
This apartment complex is rather old and outdated. The bedrooms are extremely small - fitting only a twin size bed with some walking space next to it. Living in a 4 bedroom, 1.5 bath townhouse costs $504 an month plus overages and you’re pretty much just paying for location. For a lesser rent, you can get a larger apartment with your own bathroom just a little further from UF. This complex is very loud on weekends and almost every weekday when residents throw parties, so if you need quiet to study and/or sleep, this isn’t the place for you.</p>

<p>The A/C at this apartment is nonexistent. Not using the dishwasher at all and having the thermostat set at 68 in the winter (where it got down into the 20s at night) still resulted in us getting overages. I’ve seen overages that can cost as much as $75 in the winter if you want to keep your apartment around 78. During the summer the A/C doesn’t do anything unless you set if really low - which would result in crazy overages. Plus you can generally expect the upstairs bedrooms to be about 10 degrees hotter than the living room down stairs.</p>

<p>Maintenance comes in a reasonable amount of time if you need something fixed, but don’t be surprised if it takes several work orders to get it fixed correctly.</p>

<p>Parking spaces are always available - for residents only. If any of your guests try to park in the lot they WILL be towed, and the office only has 4 vistor parking passes so it can often be difficult to get one if you don’t go early enough. The parking spaces are extremely small so getting into or out of the car is next to impossible and constantly results in people having to park partially in the space next to them just to have enough space to get out of the car. They offer a reserved parking space for $50 a month (on top of rent) but the spaces are the same size and it’s really a waste of money to get one (my roommate had one and regretted it because she had to have it all year even after she saw it was a waste of money).</p>

<p>If you agree to roommate matching, don’t count on the office to do anything for you if you don’t get along with your roommates. Out of my 3 roommates I only got along with one. The other two were very immature, best friends from high school who patronized and harassed us but the office didn’t offer any help - basically just telling us to deal with it.</p>

<p>Pets aren’t allowed (other than fish) but you’ll hear (and see) cats, dogs, rabbits, hamsters, etc. The management just doesn’t enforce the pet policy. On more than one occasion I was kept up for hours in the middle of the night because a cat was meowing in the pool area, and due to the thin walls I could clearly hear it.</p>

<p>I had a horrible experience living here and am glad that my lease ended so I could move out of that apartment and say “good riddance.” "</p>