What's Happening at 4th St. Commons

July - Last Month of Summer

Jul 06, 2017

July Resident Events:

July 12   Waffle Wednesday 

July 18  Donation of old belonging in the Front Lobby - Goodwill Donations

July 31  Move Out Day

 

Helpful Move-out Tips to Avoid Any Potential Charges

Moving can be very stressful so we wanted to provide you with a few tips to make move-out day a little easier.

Things to do before the move

• Go to usps.com to have your mail forwarded
• Cancel or redirect any deliveries or subscriptions
• Back up your files! You never know what can happen to your computer during a move
• Check for any packages at the office
• Transfer any utilities, cable, water, etc. if applicable
• Arrange for movers or moving help
• Eat any perishable food you have

Cleaning the Apartment –

• Floors – Vacuum or sweep floors prior to checkout
• Kitchen - Clean kitchen sink, faucet, cabinets and countertops. Don’t forget to clear off the top of kitchen cabinets!
• Range and microwave - Clean all parts of the oven, range, and microwave, including exterior.
• Refrigerator - Clean all parts of the refrigerator and freezer including exterior. After cleaning, leave refrigerator temperature setting on 1 and turn off the ice maker.
• Closets, Cabinets, Drawers, Shelves and Backsplashes - Remove all shelf paper, contact paper and adhesive residue.
• Bathroom – Clean toilet, bathtub, mirror, walls and floors.
• Doors and walls - Remove all hooks, nails, stickers and tape.  DO NOT PATCH NAIL HOLES—Patching may result in charges
• Window areas - Remove all stickers and tape. Clean inside of windows including tracks. Remove any curtains installed. Dust blinds.
• If your apartment is furnished, remove the cushions and vacuum out anything that may have fallen during your stay.
• All trash/ trash bags must be disposed of in the proper receptacle. Any trash left in the apartment or in the hallway is subject to a fine.

What To Donate

• Non-perishable food
• Clothes/shoes
• Accessories
• School/office/art supplies
• Linens/towels
• Pillows/mattress toppers
• Housewares
• Sporting equipment
• Working/non-working electronics and small appliances

What Not To Donate

• Cleaning products
• Used toiletries
• Food - open, expired, or perishable
• Anything badly stained, soiled, worn, torn, broken or missing parts

And finally…

• Turn in your keys to staff. Failure to return all keys will result in a charge to re-core locks.
• Provide a forwarding address

 

Summer Salad Recipes from your FIU Apartments

Jun 19, 2017

The most informative, student-friendly FIU apartments are back with another blog post for our residents! That’s right, 4th Street Commons is once again dishing out the details on living well in Miami. This week, we’re highlighting some of our favorite dishes of the summer.

 

Nothing says summer like a fresh, light summer salad. They’re perfect for lunch when you know you’ll be hitting the pool later in the day. Plus, you can add tons of ingredients to a light summer salad that you wouldn’t normally think of adding to a basic garden salad. These salads are super easy to make, so don’t be intimidated by a long list of ingredients. Most of the work involves throwing a bunch of things in a bowl, and we have total confidence in your ability to do that.

 

Instead of going to some high-end health foods store and paying $14 for a salad, just whip up one of the dishes below. You’ll save money, you’ll feel great about yourself, and you’ll sharpen your chef skills.

 

Check out the list below, and let us know if you end up making any summer salads! We’d love to hear about it on our Instagram or Facebook. Here are the top Summer Salads for 2017, from the apartments near FIU Miami students prefer—4th Street Commons.

 

Cilantro Chicken Salad with Mango-Avocado Salsa

 

For some salads, the name alone is enough to convince you to give it a shot. That’s certainly true with this salad, as the name mentions two of the best fruits in the world. Mango Salsa is a thing of beauty, and avocados are ridiculously popular right now. This salad is also more filling than most other salads thanks to the addition of chicken. You won’t be starving afterwards, and you won’t feel so full you can’t move. It’s a win-win!

 

Here’s what you’ll need for the dressing:

• Lime Juice
• Chopped Cilantro
• Crushed Garlic Cloves
• Honey
• Brown Sugar
• Cumin
• Salt

 

...and for the salad:

• Chicken Thighs
• Romaine Lettuce
• A Red Pepper

 

...and finally, for the salsa:

• Mango
• Avocado
• Green Onion
• Red Chili Flakes

 

Watermelon & More Fruit Salad

 

Here, we have a salad that has no lettuce, no tomatoes, and no carrots. If you’re super anti-vegetable, you’ll probably be a big fan of this salad. At this point, it seems like summer is just an excuse to call random dishes “salads.” We can’t deny that this salad is delicious, but we can question its status as a salad.

 

Here’s what you’ll need:

 

• Cubed Watermelon
• Quartered Strawberries
• Blueberries
• Raspberries
• Halved Cherries
• Blackberries
• Lime Juice

 

Tex-Mex Style Potato Salad

 

It’s everyone’s favorite dish to bring to a BBQ, and this recipe puts a nice little twist on the classic creamy-style potato salad. By adding corn and roasting the potatoes, you’ll be able to bring out additional flavors without adding so much food that your salad turns into the main course. Whip this up at your next get-together and watch your friends’ jaws drop when they realize that you’re a secret master chef.

 

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Baby Red Potatoes
• Corn on the Cob
• Red Bell Pepper
• Orange Bell Pepper
• Green Bell Pepper
• Cumin
• Salt
• Pepper
• Dill
• Green Onion
• Olive Oil

 

Thanks for reading the latest blog post from your favorite community of apartments by FIU. We’re always happy to help our residents enjoy the summer heat in Miami, and these recipes are just what you need to impress guests at your next gathering by the pool.

 

We’ll be back in a couple weeks with another blog post! While you wait for that, be sure to follow us on social media so you don’t miss any events or giveaways from 4th Street Commons.

Live Amenity-Rich at 4th Street Commons FIU Apartments

Jun 19, 2017

Summer has arrived at our FIU apartments, and it feels great. Summer is pretty much always arriving in Miami, but it’s nice when the rest of the country gets on board with the nice weather we enjoy year-round. To celebrate the summer, we’re posting a blog about the many amenities at 4th Street Commons that residents can take advantage of.

 

You’ve probably already been taking full advantage of the resort-inspired pool and modern workout facilities, but there are always more perks to explore. You’re not going to live in a luxury community in the middle of Miami forever, so you may as well enjoy the amenities while you’ve got them! Once you graduate, you’ll wish you spent every waking moment by the pool, we guarantee it.

 

Here’s how you can get the most out of the amenities available to you at 4th Street Commons apartments by FIU.

 

Individual leases

 

At some point in your life, you’re probably going to have to worry about whether or not your roommate can pay rent, but that moment is not now. That’s because of the individual leases at 4th Street Commons that mean you’re only responsible for your own rent payments, no matter how many people you live with. You don’t need to be the rent collector, and you won’t be penalized if one of your roommates doesn’t pay rent. We love giving our residents the sense of freedom that individual leases provide.

 

Computer center with iMacs, PCs and printing services

 

We’ve all been there at one point or another in college; It’s 2 am and you’re trying to finish up your class project. All of a sudden, your computer won’t connect to the internet, or it starts acting weird, or your printer lets you down. These are the moments that can cause nightmares for college students for years to come.

 

However, these moments aren’t so bad when you live at 4th Street Commons apartments. If you computer ever lets you down, just come use on of the iMacs or PCs in the community computer center. There’s no need to panic when you live in a luxury community like this. However, we can’t help your procrastination problem. That one’s on you.

 

Private multi-use theatre

 

When you have a private theatre, every new movie release becomes an event. Instead of sitting down to watch the movie alone on your couch, you can actually throw a movie premiere event in the 4th Street Commons Theatre. The chairs are comfier, the screen is bigger and the overall experience feels a little more special.

 

A close-to-campus location

 

Most students think they want to live close to campus for an easy commute, or so they can walk instead of having to look for parking on the notoriously crowded FIU campus. However, after live at 4th Street Commons for a while, you’ll quickly realize that the number one benefit to living close to campus is being able hit that snooze button a few more times in the morning.

 

The number two benefit, in our opinion, is the ability to run back to your apartment between classes. Whether you’re coming back to grab a quick bite to eat or to enjoy a power nap, it’s nice to be able to come home instead of camping out at the library.

 

Thanks for taking some time out of your day to read the latest blog from 4th Street Commons! We love being the apartments near FIU Miami students can turn to for luxury student housing. We’ll be back in a couple weeks with another post, but you can stay up to date with your apartment community by giving us a follow on social media.