What's housing like for the UT students? (Austin, Clarksville: apartments, to rent)

[wehotex]

When I attended UT in the 80s, there was a huge condo craze on West Campus but still many older fleabag apartments dating from the 60s for cheaper student living on a budget in Hyde Park/North campus. There was also Riverside area and then some students who commuted from Clarksville/Enfield. Now that seemingly everyone and most of Calif is living in Austin and "supply and demand" issues exist, has it caused any serious issues for shoestring budget students being able to afford to rent near UT?

[EzPeterson]

Yep. Totally overrun. Students live in cars and converted shipping containers.

Was there a real point to your question? Or did you just want to continue to perpetuate some stupid myth that fits your paranoid delusion?

[Komeht]

West Campus is finally being built out...much of the Riverside student ghetto will end up coming back...it's better for everyone this way

[wehotex]

Originally Posted by EzPeterson

Yep. Totally overrun. Students live in cars and converted shipping containers.

Was there a real point to your question? Or did you just want to continue to perpetuate some stupid myth that fits your paranoid delusion?

Why the rude comment? AND call me paranoid? Are you coming down from your meth? I'm simply wondering if it's still possible for a student on a budget (as I once was) to live in those areas? Or must they choose areas further out? No offense intended. For example, when I graduated in 86, I had an acquaintance who lived on East 24th just a few block east of 35. That was considered a little bit on the dangerous side, not many students living out there then. It's nowhere like that now. I'm sure that non-students have begun to live in those areas in addition to students also looking for housing. If so, has that crowded out the students who prefer to live near campus to get that kind of "experience"?

[EzPeterson]

Not even a californian and I'm sick of the bashing. Its just ignorant and lacks a shred of creativity. More people move here from the NE, but people like you who have no intent of looking at real numbers just jump on the same dumbass pointless blame train. You started rude, I answered in kind. The reason for Austin's property value increase has nothing to do with a state, and everything to do with jobs.

You went to UT? You remember student housing? Still exists... they've even built more of it. Most of the student areas aren't as hyped as this board makes it sound.

[Komeht]

Originally Posted by wehotex

Why the rude comment? AND call me paranoid? Are you coming down from your meth? I'm simply wondering if it's still possible for a student on a budget (as I once was) to live in those areas? Or must they choose areas further out? No offense intended. For example, when I graduated in 86, I had an acquaintance who lived on East 24th just a few block east of 35. That was considered a little bit on the dangerous side, not many students living out there then. It's nowhere like that now. I'm sure that non-students have begun to live in those areas in addition to students also looking for housing. If so, has that crowded out the students who prefer to live near campus to get that kind of "experience"?

On the contrary, it's getting easier to live close to campus

[mark311]

Originally Posted by Komeht

On the contrary, it's getting easier to live close to campus

I actually agree. Students can live in luxury in all the new West Campus luxury apartment buildings. These places are setup for students to share a new 3 bedroom/3 bath apartment for example with cable, Internet, led TV, Xbox 360, pool, tanning beds, parking, etc. included. Between 3 and 6 students (1 or 2 per bedroom) can share that apartment and if you add up all that's included, it's fairly reasonable per person. I'm not sure exactly what current pricing is, but if you're willing to have a bunch of roommates at 18 to 22 years old, it's not too bad.

[wehotex]

Originally Posted by mark311

I actually agree. Students can live in luxury in all the new West Campus luxury apartment buildings. These places are setup for students to share a new 3 bedroom/3 bath apartment for example with cable, Internet, led TV, Xbox 360, pool, tanning beds, parking, etc. included. Between 3 and 6 students (1 or 2 per bedroom) can share that apartment and if you add up all that's included, it's fairly reasonable per person. I'm not sure exactly what current pricing is, but if you're willing to have a bunch of roommates at 18 to 22 years old, it's not too bad.

That's good to know. Man, all of that! Is it a resort? We lived so simply when I was a student. Cable TV was the extent of our luxury.
The reason why I ask the question is that I would guess that most mature yuppies would not want to move in the middle of West campus, but they do find the idyllic hoods of Hyde Park/No Campus, Clarksville, Enfield, east Austin parts, Hancock Park to be desirable. Imo, that would seem to mean even less housing for students since the yuppies would occupy them.

[mark311]

Right, undergrads wouldn't live in Hyde Park or Clarksville anymore. But, they do have a lot of options that are affordable in West Campus or East Riverside because of all the luxury places that are basically off-campus luxury dorms. Again, the thing that makes them affordable is that so many kids share a single living space. It allows these places to charge $3000 per month for a 3 bedroom apartment, but it's only $500 per kid because 6 kids are sharing it. I'm estimating these numbers, but they're constantly building more and more of this type of student housing.

[wehotex]

Originally Posted by mark311

Right, undergrads wouldn't live in Hyde Park or Clarksville anymore. But, they do have a lot of options that are affordable in West Campus or East Riverside because of all the luxury places that are basically off-campus luxury dorms. Again, the thing that makes them affordable is that so many kids share a single living space. It allows these places to charge $3000 per month for a 3 bedroom apartment, but it's only $500 per kid because 6 kids are sharing it. I'm estimating these numbers, but they're constantly building more and more of this type of student housing.

Outrageous!!! When I lived at 801 W 24th in 1985, it was $1,200/mo for a 2 BR for 4 people ($300 each). Of course, a dollar went a lot further back then. It was considered overpriced back then and roach infested to boot, but we were paying for the convenience of walking to campus and being in the middle of everything. I suppose that it's relative since $500 now is probably what $300 was then. Hyde Park/No campus in 1985 was where the graduate students lived (more serious). I guess that they're probably priced out by now .