Austin, United States
1906 Pearl St
N/A
+1 5124765678
The people who run these co-ops, specifically Pearl & 21st St, are outright malicious. Have seen multiple people treated like garbage here. Staff will be rude in private, then cover it up in their reviews.
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I was ridiculed continually by the members of 21st Street co-op while I lived here. Multiple friends of mine have been ridiculed by the residents of these co-ops & the staff seems to stand behind the abusive behavior.
College Houses has been more than just a place to live, but a life changing couple years for me as a student in Austin. It's the community I imagined a dorm would have, with the privacy of an apartment, but with incredible amenities like a basketball courtyard, giant kitchen to study, hangout, or do puzzles in, multiple movie/gamerooms, and the best view of downtown Austin that West Campus has to offer. Your friends are right next door too, which makes logistics for going out together and come home together very easy. The home-cooked meals are absolutely incredible, and dinners are tasty, and the whole house has the chance to get together to eat and chat. There usually a late night snack to satisfy any cravings as well. Plus, if you're into lifting there's a gym downstairs with two power racks. All in all, highly encourage anyone to take a look into College Houses (especially Halstead) if you're looking for housing.
If I could give College Houses a 10 out of 5 I would. I have lived here (Halstead) for almost three years and it has been a truly wonderful time for me. This organization is much different than normal apartments or homes (and for the better!). It fosters a sense of community that is unparalleled to any other place you could live and if you're willing to put in a little effort you can become a part of that community too. College houses has been more than just a place to live for me--it has been a home and has given me some of the best memories in my life. If you are looking for an affordable place to live that includes utilities and food, a place where you'll make life-long friendships, or a place where you'll make memories to last a lifetime, then College Houses is for you. All of the photos I have attached were taken at CH within the last semester (Spring 2019)
A wonderful cooperative organization and time well spent as a member where I made some of the best memories of my life and my best friends too. I hope they never tear down Pearl or 21st Street since west campus has seen so many drastic changes over the years. I will always be a proud alumni of College Houses.
I lived in Pearl Street coop during my study abroad and had a great experience. The house was ran extremely well considering the large amount of people living in one space. The systems in place are very efficient and all students take responsibility to live cooperatively. I made friends for life in this coop and could not recommend living in a college houses coop any more!
I'm an exchange student from Germany and I currently live at the 21st street Co-Op. I've been living there for half a year and I will stay for one more semester, before I have to go back to Germany. I can definitely recommend living at one of the College Houses Co-Ops! Especially for us students, the Co-Ops are great - they're in walking distance to campus, they provide you with food (!), and they're full of other students who share your experience - so you'll find people who can give you advice on class projects, but you'll also always have someone who will go out to party with you, or take you to some creative student performance on campus! You'll probably find wonderful friends during your time at the Co-Op! Every single Co-Op has its own culture, its own way of doing things - from a more apartment-style life at Opsis, to a very community-oriented/ family-style life at Pearl or 21st Street. So, to find the one that's a good match for your personality, you might want to look into that before applying. The membership coordinators will always be there to answer questions, or give you a tour around. Just like with every other living situation, there might be things at the Co-Ops that you might have to come to terms with - especially if you choose/ are chosen by one of the bigger Co-Ops. For instance, it would probably be good if you enjoyed social contact, and living in a community. Labor (doing work that keeps everything going, like cooking, cleaning, building, maintaining) is an integral part of the Co-Ops, so be prepared to join in. Some places are noisier than others, some place more emphasis on community than cleaning, some Co-Ops might be better if you want to study at home a lot, at others, you will experience unusual, exciting events and parties. Some Co-Ops are a great place to be creative and every Co-Op will give you the opportunity to shape their culture. I would certainly move into my Co-Op again!
I can vouch for Halstead Co-op (I lived there for 3 years)! Absolutely great place to live as a student. Very diverse house, full of undergraduate/graduate students of all backgrounds and many international/exchange students -- a great place to make friends if you're open to it. If you're extremely introverted and/or afraid of getting distracted from your studies, perhaps not the greatest place to be (there's always something going on in the public spaces and people are generally pretty social), but a great place if you don't mind talking, hanging out, and having a good time! This is a co-op, so you will have to do labor (in exchange for a pretty good rent discount relative to the West Campus neighborhood and meals prepared for you). If you do not want to do 4 hours of cooking and/or cleaning per week or are afraid of people potentially challenging or changing your worldview, you shouldn't live here.
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