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REVIEWS AND ADVICE
FROM STUDENTS IN THE PHD, MASTER'S
A N D C E R T I F I C AT E P R O G R A M S
CWRU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
HOUSING GUIDE
2022
HOUSING DATA TOP PROPERTIES
NEIGHBORHOODS EXPLAINED LANDLORD INFO
APARTMENT RATINGS RENTER RESOURCES
Intelligent Apartment Search
TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING THE MOST OUT OF THE GUIDE
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should help you determine the type of apartment you'd
4 HOUSING FACTS like to live in and how much you should expect to pay
Our data on housing in rent.
Read about different neighborhoods and narrow down
your search to parts of the city that you like most.
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8 NEIGHBORHOODS OVERVIEW
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10 Coventry
12 University Circle
14 Little Italy ABOUT THE DATA IN THIS GUIDE
17 Cedar Fairmount All of the data in this guide are based on feedback from real
renters in Cleveland. We asked students to rate their apartments
on a scale of 1-10 across six categories:
19 DATA TABLE
Compiled from CWRU Med Graduate
student reviews
22 APARTMENT RATINGS
Top apartments, based on the feedback
of CWRU Med Graduate students
Overall Value Management
22 Most Popular
23 Highest Rated
24 Best for Amenities
25 Best for Value
Amenities Location Safety
Based on their feedback, we compiled a list of the best apartment
buildings for CWRU Med Graduate students. If you are interested
in additional data that is not in the guide or have a housing
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Where CWRU Med Graduate Who CWRU Med Graduate
students live students live with
35% Coventry
50% Alone
25% University Circle
20% Spouse/partner
20% Little Italy
30% Roommate
15% Cedar-Fairmount
(excluding spouse/
5% Other partner)
26% of CWRU Med Graduate students live with pets
What type of properties CWRU What size residences CWRU
Med Graduate students live in Med Graduate students live in
30% Large property (50+ 10% Studios or efficiences
units)
50% One bedrooms
25% Mid-size property
(20-49 units) 30% Two bedrooms
45% Small property (2-9 10% Three or more
units) bedrooms
Distribution of property ratings Average rent by apartment size
$782
STUDIO
$892
1BR
$968
2BR
30% 15% 25% 30% $1,400
3BR
0 - 6.9 7 - 7.9 8 - 8.9 9+
Rent versus own Commute methods
95%
Rent
5%
Own
45% 40% 10% 5%
Walking Driving Public Biking
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NEIGHBORHOODS EXPLAINED
An overview of the most popular neighborhoods for CWRU Med Graduate students
1 Coventry 2 University Circle Other Neighborhoods
35% of CWRU Med Graduate students 25% of CWRU Med Graduate students 5% of students or less
Coventry is the most popular University Circle is home to Case
neighborhood for CWRU Med Western and several other Cleveland 5 Shaker Square
students. The selection of bars, landmarks like the Cleveland Museum of
restaurants, and shops keeps this Art, and the Cleveland Botanical
neighborhood exciting. gardens. Class is always an easy walk
away.
3 Little Italy 4 Cedar Fairmount
20% of CWRU Med Graduate students 15% of CWRU Med Graduate students
Little Italy is a charming neighborhood Cedar Fairmount is a quiet residential
with brick roads, tall trees, and great neighborhood with lots of graduate
Italian restaurants. The commute to students and young professionals. There
campus is very manageable. are a few shops and restaurants on
Cedar Road.
8
Coventry
Great bars and restaurants in a trendy neighborhood
ABOUT COVENTRY
Coventry is the most popular neighborhood for
CWRU Grad students. Considered one of the
trendiest neighborhoods in Cleveland Heights,
Coventry is home to a selection of hip coffee
shops, restaurants and bars. Students in
Coventry generally appreciate living near their
classmates, being in walking distance to
nightlife, and having easy access to groceries.
Nightlife Lots of Students
Fun Place to Live
MEDIAN RENTS IN COVENTRY
$850 $980 $1,300
Studio 1 Bedroom 2 Bedroom
WHAT RESIDENTS THINK ABOUT COVENTRY
Review by CWRU Med Graduate student Review by CWRU Med Graduate student
The neighborhood of Coventry is quiet and safe, but also Coventry is great for someone to get a residential feel,
offers great restaurants and social venues (including while still being in walking distance/a short drive from
small concert venue), as well as a grocery store. It is a good food places and some bars/nightlife (on Coventry
quaint neighborhood that is perfect for students. road). It's close to campus, including having shuttles to
campus as well as SafeRide.
10University Circle
Walk to class and live in Cleveland's cultural hub
ABOUT UNIVERSITY CIRCLE
University Circle is in many ways a cornerstone
of Cleveland culture. It boasts beautiful
landscapes and several landmarks like the
Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance Hall, the
Cleveland Botanical Gardens, and the Natural
History Museum. University Circle's selection
of convenient restaurants and fun bars also
make it a great place to hang out after class.
Restaurants and Bars Great Location
Short Commute
MEDIAN RENTS IN UNIVERSITY CIRCLE
$1,000 $1,550 $2,300
Studio 1 Bedroom 2 Bedroom
WHAT RESIDENTS THINK ABOUT UNIVERSITY CIRCLE
Review by CWRU Med Graduate student Review by CWRU Med Graduate student
The University Circle area is wonderful! You are a quick It's a wonderful neighborhood - walking distance to all
walk toUniversity Circle has a ton of restaurants within the museums, botanical gardens, and some of the best
walking distance which is nice. You will hear a lot of restaurants in Cleveland. Also walking distance to a
ambulances being so close to UH Main Campus, but I couple coffee shops and the CWRU library and student
rotate at the hospital so you can't beat the location. center, so ideal for studying. The best part: < 5 min
There is often free street parking as well. I really enjoy commute to school and you get to avoid Cedar coming
living in University Circle and having the perks of CRWU down the hill.
close by.
12Little Italy
Live close to campus in a historic neighborhood
ABOUT LITTLE ITALY
Little Italy is a picturesque neighborhood with
brick roads, tall trees, and charming Italian
shops and restaurants. Most people tend to
live in town homes in this area. The walk from
Little Italy to campus is very manageable, and
the Little Italy-University Circle RTA station is
just down the road. The area has a homey feel
to it and the crowd is a little older than some of
the other university-focused areas.
Scenic Streets
Easy Commute to Class
MEDIAN RENTS IN LITTLE ITALY
$1,100 $1,300 $1,850
Studio 1 Bedroom 2 Bedroom
WHAT RESIDENTS THINK ABOUT LITTLE ITALY
Review by CWRU Med Graduate student Review by CWRU Med Graduate student
While the outskirts of Little Italy leave a little bit to be Very safe! There is a park across the street, and it is
desired and parking can occasionally be hard to find, the lively with many people coming to enjoy the restaurants.
food and vibe are pretty great (and it's really close to Music plays on the street from different restaurants.
CWRU). There is a park for dogs and kids and there is a Police arrive quickly if needed and campus police is
ton of amazing pizza and Italian food. The culture here is close by. The only issue is that it is a little bit of a walk to
strong. There is a bar called Leo's on Murray Hill Road. the nearest grocery store. There is one right next door,
And the Murray Hill Market has (in my opinion) the but items are unusually expensive.
world's best meatball sandwich. Highly recommend.
14Cedar Fairmount
Residential area southeast of campus
ABOUT CEDAR FAIRMOUNT
Cedar Fairmount is a community made mostly
of graduate students and young professionals.
Despite its mellow neighborhood feel and
limited nightlife options, students praise the
area for its quiet atmosphere. Cedar Fairmount
is within biking distance to campus, and close
to an RTA stop and a CWRU Shuttle stop.
Easy Commute Lots of Students
MEDIAN RENTS IN CEDAR FAIRMOUNT
$780 $930 $1,200
Studio 1 Bedroom 2 Bedroom
WHAT RESIDENTS THINK ABOUT CEDAR FAIRMOUNT
Review by CWRU Med Graduate student Review by CWRU Med Graduate student
Multiple choices for eating out (or getting take out), Cedar-Fairmount is positioned well between 2 to 3
convenient grocery store, bank options, and gas station. different buses that run directly to Case's medical
Firestone is right there if you have car troubles and the school campus (plus points in between). 15 min walk to
Cleveland Heights fire station is blocks away. Can't beat the red line train station. Only a few bars and
the location, with how many great places are nearby. restaurants nearby, but they are pretty good (Barrio,
The new top of the hill project is being built, which will Vero, the Fairmount, nice local pub, Starbucks,
bring more options to the neighborhood. Highly Aladdin's, Bruegger's). Best thing is being a 5 min walk
recommend living here. from Dave's supermarket.
17APARTMENT KEY
Excellent for a category
RATINGS
•••• $$$$ $1260+ per renter
••• Great $$$ $840- $1259
•• Average $$ $750- $839
• Below average $ < $750
* Prices subject to change and may
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Clifton Park & Clifton House Apartments Apt 8.0 $ •••• ••• ••• •••• •••
Duke Apt 9.4 $$ •••• •• •••• ••• ••••
Fairhill Towers Apt 6.7 $$ •• • •• • ••
Fayne Apartments Apt 7.2 $ • • ••• • ••
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Harbor Crest Apt 8.0 $ ••• • •••• ••• ••
Innerbelt Lofts Apt 6.5 $$$ •• •••• •• •• ••
Innova Apt 8.5 $$$$ •••• •••• •• ••• ••••
Kensington Place Apt 8.6 $$ •• ••• ••• •• ••••
Lewis Manor Apt 7.7 $$ • • • •• ••
Marine Towers West Apt 9.8 $$$ •••• ••• •••• •••• ••••
Mayfield Place Apt 8.0 $ ••• •••• • • ••
North Pointe Apartments Apt 7.0 $ ••• •••• •••• •••• •••
One University Circle Apt 9.6 $$$$ •••• •••• •••• ••• ••
** Buildings with fewer than 3 reviews or ratings below 7.0 are not listed in this guide but reviews can be found online at VeryApt.com.
*** Some buildings with fewer than 3 reviews are included above because of high ratings but do not appear in the top 10 lists.
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Park Lane Villa Apt 8.7 $$$$ •••• •• •• ••• ••••
Plaza Apt 9.0 $ •••• ••• ••• •••• ••••
Quay 55 Apt 9.7 $$$$ •••• •••• •••• •••• ••
Royal Oaks Apt 9.0 $$ • • •• • •••
Statler Arms Apt 6.6 $$$ • • • ••• ••
The Archer Apt 7.8 $$$ ••• •••• ••• •••• ••••
The Bingham Apt 8.7 $$$ •• •••• ••• •••• ••••
The Concord Apartments Apt 8.0 $$ •••• •• •• • ••••
The Guernsey Apartments Apt 8.2 $$ •• •• •••• •••• •••
The Langston Apt 6.3 $$$ • •••• ••• •• •••
The Manstan Apt 8.3 $ • • • • ••
The Palmetto Apt 7.5 $ •• • • ••• ••
The Plateau Apt 6.5 $ •• •• •• ••• ••
The Triangle Apartments Apt 8.2 $$$ ••• ••• •• •• •••
Tower Press Apt 8.2 $$$$ •••• ••• •• •• ••
Twin Flags Apt 7.5 $$ •• •• •• • ••••
Vue Beachwood Apt 7.5 $$$$ •• ••• ••• ••• ••••
Waldorf Towers Apartments Apt 6.3 $$ • • •• • ••
ABOUT OUR CATEGORIES Living Situation Ratings
Property Type Families How students with partners and/or children rated the building.
Pet Owners How students with pets rated the building.
Apartment (Apt) Properties with one building manager. Often have
consistent pricing/features.
Building Quality Ratings
Condo Properties with multiple owners. Lease terms and
features can vary significantly by unit. Management Maintenance and service quality.
Amenities In-room and building features beyond the basics.
Key Building Factor Ratings Value Building quality given cost of rent.
Overall Rating Overall feedback on building quality. Social Building community and social scene.
Popularity Estimated # of students in the building. Safety Building neighborhood safety.
21MOST 1 st
THE TRIANGLE APARTMENTS $$$
University Circle
18+
PEOPLE
POPULAR
Buildings with the most CWRU Med Graduate
students
READ MORE REVIEWS AT VERYAPT.COM Review by Case Western Reserve University Med Student
“This apartment has everything I need. It's a rennovated building,
What students typically look for: the location is great, and the management is fantastic to work
with. Although it is a little pricy, it is absolutely worth the price!
(And all utilities, cable, internet, gym, and washing/drying of
clothes is included).”
Excellent location
Reasonably-priced
apartments 2 nd
FAIRHILL TOWERS $$ 14+
PEOPLE
Solid amenities Shaker Square
Review by CWRU Graduate Student (School of Medicine)
“Fairhill Towers is about a mile away from campus and takes
about 15-20 min walk or a 10 min bus ride. Overall, it's a great
location.”
3 rd
FAYNE APARTMENTS $ 10+
PEOPLE
University Circle
Studio 1 BR 2 BR 3 BR
$820 $895 $1,150 $1,500
TOP 5
THE TRIANGLE Review by CWRU Medical Student
1st
APARTMENTS 18+ PEOPLE “It is conveniently located on the campus right across Cornell
from the old medical school building, with a shuttle stop right
outside the front door to the HEC. This is also close to the 9
2nd FAIRHILL TOWERS 14+ PEOPLE route on RTA which can take you close to one Walmart off of
Warrensville road and if you ride till the end a Walmart in
Mayfield. Though laundry is not included facilities are in the
basement and clean. Overall a nice place to live, and convenient
3rd FAYNE APARTMENTS 10+ PEOPLE due to my lack of a car.”
4th INNOVA 7+ PEOPLE
5th KENSINGTON PLACE 5+ PEOPLE
22HIGHEST 1 st
BUCKINGHAM CONDOMINIUMS
Cedar-Fairmount
$ 9.9
OVERALL
RATED
RATING
Buildings with the best overall ratings
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Review by CWRU Medical Student
What the highest-rated properties typically offer: “I really like the location of the apartment. Everyone I've met is
really nice, and the building manager is very helpful. The building
is generally very quiet, which is nice.”
High-end amenities
2 nd
Close proximity to work/ MARINE TOWERS WEST $$$ 9.8
school Lakewood
OVERALL
RATING
Nearby stores/grocery
Excellent management
Review by CWRU Medical Student
“If you don't mind living 20-25 minutes from campus, Lakewood
is a great area and the building I'm in is wonderful. No problems
in maintenance and management is great. They accommodated
us before moving to Cleveland and without actually seeing the
apartment due to covid... very responsive, sent pictures and
everything. We're close to so many restaurants and parks with
beautiful views on the lake.”
3 rd
QUAY 55 $$$$ 9.7
Studio 1 BR 2 BR 3 BR Goodrich Kirtland Park
OVERALL
RATING
$1,020 $1,095 $1,350 $1,700
TOP 5
BUCKINGHAM
1st
CONDOMINIUMS 9.9 OVERALL
RATING
Review by CWRU Medical Student
“Nice management, very clean. Affordable for students”
MARINE TOWERS
2nd
WEST 9.8 OVERALL
RATING
3rd QUAY 55 9.7 OVERALL
RATING
ONE UNIVERSITY
4th
CIRCLE 9.6 OVERALL
RATING
5th DUKE 9.4 OVERALL
RATING
23BEST FOR 1 st
THE BINGHAM
Downtown, 1278 W 9th St
$$$ 9.9
AMENITY
AMENITIES
RATING
Highest-rated properties for amenities
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Review by CWRU Medical Student
What top amenity properties typically offer: “Great community, friendly people and lots of dog owners.
There’s many people in their 20’s. I’ve had no issues with
maintenance. Can be a louder area on weekends, but that’s
because it’s by a street with a good amount of bars. Not a bad
thing in my opinion.”
Great common spaces
Convenient location
2 nd
Excellent management QUAY 55 $$$$ 9.7
AMENITY
Goodrich Kirtland Park RATING
Newer construction
Review by CWRU Medical Student
"My unit is very spacious for not a crazy price. Management is
very responsive and respectful. Amenities are pretty good for the
price as well."
3 rd
ONE UNIVERSITY CIRCLE $$$$ 9.5
AMENITY
University Circle RATING
Studio 1 BR 2 BR 3 BR
$1,220 $1,295 $1,550 $1,900
TOP 5
Review by CWRU Medical Student
1st THE BINGHAM 9.9 AMENITY
RATING “New building with great amenities (pool, gym, study and lounge
space all included in rent) and indoor parking. Great view of
Cleveland (especially from the Sky Lounge on the 20th floor).
2nd QUAY 55 9.7 AMENITY
RATING
24/7 staff that's responsive and helpful. Free maintenance.
Definitely on the more expensive side.”
ONE UNIVERSITY
3rd
CIRCLE 9.5 AMENITY
RATING
4th INNOVA 9.2 AMENITY
RATING
5th INNERBELT LOFTS 9.0 AMENITY
RATING
24BEST FOR 1 st
HARBOR CREST
Euclid
$ 9.7
VALUE
VALUE
RATING
Highest-rated properties for value
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Review by CWRU Medical Student
What top value properties typically offer: “It's a good size for one person, and it's on Lake Erie. It's a little
far from campus, but there's several benefits that outweigh the
25 minute drive to University Circle”
Great price-to-space trade
off 2 nd
BUCKINGHAM CONDOMINIUMS 9.5
Good location Cedar-Fairmount
$ VALUE
RATING
Solid amenities and basic
features
Review by CWRU Medical Student
“Clean, very well maintained, respectful residents, not noisy.
Great views and convenient location. Parking is a little annoying
but otherwise I love this building.”
3 rd
THE GUERNSEY APARTMENTS 9.4
Ohio City, 2836 Franklin Blvd
$$ VALUE
RATING
Studio 1 BR 2 BR 3 BR
$620 $695 $950 $1,300
TOP 5
Review by CWRU Medical Student
“Nice apartments did cheap rent! Within walking distance within
everything in Ohio city. The only thing I’d change is there’s only
1st HARBOR CREST 9.7 VALUE
RATING street parking”
BUCKINGHAM
2nd
CONDOMINIUMS 9.5 VALUE
RATING
THE GUERNSEY
3rd
APARTMENTS 9.4 VALUE
RATING
HAMPSHIRE ROAD
4th
APARTMENTS 9.0 VALUE
RATING
5th DUKE 8.9 VALUE
RATING
25Townhomes
Smaller properties and how to find them
ABOUT TOWNHOMES
Townhomes are apartments in older
buildings, typically a few stories tall. They Finding a townhome
usually do not have a doorman, an elevator, Townhomes can be challenging to find because they tend to be
or many amenities, but can be cheaper and individually owned and do not have full time leasing managers.
more spacious than the apartment and
Townhome listings are typically available ~60 days in advance. You
condo units in high-rises.
can find a townhome by searching online listings, contacting a
WHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER A TOWNHOME landlord directly, or by working with VeryApt's Concierge Team
who can help identify some options.
CHEAPER LARGER FLOOR PLANS
3+ BEDROOMS AVAILABLE MORE PRIVACY Preparing for a townhome search
Most CWRU Med Graduate students opt for larger properties in
WHY YOU MAY WANT TO AVOID A TOWNHOME order to live closer to other students and simplify the housing
search. That said, there are plenty of wonderful townhomes - be
NO DOORMAN LESS CONVENIENT LOCATIONS prepared to visit more properties to find that perfect home,
OLDER CONSTRUCTION LIMITED AMENITIES
carefully examine the pros/cons, and move quickly if you find a
unit you love.
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TIPS AND ADVICE
Reliable Landlords Noise and Neighbors Lease Terms
Check online reviews and talk to Sounds often travel well through Leases with independent landlords
previous tenants to find out about townhomes and you can easily be are negotiable. Check your lease for
your landlord. Look for one that disturbed by barking dogs, music, or restrictions on sub-letters and visitor
responds quickly to maintenance construction. Check out the policies. You may be able to avoid a
requests and has a history of surrounding area to get a sense for rent increase by locking in a longer
returning deposits. what it may be like. lease.FOR DETAILED REVIEWS AND PERSONALIZED RECOMMENDATIONS VISIT
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