Axis West Campus

They get you with the modern look but you’re not getting your money’s worth I’ll guarantee. One, in the contract they have that they can search your apartment randomly which I didn’t know and is not cool. I’ve been getting ready for school in the morning when 5 men in business suits came in to «make sure everything was going well and didn’t need maintenance» which is ironic because when I submit maintenance requests it takes ages to go through. There’s a mold spot above my shower and in my roommates room and when she called to ask for a fix they were rude to her and even made a comment about her Hispanic accent affecting her competence. I just got an email saying that the water is out for 12 hours, how am I supposed to shower or get water for my Britta filter? My bike has also gotten stolen twice in the alley way so now I have to lug it in every night. Also, all of the balconies are facing the pool which seems cool at first but the warm months are just filled with loud generic radio music and drunk people yelling. Also if your blinds aren’t always closed, everyone can see you through your window. Its also quite far from campus and there’s a hell hill to go up which I do not like. It’s too expensive to be not exceptional and I will not be renewing next year.

Good place to live until you try to move out… During the end of my 2 years of living here, Austin experienced extremely heavy storms. My entire kitchen flooded due to the pool overflowing and the fact that the building is not built to code. When I moved out, I discovered that my window had been leaking the previous month while I was in Europe. Under my bed was a massive black spot of mold. The carpet was ruined and some parts of the wall were still damp. I filed a maintenance request and was told it was taken care of.
When I finally received the email describing my move out charges, I was not pleased. Even though I moved out a few weeks sooner than my roommates, I know there’s no way they would’ve left the common areas THAT messy. Regardless, I had to pay the following charges:
— Heavy Clean Microwave — $ 3.75 (3 other roommates charged same amount)
— Heavy Clean Stove Top — $ 11.25 (3 other roommates charged same amount)
— Re-​caulk Tub — $ 7.50 (1 other roommates charged same amount)
— Replace Bedroom Carpet — $ 81.69
How does it cost $ 16 to clean a microwave? How does it cost $ 45 to clean a stove? Why does it cost $ 15 to replace the cheap caulk put in the shower at least two years ago? Why am I being charged $ 80 to replace the carpet ruined by the window leaking?
Axis also didn’t find time to send me this final bill until August 25 and stated that all payments had to be mailed in my September 1, otherwise you would have to deal with their asset management division or the collections department.

Love axis! Has a lot of fun things to do here. They really seem to want to make sure every resident has something to do. Not to mention their awesome maintenance service! They’re here either the day or the day after you report a problem.

This is a Wonderful place to live! I Have been here 3 years and still love it! The staff members are friendly and the maintenance workers are awesome.

It’s pretty luxurious. The maintenance is pretty fast. That’s my first time living in an apartment for students. Everything looks awesome here.

Warning: If you’re looking to lease here, you should insist on an amendment to the lease agreement that gives you a way to break the lease without finding a new tenant, or at least know that you’re stuck with it unless you do if you end up wanting to break it. The leasing office WILL NOT negotiate with you to break your lease on any other terms otherwise.
The lease breaking terms are draconian, in my opinion, and caught me off guard coming from California, where a 30-​day notice and month’s rent is standard.
I believe that this is unfair considering that you will be pressured into renewing your lease for an additional year just 3 months into your current lease. If you don’t renew at that time they threaten to lease out your apartment for the next year, and you have no right to first refusal (or even forewarning).

So I’ve officially lived here for a school year so I think I have the right to give an adequate judgment of this place. Full disclosure, I’m on SMART housing so the price I’m paying is absolutely unbeatable for what I’m getting. If I was not on SMART I would not live here period, not because it’s a bad place but more because I’m broke. The complex itself is great. The apartments are beautiful, modern, and have been great overall. Maintenance is fast. Management throws parties every once in awhile which are fun. Gym and pool are nice. It’s just a nice nice nice place overall.
However, there are 2 major cons. This complex is full of privileged and irresponsible college students. Expect vomit, dog poop, and the works everywhere, especially on the weekends. Now this is almost universal in west campus but I think it’s even more prevalent in axis due to the amount of wealthy lazy kids that live here. Moreover, my absolute biggest complain is the location of the SMART units. I get it, you get what you pay for. It just sucks that we have to endure the awful noise of the alleyway. Garbage trucks come in at 4 in the morning and are loud as fuck. The maintenance crew move the garbage cans pretty early as well with the ATVs creating a ton of noise. I do not enjoy waking up to my windows vibrating from all the noise, but I endure it because of the price I’m paying. Now if you’re paying full price for an apartment and it’s located in the alleyway, I feel bad for you. Just don’t do it and this goes for every complex in west campus, DO NOT LIVE IN THE ALLEYWAY.

The elevators are always broken. I have to walk down from the 6^th floor every single day to get to my car. The hallways are disgusting, rooms are way too small and everything in your apartment WILL break apart.