Great apartments! Clean space, quiet neighbors, friendly staff, and individual assigned parking…read more Close to a couple of really great restaurants, as well.

I found University Manor Apartments through their website when I was looking to move from…read moreCalifornia to Iowa for grad school, that being said, it was a easy transition. The complex is very close to UNI, there is parking for each apartment and the place comes with cable/high-speed internet provided. Additionally, the property managers are very friendly and attentive. My only complaint with the place is that it seems a bit pricey, but then again, most places are pricey when situated near a university. They do allow cats if that is something you are looking for.

We had a leaky roof. Izzy came over to check it out and actually fixed it on the spot and in…read moresweltering heat. He has also completely roofed and sided my daughter's house and turned it into the most beautiful home in the neighborhood. Superb work!! Highly recommended!

They seem to be good at the basics of what they do. But you should ask them to provide proof of…read moreinsurance at least, since there's no record of them on Iowa Business Entities Search or the Iowa Division of Labor Contractor Registration website. Also, they may not be a good choice if you know or reasonably suspect you have lead-based paint. They don't understand, or don't care about, the connection between exposure to lead dust (e.g. from home renovation) and brain damage to children under age 6 and fetuses (through a pregnant woman's exposure to lead dust). The outermost coat of paint on your walls, or on wood siding that might be underneath vinyl siding, might not be lead-based. But there are often older layers of lead-based paint on these surfaces. If you cut into the house to widen a window opening without wetting down the area first (or at least putting up a plastic containment area inside the house) you will definitely generate dust from that paint, even if it doesn't look like much.

We had them install a gazebo we bought online. They did the job swiftly, professionally and for a…read moreprice we felt was ridiculously low. We're so pleased with the end results. So far we've had 5 neighbors comment on it and ask who did it. Troy Randall and his sons Lance and Thaden were a hoot to watch working together. This isn't something they normally do but they did an amazing job. We've actually got a couple future concrete jobs lined up for them to do. I'll post reviews on those once they're done.

I love the clean and quiet I need to see what opening is available I'm interested in renting from…read moreyou all I work for people's comm clinic trying to move asap

I have loved living here for over seven years! It's not in the middle of town but close enough to…read moreAny Dr shopping or anything else you might want ! One of the first things that attracted me to Pineview is the daycare across the street as a working mom of two young girls at the time .

We were moving out of state and needed a whole host of things fixed and we have an adult son with…read moresevere special needs. One of the workers himself had children with special needs and was very understanding and considerate of the noise levels. Not just him, but the whole crew! They were so nice and understanding. They made sure to work around any needs we had. They can basically do all projects (big or small). We needed new windows installed, holes in our falls fixed, light fixtured changed, countertops replaced and the list goes on. They were very upfront with costs and time and everything went very smoothly. Great prices and I would highly recommend them.

My parents called for a fence repair early this spring. The job was done quickly and happy with…read morequality. So I called for fence installation estimate in late April. After several days and another phone call, a surly gentleman showed up to take measurements. Have never heard back at all, despite leaving a vm. My parents called again for some soffit repair. Scott showed up a couple days later, but had left his ladder in La Porte. Promised to come back in a day or two. After more than a week, my mom called again and was promised someone would come right out to take care of repair. That was early June.... Nothing since then...Very disappointed!

There are many apartments, duplexes and house available for rent on the East side of town. However,…read moreit is my duty to warn those who are considering renting about one Landlord in particular - Kenneth 'Ken' Thompson. Most of you know recently my little brother, Roosevelt 'Keon' Dale died. He rented from Ken whose company is called Thompson Holdings LLC. I cleaned out his apartment and noticed many things which caused concern. Not on Roosevelt's part but Ken's. The apartment, located on Quincy Street, is close to being what, according to Iowa Fire Code, should be condemned. However, Roosevelt was a 'neat freak' (much more than I) and the apartment was clean. Further, the windows on the front porch were covered in plastic. When I looked at his electric bill and for an apartment that small, I was BLOWN AWAY! For those who may not know, a small apartment even somewhat (not well) insulated should run about $125 per month and with energy efficient windows, that number drops. His bill was several hundred which is outrageous. The health and safety issues were numerous and I remember thinking - "How could someone treat others so?" I left the apartment clean (I am a landlord in Colorado and understand what that means from a tenant deposit reimbursement standpoint). When Roosevelt's next of kin attempted to retrieve the deposit, Ken, the landlord said "He broke his lease". How? Well, apparently and even though the law states 'spouses' (he wasn't married) can be held accountable but next of kin, non-spouse can not, Kenneth believed someone no longer living was still obligated to him. Roosevelt was killed and Ken had someone in the place (entered with no money down by the way). Just some brief research (and more to come) reveals Ken owns many properties, most of which are barely liveable. Some of you may have heard about the fire on Boston Street recently. This was caused by a space heater which shouldn't even be necessary IF a landlord abides by the Iowa law which decrees habitation heating requirements. A black family could have been killed for trying to keep warm. Roosevelt also had a small space heater. Here is the story - http://goo.gl/PjcWC - So why did Roosevelt live there? For those of us who grew up and are now, on the East Side, you know housing is difficult to obtain for many reasons none of which need be listed here. This isn't restricted to Waterloo, Iowa either because my family and I, in 2004, with great credit, no evictions were almost forced out of Fort Collins, Colorado by, well, you know the type. Believe me, my wife and would've stood pat had we not had two teenage children to be concerned with. Safe to say, we moved to Denver, around our own. My point is - I don't know how long this will be up and not 'flagged' by other 'slum lords' or Mr. Thompson but for those of you currently living in his properties or considering renting from him, HUD (Housing and Urban Development) responsible for assuring adequate protections for you against serpents like Ken, provides rights for you as a tenant! Whether, veteran, disabled (or having a disabled child), minority, senior citizen or other categories, make sure Ken or any of the others including those who are among us and VICTIMIZE us in housing in like manner, GIVE YOU WHAT YOU PAY FOR. These sorts will make all sorts of threats about evicting you IF you try and press the issue for better housing, maintenance etc but they CAN NOT do so! If they do and you are educated on your tenant rights, I can say with some surety, working in the industry, you will be well compensated from these vultures and may end up owning the property where the victimization occurred. Don't be fooled by the fact they OWN property. The truth is, they own the debt and like many on the East Side, are a few paychecks away from being 'on the street'. I am going to post a few links so that you may understand legal remedies available. If there is ANY issue which threatens your safety (like no hot water, heat, non-functioning doors, abestos etc), make a written request for these issue to be fixed by the landlord, keep a copy and then follow the process in the below links. Let me be clear - when you demand safe housing and these slum lords threaten you in anyway, whatever their color and disposition, immediately determine which of the below agencies is best for your circumstance.

The guy above is not telling the truth. He just didn't get what he wanted. He was an excellent…read moreLandlord. Considering there has only been one complaint. Can't win with everyone. Hey this man cared deeply for his tenets. He often would let people who were short on money get away without paying the full amount.

We recieved real value for money. Quality work, communications, and consideration for operation of…read moreour home during the work. I could not be more pleased.

When ever, have a H@V or pluming difficulty my first call. Problems are solved promptly…read more Have had them suggest more economical way to do a job.

Very helpful, prompt, Knowledgeable in all aspects of…read moreplumbing issues. Highly recommend.