Arbor Hills Apartments

I rented a room here in 2016 and rented a top-floor 2bed 1bath between 2019-2020.

The cost-to-location ratio is this place's biggest selling point. Far enough away from A2 and Ypsi proper to keep from being slummy, but close enough that a tiny drive can have you at all the best spots around.

Biggest problems are noise (zero privacy - you hear everything about your neighbors) and my unit's dated fixtures. I think my unit is one of the last that hasn't been remodeled, and this review would be five stars if I was in one of those.

Pros
+ Can't beat the location - everything you could want (even a nice stretch of nature to the north) is within walking distance.
+ The current property manager, Laura, is just as friendly and helpful as her predecessor, Sunny.
+ Rent is too high everywhere in Ann Arbor, but this place is competitive and turnover seems low.
+ Maintenance people are excellent. I'd a heater leak and they came extremely fast to flush and patch my system.
+ Utilities: They cover heat. My water and electricity are about $20 - $30 each, though I'll admit that I'm very frugal with use.

Either Or
> On-site washer and dryer, but they're coin operated and only just received a digital pay app.
> Free-for-all parking - never had problems finding a spot but unless you pay extra for a covered place your car will hop around.
> Neighborhood: respectful and distant neighbors. Most seems to be low-to-mid tier professionals, transitory families, or UM grad students. You'll get nods and hellos but most everyone keeps to themselves.

Cons
- The driveways are either "giant potholes everywhere" and "uneven asphalt everywhere."
- I can hear literally everything in the apartments around me, even calm conversations.
- The fixtures in my apartment are dated and/or strange: large and drafty windows, some outlets in my kitchen don't work, I've two identical overhead dome lights in my kitchen...but nothing for the living room, clapboard cupboards, rusty baseboard heaters, rickety blinds (had one fall off), and for some reason none of my front closets have catches or bolts so they are always slightly open.
- Summers are brutal. My top-floor apartment reached 93 degrees, and the wall AC could only get me down to 80s for the front rooms and not the bedroom. Had to buy window tint, box fans, and seals to live.