Hoping this gets the attention of management since physically sitting down with them requires waiting in long lines? Flamingo does 30 day short term rental as well has enabled the residents to airbnb their units out. I know there is a lawsuit between Aimco and Airbnb but this all seems to be a distraction. People come in here and stay like a hotel... they airbnb the units and this is all enabled because they haven't cracked down on the issuing of the "guest passes." If they stop issuing the guest passes to obvious perpetuators of this, the airbnb will naturally cease to exist so long as the guards tighten up at the gates. Because of this airbnb situation the residents feel like guests in their own building. Everyone I've met who has been here for years is leaving because of the issues. If you go to the pool, you won't recognize but 1-2 people because everyone at the pool is "on vacation." Not sure how that makes sense unless they are all in airbnb units. The building when looking for leases leads on to the unknowing customer that the building is full and for that reason they wouldn't budge on the excessively high rent. The center tower (nicest of 3 towers) feels empty especially on the higher floors, maybe 70% occupancy? Further proving they are overcharging on rent and people are unhappy. Some of the current advertised prices online are lower than what current residents pay which leaves you feeling sick as well knowing you overpay but can't do anything about it. I pay $42k a year to live here. Doesn't feel like luxury with all the riffraff constantly in and out. Being a guest in your own community gets tiring very quick for anyone. read more

It's finally time to leave. Update: The Construction is unbearable. If you work from home, you are f*cked. Destruction of concrete: dentist drill x100, jackhammers, and metal on metal sledgehammering. I've lived in the same unit for 5 years and always paid on time. Never get complaints, yet they wanted me to relet for $2,440. There is a new apartment one floor up with the same layout (facing ocean instead of bay) for $1,940. If that doesn't make the leasing people beyond incompetent, I don't know what does. ------- Everything from the last review is the same, except they did beef up the turnstiles. Fire alarms still go off too much, but this is also improved. The great: Huge balconies and great views roughly 20th floor and up Probably the most beautiful women reside here, even for Sobe standards Landscaping and pools are top notch. Why the 2 Stars? Endless construction. Apparently some moron poured or mixed the concrete wrong in the South Tower decades ago and its not safe, so they're rebuilding them.. Every Single Day there are extremely loud construction noises. Its been slow and going on for 6-8 months if I had to guess. They also leaf blow, cut trees, mow grass. This is expected but it starts at 8-9am just like the construction. Goes on all day when I'm working. Parking garages: construction. The last straw is tons of planned construction. A huge project starting in Fall 2017. They are also upgrading interiors again!? Rumor has it that that new leases have a clause that you have to vacate your apartment while they work on your floor. Lastly, I had a family with two small children move next door almost a year ago and I thought Flamingo, party central of Sobe, was a ridiculous place for them. Now there are kids and teenagers all over. Fucking everywhere. No idea where they all came from but Im not a fan. read more

It has been 2 years and issues were never resolved. Never received return of pet deposit or parking fee paid although we NEVER entered the garage or occupied the unit. Since then, I have visited friends in the building and conditions are more deplorable. Used condoms and feces are on all grassy areas and outdoor walkways. The indoor hallways are filthy and you can hear loud music and domestic disputes as you walk down the hallways, trying to avoid dog feces, puddles of urine, and human vomit; a drunk resident vomited in an elevator. The prostitute who was with him asked to be paid even though she wasn't going to "complete their transaction"---there were at least 10 prostitutes in the lobby. The whole place smells like weed and people are openly drinking vodka from glass bottles at pool, smoking weed and cigarettes, and snorting coke. Security is rude before they let you in, but then oblivious to what is going on in common areas and inside the units. This place is an embarrassment to South Beach. Should be demolished and replaced with the old Morton Towers. read more

Worst place you can ever move into !!!!! Leasing agents are completely liers!!! Giving you false info and not telling you information you need to know !! Likw saying you sont pay building utiilities or foe the ac and then surprise every month extra 100$ utilities for lack of service al over tge comunity been living here 5 months now moved in to a "new" apt who was not clean on my move in date , they saying you have new washer and dryer , i threw away hundreds of dollars worth of clothes , got stuck in the elevators morevthen 6 times and today fifth time elevtora are broken only one is working took me 25 minutes to get to my 14th floor apt its a scam and tge worst place u can live !! Over priced horrible mangment and costumer service dont ever moce in you will regret it !!! read more

My experience with Aimco and the Flamingo has been not only terrible, but has destroyed my credit so much that I'm unable to even rent anywhere else. When I moved into the South Tower, I loved the property. Everyone said it was like a dorm and they were right. I loved the diversity. Then I decided to stay long term and moved into the Garden units right by the volleyball court. I loved my home and met lots of great people. When renovation work began on the sea wall and volleyball court, that all went out the window. I lived on the first floor in a corner unit. I had workers looking into my apartment, heavy equipment parked on my patio right outside my sliding door, noise all day long and absolutely no care or consideration given by the staff there. I couldn't go outside my back door which faced the bay, an amazing view taken away by a solid green nylon fence. My lease was coming to an end in 2 months and I asked the management if it was possible to vacate early and end my lease. It was becoming unlivable at this point. Everyday it was noise, machinery and workers all around my home. I had to keep my blinds closed all the time and made my home more of a shelter than anything else. I kept in contact with management and saved all of my emails. Who knew they would stab me in the back so bad. I was given permission to leave my lease early by management and they asked me to bring my keys into the office. I did so. 2 months later, I learned they had placed an eviction on my credit report AND a LIEN for unpaid rent that they agreed to!!!!! I willfully left WITH permission and they still reported me as a failure to pay the remaining lease. This destroyed my credit score. Be aware, this property WILL find a way to take your money, your freedom and in my case, your ability to find a new home if you're extremely unhappy. I see a Flamingo rep respond to a lot of these posts and say how sorry they are and offer someone to discuss their issue with them. I've posted here twice, been in contact with AIMCO directly and interestingly enough, NO ONE HAS BOTHERED TO FOLLOW UP WITH ME. Why? Who knows. Hopefully they'll be caring enough to admit fault once in a while and take care of my credit score like they should have in the first place. I wouldn't recommend this property to my worst enemy. read more

The only thing good about this place is the view from the pool. Everything else is horrible! Where to start.....How about the smell of dog poo and piss everywhere you walk in the facility. Or the fact that even though I'm 9 floors up I can here the gate slamming closed and the conversations of cab drivers and passer by as though they are IN my apartment. Then let's talk about the parking. ..you can either pay an EXTRA 150-250/month to park in the garage (on top of the already ridiculous high rent) oooor, they say you can park on the street in which there is only like 20 of those spots. Forget getting a miami beach parking permit because anyone with this address is aloud to get a permit.....then they advertise that they have a gym....yeah for an EXTRA $50/person.....guess this is my welcome to Miami.... read more

AVOID THIS PLACE. THEY NICKEL AND DIME YOU FOR EVERYTHING AND THE MANAGEMENT IS TERRIBLE. THEY DON'T LISTEN TO RESIDENT FEEDBACK. 1.Prior to move in they don't tell you that your utilities are pooled with the entire community so you're not just paying for your usage but much rather everyone's trash, water, electric, gas, sewer and pest control so its impossible to know what those monthly costs will be until you get the bill. This may have been okay if I had known about it but they just completely left that part out. 2.The basketball court is there but you can't use it. It's not like the hoops don't have nets.. there are literally no hoops on the backboards. When I asked the staff and the management as to why this was they told me it was because random people would come in and use the court. That sounds like a security problem, not something that paying residents should have to be penalized for. They still advertise their basketball court on their flyer though so this screams false advertising!! 3.The security was so unsecured that someone was able to get into the garage and spray paint multiple cars! Oh and let's not forget the time that they towed my car. 4.They just upgraded to biometrics security so you have to scan a key fob or use your fingerprint to get in the buildings. This would be great but oh you live in center tower and want to go to the food market in north tower? Well you're gonna have to bang on the door until the front desk person lets you in because your biometrics won't work for any building but yours. Oh and if no ones at the desk you'll have to wait for what could be 30 minutes just to get in. So much for community.. we're all separated. Wanna go to the pool? Same thing with the desk or you can walk alllllll the way around the building. After a long day at work I want ease not hassle. 5.Now for the pool its great its beautiful but you want to have guests? Only 2 guests allowed. You need to go to the restroom? You're gonna have to take all of your guests with you because they will kick them out if you're not there. 6.Your mother is visiting you from out of town and you have to go to work? Well you better be there when she arrives because they made mine stand outside in the rain for an hour, never called to notify me she was there, and wouldn't let her sit in the lobby all because she had a suitcase! 7.If you have a guest staying more than one day they make you get a guest pass which is fine it lets your guest get in and out of the building.. but that's it. You have to pay $25 for this pass (that you can only obtain when management is open) and your guest can't even go to the pool without you. Where does all my rent money go if I have to pay to have my guests come over!! 8.Maintenance had it's ups and downs. They would come in and fix my blinds every month because the blinds would snap like twigs but anything more than that they couldn't really handle. My air conditioner didn't work on the auto setting and they didn't know how to fix it so the whole year I lived there I would constantly be fussing with turning it on and off. My ice machine made really bad tasting ice and they told me to contact miami beach because it was a water issue. Mind you the tap water from the sink tastes fine. Clearly it just needed a new refrigerator filter but he refused to change it. 9.Last month they came in to test all of the fire sprinklers and they were so careless that they ripped my shower curtain. The job was also left unfinished and messy so they had to come back a week later and finish. 10.There was also no regard to the fact that people actually live in these apartments because there were always workers gathered around my apartment door in the morning talking because one of their work closets was right next to my door. 11.You better get ready to wait long periods of time for the elevator because at least one of the 3 is always broken. 12.Some of these complaints might seem minor but when you're paying over $2000 every month in rent you expect everything to be in tip top shape and to be treated with respect. 13.When I finally moved out last week I was so happy to be free from such terrible management. But now I just got slapped with additional painting charges on top of the cleaning charge they force you to pay. You better leave your apartment better than you found it because they will charge you if you leave it in the same condition that you found it in. When I moved in there were scuff marks and holes in the walls. I had to put in my own request that the holes be filled in and cleaned all the scuff marks. At move out, they still charged me for scuff marks. You would think with paying 2x the monthly rent to break the lease early that they would be able to cover a little bit of paint but nope they're gonna charge you $260 to paint a few scuff marks. 14.You and your happiness do not mean a thing to this place. You are literally just a monthly check to them. read more

No hot water for over 2 days now, 14 police cars blocking the street and nobody can get in and out of the building yesterday. Moving here was a very stupid decision. The renovated apt is big and the layout is great but that's the only positive this place has going. Almost daily dog poop in the middle of the narrow entrance way to all 3 towers and inside the center tower tiny lobby right by the elevator, another day (Sunday morning) 2 huge birthday cakes splattered around the floors and walls of the elevator. This place is a zoo, they bug the hell out of you to put your finger in the door so you can get into your own tower while you see most of South Beach known homeless ppl get in w/out being bothered. When we moved in the shower pressure was a joke we bugged them so much that finally they fixed it to a pressure we can at least have an ok shower but only at one of the bathrooms (we have 2). Basket ball court has no hoop. All the bad rumors you hear about this place are real if not worse. Sucks to move in and out of places but I am sure we won't be renewing our lease and can't wait to get out of this purgatory. And the new key fob thing is another joke, Sunday night coming from work tired can't get into the house, had to wait an hour for their so called onsite 24/7 maintenance so they can break into my apt through the AC door which made us think how safe it is to live in and keep our stuff in this apt. Door fob stoped working again a week later and it took them 2 days to fix it, for 2 days someone had to be inside the property at all times so we wouldn't get locked out. It's like we don't have to work or anything. The neighbor's dog one night came to pay us a visit in our balcony, so that means ppl can pretty much squeeze in and move from one apt to another too so we keep our balcony doors locked at all times. Ridiculous, hasn't been even 6 months that we have moved in we already wanna break our lease and run. The fire alarms go off almost daily and it will ruin your hearing you have to run outside to the balcony in the middle of the night if you want to be able to hear anything for the rest of your life because that's when they go off usually early morning or the middle of the night. Everybody I meet in the elevator says the same thing "can't wait to get out of here". Very sad because the property itself is awesome but apparently horrible management. You go through all the trouble of getting your credit checked proof of income Etc so where the hell do all these other ppl who live here come from? How did they get approved?! My advice: don't do it. read more

The flamingo is pretty awesome and everyone is very friendly from the people living here to the community management!! Thumbs up!!

It's very sad. The flamingo destroys the resort living feel they advertise. Sure the amenities are nice, but they close the pools before sundown. The leasing staff are scam artists. And they nickel and dime you for everything. Apartments are small, extremely outdated, no storage. The AC system shuts off constantly. The elevators are forever out of service adding more time in the morning just to leave. It's an awful place. Find another place to live. Anywhere!!!!! The flamingo south beach is trash read more

Horrible. Just say, "NO". The contract is 100 pages of fine print and Flamingo AIMCO hides additional fees inside the fine print. Unless you are a contract lawyer, do not sign a lease with Aimco Flamingo. If you expect to pay 2500 a month, you will end up paying 3000 after they charge you and every unit for cooling, sewer, trash, etc as if you are a condo owner. The contract is vague at best and they have lawyers to sue you and evict you if you don't succumb to their over charges. CRIMINAL!!!! Aimco has insulated themselves by hiring an outside management team and they charge every unit with management fees every month. When you try to have a discussion with the on-site manager, they are powerless to do anything. Unless you are homeless and have to find shelter, do not lease from Aimco. read more

Best place to live on in Sobe, pets are allowed, parking is available, pool, gym, maintenance, basketball, volleyball... Laundry, market... Nothing is missing !! :) read more

I've lived at The Flamingo for two years and it is my pleasure to call it home. The staff is super friendly and the grounds are paradise. I love it here! read more

I have lived at Flamingo South Beach for 7 years. I lived first in the North Tower and now in the Garden Building. I absolutely love living at the Flamingo. The reasons are: location, views, excellent service and friendly people. Lots of renovations and upgrades happening now. read more

It's a great property at a great location but security is horrible (they let anyone in the complex) and in the last two months there have been two shootings and a stabbing (google it) . Management doesn't appear to be doing anything about it. Wish they would. Kinda thinking of moving out. read more

We love living here. For the price point, we found this apartment complex provides more than can be found at most of the other buildings in terms of amenities, actual apartment size, and location. The Flamingo used to have a strong reputation about the types of residents it houses - it used to be known as a party spot filled up with all of the nightlife personalities for which South Beach is infamous. But, in our (my husband & my) experience, we have found our neighbors are mostly young professionals who have dogs and young children. We are now expecting our first child and plan to upgrade to a 3 bedroom if possible just so we can stay a little longer! read more

Love the location and the action and the eye candy at the pool deck. Non stop action. Lots of great residents that we have met too. Some of the staff is wonderful! I wish the pool stayed open until late at night. The apartment is pretty good with great views. Some perfecting by aimco of the elevator experience and this place would be a 10. read more

The apartment is beautiful. Huge balcony, closets, bathrooms, etc. Granite countertops, hardwood floors, and nice appliances. Nice gym and pool! The only bad thing so far was a very poor greeting (to say the least) from the guard at the front gate when I first arrived. All around so far the apartment is great! read more

WORST PLACE TO LIVE! They nickel and dime you to death. I've lived here off and on for 5 years and here are the cold hard facts about the Flamingo. They will Nickel & dime you to death. The policies are always changing and they notify you always 1 day before the new change. They WILL TAKE 90% of your deposit. I've always left my place 100% perfect, paid for carpet shampooing etc. and they ALWAYS take your deposit. Most apartments have mold problems, They charge $200 per car if you want to park there, They charge you for bs insurance each month, they now charge for water, $1000 non refundable pet deposit plus $600 extra in rent per dog per year. They have NO guest parking anywhere so if your friend stops by they have to pay high prices for valet. One day late on rent is $200 late fee. If you lose your Flamingo card yup thats $150, It's also always very loud, in the hallways, and outside. If you live in the front all you hear all day and night is the gate slamming shut and taxi drivers honking and yelling, seriously allllll day and night. My rent for a 2 bedroom was $2,100/mo when my lease was up they raised my rent to $2600 per mo. Every year is you stay there your rent sky rockets. The South pool has been closed for a year, and everyone says that the south tower is sinking. There's all construction machines all over the place after the company went bankrupt. They once lost my check and then charged me $200 that THEY lost it. They also now do not accept checks you have to sign up for auto pay. That is the only method they allow to pay rent. Do yourself a favor and DO NOT MOVE HERE! I only wish I read a review like this before I moved there.This place is nothing but con artists and scammers, always out to get a buck from you. read more

The flamingo definitely has it's pros and cons. It's used to be a nice property, now it's going downhill! There is dog poo in every inch of the grounds, on the grass, on the side walks. The entrance way to every building reek of dog pee. miami-dade has a law against having pit bulls in this county, yet the flamingo has several residing on property. I loved this place when I moved in, and it still has great aspects too, but not really worth the cost of rent to live in a place where u have to watch every step u take because u might step in dog poo. The pool is nice, security is friendly, and location is great. read more

Flamingo is a great place to live. There are many kind residents and it is a very animal friendly community. I love the location and the employees are always available and ready to help! I am very happy with my decision to move into the center tower. Beautiful, maintained grounds and amazing people that live here. Also great gym and pools! read more

I've lived here 3 years and I love this place. It's convenient to everywhere on the beach, and with a cab stand in front, it's easy to get to the airport. I sold my car 3 months after I moved in. There's a Deco Bike station right in front too. Yeah, it's noisy sometimes, but so are all the other apts. here I've lived in. I'm not an all nite party person, but it makes for some great people watching when I go out for a run at 6am. or hang out at one of the pools. And, it's the only apt I've ever lived at where I could order a drink by the pool. Having an on-site market is priceless, and the espresso there is the best in South Beach. They do have a gym, but it keeps typical "rockstar" hours, so if you're serious and workout early, go to Crunch. read more

We have had a great experience! Miami Beach is a very unique place, a tropical paradise, and the Flamingo is a great place to live. Perfectly located within walking distance to the best that SoBe has to offer. The apartments vary in size and price. They are a good value in comparison to other buildings in the vicinity. We recently upgraded to a high floor with a downtown and bay view and it is absolutely stunning. The management office is very helpful and responds quickly to any concerns you may have. After reading through some of the existing reviews, I understand the people might have certain issues, but that is usually because they did not read their lease or understand the process. Nothing is hidden. Take care of your business and it will be a flawless experience! This is a large community and Aimco does a great job. The grounds are perfectly maintained with good security. They have a big job to do and do it well. I highly recommend The Flamingo Center Tower and want to thank the leasing and management for a job well done! read more

My husband and I just renewed our 2nd year lease here in the Center Tower. We couldn't be happier here. You cannot beat this location as we walk a few short blocks to Lincoln Road. We walk, bike, scooter everywhere. Cut down to just 1 car as we really don't want to leave our neighborhood. We have it all. I use the Free Trolley all of the time...it shows up every 10-15 minutes and I can track it on a Miami Beach app. Takes me to the shopping center on 5th with a Publix, Best Buy, TJ Maxx, Ross, Food Deliveries from every great restaurant come here. Very dog friendly and seems to be a great way to make friends in the courtyard -- makes me want to get a dog. The 2 Resort Style Pools are breathtaking. They're more beautiful than most expensive resorts with incredible views of the Bay. There's even a small boat marina right here. If you don't feel like walking outside our gated community, you have everything right here...a dry cleaners on site, a liquor store, a market with fresh made sandwiches and sushi. We have been Apartment Property Managers ourselves over the years and I must say that the Management, all Staff and Maintenance here are superb. I fill out service issues online in our resident portal and within hours, 1 or 2 professional workers are here to make repairs. The community is large with 3 separate buildings and the grounds are kept very clean. There are cleaning people in the hallways, elevators, lobby 24/7, making sure that our place looks and smells clean. It's not inexpensive; however, I have million dollar views -- I've never seen a balcony as large as mine...like an entire other room. We've just moved up to a higher floor and the kitchen and bathroom upgrades are substantial. We are not young party people. We are senior executives and we are proud to live here and proud to invite our professional colleagues here to our home at The Flamingo. The Center Tower is very upscale with many good neighbors. I almost forgot to mention our 2 story state of the art gym with serious trainers... yoga classes outside on the balcony overlooking the bay--can't beat it! read more