Shawnee Apartments offer spacious one, two, and three-bedroom apartments in a beautiful, park-like setting. The community is pet-friendly and provides 24-hour emergency maintenance and lockout services, with maintenance staff described as super fast, magnificent, and knowledgeable, often showing up within hours. The building is acknowledged as old, but residents feel the apartments are built well and that the combination of maintenance and location provides excellent value for the price, with free heat and hot water noted as a significant cost saving. Amenities include a swimming pool, picnic and grilling areas, a community room, and exclusive resident socials with free food, drinks, and gifts. The friendly leasing team prepares daily refreshments and Starbucks coffee, which is a appreciated perk. The apartments feature open parking, though the lot is being repaved, and a central high-speed laundry facility that can get full on weekends. Drawbacks mentioned include loud HVAC units, older appliances like coil-element stoves and garbage disposals, and a lack of in-unit laundry. The location is walkable to a grocery store and restaurants. Overall, residents report a pleasant living experience with a friendly, community-oriented atmosphere.
The best apartment complex in Blacksburg by far. The management and maintenance personnel are very nice, helpful and quick to respond to requests. I stayed here for 6 years and wouldn’t leave if I wasn’t leaving Blacksburg at the time. It’s been 2 years since I left, but still wanted to leave my good review :)
October 2025
Love this place, natural beauty, you can see mountain from the yard, maintainance service is very fast, free Starbucks coffee in the morning, pool. Very much satisfied with Shawnee.
October 2023
Maintenance does a magnificent job here! Matt came and fixed what needed to be fixed with no questions, demonstrating he is quite knowledgeable in his work.
