WCRI Office

I got what I paid for at WCRI (old CCK buildings):- WCRI breaks lease agreements by withholding security deposits, which are illegal for typical residential properties- After office hours, you’ll be locked out if you don't have your keys, and after-hours support often doesn't answer- Management takes forever to fix anything- Email responses take weeks, even months for important matters- Accounting leaked someone's credit card info for no reason- Shrieking fire alarms that go off regularly; we often had to evacuate the building- Building is old, so the utilities will be old, damaged, or even broken.(Bad pipes clog easily, kitchen and bathroom fan don’t work)For example, below is my broken screen door that hasn't been fixed since before Aug. 2021.

Wonderful place for residence! Mostafa was very understanding, responsive and assisted with my questions and concerns. The office staff are also very efficient and friendly.

I had a wonderful experience with the WCRI office during my time as a student in Waterloo. The staff were always friendly and helpful, and made the process of finding and securing student housing a breeze.

I have been living at WCRI (A-dorms) from Sep22. I plan on staying here for the rest of my studies (~2 years). In short, I must say I absolutely love this place. To get into more details, WCRI is a coop, which means you will be living with a community. This place is always filled with students from all over the world, which you get to meet and interact with during events (they have plenty of) and your day-to-day life. The staff are very welcoming and kind, and try to help students as much as they can. They represent what a cooperative means. I have also had the chance to work with the staff myself which has been a great experience. This place has many options for people with different life styles (shared/single dorms, houses, apartments), I have chosen the A-dorms mostly because of their ridiculously cheap prices, and also because that's where you get to see the most people (due to the shared places like the kitchen). The whole place is just next to UWaterloo which is more than convenient (<3 min walk). I love the people here and enjoy every day of my student life. Sure the A-dorms is not the quietest place, or the cleanest for that matter (though we do have daily cleanings by WCRI staff in the dorms) and there are some minor issues here and there, but overall my experience with the dorms and WCRI as a whole has been a wonderful one that I will remember forever.

Super nice and friendly staff. Decent place and close to school, most reasonable rent comparing to other student housings

I have been living at WCRI for close to eight months now at the Kershaw building (part of the CCK complex). For the price, location, community, constant events, you cannot beat the value at WCRI.In my unit, we have a split-level with the common area downstairs and the bedrooms and bathroom upstairs. This has been a fantastic layout and a pleasure to host guests over for dinners and other small gatherings on the main floor without worrying about disturbing roommates upstairs.Each room has individual heating control and extremely fast internet throughout the unit provided by Cloud Wi-Fi.Just recently, they have begun renovations including new flooring and kitchens for these units. The flooring installation took one day and our kitchen renovation will be coming next month for our unit. I have shared some pictures of our space below :)If you ever need anything, the staff at the office are super helpful.We have thoroughly enjoyed making the space our own and look forward to many more years at WCRI.

Very affordable prices given how close it is to UW. Lots of international students and fairly clean. Single beds felt stiff but it was great that the rooms were fully furnished. The dining room and common space were well maintained by staff.

I love WCRI! The office staff, especially Jammie, have been so supportive and caring. It's like a second home! Anything I need I know I can count on the WCRI family. I wouldn't move for anything. I 100% recommend living at WCRI.

Lived here in 2022-2023, very good property for the price and location! Also very helpful and friendly staff/management. Prompt repairs/maintenance!

My duration with WCRI was short but the time I have spent on the premises was absolutely amazing! I would love to stay for a longer time. The transits around the area to anywhere all over Waterloo-Kitchener is easily accessible and the GO trains have the stop right in front of the office. Perfect location!