Century House

So the first apartment place I looked at, on Friday evening, was Century House, located at 1201 Lincoln Mall. The apartment was nice enough. The super showed me a small furnished studio and a large one. The small simply seemed too small for me, so the large is the only one I am really considering. Here are some pictures of the large studio.


Kitchen:


View from Living Room, looking north:

Bathroom:

(That one didn't turn out too well)

Rent is $495. The place seems nice enough but it's not exactly what I was expecting. It's a little farther from campus than I would like - it's about 10 blocks - and the parking situation is "iffy". There is a lot behind the building and spots are $55 per month; however there are no spots available right now, and "maybe" one will open up in August. Hmm. My other alternatives are to park at the law office lot next door, but only after hours; or park on the street, but move the car once a day.

I scanned around and there are two more places I have my eye on, Georgian Place Apartments and Centerstone Apartments. Those are right downtown - they would only be 2 or 3 blocks from campus - but I don't know if they have vacancies. I imagine those rents would be higher, plus I'd have to pay to park in a garage, which is probably more than $55 a month. Also, they are presumably unfurnished. Century House is closer to my budget but these two other places, at least from my conception of them, seem closer to what I had envisioned in terms of a real urban apartment setting and being within walking distance of everything.

I will call on Monday and see if there are any vacancies. If not then the issue is moot and I will probably just take Century House.