Maplewood Apartments

Maplewood is the perfect mix of price and quality for two years of ease. There's a gym available on the property, it's an easy and quick walk to both Sage & Breazzano, and it's relatively inexpensive in terms of other options on campus. It's the perfect middle ground. It can be slightly inconvenient for going downtown, but there are a ton of MBAs who live in Maplewood, so there's a fairly strong community environment regardless.

Meets expectation

Great place to socialize and close to campus

It comes furnished with essentials so that helps as you get settled in to Ithaca, and the rent is very reasonable for what you get. That said, a few things of note (these could be purely personal to me):

- If you have a pet, finding arrangements for pet sitters will be nearly impossible because the property only lets the owner have a key fob. The management company recommends that pet owners have their pets stay at a friend's apartment, or have them boarded while you're away. That may be feasible for a dog, but its pretty much impossible to manage with a cat. Something to be very mindful of.

- My shower drain has clogged consistently from some strange lint/hair since the week I got here. I have really short hair so there is no way its coming from me.

- The coffee machine in the common area is consistently out of order.

The Maplewood apartments are excellent value for the price and a short ~15 minute walk from Sage Hall. However, for weekend events, it is a little isolated from downtown.

Maplewood comes with the essential furniture required. It has what I would call modest storage with a few additional niceties like linen closets for each of the bathroom areas.

Make no mistake, it still feels like student housing. But it's slightly upscale. The storage in the kitchen is fairly limited.

The location is about a 15 minute walk to Sage Hall, but all flat ground (no hills, for those of you that don't know about Ithaca yet, it's a pretty big deal). Bus service is kind of limited, but if you're trying to get to central campus it's OK.

All-in-all, good value.

The complex is very nice and I’m good shape. Everything feels new and comfortable. Just what a student needs. The shared part of the apt is big and have enough space for all of us.

Maplewood is great, would highly recommend.

Great place to live

I like this 3B3B TH because it provides a moderate sharing kitchen and living space, and all the utilities are included in the rent. The bedroom space is not so satisfying, especially for someone with a little bit more belongings.
The distance to campus is moderate, 15 minutes walk to Breazzano and Sage Hall. There is also a shopping center where you can get grocery and food within 10-15 minutes walking distance.
Only 1/2 bus routes will be here, not too friendly for someone who doesn't drive.