Still haven't moved out yet, but my wife and I are having to move for work at the end of this month. We have...
Still haven't moved out yet, but my wife and I are having to move for work at the end of this month.
We have had a wonderful time staying at Huron towers apartments. I've lived in Ann Arbor my whole life, and this place is ideal. I work at the hospital and can be from door to my floor in under 20 minutes walking (saved me big bucks not buying a parking pass for work, and a gorgeous commute through the arb). It's true the apartments are small, but you get a large storage space in the basement, an enormous balcony, and there is so much natural light throughout the day, so it never feels cramped or claustrophobic.
I think my favorite thing about Huron towers is that the staff live here, so they are super invested in keeping the place looking beautiful. Maureen keeps up all the gardens around and beautiful potted plants, and Jason and Kim and everyone in the office have been so helpful and responsive to all our questions. One time there was a local pipe that burst because of the cold weather (not Huron towers fault) and they all left their holiday work party early to help out the residents with getting water/answering questions. The pool right next to the river is heaven and they have a long extended season!
Laundry was maybe our only issue as you have to go to the basement and it's $1.75 per wash, $1.75 per dry (the driers do fit a lot of clothing though, and work well). They have plenty of them, so we never had an issue with all of the machines being used.
We had a non-updated kitchen (no dishwasher, but still looked really nice), which worked well for us, but an update and more kitchen storage would've been nice. But it's great for someone who has pared down their belongings a bit. Appliances and garbage disposal worked wonderfully all year. The convenience store at the base of building B was GREAT for last minute purchases that we forgot at the grocery store, and the woman who works there is so cute (not great English, but so adorable) and wants to have anything stocked in the store that you might need. The Lunch Room restaurant (vegan) is also delicious and we've eaten there a few times.
In the winter they were very timely with plowing the parking lot, and you can buy a garage spot for a monthly fee. We only had an issue one time with finding a parking spot.
As a whole, it was a great experience with Huron Towers, and I really would live here again. Some residents have been here many years. If you're considering it, I would apply really early to get your apartment preference as it WILL fill quickly for the school year. Good luck apartment searching!