I was one of the first tenants at Allure back in 2020.
I lived in Building 2 and moved in to a 1 bed 1 bath (A3 floor plan) the first year (2020-2021) and moved next door to a 2 bed 2 bath (B1 floor plan) my second year (2021-2022). When I lived here, rent for my 1B1B was $1790 and $2245 for the 2B2B. Assigned carport was $10/month. Utilities and internet excluded.
Overall, Allure was a good place to live and I felt safe during my time here. Below are my pros and cons
Pros:
- new apartment complex (I lived here the first 2 years of opening)
- fairly quiet (I lived on 4th floor both times with no one above me)
- high ceilings (12 foot ceilings on fourth floor)
- AC/heating controls in each bedroom and living room
- online resident portal for rent payment and service requests
- location, very close to hwy 99
- pet friendly
- complex is primarily indoor, has elevator
- unit equipped with appliances such as washer, dryer, fridge, microwave, and oven
- towards the end of my second lease, more businesses opened across the street
- pool, gym, study/conference room, mail room that is fairly secure, etc
- free annual balcony cleaning
- timely maintenance requests
Cons
- very sensitive fire alarms, don't even bother using your air fryer and if you open your oven, open and close it quickly !
- residents not picking up after their dogs
- management not very responsive via phone, I would often go to the office in-person to try to get a hold of someone
- do not expect your full deposit even if your unit is squeaky clean when you move out
- random carport assigned parking; even though I was one of the first residents, I lived on the opposite end of the complex but my assigned parking was on the other side
- you can only have one assigned carport per unit and one gate remote per unit
- you cannot "buzz people in" through the gate or through the door
- only one trash area, no trash chute
Both times I moved out of my unit I did a deep clean of the units but I never got my full deposit back. I was charged for things like repainting and carpet cleaning, but I thought this was all included of the lease as normal wear and tear. I also got charged extra for carpet cleaning upon vacating as I lived on the highest floor, which was the 4th floor, but it's not like we did not have an elevator? I don't understand why I got charged extra for living on the 4th floor, it's not like the staff had to carry the carpet cleaning machinery up the stairs? That I don't understand.
If I hadn't purchased my first home, I would probably still live here. read more