General tips for incoming students to choose an apartment
1. Butler Plaza is a shopping plaza having a variety of shops and restaurants including big stores like Walmart, Publix (Grocery), Trader Joe's (Grocery), Best Buy (Electronics) etc. The plaza is sufficient to fulfill student requirements for pretty cheap rates. So proximity to Butler Plaza should be taken into consideration.
2. It is really not worth taking apartments close to Oaks mall, because Oaks mall is around half an hour or more from campus and has mostly retail stores and boutiques.
3. Factors to consider when you make a decision include rent, proximity to department stores, bus connectivity and type of lease.
4. Some apartments have a joint lease (all the members on the lease are responsible for paying the rent and finding remaining roommates to split rent in order to share a room); or individual lease (where you pay rent and other costs only for your room, and needn't worry about roommates - the management will match your preferences and give you an apartment mate. Room sharing is not allowed).
Following are some of the more popular apartments amongst Indians. Please check the websites for each apartment complex and contact them for information regarding rent and other services since they are updated periodically.
Stoneridge Apartments
Address: 3800 SW 34th Street Gainesville, FL 32608
Phone: +1(352) 373-9009
Website: www.stoneridgegainesville.com
Bus Routes: 1, 12, 35, 36, 37 and Later Gator B and F
Close to: India Bazaar and Butler Plaza
Comments: The most popular amongst Indian students since it offers cheap rent due to joint lease and allows room sharing. Situated very close to India Bazaar and Butler plaza and serviced by a lot of bus routes as mentioned above. However, the apartments are unfurnished.
Greenwich Green Apartments
Address: 3515 SW 39th Blvd Gainesville, FL 32608
Phone: +1(352) 372-8100
Website: https://greenwichgreen.net/
Bus Routes: 12, 37 and Later Gator B and F
Close to: India Bazaar and Butler Plaza
Comments: The second most popular (after Stoneridge) amongst Indian students since it offers cheap rent due to joint lease and allows room sharing. Situated very close to India Bazaar and Butler plaza and serviced by a lot of bus routes as mentioned above. However, the apartments are unfurnished.
The Nook Student Apartments ( Centric )
Address: 3415 SW 39th Blvd Gainesville, Florida 32608
Phone: +1(866) 782-9755
Website: https://www.thenookgnv.com/the-nook-gainesville-fl/
Bus routes: 12, 35, 36, 37 and Later Gator B and F
Close to: India Bazaar, Butler Plaza
Comments: Affordable rent and all inclusive individual leases with furnished apartments.
Oxford Manor Apartments
Address: 2777 S.W. Archer Road Gainesville, FL 32608
Phone: +1(352) 377-2777
Website: https://oxfordmanor.org/
Bus routes: 1, 12, 38, Later Gator F
Close to: University and 10 min walk to India Bazaar and Butler Plaza
Comments: Although close to the University, it is expensive in terms of rent. It offers individual leases.
Lexington Crossing
Address: 3700 SW 27th Street Gainesville, FL 32608
Phone: +1(352) 375-1121
Website: https://lexingtoncrossingapts.com/
Bus routes: 34
Gainesville Place Apartments
Address: 2800 SW 35th Street Gainesville, FL 32608
Phone: +1(352) 271-3131
Website: www.gainesvilleplace.com
Bus Routes: 34, 36, 37 and 38
University Commons Apartments
Address: 2601 SW Archer Road Gainesville, Florida
Phone: +1(352) 415-9155
Bus routes: 1, 12, 9, 35, 36, 38, Later Gator B and F
Website: http://universitycommonsuf.com/
Close to: University and 10 min walk from Butler Plaza and India Bazaar
Comments: Offers fully furnished apartments, for moderate rates. Individual lease.
Brandywine Apartments
Address: 2811 SW Archer Road Gainesville, Florida-32608
Phone: +1(352) 375-1111
Website: http://www.universitymgt.com/brandy.html
Bus routes: 1, 12, 38, Later Gator F
Close to: 10 minute walk from Butler Plaza and India Bazaar. 5 min walk to recreation center.
Comments: Joint lease and allows room sharing. Unfurnished apartments with affordable rents.
University Terrace Apartments
Address: 3921 SW 34th street Gainesville, FLorida-32608
Bus route: 12, 35, 36, later gator B &F
Close to: India Bazaar and Butler Plaza
Comments: Provides option of individual lease with lesser rent than other apartment complexes. No corporate leasing office but individuals can lease the apartment through various leasing agents or landlords.
Regency Oaks Apartments
Address: 3230, SW Archer Road, Gainesville FL 32608
Phone: 352-378-5766
Website: http://www.saulsilber.com/search_apts_regencyoaks.cfm
Buses: 1, 12, 34 and Later Gator F
Close to: Butler Plaza, India Bazaar
Comments: Unfurnished apartments and offer joint lease.
If you have any further questions, feel free to post your questions on the IGSA at UF Facebook page or send us an email at [email protected]
1. Butler Plaza is a shopping plaza having a variety of shops and restaurants including big stores like Walmart, Publix (Grocery), Trader Joe's (Grocery), Best Buy (Electronics) etc. The plaza is sufficient to fulfill student requirements for pretty cheap rates. So proximity to Butler Plaza should be taken into consideration.
2. It is really not worth taking apartments close to Oaks mall, because Oaks mall is around half an hour or more from campus and has mostly retail stores and boutiques.
3. Factors to consider when you make a decision include rent, proximity to department stores, bus connectivity and type of lease.
4. Some apartments have a joint lease (all the members on the lease are responsible for paying the rent and finding remaining roommates to split rent in order to share a room); or individual lease (where you pay rent and other costs only for your room, and needn't worry about roommates - the management will match your preferences and give you an apartment mate. Room sharing is not allowed).
Following are some of the more popular apartments amongst Indians. Please check the websites for each apartment complex and contact them for information regarding rent and other services since they are updated periodically.
Stoneridge Apartments
Address: 3800 SW 34th Street Gainesville, FL 32608
Phone: +1(352) 373-9009
Website: www.stoneridgegainesville.com
Bus Routes: 1, 12, 35, 36, 37 and Later Gator B and F
Close to: India Bazaar and Butler Plaza
Comments: The most popular amongst Indian students since it offers cheap rent due to joint lease and allows room sharing. Situated very close to India Bazaar and Butler plaza and serviced by a lot of bus routes as mentioned above. However, the apartments are unfurnished.
Greenwich Green Apartments
Address: 3515 SW 39th Blvd Gainesville, FL 32608
Phone: +1(352) 372-8100
Website: https://greenwichgreen.net/
Bus Routes: 12, 37 and Later Gator B and F
Close to: India Bazaar and Butler Plaza
Comments: The second most popular (after Stoneridge) amongst Indian students since it offers cheap rent due to joint lease and allows room sharing. Situated very close to India Bazaar and Butler plaza and serviced by a lot of bus routes as mentioned above. However, the apartments are unfurnished.
The Nook Student Apartments ( Centric )
Address: 3415 SW 39th Blvd Gainesville, Florida 32608
Phone: +1(866) 782-9755
Website: https://www.thenookgnv.com/the-nook-gainesville-fl/
Bus routes: 12, 35, 36, 37 and Later Gator B and F
Close to: India Bazaar, Butler Plaza
Comments: Affordable rent and all inclusive individual leases with furnished apartments.
Oxford Manor Apartments
Address: 2777 S.W. Archer Road Gainesville, FL 32608
Phone: +1(352) 377-2777
Website: https://oxfordmanor.org/
Bus routes: 1, 12, 38, Later Gator F
Close to: University and 10 min walk to India Bazaar and Butler Plaza
Comments: Although close to the University, it is expensive in terms of rent. It offers individual leases.
Lexington Crossing
Address: 3700 SW 27th Street Gainesville, FL 32608
Phone: +1(352) 375-1121
Website: https://lexingtoncrossingapts.com/
Bus routes: 34
Gainesville Place Apartments
Address: 2800 SW 35th Street Gainesville, FL 32608
Phone: +1(352) 271-3131
Website: www.gainesvilleplace.com
Bus Routes: 34, 36, 37 and 38
University Commons Apartments
Address: 2601 SW Archer Road Gainesville, Florida
Phone: +1(352) 415-9155
Bus routes: 1, 12, 9, 35, 36, 38, Later Gator B and F
Website: http://universitycommonsuf.com/
Close to: University and 10 min walk from Butler Plaza and India Bazaar
Comments: Offers fully furnished apartments, for moderate rates. Individual lease.
Brandywine Apartments
Address: 2811 SW Archer Road Gainesville, Florida-32608
Phone: +1(352) 375-1111
Website: http://www.universitymgt.com/brandy.html
Bus routes: 1, 12, 38, Later Gator F
Close to: 10 minute walk from Butler Plaza and India Bazaar. 5 min walk to recreation center.
Comments: Joint lease and allows room sharing. Unfurnished apartments with affordable rents.
University Terrace Apartments
Address: 3921 SW 34th street Gainesville, FLorida-32608
Bus route: 12, 35, 36, later gator B &F
Close to: India Bazaar and Butler Plaza
Comments: Provides option of individual lease with lesser rent than other apartment complexes. No corporate leasing office but individuals can lease the apartment through various leasing agents or landlords.
Regency Oaks Apartments
Address: 3230, SW Archer Road, Gainesville FL 32608
Phone: 352-378-5766
Website: http://www.saulsilber.com/search_apts_regencyoaks.cfm
Buses: 1, 12, 34 and Later Gator F
Close to: Butler Plaza, India Bazaar
Comments: Unfurnished apartments and offer joint lease.
If you have any further questions, feel free to post your questions on the IGSA at UF Facebook page or send us an email at [email protected]