The Fields

I am a grad student and did serious research before deciding on The Fields. Bloomington housing options can be incredibly overwhelming. Several positives that won me (and my roommate) over include furnished units (for no additional cost, which saved a ton of money and stress), two beds and two baths (we're both adults... I really don't like sharing bathrooms), nice gym with freeweights, pools, plenty of parking, big windows, five minute walk to the 3 and 9/9L bus stop (from our centrally located unit, but others are a bit farther away), high-speed internet included (it's quite good, streaming and games no problem), no mold or mildew (I'm a singer so that's a nonstarter), and they were having a sale when we signed the lease. Did a little research again before signing for a second year and it all held up so we both re-signed. Good but relatively standard stuff.Here is the reason I logged on to write the review:I received a very nice king bed from family who was moving. I called the office yesterday afternoon to see if they could take the bed and frame from my room (since it is a furnished unit). Emily (I think?) said 'absolutely!' and put in a work order for me. This morning I got a text that said the work order was assigned to Travis and by 2pm he came (with a mask on! Thank you!) loaded everything up quickly and efficiently and was on his way. Excellent all around.Can it be a bit pricey here? Meh. I think it's actually reasonable for the price and I'm quite happy with it. Considering I signed on for a second year, I can safely say I recommend it for anyone past the dorm phase.

Great place somewhat overpriced.

If I could give zero stars I would. They force you to sign the lease BEFORE confirming whether you are approved or not, so that if you are not... you're forced to either pay $2,000 to get out of it or deal with the consequences. And for those who are new to the game, here's how the scam goes.You sign lease(the only way to actually apply) --> don't get approved --> rather than getting your deposit back, losing out on the application fee and going on your way like everyone else... you have to PAY to get out of your lease. 2 months rent to have someone take over (meaning the person taking over has to pay 3 months rent total to move in) PLUS whatever expenses it costs to move into the place you do get approved at. No one has that kind of money laying around to be manipulated out of. OR Dont pay(because you literally cant if you want to survive), have it on your record, not be approved anywhere because of it, then live on the street. So yeah, they single handedly have put a family of three on the street. I'll be sure to hold my sign RIGHT in front of their complex so they can drive by us every day and night. Not like they'd care, they get to close this review out and drive him to their cozy bed at the end of the night. Screw this place.Edit to add(after seeing below reply from owner): Real cute trying to look good for the review. I sent an email a week ago, and I'm more than willing to provide public screenshots... and guess what I haven't gotten... a response. You all don't care about anything but money and pretending to care. You know what I got in response when my voice cracked on the phone when I was given my 'options'? A cold 'those are your only options' even AFTER I mentioned that this would put my family on the street. No regard for the lack of sense your system actually makes. Also, I gave you two days... where's my email?

When I moved into my apartment, it wasn't cleaned or maintained. My carpet smelled of dog pee and was torn up by the last owner's dog. My roommate's window didn't work and my bathroom had hair stuck on the wall. We have several failed windows they won't replace. My window leaked air.I'm a capitalist and I own rental properties, but they are too corporate. They view us as cash and not people.

We had our wedding at their clubhouse. It was a very nice venue. However, the management promised several amenities that were later restricted the day of our wedding, such as not being able to use the bar fridge. Also, the oven in the clubhouse that was to be used for heating food was broken the day of our wedding which forced our food to be cooked off site. When this was brought to the attention of the management, they were unresponsive. Additionally, the management was not very accommodating to simple requests we had in hopes to improve our wedding day. It was a very beautiful venue with some nice photo spots but do not expect the management to be accommodating to make your wedding day run more smoothly.