I am writing this review based on my experience as an applicant. I applied for a 2Br/2Ba apartment…read more(The cranberry) using the website. The website applicationis a headache, but it is very up to date. I was easily frustrated by having to input info several times. Ease of use is about 6/10. Someone followed up with me immediately the next day (less than 24 hours). Her name is Jordyn. She is very friendly and knowledgeable. Moving from Ohio to MD, I have run into some not-so-nice people behind the phone lines more often than I can count. Jordyn is patient and seems to really be on top of things. I was asked to provide other documentation and she started things quickly and easily. Since I am out of state, I don't have pictures yet. I will update this review with the rest of my experience as an applicant. If I am approved for an apartment, I will update it then as well. So far, I anxiously wait to hear back!

Let me start by saying that the leasing office manager and staff are some of the most…read moreunprofessional people I've ever dealt with. They openly gossip about residents *with other residents* and share private information, including when and why someone allegedly won't be allowed to renew their lease. That alone is wildly inappropriate. On top of that, they consistently had a noticeably different demeanor when assisting my boyfriend versus me, and it often felt like they did not respect women. Living conditions have also been frustrating. The neighbors below us smoke cigarettes constantly, making it impossible to open our windows without smoke pouring into our apartment. They repeatedly slam their porch door, which shakes our entire unit, and they leave **mountains of trash bags** overflowing at their door. The trash often creeps toward the stairs, making it difficult to go up and down safely. These issues have been reported multiple times. We were even told these neighbors wouldn't be allowed to renew their lease due to this behavior--clearly more gossip than reality. Parking wasn't an issue initially, but it has become one as residents with multiple vehicles park crookedly and take up extra space. For a place that costs over $2,000 a month, you would expect better management and enforcement. The apartment itself is poorly sealed. The windows and doors are not properly insulated, so the unit stays freezing in the winter even while running the heat and fireplace. The only competent leasing agent, Nico, was let go last year, and since then things have gone downhill fast. The most serious issue occurred recently: without proper notice and without a new lease being signed by my former partner (who is remaining in the apartment), my access was revoked. This is a keyless-entry building, and while the app had already stopped working months ago, that's beside the point. As of yesterday, I was still a leaseholder--no new lease had been signed and I had not signed anything removing my name. Revoking my access under those circumstances is a violation of Maryland tenant rights. Management has since ignored my emails entirely. Overall, I would strongly advise avoiding this property if you can--if for no other reason than to avoid dealing with the leasing office staff.

Crosswinds is a great place to live. I have seen some people say the staff is "passive aggressive"…read moreand I felt compelled to write that they are in fact not. Most of the staff is super willing to help in any way they can. They watch your animals for you and are extremely pet friendly. They are on a first name basis with most of their long-term tenants and as flexible as they can be with the military. The amenities and everything else are always clean and nice. The mailroom is the best because the staff will receive your packages. The area can't be beat. My only fault is the thin walls and sometimes backwards planning on some of the layouts, but what can you do.

EDIT 7/3/26: the people working in the management office are genuinely very kind and responsive and…read morehave spoken to me about what they're doing to improve garage security. I just need to see it first to believe it, because this issue has got me thinking of moving locations and/or selling my car for a different one. ORIGINAL POST: Great amenities, nice location, kind people working in the on-site rental office. But there is a big issue--garage security is not sufficient for increasing auto theft activity in the area. Since moving here in 2023, my car has been vandalized 3 times, the latest being sometime during the night 6/30/26 when someone broke my window and rifled through my car. 5 other cars (mostly Hondas, Toyotas, Kias, Hyundais) also had tires stolen and/or were broken into. Less than 2 months ago, same deal. Multiple cars broken into and all 4 of my tires were stolen, even though I had wheel locks. There are cameras, but the thieves don't care and it won't stop them. Anne Arundel police are called, but apart from a week of increased police presence in the Towne Centre, things go back to normal. Unfortunately, the convenient location is what makes it so easy for criminals to drive right off the highway, hit all the local parking lots in minutes, and drive away into the sunset with your car parts. The amount of apartment parking in such proximity makes it like shooting fish in a barrel to these auto part thieves. ANYONE can get into the garage and pretty easily lift / break the gate to get into the basement. You can do everything right, like parking under lights, directly under the cameras, away from street level, have wheel locks, and it will not deter these criminals. Until Crosswinds heightens security or has an overnight on-site presence solely for their garage, you might want to think twice about moving here if you have a Toyota, Honda, Kia, or Hyundai. For the rent prices, you might not want the repeated hassle.

I lived here from spring of 2023 till the summer of 2024. This is going to be a long one…read more The reasons why it's not a 5-star review: - The lack of consequences for dog feces/urine in the pathways of residents (indoor/outdoor) - The residents don't pick up/clean after their dog's feces/urine (there are bags available and trash bins available throughout the complex) so it's common to step on dog poop while walking on the sidewalk. The smell of feces in the grass too is very unpleasant. - The lack of consequences for unleashed dogs - it's in the leasing agreement and a violation if not followed. While it was a pet friendly apartment - there wasn't much enforcement for any irresponsible dog owners who let their dog unleashed (besides in the dog park). - Fitness center - had only 1 working treadmill for quite some time and some weights were missing, finally by summer 2024, they updated the facility, and it looks great. - Depending on which person in the leasing office is sorting through the mail in the package room, your package may be easy to find or sometimes not. - Lack of consistent notification of when the leasing office is closed. On some holidays, the leasing office team does not give notice if their office is closed. Some holidays aren't observed for residents but at the very least there should be some notice. - Lack of security. For the entire duration of my residency, at least 10 cars have been broken into and or bricked (wheels stolen), even in the parking garage. The culprits targeted Toyota sedans (Corollas, Camry's) and the occasional Honda sedans. It sucks for those residents affected, not sure what was done to mitigate that issue. - A longtime resident I had made friends with even mentioned that the service/maintenance has gone downhill, so they were on their way out after living there for a few years. - Leasing office rarely answers their phone, you're better off emailing them or going in-person. - Residents are driving way too fast in the parking lots and especially the garage that has caused a near hit of residents, their kids, pets, and other cars. - There are only 2 elevators and only 1 can be used for moving-in/moving out and this is in the main building so you're SOL if you're in the other buildings (have to use stairs), or if the freight elevator is broken. There's no loading dock for moves and some locations for a particular apartment isn't convenient for movers = you may be charged more if you're moving in/moving out using moving companies. - The pricey rent did not equate to the overall maintenance of the complex, services, lack of security, and amenities that was offered. The reasons why it's a 3-star review: - Katie's attentiveness and kindness from when I first moved in to all the way till I moved out - she's the reason why this not a 2-star review. - The proximity of the apartment complex, it is so close to many stores, grocery, mall, etc. - The maintenance team. Anytime you need to get something fixed, the maintenance team is really quick. Don't read the apartments(.)com reviews. I was basing my decision to move into this apartment through that site and sorta regret it (moved from CA to MD).

Available units are not move-in ready to be rented. Once they have a prospective tenant, then they…read morewill prepare the unit. The staff needs some training in customer service and hospitality. They are rude, and they act like they are being bothered. If you're paying rent close to $3000+ a month, they need to be a little more polite, and Bozzuto needs to pay them a decent salary To attract better employees. Apparently, leasing office staff don't appreciate having a paid job. Staff don't answer the phone, and they don't respond to phone calls. They don't return emails. Maybe, they need more staff. So, unprofessional. Staff needs training! It is a nice location. Rather than hardwood floors, they have carpet. Carpet is old and HVAC system is not cleaned properly. residents leave the trash bins out on non pickup days smelling up the place and creating a potential problem with rodents. There's an extra charge for trash pickup. It should be included in the high rent. Unit and layout are tiny, appliances are old. Rather than a walk in shower and tub, units have 2 bathtubs. Outdated. Photos on their onsite gallery have color, accent walls and curtain rods. Actually, Units wall are all beige. No crown moldings or chair rails. Very plain. No curtain rods. Limited shelving in closets. Wooden cabinets are worn and water damaged. The only lobby is the main bldg. Only one building has an elevator. The other buildings have four flights, no elevator. There's no real security, and the garage is very dark with limited lighting. Drivers speed throughout complex. This location is not managed like a typical Bozzuto property. corporate either doesn't know or doesn't care due to a housing shortage. I don't like key fobs because it's computer-controlled and others could potentially have access to your unit.

This is the same review I've left on ApartmentRatings.com (6 months later, and it still holds…read moretrue!): My husband and I knew while we were living here that we had found a great apartment community, but it wasn't until we moved last week that I've truly come to appreciate just how wonderful it really was for us. So many other apartments don't seem to be made with the kind of thoughtful touches that make a place easy to live in; our one-bedroom at Fieldstone had everything exactly where we needed it. HUGE walk-in closet in the bedroom, plenty of cabinet space in the kitchen, spacious and well-designed bathroom, TV nook, washer/dryer in unit. The walls are thick; I only ever heard neighbors through our front door when they were in the hallway, or through our windows when they were in the parking lot. (Speaking of which - all of our neighbors were very friendly! Mostly older single people, middle-aged couples, and young military families.) The surrounding neighborhood is fantastic for families and dog-owners - a large park is right across the street, and lots of trails of varying length are also nearby. A shopping center with a Food Lion, sushi place, Subway, etc is a 30 minute walk from the apartments. I always felt very safe in our neighborhood - even while pregnant I would walk along the trails alone without a second thought, and I never heard of any break-ins. Maintenance always replied promptly to any requests. The leasing office was pleasant and dealt fairly and honestly with renters. Commute time through the gates of Fort Meade is about 20 minutes. Odenton proper and the strip of road across from Fort Meade don't have much to do (it's mostly just run-down chains), but the Waugh Chapel area (10 minutes from Fieldstone in the other direction, towards Crofton) is booming. There you can find a brand-new Regal Cinemas, Target, Wegmans, and tons of other stores and restaurants. If you can't tell, we miss our Piney Orchard home. Rent an apartment here for us - you won't regret it!

l usually do not like to give reviews until after I lived a place but I've been dealing with…read moreconstant banging noise from my downstairs neighbor since I began living here 3 months ago. if the leasing office did what they were suppose to do when I first gave them a complaint with a video of proof I wouldn't be posting a review of the business. instead all the leasing office did was give the downstairs neighbors a light warning. I've been threatened by the neighbor that lives below for moving stuff during the day when I first moved in and yelled at, and I informed the leasing office of both situations. afterwards in an attempt to retaliate against me the below neighbor complained about me back. every single time I asked the leasing office to give me the times my neighbors claimed I was making noise the leasing office doesn't give an actual time.. this leasing office doesn't actually like to do their job from what I can see and again I've been here less than three months

Stephanie, Cierra and Donniese have been fantastic! Just…read moremoved our son in for school and would recommend.

Donneice helped us get leased and she was incredible. I didn't see her often but she remembered…read moreboth mine and my boyfriend's name and face the entire 3 years we lived there. She was genuinely happy for us when we moved out because we bought a house. Our apartment was beautiful, and I loved the huge windows. It had a lot of space for the price. The bedroom closet was enormous. I also liked the amazon hub locker on the property that made package deliveries convenient and safe. I never had any issue with parking, there was always extra space close to my building. The pool is nice, it gets cleaned once each week in the summer. Maintenance is usually fast. Only bug issue was ants on the second (out of three) summers we were there. They came in when the window was open and as someone who hates ants it was a really, very minor invasion and contained to the window area. Elm's offered free pest control services. They had people come and spray our windows the next day on both occasions that I called that season. All of the windows were updated in fall 2023 so it may not even be an issue anymore. I really hate bugs, so this was huge for me that there weren't pests besides the one summer with ants and it was taken care of before it became a problem. We didn't lose power often or for long, and maintenance arrived within an appropriate amount of time depending on the urgency of the matter. There were options available for emergency maintenance services too. Once, my hamster escaped her cage and got into the maintenance closet and subsequently the walls. She ended up in the walls of the apartment below ours as they reported hearing scratching from a rodent in their walls. Maintenance opened a hole in their wall to investigate but when they saw it was a hamster, they remembered my call from a week prior about my hamster getting lost and they brought her back alive to our apartment. (So sorry to the downstairs neighbors who thought they had mice and had to get maintenance to put a hole in their wall.) Overall, I really enjoyed the time I called this apartment, "home".

This month marks my one year living here at Monarch. It has been such an amazing experience for me…read moreand my son. The leasing office team Kara, Michael and Raven are always so friendly, accommodating and very professional. They've done a great job enforcing the Covid protocols ensuing the residence are well informed. A huge thank you goes out to the service manager, Angel Cotto and his maintenance team for diligently handling the snow removal during our snow storms. Their hard work and dedication is appreciated by many, if not all. I would highly recommend Monarch as a place to live. They offer great amenities such as Resort-Style swimming pool, fitness center, indoor and outdoor yoga studio, pet spa just to name a few. The building is within walking distance to several retail and grocery stores and restaurants. I am pleased to call Monarch my home!

Avoid this "luxury" apartment at all cost…read more I have lived here for the past 3 years and I cannot recommend despite trying incredibly to like this place. And here's why. People are living here on VOUCHERS. The behavior you witness here is something you would expect from a college dorm. Dog feces littered everywhere, poor parking, and screaming. This is NOT a smoke free building despite what they advertise, they do not enforce the policies and I smell weed outside and even my NEW apartment had cigarette stains on the walls when I moved in that they could not clean (see in pictures) THERE IS ZERO SECURITY. Your cars are not safe here. Broken windows and stolen tires ARE CONSISTENT. When I get home I see cars with shattered windows and tires gone. (See in pictures) Management say they're are "collaborating" with law enforcement which just means they called the cops. They are doing NOTHING to make the place safer; ZERO additional camera, ZERO security officers and ZERO extra lighting. And to top it off, for the my kitchen sink is completely broken.

I was reminded to finally write this after putting it off for months. Our experience here was…read morefrustrating from start to finish. Responses and timing often felt inconsistent, and situations that should have been straightforward ended up taking far more time and effort than expected. If you're looking for peace of mind and reliable management, I would strongly caution you to do your research before choosing this property. Overall, the experience was far more difficult than it should have been. I regret not asking other tenants about their thoughts before moving in.

Was with them for a year and had no problems! Maintenance would come same day. super friendly…read moreleasing office and staff, very clean . constantly remodeling , my first apartment and was not disappointed!!! good area close to everything ! Chris

Michael S. Hello, as a former resident, I would like to inform anyone who looking for an apartment…read morecommunity stay to certainly consider the Groves at Piney Orchard. Why, because the office staff alone with its workers crew is one that prioritizes its residential needs. Great to hear that remodeling is taking place throughout the community to keep up with the present needs of its clientele.

With the exception of the Maintenance Workers, the staff are rude and unpleasant and they are…read morenever in the leasing office. Phone calls go unanswered and the complex has been going down hill since Jazmin has become the Property Manager. I plan to reach out to the Better Business Bureau and the local papers because something needs to be done about this property.