The View At Montgomery

it’s a great atmosphere at the view. everything you could need is provided to you and the facilities such as the gym are very convenient to have.

The View is a really great place to live. My parents biggest concern was me being off campus and not being safe but the view is a great way to technically live off campus and still be very close to classes and the center of campus. — 5 stars

BEWARE of shady advertising and business practices! Rent is not calculated by the month but by the day. It makes a difference and they do this so that they can falsely advertise a lower monthly rate with students and parents! I fell for the scam and am now paying $ 819 per month for the room my daughter lives in. We were told the monthly rent was $ 745! SCAM!!!

Will slam you with extra fees. I had to pay $ 3000 for a room I lived in for 3 days. Would give Zero stars if I could. Very Small, VERY VERY VERY overpriced rooms that have low quality finishes and cheap furniture. No dishwasher in room as promised, buckling floor boards, broken microwave, unfinished ceiling when I moved in. The lock on the front door was broken and I had no hot water when I moved in as well. To their credit they did fix these, but it took two full days without a lock or hot water. Cheap furniture as well. The security is a JOKE. People walk in and use the facilities that do not live there. The management is terribly unorganized and didn’t have any security features, guest policy, or mail policy (package pick up) in place. Construction was obviously rushed and it shows if you look close enough. I’ve seen countless people looking to sublet their leases and they haven’t even been up and running for a year yet. Don’t be fooled by the management either, they seem nice until there is a problem, then they are ruthlessly cruel to poor college students and will cut you no slack no matter the circumstances. ⁰⁄₁₀ would not recommend to my worst enemy.

Unlike other people’s reviews who are based on meeting the people in offices, this review will be from someone who’s actually lived in the apartment. I live in the 12^th floor, city view, single. All of this sure is expensive (+$ 1400/​month), but after living through the hell that is Temple University’s dorm building complex, I thought it’d be worth it to live at a very nice place for my junior year.
Let me give the obvious positives: 1) The place has an amazing location. Plopped right in the middle of Temple campus, and right across the Tech Center of Temple University, you will be no more than 5 minutes away from most of your classes. In addition, there’s also pretty good places to eat next to the apartment such as Chipotle and a sandwich place.
2) The management staff is overall nice and gives a good atmosphere. From what it looks like, they look to hire college students, or recently graduated ones, so they know what you’re going through, as opposed to the older staff members of other places who don’t know what it’s like to be a college student.
3) Laundry, kitchen, and other appliances in the kitchen work great. As it was said earlier, they will give you 2 $ 80 laundry cards, so you essentially have free laundry.
4) The tech support is great. They set it up through the website so whenever you experience problems with the kitchen or bathroom pipes, electrical appliances, etc., you ask through that website and some people will come within 1 – 2 days.
5) I wouldn’t call this a «plus,» but more of a bonus. The sky lounge on the 14^th floor is a great view, but it shouldn’t really be considered when trying to live in this place. Just consider it a bonus.
Now for the negatives, which I think are very significant:
1) Horrible internet connection. For the price you pay (Which is a lot more expensive than others), you would expect adequate internet service. Nope. You’ll find yourself sometimes staring at the computer screen for 30+ minutes because the service shut down again. It’s extremely unreliable at times, and for those days where it’s extremely late at night, too cold to go to the tech center, or anything else, it’s really discomforting to know that the internet service here isn’t as good as it should be.
2) Disastrous guest policies. The View has really no restrictions on how many guests you can bring. While in theory this may sound good, you’ll find yourself being the victim when you’re trying to sleep when there’s a party of 70+ people in the hallway with loud music.
3) God awful security service. As pointed out in 2), there will be those nights where it’s just too damn loud. But what’s the worst part? It’ll take at least 1 – 2 hours to clear this all up. I’ve had this incident once and went down to the security and told them the situation. Went back up, and had to wait for 3 hours. Yup. Of course another party spawned in a few weeks later, and again that took around 2 hours to clear up.
Also, they will NOT check your keys or any proof that you live in the place. While that may seem convenient to avoid all of the hassles of checking in, you really don’t feel that safe while living here when technically ANYONE can go through.
4) The parking service. Oh Jesus. There are 14 floors of people living in this place, and combine that with each rooms per floor, the family members and friends visiting, and you’d expect great parking service! NOPE. The View decided it’d be best to monetize this by demanding people to pay up for private parking, and even if you wanted to try this, the spots will fill up quickly. «Well wait Kevin, how about the free parking they provide?» Aside from the handful of parking spots that you can only stay in for a couple of minutes for loading off, there are a total of FOUR free parking spots. Yes, you saw that correctly: FOUR. It boggles my mind that this is a thing. I know I’m not the only one when my parents bring in A LOT OF groceries once every few weeks and, even if I help them carry as many as I can, can’t walk that far of a distance from the horrible parking spot they barely got. If you’d notice how long of a text this is, I really think this is one of the main reasons why I dislike The View so much. It’s «views» of monetizing things such as parking for students who already unload a tremendous amount of money is baffling to me.
5) The mailing service. You’d think that in an apartment complex filled with hundreds of people, The View would have a systematic way of dealing with importing packages. Nope. I’ve found myself and others victims of its horrendous dealings with the USPS building of missing packages. Yes! Missing packages! While luckily mine weren’t that expensive of items, it’s still disheartening to see The View not setting up a more precise system to avoid these losses.
OVERALL: There are SOME positives, yes, but the negatives outclass them so much that it’s impossible for me to say that I enjoy this place. Try another cheaper place.

It has been pretty good so far I have had some minor issues but other than that it has been good. Comcast sports net has been on the fritz, the HD does not work for it.

I enjoy living at The View. It is an expensive place to live but if you choose to live here, you get your money’s worth — it’s a good value. There are issues as it is a new building but they work to fix them quickly and provide events for us. It really is a great experience here — the location and safety alone make it worth it. My biggest issue is that many people complain about not getting their money’s worth often, yet I’ve noticed many of those people are renewing. If you are comfortable paying with the price (similar to dorms, in my opinion), living here is a great experience.

The View at Montgomery is definitely the best off-​campus housing at Temple University! The gym, tanning salon, and the two restaurants make it very convenient when you’re hungry or when you want to work out!

I would gladly rate zero stars if I was able to. Here are some few things among many reasons why the View is atrocious.
1. the laundry is not «free» as advertised. There is a catch, the residents receive only one wash and one dry per week. Even more, if you have a heavy load and want to select the heavy load setting, that costs extra and you will run out of laundry credit they give you.
2. Utility is not all included. If the utility fee for a month is over a certain cost (the limit is not very high), the resident has to pay the price.
3. the maintenance service is sub par, unresponsive, and careless. First of all, when my ice maker broke, I had to contact the office three times and took over three week period. So is the ice maker finally fixed? nope. I have contacted them about other couple issues which I have never received any reply.
4. The construction of the apartment was rushed and the quality is unacceptable. When the residents moved in, the apartment was not even finished. Hell, they are not even finished now.
5. «free» printing, is not free. You have to bring your own paper. Most residents pay over $ 800-​$ 900 per month and buying paper in bulk/​wholesale is not expensive. This once again shows that the View will try anything to maximize its profits. Once you do bring your own paper, the printer never works and the management does not get around to fix it because why? their office is usually filled with angry residents who are unhappy with the view and its management.
6. Did you know you have to pay $ 240 extra for a year to live in higher floors? This is absurd and I would try to come around understanding this if the View’s view was phenomenal, however, if your room is facing the opposite direction of the city, you’re essentially paying $ 240 to stare at tech center and the police station building.
Verdict: If you are a student looking for an apartment or housing that cares about its residents, does not false advertise about its «Free» amenities and charges residents with hidden fees, quality maintenance service and facility management is a must, the View at Montgomery is not for you. However, if you are looking for an apartment with high price, low quality, poor service, zero satisfaction, and awful experience, the View is for you.

I went into the office a couple of weeks ago to get some information about the apartments. As soon as I walked in I was greeted by everyone in the office. The staff was so friendly and welcoming! It was so refreshing! When the staff couldn’t answer one of my questions, one of the managers, Tom, stepped in. He sat with me an went over every detail! I couldn’t have asked for a more attentive and patient staff.
Overall I had a great experience and I’m so excited for the opening of this building. If it’s anything like the experience I had in the office, I know living there will be great!