To anyone who wants to consider this place a home, this is a honest and respectful review. Really…read moredidn't want to write this, but I think this needs to be said to anyone whose going to spend their money here and want a better quality and peaceful environment overall.
First off, the people in this community. Too many people (young and mature) driving reckless in the parking lot speeding and being careless around children, mothers, and elders. Resident or guest, the safety of others seems to not be a priority for almost everyone. Drivers here have little to no patience when letting other drivers in or out the complex. Pedestrians are not being aware of their surroundings when walking onto the main road of the complex, especially some of the kids. Loud music is always blasted to a volume that is just simply insane and intolerable. Children and adults trashing the little yard that I have and others yard. Parking, especially on the weekends is terrible. No resident (main lease holder) should have to come home and either have nowhere to park or having to park further away from their building/complex. Marijuana/cigarette smell is prevailing, Im not one to tell anyone what to do, however, this was an issue for me because I don't smoke at all. Overall, judging off of other individuals actions in this community, there is lack of respect, care, and integrity. If you hold yourself to a standard and possess some of these traits, reconsider living here.
Secondly management (Front Office). Joe and Stephanie was not the original staff when I first moved in June 2022, however I could be wrong. I didn't have much communication or contact with them in the beginning of my lease. When I started having maintenance problems after 4 or 5 months, I did of course. The communication with Joe was not bad, I just didn't get direct answers when I was asking questions about the process of the repairs and how long it was going to take. So I had to keep calling for updates, rather than him calling me. Stephanie in the beginning was nice and polite, at least it SOUNDED like she was, until I kept calling about the same issue, which was frustrating for us both because Im pretty sure no one wants to have the same conversation over and over about the same issue. I chose to stop calling and complaining about the issue when she became rude, and a bit careless.
Third, MAINTENANCE workers. Around August 2022, A/C unit went out. After 3 to 4 different visits to diagnose the issue, I got the new A/C unit 6+months later. Fast forward to April 2024, the issue (Marijuana odor, drug odor slipping through vents and crevices of my apartment) I kept complaining about with Stephanie was getting wretched to the point where Im becoming really irritable and started question the staff and their rules/regulations. Im sleeping, with almost no clothing on, the maintenance worker came into the apartment, unannounced. He didn't knock hard or made his presence known. Sleeping or not, I thought that should be not only protocol to announce yourself, but also because you're entering someones home, respectfully. I made a phone call immediately to the office because of what was noticed. I then asked Stephanie about the visit maintenance worker made, while on the phone with her. The maintenance guy said he checked for the issue (which was not where I stated the issue was to Stephanie) and simply left. I started to question her about exactly what did he do. She got defensive. I was simply asking a question because I genuinely wanted to know what was done. Didn't communicate or asked me anything, I had to call them. I was a bit angry and confused as to what was the intentions of the maintenance worker. So that was my last straw with this place.
The buildings inside/out needs a lot of work as well, if you care about certain details.
So my experience with The Brittany here in Burlington has been unpleasant due to these factors plus others. For those of you who is searching for quality, peace, anything of that nature, if you must, rent here at your own risk.