Company Offers Affordable Uptown Rentals in Athens, great options in Columbus
An important factor to consider when searching for off-campus housing in Athens Ohio is how much time you’ll spend each day walking to and from class and uptown. If you live in a close-to-campus rental apartment, you’ll basically be right around the corner from classes and won’t have to worry about a long, arduous walk every day. However, if you’re further away—say, in a rental home over in the East State Street neighborhood—you’re going to have your work cut out for you. On the plus side, your legs will probably never have looked better.
Most students with cars opt for that walk as well, since driving and parking uptown or close to campus can be a big hassle in Athens. Parking spots naturally fill up fast in uptown, and you’ll also have to contend with the relentless meter enforcers. If you don’t have your own private parking spot for rent, you may as well walk to classes. If the thought of 20-minute walks, with much of it uphill, makes you cringe, you might want to consider renting one of Krause Rental Properties’ quality rentals close to OU and uptown Athens. Being in uptown puts you in a central location where you’ll have Ohio University’s campus basically right across the street from any one of our affordable student rental homes around uptown. The same applies for Krause’s student rentals in close proximity to the Ohio State campus in downtown Columbus, another area where it can feel virtually impossible to find a parking spot on some days. More on those later.
It’s hard to beat the convenience and excitement that living in or near uptown Athens can offer – not to mention the amount of time you’ll save by avoiding the daily hikes between campus and the more remote neighborhoods. If you’re living in a spacious three or four-bedroom home for rent further out in some of the more residential neighborhoods, you’re going to have around at least 40 minutes of your day eaten up just by walking to and from class. Some people might not mind having that time to relax and reflect on the day, but most would probably want to recoup that time if possible—especially when you’re in college and have a heavy work load to balance with your social life and other areas. Save your walking energy for the scenic areas surrounding Athens, such as The Ridges, the bike path and the hiking trails in the hills and ridges just north of the Far East Side.
For some students, too, it’s not just one back-and-forth trip to their Athens rental but two round trips and possibly even three, since the uptown nightlife is an irresistible magnet for students in the evenings (not to mention Alden Library and other academic reasons to head uptown). Speaking of, living in a perfect college rental right by Court Street has its perks at nighttime too—you don’t have to stumble back home in the dark after a night out, tirelessly hiking the hilly terrain. Instead, you get to maybe walk a couple blocks, make a turn, and you’re right at your front door and ready to go to bed. It doesn’t get better than that.
Walking back to your spacious rental situated on East State Street isn’t an impossible task by any means. It’s certainly a good workout for your legs and calves. It’s just going to take a lot of time, and in the dead of night after you’ve had a few drinks with friends, it’s not the most ideal situation to find yourself in. And don’t even get us started on icy winters and sweltering summers.
That’s not to say there aren’t affordable and attractive student rental apartments around East State Street—far from it. While there are perks to living further away from campus, you might want to opt for a car ride to classes. Just make sure to find a convenient parking spot to rent close to campus to make things less of a headache for yourself.
We Also Offer Quality Rentals Near OSU in Columbus
Krause Rental Properties has a variety of apartments for rent in Columbus, nearly all within easy walking distance of campus and the North High nightlife and commercial district near there. At the very most, they’re a very short drive. However, anyone living in Columbus can tell you that the traffic around the Short North Arts District on North High Street is something you won’t want to contend with, particularly on Friday and Saturday nights. The parking garages fill up fast, and the street parking is first come, first serve, and that spot you just saw will get swiped. Beat the traffic and insanity by renting an affordable student apartment close to North High Street and walk to wherever you’re trying to go.
Our apartments in Columbus, as is the case in Athens, offer a variety of bedrooms, configurations, amenities and locations. Likewise, you’ll enjoy the same easy utility of the Krause Rental Properties’ website for finding an apartment, paying rent, asking for maintenance, and other communications between tenant and property manager. We offer nice flats in well-kept-up sectioned houses, as well as attractive apartments in relatively small apartment buildings. In some of the tree-lined off-campus neighborhoods surrounding Ohio State, if you didn’t know better, you could be forgiven for thinking you were living in a welcoming small town. Whether you’re a student attending Ohio State or someone just starting off working in downtown Columbus, our modern and perfectly-sized rental units near Ohio State’s campus offer both a great location and a host of things to do in your free time.
Location, Location, Location…
Location is everything. When you rent in uptown Athens, you’re in the heart of it all, where all the action happens. Late for class? Campus is that much closer. If you begrudgingly signed up for an 8am class knowing full well your brain doesn’t want to begin functioning until precisely 9am, you do have the potential to roll out of bed around 7:45, gather your things, run out the door of your college studio apartment, and still be in your seat with a couple minutes to spare.
When you rent an off-campus apartment for college students on East State Street, you’re further away, but that’s not always a bad thing. You’ll enjoy quieter evening hours when you’re not right next to the best bars in town. You’ve also got nice amenities like neighborhood parks and recreation centers nearby, and you’re right down the road from the local Kroger and other big box stores. It’s not all bad being further from campus, and some people might even enjoy the more low-key vibe of the east side. Just make sure you’ve got a car that can reliably shuttle you from that decently-sized two-bedroom rental over on East State Street to campus, and you’ll be fine.
Concerned about walking home at night? Home is just a couple blocks from the bar when you’re renting a student apartment in the Uptown area. While your friends make take on the quest of stumbling home up the hills after a few drinks, you have a much easier adventure. Walk a few blocks, make a turn or two, and suddenly you’re at the front door of your student home with the best location possible. Tired of walking up and down the hills for which Athens is so well known? Walking down Court Street couldn’t be easier. After hours at the end of an evening of uptown nightlife, the bed in your Athens rental is that much closer. Party weekends such as Halloween and Homecoming come right to your door. Keeping your rental close by has a ton of benefits, namely being that you’re not going to have to travel far to get to wherever you want to go. Most of our uptown apartments are relatively quiet once you’ve closed the door behind you. And while the streets might get crowded during the day, you’re likely to remain fully undisturbed in your quiet college rental close by to campus. Get the most out of your college experience by being where the action happens, not a 20-minute hike to and from the middle of nowhere.
In Columbus, the same sort of reasoning applies, with the OSU campus very close to most of our apartments in one direction. In the other direction is the North High Street commercial area, with its many restaurants, bars and shops that cater to college students. At the same time, living in your cool Columbus rental in a traditional off-campus housing neighborhoods, you can forget about the frenzy of schoolwork and nightlife. Most of the student neighborhoods around campus are perfectly quiet…unless there’s a Buckeyes football game happening. Living in a spacious one-bedroom rental home around Ohio State has nearly all of the same perks that living in an uptown rental in Athens offers. Location really is everything.
Your Friends Will Envy Your Sweet Uptown Athens Apartment
You’ll never have to wander far to find your next cup of coffee when you live in an uptown Athens apartment. You’ll never have to sweat to get a meal again with the variety of eateries no more than a five-minute walk of your place. Being in a college apartment around the corner from uptown puts you at the perfect advantage and gives you easy access to all of the well-loved local businesses who call the area home. Living uptown rental, you’ll also be close to your classes and Alden Library at Ohio University. Need to schedule a last-minute study session with some classmates? Alden is practically in your backyard, and you can relax knowing that you’ll be able to get to campus in a jiffy when that three-bedroom rental home with the closed-in backyard that you and your roommates love is right around the corner from campus.
Enjoy occasions such as Halloween, the International Street Fair and Homecoming even more by having the party come to you. Stomp out that dreadful feeling you get at last call, knowing that instead of climbing a small mountain to get home, you just have to walk down the block or up a flight of stairs. Living uptown in one of Krause Rental Properties’ many rentals close to OU has countless advantages. Plus, how cool would it be to say that you lived right in the middle of downtown Athens during your time at Ohio University? It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience. What are you waiting for?
However, if you end up with an extra big rental home for three students or more on East State Street that also has a spacious backyard… you might also be the envy of your friends. Don’t be surprised when your friends want to come over and hang, or if they want to throw any parties at your place. It’s a perk of having a student rental with tons of space. What’s the point of having that huge backyard space if you’re not going to take advantage of it?
And if you end up wanting to go out to the bars anyways? Athens has plenty of affordable rideshare options that will ferry you to Court Street and right back to your dream rental home on East State Street at the end of the night. Sure, it’s not nearly as convenient as having home be a block or two away from the bars, but at least you get to enjoy the best of both worlds.
Rental Properties Close to the Action in Columbus, Too
Krause Rental Properties’ apartments in Columbus are also very close to the action, with North High Street bars, restaurants and brew pubs just a short walk away, not to mention a wealth of stores that cater to students. You’ll be able to enjoy the yin and yang pull of academics in one direction and a party in the other from your rental property in the South Campus Gateway or University District. Everything you could want is only a short walk away from your college rental in one of the best locations in Columbus. You’ve got all of downtown at your fingertips, easily accessible 24/7. And if you need to spread your wings a bit, the main routes out of Columbus are very close, whether you want to go east, west, north or south. One of the best things about living in a Columbus rental with a convenient location is that anywhere you want to go is truly about 20 minutes in any direction. Within Columbus, Krause’s student rentals are centrally located, whether you’d like to hit the malls located off the I-270 Outer Belt, the Columbus Zoo, the Short North, or any of the area’s many Metro Parks. As is the case in Athens, Krause offers some of the best places to rent in Columbus.