College Houses Cooperatives 1906 Pearl Street, Austin, TX 78705

"Zero accountability system at every level. The 'wellness coordinator' aka the Title 9 officer position is currently being filled by someone who is grossly underqualified. That person only got the position because the executive director took over the role temporarily and mishandled multiple sensitive situations. Keep in mind this is THE highest level for all issues relating to interpersonal conflicts across any coop. Just don't. Lots to love about this place, but it's just not worth it. Mismanagement to a scary degree. Someone will get hurt by their negligence."

"This organization has a debt collection agency constantly calling me. College Houses is trying to extort and fear-monger me into paying them $650 that I DO NOT owe them. And they have even gone as far as to threaten to sue me, and demanded I pay their lawyer fees ($550/hr). Yeah right, you guys are bluffing. Stop trying to bully and intimidate me. For shame. Typical of social justice warrior organizations who constantly preach equity, I reckon? Update - The response from the owner is so disrespectful and dishonest. Stop treating your tenants this way. I paid my dues. I work and am a productive member of society. You guys are scammers, liars, and thieves. I do not owe you anything at all. Stop trying to save face, get rid of the false charge, and get out of my life. We can agree to disagree but the continued lies about me owing you guys money, and the threats to my livelihood via email and phone calls need to stop. Update 2 - At some point in time after I left my first update (see above), College Houses removed their response. Why would College Houses delete something like that? I suppose the better question to ask would be, why would College Houses say something so ugly in the first place? For some wacko leftists who are so worried about offending people, you guys sure say a lot of offensive and downright vulgar stuff. What's going on with that? I wish I could remember exactly what these clowns said, but obviously they touched on me "not being a productive member of society". Please, give me a break. You guys harmed yourselves with the wrong comment then deleted it. Wouldn't be the first or the last time."

"If I could give College Houses a 10 out of 5 I would. I have lived here (Halstead) for almost three years and it has been a truly wonderful time for me. This organization is much different than normal apartments or homes (and for the better!). It fosters a sense of community that is unparalleled to any other place you could live and if you're willing to put in a little effort you can become a part of that community too. College houses has been more than just a place to live for me--it has been a home and has given me some of the best memories in my life. If you are looking for an affordable place to live that includes utilities and food, a place where you'll make life-long friendships, or a place where you'll make memories to last a lifetime, then College Houses is for you. All of the photos I have attached were taken at CH within the last semester (Spring 2019)"

"College Houses has been more than just a place to live, but a life changing couple years for me as a student in Austin. It's the community I imagined a dorm would have, with the privacy of an apartment, but with incredible amenities like a basketball courtyard, giant kitchen to study, hangout, or do puzzles in, multiple movie/gamerooms, and the best view of downtown Austin that West Campus has to offer. Your friends are right next door too, which makes logistics for going out together and come home together very easy. The home-cooked meals are absolutely incredible, and dinners are tasty, and the whole house has the chance to get together to eat and chat. There usually a late night snack to satisfy any cravings as well. Plus, if you're into lifting there's a gym downstairs with two power racks. All in all, highly encourage anyone to take a look into College Houses (especially Halstead) if you're looking for housing."

"I lived in Pearl Street coop during my study abroad and had a great experience. The house was ran extremely well considering the large amount of people living in one space. The systems in place are very efficient and all students take responsibility to live cooperatively. I made friends for life in this coop and could not recommend living in a college houses coop any more!"