Disgusting and lazy, that is the apartments of Dakota in Abacoa. If you have a love of feces, this is the perfect place for you. The community grounds are littered with dog feces, often times inches from the poop bag and can stations. The community started taking DNA samples to be able to identify rogue turds, but the follow through has never taken place. Many tenants disregard local leash laws and allow their dogs to run wild and use whatever area as they wish as their bathroom. If that isn't enough poop for you, try outside the apartments. About once a week or so there are dirty diapers littered in front of one of the buildings. The maintenance and management company are informed every time that piles of trash and diapers sit out in front of a building, but nothing gets done. A trash service removes trash from bins five nights a week, but refuse to remove unbagged and loose trash. The maintenance says it's the trash removals problem, while trash removal says it's a community problem. That lack of responsibility is sad, and that living in and around filth is okay for the management of Dakota. That laziness is a great example of what one gets at Dakota. When calling the maintenance team for a simple repair or task, it seems like a large burden for the maintenance crew. Community clean ups by maintenance are announced but nothing actually gets done. If you like hundreds cigarette butts mixed with grass, this place is for you. The only rule enforced is that rent is due. All other parts of the lease are a farce. Also beware of the leasing agents. Over two years ago when we moved in, we were told that a dog park and a second community pool would be built. Both of those never happened. Rent prices increase year to year, but they have taken away things in that time like free water filters for refrigerators. Pay more for less. The community also houses a number of young foreign workers for a local country club, which often are up late and making noise all over the community. They are seasonal which means after 5 months or so you get about a month of relief until another group comes in. If you miss living in a dorm, try Abacoa, the commotion and parties of youth will take you back.
The apartments are actually quite nice, at least when new like when we moved in. Nice fake hardwood floors and great counters. I have heard from multiple new tenants of bug infestations and dirty conditions when moving into previously rented spaces. Painting details and other small cosmetic details were abandoned as the building schedule fell behind. Windows don't stay open and must be propped open.
This has potential to be a great community, but with the poor management and maintenance, this isn't that time. A lack of responsibility and respect from the staff is obvious over our time here. We are looking to break our lease early due to the quickly degrading situation that surrounds us at Dakota. read more