Verano 8

I stay at the Verano towers on campus, and the place is very safe and student friendly. My departments are walkable distance and almost all the utilities are covered in the rent. The rent also comes cheaper than the other apartments off campus. Even the management is good, any issues are immediately addressed.

While the apartment looks new and nice, the bedrooms are small and the closet is poorly designed, without a door or even space for a curtain to separate the clothes and shoes from the rest of the room. We have been dealing with ants for months and just found a roach in our apartment yesterday. So far, housing has been unhelpful with completing work orders. While the rent is cheap, I would pay more if it meant I wouldn’t have to worry about pests, and if I knew my landlord would fix issues appropriately.

Verano 8 is great. It doesn’t have AC but it does have a ceiling fan in every room. It gets pretty hot during the summer months but there are various cooling stations throughout the neighborhood.

Living on-campus in Verano Towers has been great. Your classmates are also likely to be in the area. We often use the study rooms and the community center. There are also occasional events held. Convenient and fairly priced, though rooms are relatively small. No AC. All utilities are included and there is sufficient parking. The only mess is dealing with UCI Housing and their slow and terrible responses about initial leases/switching apartments/finding roommates.