I cannot praise Progressive Property Management (PPM) enough! We initially signed a rental…read moreagreement with PPM for a single year but have since renewed twice because we have been so happy with the company. Beth and Peggy are personable and professional and a true joy to work with; it's clear that they care about their tennants and strive hard to meet their needs. Since moving into the property (an older home), several minor issues have arisen (e.g., a toilet leak, a problem with the fridge, a tap leak), and each time, PPM has quickly and efficiently resolved the problem, even when the issue came up late at night. This is in stark contrast to other property management companies that we have rented from in the past, where we were often forced to live with the issue for weeks or even months. We could not be happier with PPM!

This is my second year renting from Bruce Wunnicke of Delta Properties and he is far and away the…read morebest landlord I have lived with in Madison (and I have lived with a total of 5 landlords and rental companies in my 8 years here). His properties are well-maintained, so that you don't have to compromise the structural integrity of your entire house when you want a charming apartment rather than a square box with white walls and beige carpet. He updates kitchens and bathrooms so that you're not cooking and bathing like it's 1920/30/40/50/60/whatever. His apartments are perhaps a bit more spendy than what you usually see in the area, but they're totally worth it and usually very large. For instance, I pay $975 for my two-bedroom but it is MASSIVE -- two living areas, a huge kitchen, a very large bedroom, a slightly smaller bedroom and a large and well-appointed bathroom. Plus free parking behind the house. Bruce is attentive and responsive to issues that arise (which, with houses built at the turn of the last century, they will). When I moved in, the bathroom sink wasn't draining properly and he came and fixed it immediately. There was also one broken blind so he replaced the whole set! He is also a really sweet guy and a pleasure to deal with. I have also been in contact with his daughter, Katherine, in some of the renting processes and she is also incredibly nice and great to work with. So many landlords in Madison are seedy, dishonest, manipulative, money-hungry or otherwise unconcerned with being decent human beings. Bruce is none of these things. He's truly a terrific landlord to rent from -- his properties are beautiful, his prices are (in my opinion) fair and he is an extremely responsible landlord.

I hosted an art exhibit in a building owned by John and Bruce of Delta Properties. The space was…read morebeautiful and made for a wonderful show, and John and Bruce were a pleasure to work with throughout the process.

The worst management I have ever worked with. We three times on a recent problem we were having…read morewith the condo and wrote two requests in the job portal and got no response from Sue Broihann. Another occasion we called to discuss problems with overflowing rain gutters and a crab apple tree that was hanging way over the driveways and causing us to pick up bags and bags of crabapples. When I talked to her about these issues, we were told gutter cleaning is not part of regular maintenance. for the condo and the crab apple tree can never ever be trimmed because she had an Arborist check it out. We were also told they only come to shovel if it is 3" or more and one time the grass was not cut for weeks and we were told, " because it's too hot! LoL

Sue & Co. were with me over the long haul; more than just "a place to rent", I found a great…read moreapartment that was my home for 28 years. Over that time, they were involved, attentive, and willing to work with me to keep things in good shape. They bring the human side to the tenant - manager relationship.

This Management company is absolutely fantastic! They don't advertise their properties much, in…read morefact I found my apartment after seeing a little sign on one of their buildings. Their properties are beautiful Mansion Hill homes converted to spacious apartments. The apartment manager is very friendly and responsive to any maintenance requests (many of which were taken care of the next day). I do have to mention that they do not rent to most undergraduate students. These apartments are quite and are usually rented by grad students and young professionals. All the apartments I've seen have beautiful crown and base moldings, high ceilings, wood floors, gas stoves and many unique architectural touches. If you are looking for beautiful, well kept apartments in the downtown/capitol area this is the company to go with!

Madison Land Company is great! I rented an apartment on Wisconsin Ave. next to Kennedy Manor for a…read morecouple years and it was very well maintained especially for a downtown Madison property. The maintenance staff were always friendly and promptly attended to any requests I had (ie: installation of a window AC unit; replacement of smoke detector batteries). I never had any actual maintenance issues because the apartment was in fantastic condition. I've been told this company prefers to rent to adults/professionals and grad students who maintain the units and respect other tenants...their properties are not party pads.

Just moved in to a PUP apartment! So far everything has been great, besides the dryer not working…read moreat all! But Kip came to my rescue! I put in a maintenance request at night and then the next morning Kip showed to up to see what was wrong. He ended up not being able to fix it, but arranged for me to get a brand new washer and dryer! This service is beyond what I expected! I am very happy to have such responsive maintenance team! Thank you Kip! He also fixed my squeaky windows while he was here!

The people here are too hard to reach, whether it be phone or email, expect no answer or 1-2 days…read more I am a resident at Fitzgerald and the units are pretty vacant, yet parking lot is almost full. They need to start caring more about residents and less about the 2 businesses below. I do not recommend renting with this group, nor will I re-sign.

I absolutely love living in one of their apartments. Dana, is fantastic manager, and her…read moremaintenance man is on the ball keeping our building looking great inside and out! My apartments is beautiful, and I feel very safe and happy here. I highly recommend Wisconsin Management Apartments. And, I am a senior citizen and safety and a nice comfortable affordable apartment means the world to me 5 stars. Thank you Dana for caring!

I have many issues to get into with these slum lords, mainly that the value they provide is…read morenothing, but this review is for a more recent transgression: This Patient, Pleasant, and Positive business lauds itself on being "pet friendly" but last Friday they sprayed poison (pesticide) all over the grass of the property where I live with no notice to pet owners. Just little white and red signs that said 'this grass has been treated, keep pets off.' People rely on the grass around the apartment to give their animals outside time, and this was just the most recent in a gross lack of communication and notice to tenants. Slightly unrelated but pesticide sprays like the one WMC used on the grass are frivolous and deeply harm beneficial insect aquatic ecosystems, like the Yahara River which is ~500 yards away. The way places like WMC treat the people they make a living off of is not much better than how they treat the land, which is abysmal :(

Not surprised that they don't have many good reviews, parking in their ramps is a total scam. I…read moreparked at the 122 West Doty ramp at 6pm and when I came back at 8pm the ramp was completely locked up. There was no signage anywhere saying that the ramp was going to close. I was then charged almost $40 for overnight parking. When I reached out to them to find a solution. All they did was gaslight me that the ramp never closes and refused to give me any form of refund for the overnight portion that I paid. I found them to be very disrespectful and demeaning in the way that they handled the issue. Not worth parking in these ramps when there are plenty of others in Madison that are much more fairly priced.

Parking scam artists and unwilling unprofessional managers to handle any resolution process. We…read moreparked at 10 Doty St for less than 48 hours; Friday 2:40pm until Sunday at 11am and the charge was fifty seven dollars. Sign reads ten dollars flat fee Friday and Saturday. They use small print misleading pricing to scam you for at least three times the price they want you to believe you will pay. They say it is aimed at the "bar crowd". Valet at the Hilton is cheaper than this radical Madison company. Avoid anything that is related to this money scamming company.

I live in Lucky Apts now and will be living in 613 Maggie Frances this upcoming year. In navigating…read moremy new lease and figuring out what I need,Megan Jensen has exceeded expectations as Resident Relations Coordinator and has continued to answer my many questions promptly and accurately. When I had to catch a flight soon after the lease signing deadline, both Larissa and Megan helped me get through everything as fast as possible. They have both gone above and beyond and are great examples of why SBA is the only company I'll lease with in Madison.

Unfortunately, it is time for another withering review of a deserving vendor: **Steve Brown…read moreApartments**, specifically their **Laurel Commons** property. My daughter and her roommates made what we now know was a serious mistake when they signed a lease there last summer. Within days of moving in, they noticed black spores around the air vents. At my urging, they checked the HVAC filter. It, too, was caked with what appeared to be mold. Management's response? **Clean and repaint the vents.** They insisted the problem was simply dirty vents. Guess what promptly reappeared? You guessed it: mold. The kids were so concerned about circulating spores throughout the apartment that they went without air conditioning during an **August heat wave**. And still, it took nearly a month of pushing management before they finally sent out an HVAC inspection/remediation company. And guess what they found? **Ductwork filled with black mold.** That's right. While management was busy painting over the visible evidence and dismissing the problem as "dirty vents," these kids were living in an apartment whose HVAC system was circulating air through mold-contaminated ductwork. I understand this is college. I understand that off-campus student housing is not exactly the Four Seasons. But **mold-filled HVAC ducts are not a charming bit of college-apartment sketchiness. They are unacceptable.** I could go on about the plumbing problems. The appliances in various states of disrepair. The absurd parking situation, for which residents were charged exorbitant rates despite there barely being enough room to accommodate the cars. Or the fact that my daughter had to walk through a dark alley to reach the parking garage. But frankly, the mold earns **Laurel Commons, managed by Steve Brown Apartments,** the lowest rating I can give. **AVOID this dunghole at all costs.** If you're a parent considering putting your son or daughter in Laurel Commons, look elsewhere. Your loved ones would be better off sleeping in their cars.