Florida Avenue Residence Halls (Oglesby & Trelease) Dorm Reviews at University of Illinois

Overall nice dorm if the people on the same floor are nice and know how to clean up the bathrooms after themselves. But a nice location because it is near the bus. Right outside. Also there is a dining hall across the street and one in the building once it opens up.

The common area on each floor has been transformed into extra housing, so there is limited public space in the dorm. The bathrooms are cleaned once per day, and the residence of the dorms are quite messy, so there is often hair and paper towels all over the bathroom.

My time at Florida Avenue Residence could have been way worse. My floor hallways and lounge area were fairly clean! But it was the bathroom situation that made my experience at FAR not too great. And of course, the blame has to be the people who lived there. There was clogged toilets, at one point a stall did not have a door, menstruation products not properly disposed, etc. Other than the bathroom though, I had a good time in my dorm!

FAR, despite being a bit far from most of Campus activities and with the standard problems dorms entail, was an enjoyable experience with nice people and an overall calm and quiet atmosphere. However the building is a little old and is due for a renovation.

FAR was a great hall for a freshman but it is far away from classes and the parties. Although, I made connections with the people there which are still my friends to this day. Also our hall is across the street from on the best Dining halls on campus.

Oglesby was a great hall to live in. It was quiet and the community was very diverse. It may be far from campus, but it because of that we all formed our only little community, which made campus feel smaller.

It is a very quiet residence hall. Much more diverse than most residence halls. The common areas are very spacious and the equipment set up is very useful. However, the bathrooms are kept dirty due to the residents. However, the staff makes sure to take care of it immediately which is super helpful.