The 515

"The building itself is nice, but the parking problem is a huge issue. There is virtually no parking in the garage under the building, and the lot that we rent a space from them on is besieged by a homeless problem, the area is very poorly lit, and my daughter is very concerned about walking to and from the building, particularly in the dark. I have tried to talk to the building about getting better lighting, or security, and they won’t return phone calls or emails. I did hear that they own the property from a reliable source, which means that they have complete ability to remove the homeless encampment that is currently there. Also, they could choose to provide security and help for these kids for the lot that we pay for, and they don’t."

"The 515 private, off campus student housing is a beautiful 11 story building owned and operated by American Campus Communities, now owned by Blackstone. There are many differing configurations in these furnished apartments ranging from studio to 4 BR 4 BA, priced accordingly. These are modern sleek furnished abodes with full sized beds w mattress, under the bed drawers and bookshelf and nice 2 drawer desk. Some apts have their BA within the BR unit and other BAs are in common areas, priced accordingly. The building is cleaned every day. The amenities include computer room, cable, wifi, a fitness room, common large gathering space with barbeque grill and outdoor seating, megatron tv and refrigerators. On the roof is a pool split in two with half as a year round hot tub. There is also another small amphitheater style covered outdoor large screen tv area which has HDMI projection possibilities. The building is managed on a daily basis by student workers who live in the building. They are helpful and friendly. The concrete ceilings are quite tall in each unit. There is a courtyard within the building. The location is fabu with Whole Foods just across the street, 7Eleven even closer and Pizza Hut, Chula's Mexican and Original House of Pancakes all within ez walking distance. Paying rent through the secure website's resident portal is quick and easy, utilities are inexpensive. Each unit includes a washer dryer, large and small fridge and stove and dishwasher. One can either rent with friends or sign up for a configuration. The roommate matching algorithm has not let me down. Pets are welcome with medical need. Hey, the maintenance in the building is unbelievable: fast, efficient and kind. Juan is a great worker and knows how to fix anything and everything. Do not look elsewhere. You will be happy here."

"Whatever you do, DO NOT SIGN A LEASE FOR THIS APARTMENT. There are so many apartments in eugene that are 10000 times better than this one. First of all, the staff will barely listen to any concerns you have as a resident. For the amount of money you have to pay to live here, the lack of service is extremely disappointing. I had to continuously reach out (email and phone call) the leasing office because they were constantly playing the most distracting music from the second floor patio/game room. Literally throughout the week when I’m trying to study, I would hear maroon 5 playing outside, and even with my windows shut and locked, I could still hear the music. That was my top complaint. The rooms are dirty and dusty and were not clean when we moved in. I’ve had mold on my windows and in the showers. The drains are terrible and so is the water pressure. Our dryer has stopped working countless times and our tv didn’t work when we moved in. This place is insanely expensive and absolutely not worth a single cent. I wish I could rate this negative stars."

"Great place to live as a student. Close to campus and full of other students . Very social and welcoming place to live. Especially with people like Kyle who work in the office to assist residents 24/7 with any issues they might have."

"Three stars because the building itself is clean and safe. There is not enough secure parking in the building but they rent space a few blocks away. The parking lot is completely unsafe. Rampant vandalism of cars. After many attempts to reach the parent company, only to be referred back to the local building, what we have learned is that there is a homeless problem, the security cameras are installed for purposes of prosecution but that the police will not be looking at the videos and there will be no follow up, the lights are installed. Apparently the parking lot is not owned by the building or parent company and they do not know if a fence would be allowed. Two different people say that a fence will not help. There are no plans or timeline for addressing the problem."