Hawks Ridge

Will have been here for 2 years in August. Have had a wonderful experience. Friendly, responsive staff, fantastic maintenance crew. Best place to live...

Will have been here for 2 years in August. Have had a wonderful experience. Friendly, responsive staff, fantastic maintenance crew. Best place to live for students. Only downside is the distance from campus, but it isn't a huge issue when there is the free shuttle.

I lived at Hawks Ridge for 2 years while I attended UIowa and I absolutely loved it. There were always events to bring the...

I lived at Hawks Ridge for 2 years while I attended UIowa and I absolutely loved it. There were always events to bring the community together, the amenities are absolutely wonderful and my unit was amazing. Very clean, very modern and maintenance was always on time when I had issues.

Unsafe. My roommates which were assigned to me are a danger to my safety and other tenants fight constantly. Ive been physically threatened (with...

Unsafe. My roommates which were assigned to me are a danger to my safety and other tenants fight constantly. Ive been physically threatened (with and without weapons). If you value any sense of security or safety Id highly advise you find somewhere else to live.

I honestly love it here. Despite all the bad reviews, I have encountered great help within the hawks Ridge office, as well as attentiveness...

I honestly love it here. Despite all the bad reviews, I have encountered great help within the hawks Ridge office, as well as attentiveness from all staff including maintenance. I feel like this place gets a bad rep from people due to the pure entitlement of those living here. Rent can be considered costly, but my apartment is beautiful and way better than living in some broken down house in the middle of downtown. Plus, all utilities are included and I have a pet as well as a parking spot UNDERGROUND. Coming from Chicago, a place of snow, I appreciate the security of not having to shovel my car off daily. I enjoy the distance from campus, its out of the way of traffic and congested downtown area, yet still provides a bus in order to get from point A to point B. People expect to move into an apartment and get 5 star hotel service, which is completely unrealistic. In order to be treated nicely, maybe people should try being NICE to the staff here in order to be treated with respect back. They get treated terrible and people wonder why they dont want to help you, its a joke. Just wanted to give this place a good review because everyone has so much negative to say, but I love living here.

I honestly love it here. Despite all the bad reviews, I have encountered great help within the hawks Ridge office, as well as attentiveness...

I honestly love it here. Despite all the bad reviews, I have encountered great help within the hawks Ridge office, as well as attentiveness from all staff including maintenance. I feel like this place gets a bad rap from people due to the entitledness pure entitlement. Rent can be considered costly, but my apartment is beautiful and way better than living in some broken down house in the middle of downtown. Plus, all utilities are included and I have a pet as well as a parking spot UNDERGROUND. Coming from Chicago, a place of snow, I appreciate the security of not having to shovel my car off daily. I enjoy the distance from campus, its out of the way of traffic and congested downtown area, yet still provides a bus in order to get from point A to point B. People expect to move into an apartment and get 5 star hotel service, which is completely unrealistic. In order to be treated nicely, maybe people should try being NICE to the staff here in order to be treated with respect back. They get treated terrible and people wonder why they dont want to help you, its a joke. Just wanted to give this place a good review because everyone has so much negative to say, but I love living here.

The staff are unhelpful and not very friendly. My floor often times smelled like marijuana and they did nothing about it. The elevator would...

The staff are unhelpful and not very friendly. My floor often times smelled like marijuana and they did nothing about it. The elevator would not work for my access key and only after asking for assistance on three seperate occasions did they get around to addressing the issue.

I think that this is a huge upgrade from where I was living. I had to leave the house that I was renting off...

I think that this is a huge upgrade from where I was living. I had to leave the house that I was renting off of Dubuque Street due to safety concerns and these guys were quite accommodating and said that I could move in the next day and they gave me a month of free rent and they didn't charge me a deposit. That all helps when you have to move last minute because of an unsafe living situation. I was annoyed that they weren't ready for me when I showed up the next day but they assigned me a room within an hour. My room hadn't been cleaned from the last person and I had to put in a work order straight away for the shower but that's minor stuff. My favorite part is getting to take the elevator to the parking garage. I work overnights and I'm tickled to get to walk to my Jeep in a lit and safe garage and I am looking forward to not having to scrape windows this winter or scurry to move my vehicle when it hails. When you are used to parking outside on the street, you treasure parking garages. I love that we have Wi-Fi. I am a student and I like to watch movies and I enjoy fiddling with my phone. At my last place, I ran everything off of my phone's data and now, I barely use data. The chairs in the living room are comfy and it's a big TV that connects to the internet. Our dishwasher/garbage disposal stinks and we haven't been able to fix the problem and neither has maintenance. The kitchen is small but that's not a huge deal. We make it work. My bedroom is comfortable and it's twice the size of where I used to live with better lighting and plenty of outlets and it's usually dark enough and quiet enough for me to sleep during the day. Our bathroom is tiny and dark and the tub gets clogged but it's cleaner than my last place and I like having a sink in my room. I like taking the trash out by going to a garbage chute. I have gotten used to walking to dumpsters. I do my laundry here and it doesn't cost any more than anywhere else that I have lived but the first two dryers don't work. I do laundry all of the time. I think that the great room is beautiful but I don't really use it. I was excited about the free printers but they don't work. I am eager to ride the shuttle. I haven't tried it yet but it goes to The University, Kirkwood, and The Ped Mall. I like are cute, little mail house and how they email me when I have a package. I feel like my mail is quite secure. Every day, I stop in to get my free coffee. The coffee area has like 100 options and it's all free, so that makes me happy! When I first moved in, there were a lot of free snacks and that was fun too. They have free water bottles, sunglasses, and lip-balm in the office and we had a grill-out with free food and they handed out free shirts, water bottles, and sunglasses. There's a jacuzzi that I haven't tried and there's a truly gorgeous, 2-story gym that I haven't tried yet. I am anxious about this hill come winter but it has to be doable. I get along with my roommates. I have met a few of my neighbors. One of my coworkers lives here. They give you $500 when you recommend this place. I like being off of Highway 1 because it makes things convenient. I also like being close to Walmart and BP. It's just super convenient. Plus, this place is pet-friendly, so there are always pretty doggies outside and who doesn't like seeing those?

The staff is friendly and helps when you have issues. Being pet friendly is nice and while the location is farther from campus than...

The staff is friendly and helps when you have issues. Being pet friendly is nice and while the location is farther from campus than I'd like the fact it's close to Walmart and aldis is arguably more important to someone who doesn't have a car as a bus runs about every 20 minutes downtown...

These people- didn't mention renters insurance is required, or that you pay rental fee for furniture and they changed move in date of lease...

These people- didn't mention renters insurance is required, or that you pay rental fee for furniture and they changed move in date of lease after we signed a digital copy to two weeks past the agreed date. Luckily we found a way to legally exit the lease but make sure you know what you're signing and get copies to take with you.

I highly recommend that people find another place. The people here are rude And make excuses and I tried to have some friend over...

I highly recommend that people find another place. The people here are rude And make excuses and I tried to have some friend over to sleep over for one night and maintenance came UNANOUNCED and were very rude and were not quiet as they were sleeping. Printer also NEVER worked. Hot tub NEVER worked. Roommate selection are horrible and messy. That is a very very stupid idea. They just do to get more money out of us. I paid 800 dollars here JUST MY RENT ALONE and I got a 2 bedroom apartment some where else for that same price! Furniture tears easily and walls can hear EVERYTHING! Oh, that not even the last of it too EVERYTHING IS SO OVERPRICED!! even if it furnished it and pretty I'm the outside DONT LIVE HERE!!

What an awful place to live. Overpriced, internet and cable are almost never fully functional. Staff is petty and unhelpful. Not enough laundry facilities....

What an awful place to live. Overpriced, internet and cable are almost never fully functional. Staff is petty and unhelpful. Not enough laundry facilities. Shabby and run down furniture. They're finally getting things upgraded. But don't be surprised if someone walks into your apartment and you had no knowledge of it. They consistently fail to give a 24 hour notice of when ppl will be in you apartment(which is illegal btw). They don't send anyone to unlock your door for you if you're locked out. You have to go down to the office and rent a key, which I find absoutely absurd considering the amount of money we pay and the fact that the ppl who work here live here for free and get paid $10 an hour. Very cliquey staff and they gossip about confidential matters. They change your lease terms at the last minute when your lease is about to end. My lease ends on the 31st of the month, on the 18th of the month, they sent out a letter saying if you didn't renew your lease you had to be out on the 28th of the month at noon. They don't mind if you die here. I almost died 2x bc my roommate had a cat that was her ESA and I am deathly allergic. I ended up living with a friend for almost 3 months and when I asked if I could have the rent I paid back since I wasn't even living at the apartment at the time, my request was basically laughed off. Just invest in some cheap furniture and don't live here. It's a waste of time and staff is disrespectful and unhelpful. The leasing manager is the worst. I almost died twice and to these ppl it was no big deal. I hate this place and I hope it fails. View Less

terrible maintenance team only two people staffed, office girls have terrible attitudes and are careless to the residents. during construction of my apartment the...

terrible maintenance team only two people staffed, office girls have terrible attitudes and are careless to the residents. during construction of my apartment the construction workers ate my chips and left carpet pieces and mud all over bathroom.

Horriable company. They have entered the apartment without permission or notice on multiple occasions. They have installed a tv that is not level. They...

Horriable company. They have entered the apartment without permission or notice on multiple occasions. They have installed a tv that is not level. They replaced a frig and left food on the counter. They have left the door to the unit open all day. They are now replacing carpet and flooring and we have a 1" layer of dirt on everything. Management refuses to do anything and refusing to provide contact information to corporate.

The front desk is ran by children (college students). My room and shared living space was very dirty upon arrival. The location is very...

The front desk is ran by children (college students). My room and shared living space was very dirty upon arrival. The location is very isolated from the rest of campus. Only one bus runs during the day (every 40 min). My room got broken-in during winter break and management cared less what was stolen and didn't bother to contact the police or share a police report with me. Don't be fooled with all the amenities and nice appliances cause this place will make you feel miserable.

I've been living here for over a year now, and I have to say my experience here has been great. The staff is warm...

I've been living here for over a year now, and I have to say my experience here has been great. The staff is warm and welcoming to all patrons, and are willing to work with you and go out of their way to make your stay here everything you want it to be. The staff even takes the time to try to remember the names of all the residents here making evert interaction with very pleasant and memorable. There are monthly events that occur that make staying here fun and exciting, and help you to get to know the other people living here as well. Hawks Ridge is pet friendly which makes for a great time because everyone here enjoys their presence. The quality of living here is great, the rent is reasonable, and there's never a dull day. I've come to view Hawks Ridge as a secondary home, and the staff has even become something of a secondary family.

Would NOT recommend. They'd rather make the place look cool with TVs and other things to try and hide the real problem(s). Half the...

Would NOT recommend. They'd rather make the place look cool with TVs and other things to try and hide the real problem(s). Half the rooms need new carpet. The ventilation is horrible. Yeah, the place looks cool, but as a former worker and resident I cannot recommend someone to live there. Not for the outrageous price. Don't be fooled by the model room they show you on the tour, because it's NOTHING like what you're going to be living in and I can 100% guarantee you that. You can find somewhere downtown just as nice. Don't buy into the outside looks!!

Hawk's Ridge resident outreach, and general marketing concepts, using teams of superheros and a mascot that looks like it should belong on Sesame Street...

Hawk's Ridge resident outreach, and general marketing concepts, using teams of superheros and a mascot that looks like it should belong on Sesame Street will make tenants cringe at the idea management is taking adult college students about as seriously as five year olds. As has been a recurring theme in my experience living here. Rent is overpriced for the isolated location with respect to downtown IC, and given the overall quality of living. The lavishly modern appearing hill top exterior serves as a mask for problems within it's interior such as cheaply built windows, poorly ventilated rooms and even cheaper appliances. It will boggle ones mind how inefficient this place is; and what little concern management seems to have over concepts of responsible energy consumption giving it's residents unlimited(free) utilities. The free wifi is painfully slow and will hinder students reliant on high speed internet to complete course work. Management has promised to fix this problem again and again, but has still failed to make any noticeable changes to the network. 50 foot Ethernet cords and self purchased routers will become residents best friends at Hawk's Ridge. The shuttle to campus is unreliable and breaks down often. Hawks Ridge fails to mention there is no shuttle service on Saturday afternoons or Sundays keeping residents isolated from the university for the majority of the weekend. When it does break down (usually a weekly occurrence), an overcrowded party remodeled school bus is substituted in it's place that is a concern to the safety to standing riders (as they have nothing to hold onto). Not to mention taking a school bus to campus will give residents the feeling of being back in grade school. Hawk's Ridge is not Iowa Cities premier housing, don't let yourself be convinced otherwise. The only real thing Hawk's Ridge actually has going for it, put simply, is that it's not the dorms. If you want to feel connected to the University of Iowa, and be taken seriously as an adult college student, save yourself a year of broken promises, daily frustrations, and a lot of money, by living somewhere else.

I have loved this place since I moved in back in January 2013. Everyone is super friendly here and its so clean. I always...

I have loved this place since I moved in back in January 2013. Everyone is super friendly here and its so clean. I always see housekeeping in the halls making sure its vacuumed and it smells good. I have never had a problem with maintenance they always get my problem fixed usually the same day or the day after. Overall this had been my favorite place to live in Iowa City!

Terrible place to live! Loud since it is by the highway... dirty.. our apartment was not clean when we moved in! Maintence sucks! they...

Terrible place to live! Loud since it is by the highway... dirty.. our apartment was not clean when we moved in! Maintence sucks! they take forever and the man needs to pull up his pants!~ they leave a huge mess! our dishwasher was broken the first day! there are stains, chips all over the furniture and walls. overpriced with bitchy office staff.. no thanks!