ONE North | ONE South

When they were developed a decade ago, Melrose Apartments and University Commons were the newest, biggest and most popular off-campus housing complexes in Urbana-Champaign. But ten years later, then named Campus Connection and Lincoln View, the properties had fallen far behind newer competition and entered mortgage foreclosure. Enter The Scion Group of Chicago. In December 2008, Scion purchased both complexes from a court-appointed receiver and immediately began work on a dramatic repositioning, investing nearly $2 million in improvements and building a new management team that has dramatically improved resident satisfaction. Now known as ONE (ONE North and ONE South), these communities offer a mix of apartment types ranging from 1 to 4 bedrooms with up to 4 bathrooms and the convenience of being just minutes from the University of Illinois and Parkland College. The wide array of resort-style amenities include indoor and outdoor pools, hot tub, game rooms, tennis and volleyball courts and a dramatic media room. All of this is offered at extremely competitive rates which, together with ONE’s location, convenience to bus transportation, amenities and management quality, distinguish ONE from competing properties. The theme at ONE is definitely true: More features, better value.