Best bang for your buck on the lower east side without a doubt. Awesome management, views, and…read moreoutdoor deck. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a very solid 1 bedroom between 900 and 1000. The only downside is not many amenities.

Great affordable clean apartment building with phenomenal views Great for long term tenants…read more Can't beat the location !

Lived here for my first year in Milwaukee, moved to be closer to work and for a larger space. Nice,…read morewell maintained building that has retail shops on ground level. Near to downtown, bayview, interstates. Neighborhood is undergoing a lot of redevelopment - many restaurants, clubs, bars in walking distance. Pros: clean and well maintained building, very nice and responsive property manager (Sandra), timely maintenance, in unit washer/dryer, fairly quiet considering all the businesses and traffic, extremely safe (everything is locked), convenient location. Cons: apartments are smaller and pricey, no real amenities for the building beyond a shared community room/terrace, only one elevator for whole building, can be difficult to find parking at times due to businesses.

Under new management. Old management was great. New management is terrible. Don't do it. They are a…read morevery unprofessional company. They will say your whole security deposit is taken because they have good faith estimating. I complained and once the numbers came in I received my full deposit back. They have done this with many other residents. Don't rent here they are a very shady company and will screw you.

Trostel Square has been a great experience. I lived here for a year and really enjoyed it. Seeing…read moreas there haven't been many recent reviews, I thought it was important to refute some of the negative feedback. The 2 bedroom, 2 bath that I lived in was spacious and updated with grey vinyl plank flooring, and an updated kitchen. Almost every guest we ever had complimented the apartment. Having a first floor apartment with a yard was great. You can't beat the location. It is quieter on Commerce than Water, but you have all the conveniences of living on Water. The proximity to the Fiserv, and all areas of town is great. Despite negative reviews, I had great experience with the management. Every service request I had was fulfilled within a day or so. Even going as far as completely replacing our washer and dryer when we had some issues with that. All in all, I have been impressed with the management of the building and enjoyed living there.

UPDATE----- I loved this place upon first moving in but then after one year my rental rate went up…read morearound 250 extra per month. Working with the Assistant Property Manager Cari is very enjoyable but working with the Property Manager Carolynn Banister is a NIGHTMARE. She is your typical pushy sales person who honestly thinks she is giving you "the best deal of your life". If they could get a new property manager here who is willing to work with you and be straight forward I think they would benefit quite a bit. Great for dogs though!

My wife and I signed up for a 1 year lease in a 2/1.5 and overall we really enjoyed our stay. The…read morecomplex is older as well as the unit we had but we were able to make it our own. Although the complex is older I think it gives it character. Maintenance and staff were always took care of us and addressed any concerns we had. The complex is also in a great location, which may be factored into the rent. I enjoyed having the interstate right around the corner and it was nice having Brookfield Square right down the road too. Brownie points too for internet and cable being included in the rent. I would recommend Carriage Way to anyone looking to rent.

OMG. Felix and Janet are so nice and easy to work with. Maintenance is always completed so quickly…read moretoo, Thank you!

Wonderful apartment complex. I've lived here for about a year and absolutely enjoy it. The grounds…read moreare well-maintained, and the apartments are up-to-date. It's the third apartment I've lived in and I've never felt more at home here. It's a safe neighborhood and the complex has great amenities. The pool and hot tub are great in the summer, and the fitness center is great year-round. I haven't yet gotten the chance to go in the main building due to COVID-19, but haven't found the need to at this time. Whenever we have needed maintenance, they've been there. The longest wait was one, maybe two, days. I truly commend them on their job. It depends on their workload, but I had a low-priority issue that was taken care of in less than two hours from when I submitted the work order. I can't think of one issue that we've encountered here. I'll most certainly be staying here until I purchase a home. Take reviews from years ago lightly. Whatever was an issue prior has certainly been resolved.

Want to continue to let people know not to move in here…read more Despite the lack of cleanliness of the property and many other issues I would gladly share w anyone considering the property There goal is to truly make your exit experience miserable I let them know I was leaving 40 days in advance They decided to say I let them know 21 days despite there being no actual form 2 months after moving our rather than receiving my security deposit, I was made aware they are suing me for an additional months rent

5 Stars - Marlo is the Best!…read more Marlo at Forte is truly exceptional. From the moment I first toured the property, her kindness and empathy stood out. She took the time to listen, answer all my questions, and made me feel completely at ease throughout the leasing process. Honestly, she is the reason I signed my lease. She truly took the time to understand my situation, making me feel that Forte was the place for me. Unfortunate circumstances had me seeking a new place to live and I'm so blessed God sent me to Forte and I met Marlo! What really sets Marlo apart is how much she genuinely cares about the tenants. She follows up consistently and makes sure any issues are addressed quickly and thoroughly. Her professionalism, warmth, and dedication to helping residents feel at home make Forte an even better place to live. Thank you, Marlo, for going above and beyond -- you're a rockstar!

Please beware they require a $25 application fee that's normal but a $250 secure the apartment fee…read morewhile you're filling out the application fee is where the danger begins Please let me explain if you're turned down. It can be up to 30 days before you get your money back or as long as 45 all depending upon when they run the checks to reimburse you that part they don't tell you, this is the biggest con job in Greenfield that I've ever seen in my 35 years of living here please steer clear of these idiots or you will lose your money. God only knows what will happen.

I have lived here for over two years now and love it! It's extremely pet friendly with no breed…read morerestrictions, quiet for the most part, and the aesthetic is amazing. It's definitely on the pricier side but pretty comparable to other downtown Milwaukee complexes. Since I've been here, there have been a few safety issues but Fortress quickly acted to increase security and I have personally never felt unsafe. There are community events fairly often and management is usually quick to respond whenever I reach out. I'd definitely recommend Fortress if you're looking to move. COVID Precautions: When COVID hit, management was quick to put social distancing into action. Community rooms were closed for a short period and masks were required when not in your apartment. Now, masks are still required in any community areas but all community rooms are open for use with social distancing measures in place.

RUN, RUN, RUN for your life!…read more On June 9th at 6:30 a.m., I was walking to the basement for coffee in the community room - I had my jammies on and my "all you need is love" coffee cup. You need more than love to live at this building- you need to carry a gun and mace. As I approached the hallway corner outside my door near the elevator on the 5th floor of the Main Bldg., I turned the corner, almost dropping my coffee cup. A man was sitting on the floor staring up at me. He was intentionally blocking my way. As he quickly began running toward me, I froze long enough to gasp for air - I then turned back, barely escaping into my apartment and locking the door. I was terrified as I stood there shaking. I called management and they called the police - apparently, the office says, this is Milwaukee - this stuff happens all the time. Not where I live it doesn't. The rent is insanely expensive and there is zero security, literally none at all. They have cameras but no one monitors them - they provide a fob to enter the building, but once you're in you can access anywhere you want. They have several blind spots in the building as well as the stairwells that are not monitored by video cameras. When I called the Milwaukee Police and asked if they could do anything about this and the officer I spoke to said, "I'm so sorry you had to go through this - you live close to a really bad area - I would hate for any of my family to have to live like this - I would leave as soon as possible, if you can - there is nothing we can do other than beef up patrol - once the trespassers enter we don't have any way to know." Anyone can enter the building - people let people in, buzz them up, and the entry door remains open for quite sometime. The management needs to install fobs to access various parts within the building and on-property security to monitor the cameras and protect the residents by walking the building, and regularly checking the un-monitored stairwells. I learned about another incident that happened the previous Friday - a man tried to break into a female's unit and was found hiding in the stairwell. It is dangerous! All the community facilities are in the basement - and once a trespasser is there or attacks someone, it would be hours before anyone found them. My life is more valuable than the fee they want in exchange for me to break my lease - I have been here one month and they are holding me to the 14-month lease in spite of the fear I feel for my life given their failure to provide a safe and secure premises - it's unbelievable! The only alternative is the payment of three months rent to break the lease - $4,800.00 - really? Within this month of occupancy I also suffered a fall because they failed to mark a dangerously unnoticeable sidewalk step; though they now have a bright yellow strip marking the step. I have been in physical therapy twice a week since the fall and am still in severe pain. They also allow large dogs and do nothing when tenants fail to keep them under control. I was in the elevator with my two small dogs and the door opened to a large dog that the owner could not control and it was lunging at my pups and me - we were unable to exit the elevator and had to go back up to another floor and out another elevator to safely exit. My current unit is on the 5th floor with the roof top directly above. Often there are people who climb over the rooftop barriers and party above my unit. Management does nothing, and they are unable to catch them given their lack of security. This is a beautiful property, with much potential - but I am warning anyone who values their life not to rent from the Fortress. You may not walk out alive; or if you do, severely injured both mentally and physically.

The process went smoothly and this is my first experience with moving. The apartment was clean and…read moreready for us to move in. It's a wonderful community and amenities.

I stayed at Timber Ridge Apartments for a whopping two months. I broke my lease for many reasons…read more I'll try to be brief. This is a non smoking community, I am a smoker, in the lease it states that although it is a non smoking community what you do in your apartment is your business, So I smoked in my apartment, after every smoke I sprayed air freshner, and btw I am not a chain smoker. They kept telling me they could smell smoke coming from my apt. Which i found odd, were they constantly standing outside my door? Every visitor I had said they could not smell smoke. They said I had to smoke outside 25 ft away from the building, I couldnt even smoke on my balcony, but grills only had to be ten feet away from the building, this still makes no sense to me. My mother was my co-signer and they actually called her to complain about me, little do they know my mother and I are very close and we shared a good laugh about it. One night I went to bed at 915, my 13 year old son stayed up and was laying on the couch playing with his DS. At 1015 he came in my room and said someone was knocking on the door, I get up to see who it is and its the police, they told me they received a noise complaint. I said thats funny cuz I'm in bed and my son is laying on the couch playing a video game at a volume so low I couldnt even hear it, the officer made it a point to tell me 3 times that it was the lady downstairs who is complaining, so I have to wonder if this has happened to previous tenants. They took my info and left. A few days later I went to the office, and I told the assistant what happened. He said he'd look into it and if it concerns me he'll let me know what is going on. If it concerns me??? Ummmm.....Yeah it concerns me, the cops were at my apartment, It concerns me a lot. Its no surprise he didnt get back to me. I kept getting 5 day notices for the smoking, at this point I just wanted out of there, I was being harrassed not only by my neighbor but by the office staff. I suggested to break my lease, cut my ties with Timber Ridge, at first they werent having it. But I didnt give up. I just wanted out. So I kept smoking and finally they agreed to let me go. An office personal told my mother they would have no problem renting my apartment, cuz they are always at full capacity. So out of curiosity I looked at the tenant portal and they are still charging me rent, for two months now, I never recieved any type of correspondence about it, and I looked to see if my apartment is still available and guess what? It isnt. So somebody is obviously living there and they are still charging me rent. Rent which I refuse to pay. Beware!!!! They may be nice to you to get you to rent there but they are absolutely shady people, bad customer service all around, They are thieves. They are double dipping. Think twice and then think again before renting at Timber Ridge,