Oh what to say about this place except that it's 9 days until I finally move out, and I can't wait? We are moving out 3 weeks early, and it wasn't early enough?
OK to be fair, this place does keep the outside looking nice, and the landscaping always gets attention. I wish they kept the INSIDES that nice and gave the RESIDENTS that much attention.
It really isn't bad if you don't have very high standards and want to pay low rent for decent square footage. But understand that a few things really suck about this place:
1) The appliances are OLD OLD OLD, this includes the A/C unit, which barely keeps the place cool (and I have a brand new one! See notes later...) My stove doesn't tell me when the oven has preheated, and the knobs and lettering has worn off.
2) Nothing is efficient here. The windows let in and out all the heat and coolness. You can feel the summer heat radiating from the windows. I actually found GAPS in the window panes where they had slid - letting in bugs and spiders. Same thing underneath and sides of my two doors to outside. You can see the sunlight coming in (which means bugs and spiders too). So your electric bills will be way higher than they should be.
3) The hot tub by the pool doesn't ever function, or they never turn it on, I can't decide which.
4) I can't ever get anything fixed by the maintenance department unless it is something so simple I can do it myself (which I usually do to avoid the hassle of dealing with the office). Oh they show up within the hour every time I call...I just have to call them back 3 times and it still won't be fixed.
5) My hot water loses pressure after 5 minutes of use. 3 times I spoke with maintenance, who insists it always works fine for them and won't even try to figure out the problem.
6) I had to threaten to SUE them for violation of the lease agreement to get my A/C fixed. I kept a digital history-collecting thermometer in the apartment for 2 weeks. They argued that 90* in the evening was NORMAL for my living room. Uh, no. After several battles and calling a lawyer, they finally replaced the unit. It runs almost constantly, but it does keep the place at around 70* now.
OK so those are just the big things jumping out at me right now. But really, it is relatively safe here. And these apartments are a big step up from the surrounding properties. So I guess it's alright if you don't have high standards for a comfortable place to live. read more