The Hive

Where do I begin? Living here was a disaster. The building was not complete when we moved in (although our rent stayed the same,) the «walls» (not real walls FYI — some sort of closeting system) were paper thin and you could hear EVERYTHING between rooms, and offstreet parking was not in fact guaranteed, as the landlord didn’t put towing signs out until the lease was already half over. Leasing agent was a complete tool, and very rude mind you, communication was lacking between the landlord and building managers on a very regular basis, the gym that and shopping spaces that were supposed to be completed were not done until the end of the lease, and overall, everything — although *looks* nice — was very, very, very cheap. Not to mention the fire alarms that would go off once every 3 weeks — that was fun in the dead of Wisconsin winter!
Pros — the grilling area (once it was completed 5 months into the lease,) the location is great because it is directly between campus and the bars — and close to Howie’s, and the landlord was a nice guy who genuinely wanted to improve the problems that were occurring.
Overall, I think the concept for this building was great, and maybe they are doing a little bit better this year. Jason, the landlord, is a super great guy, but his building manager Brook was full of himself, condescending, and unprofessional, and Bill didn’t really know what was going on 90% of the time. Because of all of the problems with my leasing experience, I would definitely not recommend this place to live… if it would have been done right, it could have been a gold mine. Hopefully for Jason, he will be able to turn things around…
I will say, though, that if I were to recommend this place, it would be to a college sophomore. It’s kind of a perfect place for a post-​dorm life to still meet people and still act «immature…» Juniors and Seniors, I don’t think this is the place for you.

Our daughter interned in La Crosse for the summer. Having to find an apartment several states away, sight unseen was made so much easier when we began working with Brook Martin at «the Hive». He was courtious, honest, and his response time was great. The property and apartment were everything he stated. Clean, secure, and modern. For college living we don’t think there is anyplace more suitable. Nice gym right down stairs. Having two large bathrooms for 4 girls was perfect. He did a great job of «matching» roommates and the result was our daughter had a wonderful experience and as parents we felt confidant that she was in a safe place. Off street parking and the central location is a plus. She will be back next summer and we will once again look to have her reside at the Hive. I would recommend this location for any incoming student.