DO NOT LIVE IN GRANVILLE.

DO NOT LIVE IN GRANVILLE.

Do not trust the reviews on their website--many are written by employees.

I am currently a resident here, and I am counting down the days until I am able to leave. Please don't make the mistake of being lured in by the location--it is simply not worth it.

The management is consistently rude and unwilling to help. I have noticed that the staff acts bubbly and charming when giving tours to potential residents, yet the interactions with current residents are dismal at best.

The central fuse in my room (which also controls the adjoining room) has blown at least a dozen times, leaving both me and my suitemate without power. When I went to the front desk to ask for assistance, they refused to call maintenance, saying that it was not important enough to warrant intervention. The individual I spoke with told me that "unless water was flooding my room, he would not call maintenance" and proceeded to laugh. (The process of calling maintenance involves speaking into a walkie talkie for about 10 seconds--an apparently insurmountable obstacle for this individual).

The heating/AC system is seasonal, which means that there are two settings: heating and cooling. Only one is active at a time. For days at a time, my room has stayed at 80 degrees or above, despite opening my window and shelling out money for a fan. I have approached the management on several occasions with concerns about habitability and medication storage, and they were incredibly short and told me that there was nothing they could (or would) do. I spent numerous nights with friends because it was so incredibly hot.

TL;DR:
The buildings are outdated and unkempt. Despite resident dissatisfaction and habitability concerns, the management refuses to update the HVAC and electrical systems.

This review is just the tip of the iceberg.

Granville may appear to be a good option for freshmen looking to live on Franklin--but trust me, it is a dangerous illusion. Stay away