I scheduled an apartment tour at Stoneridge Square via an AI leasing agent and confirmed it via…read moretext. I am from out of state so I had to drive 4 hours for apartment tours. I waited in front of the leasing office for 25 minutes and no one arrived. I tried calling every number listed (within business hours) and could only get a hold of the AI bot, while everything else didn't even give me the opportunity to leave a voicemail. Very disappointed and frustrated by this experience.

Without a doubt the best management and maintenance staff I've ever had at an apartment! (Bethany,…read morethe leasing specialist is a true queen ). Any time I've had a maintenance issue, it was solved within hours, and the staff is always so friendly and helpful. The grounds are always clean and well groomed, and the pool is a great place to relax in the warmer months. I love that there's a gym available 24/7 so whenever my busy schedule allows me some free time to work out, I can pop in for some exercise. I've seen other complexes in the U-C area, and I can say that absolutely nothing beats the location, price, and hospitality at Stone Ridge.

We rented a two-bedroom at Amber Pointe for six years, 2015 - 2021. It was safe and quiet, with…read moreample parking and a nice swimming pool. The apartment was well-maintained and spacious. The on-site property manager was wonderful. She helped us with repairs and any other issues very promptly. We were often out of town, but I never worried about the apartment (burst pipes, package deliveries, etc.) because the property manager was totally reliable and always understanding.

This apartment complex is a wonderful community based on the two years I have been here. Nice and…read morequiet neighbors and excellent management. Repairs are done in a very timely manner. Usually I have had maintenance respond within a day or two. The grounds are also maintained well. The office staff are also very friendly and they go above and beyond to accommodate with the needs of the residents. They even installed a bike rack near my building based on a request. There is also a bus stop close by (2U and 2C).

My Wife and I own a home for over 40 years. It was a big…read moredecision to down size to a apartment. We are enjoying living at our luxury apartment at the Landing. Supper great Management team. You treated like Family. and by name. If you should need maintenance , no problem, they are in-house. You find your neighbors very friendly. Do yourself a favor and check out, you will not be sorry. I could say more, but I am heading to The 24/7 indoor heated pool. Gary

Stayed with Smith Apartments for 4 years out of my 6 years stay at Champaign , first 2 years in…read more1010 W clark and next 2 years in 511 W Church. They are exceptionally good landlord. Very responsive to maintenance tickets, extremely helpful in things like early move-in, temporary storage- anything they can offer help on. Both of my apartments were big, nice and clean. I don't have a single incident that bothered during my stay with them. Most of all, they helped me find sublease for last couple of months because I got relocated and guess what they also temporarily furnished my unfurnished apartment for the sublease. I highly recommend Smith Apartments!!!

I'll break this review in two sections: management, and the apartment itself, since I can only…read morereally comment on the building I lived in. Smith Apartments is family owned, so you don't have to jump through hoops to figure out who you need to talk to for anything. Emails were always answered promptly, and in general, there was pretty good communication between management and residents. You can set your rent to pay automatically, so that can be super helpful if you tend to forget to make rent payments. The biggest flaw I saw was that maintenance requests were not always processed quickly. When I moved in, the bathroom sinks were dripping, and it took a couple weeks for those to get fixed. Sometimes we had to send a reminder email or two to get a job finished. However, you'll note I still gave them a 5 star rating. I'd like to give a 4.5, but this is one of those cases where I think it's more appropriate to round up. My security deposit was returned quickly, and the few small deductions to it were justified, so no complaints there either. The building I lived in was 1010 W Clark in Urbana. These two bedroom apartments were originally rented to four students, and as a result, they're huge! Rent was rather cheap, especially for the size of the apartment. I shared the apartment with my boyfriend and another roommate, and there were definitely no issues with space. The furniture is reminiscent of the '70s, but seemed to be pretty sturdy. The beds weren't the best, but they did offer to replace them if needed. My couch was probably the worst of what we were given, but it was obviously near the end of its life, and I'm pretty sure it was replaced when I moved out. I especially loved how there was a large storage closet in the apartments. During the winter, we fit two bikes in there easily. I guess my only complaint would be that the kitchen didn't have enough cupboards or counterspace, but I also cook and bake a lot, so I think it would be fine for the average college student. I never had any problem with noise from other residents, and the laundry room was always kept clean. The location is great if your classes are closer to north campus, but it wasn't bad getting to the main quad at all. Additionally, there are a bunch of restaurants right in your backyard, which is great if you don't cook or are just looking for greasy drunk food. Sometimes you can hear the drive-through from Niro's at night, but it's not normally an issue. Overall, I really liked living with Smith Apartments. I definitely would have stayed in the same apartment had I not graduated and moved.

Very nice one bedroom. Well maintained. Carports. Friendly…read moreneighbors. Easy shopping.

I lived here in a 1 bedroom unit for 7 years in grad school and only moved out because I got a job…read morein another city. It's a quiet building with considerate neighbors, and the landlord, John Hamilton, is fantastic and has always been great about having things fixed as soon as they break. It's in a beautiful area with brick streets and tons of trees, and West Side Park is only a block away. It always felt like a really safe area, and despite having things shipped to me all the time I only had one package go missing in 7 years (compared to where I live now, where I had 2 packages stolen in the first month). Units have wall air conditioners and dishwashers, and there's parking in the back, with covered parking available for a small charge (great in winter). My unit also had a ceiling fan in the bedroom and a huge walk-in closet I mostly used for storage. Downtown Champaign and a couple of bus lines are within close walking distance, with Illinois Terminal just a few more blocks out, and the university and the big commercial centers north of I-74 on Neil and Prospect are a short drive away.

Lived at one of Todd's properties for two years and would recommend anyone to rent from him! The…read morespace was perfect, location ideal, and never had any problems. He is super responsive, as is his maintenance team. If I weren't moving out of town, I'd stay at the place longer. Uncomplicated, responsive, and good price -- the trifecta you don't often see!

I rented from Todd for the 7 years I lived in Champaign at two different TLT properties, and I can…read morehonestly say that my experience in Champaign would not have been as good as it was had I gone with a different landlord/rental company. I signed my lease blind from out of state the very first year and Todd was incredibly accommodating and understanding of the situation, and went out of his way to send me extra pictures of the apartment both inside and out so I knew what I was getting when I signed (this was before video tours were a common thing). When I moved out of that apartment to a bigger one with TLT, Todd happily showed me every unit I had even a little interest in so I could make whatever choice was best and went over the honest pros and cons of each as we went through them. From a renter perspective, TLT is fantastic. Maintenance requests were always taken care of within a few days, and the few times where a very serious issue happened (i.e., pipes bursting) maintenance was there on the same-day to make sure no damage was done to anything inside the apartment. Huge shout out to Jim and Andy for always taking care of things. Any time there was any situation with extenuating circumstances for either me or my roommates over the years Todd was always very understanding and flexible and always genuinely tried to work to help make things work seamlessly. We always had plenty of heads up when our apartment was going to be shown, and there was constant communication in all of the move out / move in processes. I really can't say enough good things about Todd / TLT and the experience I had renting from him. If you have the option to rent from TLT over any other group, do it, you won't regret it.

Lived here for two years while I finished my degree, and it was the best leasing experience I have…read morehad in my decade of renting. I used to work for a larger student housing company on campus, and the level of care, respect, and attentiveness given to tenants at Electrum is night and day compared to the other options on/around campus. The very few issues I did encounter over the two years I lived in my unit were always instantly addressed. I typically heard back from any emails I'd send in a matter of hours, and would come home from work the next day to find the problem completely resolved. They were very careful and accommodating to me as a pet owner as well, making sure my cat did not escape outside whenever work was done. You receive very clear and concise policies in the lease, and the move-out guide was equally as easy to follow. Unlike larger companies, I was not nickel and dimed on the security deposit and actually received all of it back. I highly recommend leasing with Electrum Group! Fairly priced rent, easy renewal process, good maintenance, and excellent communication.

I *highly* recommend 212 S 1st St, Unit B (apt above the Yoga Studio). The apartment is a an…read moreawesome find (nice bathrooms, newer appliances, homey feel, right next to a bus stop) and Weiss / Electrum Group is the best landlord I've ever had. He was always very responsive, fixed any issues we had quickly, and gave us an amazing rate on the apartment. He also gave us our full security deposit back! It's great for students at University of Illinois (all of my classes were a 10 minute bus ride away). You can also experience downtown Champaign which is about a 5 minute walk away. Lease from Electrum Group if you get the chance!

I spent 2 years at the 709 W Green St apartment. Toward the end of our stay, John Gillespie…read moreinformed us that they would be adding a 2nd bathroom to our apartment. This is a major project, which very much affected our use of the apartment, and they scheduled it during the last 3 months of our lease, so there was no way we would benefit from it. When I explained this to John Gillespie, pointing out that I needed to use that space to assemble parts for my online business, he threatened to evict me for running a business out of the apartment (the 'business' was basically an ebay store, and in no way violated our lease terms). The other units in the building all had the same type of issue with Gillespie wanting to do major renovation work at the tail end of their lease. It was a gigantic problem for everyone living there. We had to go to the tenant's union multiple times, and get student legal involved. Eventually, Gillespie agreed not to perform the renovation work. Very near the end of our lease, I approached John Gillespie and proposed a trade: they could start their renovation work, if I could extend my lease by 3 days. He agreed, and they began work. After moving out, and waiting, we received our security deposit. John Gillespie subtracted as much as he possibly could, including several days of "holdover" amounting to hundreds of dollars, because I stayed in the apartment a few days after the lease ended (which is exactly what we agreed on). Basically, he committed fraud, and went back on his word. It took student legal 3 years go finally get our deposit money back from John Gillespie. I would never trust these snakes again. I really liked the maintenance guy, Jerry. But the manager, Bill, was such a sketchy guy, and the owner himself, John Gillespie, outright defrauded us.

Avoid these property managers at all costs. The apartments themselves are very nice, but they are…read morerun by a bunch of morons. When we moved into the apartment, the dryer was broken, (which they didn't fix for 2 weeks), our sink was leaking, and there was food all over the floor. They are incredibly disorganized and unresponsive to your maintenance requests. They constantly come up with lame excuses for why something is broken or why they didn't fix it sooner. We've had a mold problem since we moved in, and they still haven't done anything about it even though we called about it 3 months ago. The tipping point for me was when water stopped coming into our apartment, and it wasn't fixed for multiple days. You shouldn't be paying this much for rent in Champaign, IL when the apartments are run by textbook slumlords.