the process for me to apply and get approved to move in was quick. the front desk employee was…read morehelpful and kept me updated on the process.
all of the office staff were always so helpful, friendly and professional.
most of the maintenance staff would be quick to respond to maintenance requests. I had one time that maintenance came into my apartment without notice.
most of the landkeeping staff were courteous too, they worked around you, but there was one that tried so hard to get attention, he kept driving his lawnmower on the pavement in front of wherever I was in my way, stare at me and try to dance around.
I liked that it's a gated community and the gate stayed closed most of the time, only control access to tenants and workers. the gates would stay open during thunderstorms or power issues.
they have a pool open during summer time and a small gym area.
there wasn't an apartment available for me to view before I moved in. The outside looked nice. when I did move in, the inside of the apartment was made of the cheapest materials which are not that sturdy and not practical which made it hard to maintain and clean. the apartment was so poorly cleaned before I moved in, I had to deep clean the apartment myself. there were multiple things that didn't operate and constantly had issues.
all the electrical outlet were dirty, worn out and loose. if I plugged anything in, the plug would barely hold or fall out.
the windows are covered with thin and fragile blinds, I had to cautiously move every time I wanted to use the windows. the blinds had bends and stains on them. I reported it and the apartment employees said they'll send housekeepers back out but never did.
all of the shelves in the closets were wired racks and they were dirty. it took me so long to have to clean each individual rod. the walls were painted with hair painted in.
the cabinets, sinks and faucets had scratches, chips, dents, stains and were warped. the bathroom sink faucet would spray out everywhere instead of stream, it was short and close to the sink that I was practically rubbing my hands and items on the sink everytime I used it. the sink would drip underneath. the previous tenant left a dirty soap dish super glued into the bathtub that I have to pry out. the toilet was so small and it couldn't sit flat on the ground so it wasn't sealed, it would wobble every time it was used and water would leak out around the bottom. I would have to hold down the lever to flush evertime. I reported it to management and they came out the same day to work on it but the issue kept coming back, because the apartment is so cheaply built. water from all the faucets smelled bad.
all of the appliances were so old, outdated and barely function like they should. the stove didn't even have a preheat indicator.
the fridge and freezer smelled terrible, like rotten food. the fridge wasn't very cold, I was not safe to store food longer than overnight. I had to take the bottom panel of the freezer apart and clean all the spilled food juices left there over time. I spent hours continuously cleaning the fridge but it was so old, it kept smelling so bad. I reported it to the apartment employee but all they did was replace the fan cover not the smell. the fridge barely kept anything chilled and the freezer didn't keep food frozen.
I had in units washer and dryer. the washer was newer and clean. the dryer was dirty, rusty and made my clothes smell bad.
they had open parking, parking close to the building was for tenants and tenants had vehicle pass that are hung on our rear view mirror. while visitors didn't get a pass but are to park away from the building by the fence line. Available parking spots usually wasn't an issue.
they had a courtesy officer on site for noise complaints, which I never had to call, my neighbors on the sides were quiet. but my upstairs neighbors constantly walked around and making noises upstairs all throughout the night, the installation were thin. I heard seasonal birds chirping all throughout the night and into the morning. I occasionally heard a nearby train but the neighborhood was mostly quiet.
after I moved out, they charged me cleaning fees even if you leave the place clean, and "missing" items that I never had to begin with. they also changed me utilities fees after I shut off my utilities, those extra days after I moved out, they used the utilities to work on the apartment after my lease was over.