Student housing available, going fast
The scramble for student housing begins soon with area complexes set to sign leases in the next few weeks.
Faye Thering, owner of Bellows Street Apartments, 906 and 910 E. Bellows St., said that although most complexes are forcing current residents to sign now, people in her complex won't have to decide until December.
"I do not rush my kids. I think that's ridiculous," she said.
December is "plenty early" for residents to decide whether or not to stay, she said.
Thering said interested students started calling her in August looking for housing for the 2000-01 academic year.
"I'm assuming I'll have some (units) but I'm not sure," she said.
Bellows Street Apartments offers two-, three- and five-bedroom apartments that lease for nine months. The units come furnished and include all utilities except for electricity, telephone and cable.
For more information, call Thering at 772-1454.
Edgewood Apartments, 712 Edgewood Drive, begins leasing Nov. 23.
Carme Schafer, manager, said two-, three- and four-bedroom units are available, but they fill up quickly.
"Last year we filled up in five days," she said.
Bedroom units include heat, water, cable, and are completely furnished including a five-inch TV.
Edgewood's 10-month lease starts Aug. 1 and ends May 31.
"Current residents are signing leases this week," she said. "We usually have about half of our residents stay."
For more information, call 772-5942.
Chip Village Lease Manager Sue Denman, said the complex's five-bedroom units go fast.
"They fill in so quick," she said.
The five-person apartments have a 12-month lease, which runs from August to August and costs $260 per person, per month.
The units are unfurnished except for stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, garbage disposal, washer and dryer.
Eleven units are available at this point, Denman said.
Chip Village is located at 1825 S. Crawford Road. For more information, call 773-1794.
The Forum, 950 Appian Way, has two and three-bedroom units available, and lease signing begins Nov. 1.
The 10-month leasing period begins Aug. 1 and ends May 31 for both furnished and unfurnished apartments. Furnished apartments include living room, dining room, bedroom sets and appliances.
Manager Jana Schafer said apartment officials are still taking renewals so she doesn't know how many apartments are available for next year.
Rent for both furnished and unfurnished apartments is the same.
A two-bedroom apartment costs $315 per person, three-bedroom apartments cost $245 per person.
For more information, call 772-5252.
Timber Creek Apartments, 3300 E. Deerfield Road, begins leasing Nov. 1, but is now taking renewals.
The one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments are unfurnished with all utilities included except phone service and cable television.
Assistant Manager Kelly Rider said people should call after Nov. 1 to make appointments because that is when things "start bustling."
The units run in nine and 12-month lease increments. Nine-month leases run August through May and 12-month leases are from May to May or August to mid-July, Rider said.
For more information, call 773-3300.
Diane Lance, secretary for M & D Investments, 510.5 N. Main St., said the company owns rental units, which are leased to students.
Lance said two two-bedrooms apartments and two one-bedroom apartments are available. One four-bedroom upstairs unit, a two three-bedroom duplex and a 10-bedroom house are also available.
Lease signing opened Friday to non-residents, Lance said.
Once students are informed about available housing, she said, the apartment and houses go quickly.
Residents have an option of a 10- or 11-month lease, which begins Aug. 8 and ends either in June and July.
For more information, call 773-9664.
