Apartment Spotlight: Avenue A

1.       Why did you choose to live at Avenue A Apartments? How long have you lived there?

·         I chose to live at Avenue A apartments because it was located in Hyde Park, which was exactly the neighborhood I desired. It is close to cool Hyde Park coffeehouses and restaurants, but is also located right off of Guadalupe, a main thoroughfare. This is great for accessible bus routes and general travel. I’ve lived there one year.

2.       What are a few things you like about the complex?

·         I like that the building is quiet, there are laundry machines on-site, and that it is well-located between a lot of general amenities and attractions (close to Walgreen’s pharmacy, grocery stores, coffeehouses, easy to get on either I-35, Mopac or Highway 290- main highways).  

·         The management company, Lee Properties, has been very easy to work with. They are very responsive to maintenance requests and polite. They even held a Happy Hour for tenants at the beginning of the year and my boyfriend and I won Austin City Limit passes!

3.       What are a few things you do not like about the complex?

·         The units kind of resemble a Comfort Inn room when you first walk in- they are ALL studio apartments or 1-bedroom (size of a studio but with partial wall). The A/C unit is at the front wall, so it gets pretty steamy in the summer.

4.       What are your neighbors like?

·         Nearly all of my neighbors are upperclassmen UT students or graduate students. Some are single, older residents. Because of the size of the units, there are no families or large pets. Everyone is pretty quiet and I have never had a bad encounter with a neighbor.

5.       How much does it cost to live in a 1 bedroom? 2 bedroom?

·         Only studio/ 1 brm is available. Rent is $650/mo, and includes water, gas, an internet cable box, and trash. The only other utility to pay is electricity.

6.       If some of our future Austinites have more questions, would you mind if they contacted you via email?

·         Please do! I’ve enjoyed living at Avenue A apartments and would recommend it to any single person or couple looking to live in tight quarters. csikes@collegeforward.org.