South Lake Village

If you like to waste money on mediocrity like Ralph Wilson, then South Lake Village is calling your name.
South Lake, which many students consider to be the nicer apartment complex on North Campus, have one nice feature about them – a view. That's about it. The complex is hidden behind UB Stadium, between beautiful bodies of water, which are home to most of Canada's goose population.
Arielle Cole, a junior dance major, agrees that the location is less than desirable for most students.
'I like it because the classes for my major are all in the CFA … but it's in an awkward spot on campus, out of the way of everything,' Cole said.
The apartments, which cost at least $652 per month for each student in a four-person living space under a 12-month lease, is beyond a rip-off. The buildings, which were put together quickly and carelessly, are cracking in many spaces as the foundations begin to settle.
While it is nice to be close to campus, in addition to having all of your utilities paid for, charging students over $2,600 per month for these apartments is a slap in the face. Like the dorms, you're lucky to get a washer or dryer that's available – or one that even works.
Obviously, the apartments are far better than living in the dorms, but is it justifiable to charge four students over $30,000 a year to live in apartments that are barely fixed up? Yes, you get furniture (which, for some apartments, is in disgusting condition), but you're better off getting an apartment that costs that much for four people together and purchase your own furniture. Case in point? You're better off staying off campus.

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