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June 12, 2018
Great Apartment
I've lived at Innova for 2.5 years now. With any apartment complex, there are pros and cons, but at Innova, the pros far outweigh the cons. The building is a perfect location for Cleveland Clinic, the VA, University Hospitals, and Case Western. Even Metro Health is a short drive (10-15 minutes tops). It’s always clean and never noisy (being on call overnight means sometimes I have to sleep during the day and it’s incredibly quiet). My next door neighbor had a piano in her apartment for a year and I had no idea until she moved out. The staff are friendly and they’ve responded to all my maintenance requests very quickly (most in the same day). After internet, parking, and rent, yes, Innova is expensive…but if you shop around the area you will find that most, if not all apartments that are similar in style, amenities, and modernity, will be similarly priced.
A majority of the tenants are young professionals who are here for residency/fellowship/other graduate programs. Everyone I’ve run into is respectful and friendly. The Innova sky deck with fire pits and TV’s is very relaxing on a nice evening. The gym is clean and very modern. I have a small dog and the concierge service is extremely helpful in walking him if I’m stuck at work late one night. Location wise, you are a 12 minute walk to UH Hospital, CCF is across the street (can’t beat that), and the Art Museum, Uptown area, and Little Italy are all within walking distance (less than 25 minute walk to little Italy). An Uber from the apartment to the airport is on average $20-25 and from the apartment to downtown is around $7-8.
They are completing construction on additions to Innova, Cleveland Clinic’s Medical school building, and the Case Western Dental School, so the only con I can think of is construction. But if you’re gone for work most of the day then it won’t matter to you. You can still get in and out easily and I’m rarely inconvenienced by it.
I’ve never had a bad experience here. I’ve walked my dog at all hours of the night and I feel safe. Like any city, there are good and bad areas. Just be smart about what you’re doing. I’ve looked at A LOT of apartments around Cleveland and Innova, while pricey, is worth it at the end of the day. I’ve chosen to renew my lease here twice now and I don’t regret it. They even had a promotional code for hospital residents when applying to Innova to save money! Use it!... "UH2018SS"
