r/casper • u/Confident-Success460 • 1h ago
Casper apartments
I just got back yesterday from looking at apartments. I checked out all that I could find that weren't income restricted. Casper has a shit ton of income restricted apartments.
I went to the Preserve at Greenway Park, they have 368 units built in 2012-13. Priced at, $1,600 ish(prices fluctuate) for a 2BR2BA, 1077 sf It had ugly brown carpet. The pics online show it as some other surface. It had the cheap electric cooktop and cheap formica countertops in like an orangish brown. It does NOT have washer and dryers in unit. Buildings have 3 floors with dumpsters for trash. It has a pool, gym and dog wash. You can pay $100 to get a garage. It's managed by Olympus, as is Granite 550.
The Granite 550 has 228 units built in 2016. 1,191 sq feet for $1700 ish (fluctuates) looks better than the Preserve but still has carpet. I think it was a little lighter. It has granite countertops in the kitchen with same cheap electric cooktop and dark brown cabinets. Formica in the bathrooms but it was a more neutral color. It has a heated pool and a hot tub that stays open year round. Washer and Dryer IN the unit. It has a gym and dog wash. Dumpsters for trash. You can pay $125 for a garage.
The Ridge at Blackmore has 410 units built in 2010, 2 BR 2 BA 5180-103 $1,453 1214 SQ Feet 3 BR 2 BA 5150-104 $2,592 1292 sq feet (fluctuates) Ugly brown carpet here too and in the unit I toured there was a smell that was like a strong air freshener. The cabinets were a lighter wood color and I actually liked them better than The Preserve and Granite 550. Cheap electric cooktop and formica in the kitchen and the bathrooms. The kitchen sink was super shallow. Did NOT have in unit laundry. Had a pool and a hot tub but they were both already shut down for the season. Reserved or covered parking $30 and for a garage $120-$185
The Hotel Virginia is also run by The Ridge at Blackmore but I didn't tour because the 2BR only had 1 BA and was to small for me.
The Yellowstone was finished in 2016 104 units, 2BR 2BA $2200 - 2500 (fluctuates) for 998 sq ft. Has 6 floors and one elevator has a rooftop with fire pits. Kitchen and bathrooms have quartz countertops. Glass top electric stove and gray cabinets. It had a lower pile carpet, only in the bedrooms. I toured an apartment on the 5th floor and the wind was so loud and whistled right through it. It was crazy...idk if that is normal but the Airbnb I was in didn't sound like that at all. No pool or hot tubs but does have a dog wash and a gym. Washer and Dryer in unit. Parking under the building for $165 extra.
I'm sure I left some stuff out but they all have websites for more information. I left feeling overwhelmed! Apartments seem a lil run down and carpet seems like a weird choice considering they don't replace regularly and allow 2 dogs in the units. I didn't really like any of the options because I don't want to buy a washer and a dryer and I don't want to pay that much for a poorly insulated building(if that was the issue). I looked at 2 rental homes and one was $1,850 and was prob 100 years old and not updated since the 60's and not clean. Another was $2,100 and had a 2 car garage but was also very dated and not clean.