I moved in about a month ago after living in a house for the past 12+ years. I was skeptical about the size of the unit, amenities, security, and price given Houston's cost for leasing an apartment.
I am happy to say that all of my expectations were actually met if not exceeded! The complex is less than 2 years old, so everything still looks new, the units have the amenities that I value most like energy efficient appliances, a dog walk, a small dog park, washer/dryer connection, plenty of storage, a wonderful management team, and reasonably priced for this area of Houston. I could continue on about this friendly and secure community of only 70 apartments, but you should take a tour yourself.
Now...keeping this all real, I was disappointed by the fact that there are only 4 visitors parking spaces for the entire complex, you have to call a dedicated towing company EVERY time a visitor parks on the lot for a visitor's parking code (good for 24 hours), visitors are only able to get a code to park 3 times max per week (oh, no they didn't), and there are no entry/security boxes for you to buzz your guests inside of the gates of the complex. You have to use your key fob to buzz them in, which I guess is cool because you have to call a company for a visitors parking code, write down the code, and walk it down to your guests to be placed on their windshield when they parked in one of those four cherished parking spots. I would have also appreciated knowing this information during or after my scheduled tour so that I could have determined if this was passable prior to signing my lease.
Like I said...we're going to keep it real on here today. Despite these "challenges," I would still HIGHLY recommend moving here because I love my apartment! The pros outweigh the cons, and it's all subjective anyway. read more