The Commercial Building

Living downtown isn't for everyone, but as someone who enjoys the city, East 4th Street is a great place to live. As a Case grad student I love living right by a Healthline stop, which means I don't need to purchase a university parking pass and drive to school. I'm a 3 min walk from Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, a 5 min walk from Progressive Field, and a 20 min walk from the Cleveland Browns stadium. East 4th Street itself offers tons of food and entertainment options, from bars to restaurants to clubs to a comedy club and bowling alley. While this is great for stuff to do, it can also making driving and parking a nightmare if you're hosting visitors any time there's an event going on downtown. The two women who work in the management office are great and very responsive. My apartment is nice, spacious, and has lots of storage, and the only utilities I pay are electricity and internet. That being said, my electricity bill is outrageous (especially in the winter), and resident parking downtown is minimum $150-200/mo (I got lucky and got a spot in a garage attached to my building, though this can be a rare find). This is objectively an expensive place to live, but to me, it's worth it.

I love this apartment, the location right on E 4th street downtown, and the closeness to the healthline to get to campus every day. The only major downside is that parking is $200/mo (not included in rent) and my baseline electricity bill is really high because I live downtown.