This place has a lot of nice amenities but if you want to use the pool on the weekends while…read moreresidents have parties of 20+ guests and don't mind the smell of marijuana billowing through the hall ways and or people smoke on their balconies ( supposed to be a smoke free property along with the trash concierge picking and choosing who's trash he will take out. Then you have pet owners who won't pickup after their dogs and even let them urinate and dedicate in the entry ways of the building. Then this is the place for you

This apartment complex is one of the safest cleanest, professional places I've ever been! The…read morestaff is professional,polite, and gets task done around the property. The residents are amazing and friendly it is such a great community. I'm hoping to stay with this community as long as possible. The property is an EST 2 miles from the airport (do NOT hear airplanes.). Makes a great convenient getaway spot. Near plenty of stores and restaurants. Traffic is average . Don't miss out and get a tour of this amazing place you can look forward to call home!

Robby gave me a tour and went into great detail about what to expect regarding costs, maintenance,…read moreamenities, etc. You're even allowed to add hardware in the closets, laundry area and patio. The kitchen has loads of cupboard space, including in the island. The walk-in shower is a great feature. Beautiful apartments and landscaping. Robby was extremely helpful in looking for the right fit for our timing.

Great experience here so far. Robbie and Taishia have been exceptional customer service and very…read morehelpful with tours/applications in person.

The longer you're a resident here the worse you get treated and the more rent you pay. I've been…read morehere for three years. Writing this review today because they refuse to turn the heated pool on in December because of a Green initiative! They advertise a heated pool that you cannot use. They promise to take care of landscaping issues for two years and never do it.

Laura carmella and the mantanance staff are all the sweetest people ever. The ammeneties the people…read morethe staff the pool evrrything is absolutely amazing im so thankful for these condos to be here

Living in Magnolia the past 13 months have been a great experience for my wife and I. We moved in…read moreafter getting married. Before choosing Magnolia, we toured many other apartments throughout East & West Bradenton and parts of Sarasota. Many were at similar price ranges but offered less and were dated. We are really happy that we chose Magnolia over any other options. Marty helped sign us on, and was a great help throughout the past year. So was Waldy (he drove over one Sunday night to let us in when we locked ourselves out by accident). Probably the best things in my opinion about Magnolia is the quality of the people, the amount of people (not overcrowded like many other apartments!), and the location is private and relaxing. Amenities and apartment design are pretty great too! Leaving is bittersweet. Thanks for everything!

DO NOT LIVE HERE. I…read morehave rented for over 10 years and have always been a responsible, on-time resident. I have never missed a rent payment, never had an outstanding balance, and have always received my deposits back. My experience here has been completely different. The biggest issue was the water/sewer billing. The charges were populated through the Magnolia Estates rental portal, and I paid every bill that was presented to me, on time and in full. I was consistently being charged around $60/month for water/sewer. Then, AFTER I moved out, I was hit with a $1,325.62 water/sewer bill. How is a resident supposed to know there is a billing issue when the management company is the one providing the charges through the resident portal? If I am paying exactly what I am being billed every month, how am I suddenly responsible for over $1,300 after moving out? If the water/sewer was being billed incorrectly, why wasn't this caught and corrected while I was living there? Isn't that exactly what a property management company is supposed to monitor and handle? I have never experienced something like this in 10 years of renting. The lack of communication, accountability, and professionalism has been extremely frustrating. I did everything I was supposed to do as a resident, paid my bills on time and in full, and was still left dealing with a massive charge after moving out. I strongly recommend thinking twice before renting here. DO NOT RENT HERE. My experience has been an absolute nightmare and with Shelia as the property manager I would not recommend this complex to anyone looking for a professional and trustworthy property management experience. She didn't answer me for the first 25 days ignoring me because it wasn't important to her. I hope she got those inspections done for section 8 that she was doing the whole time apparently and couldn't call or email for 25 days.

This has been our home for 10 years now and we love the responsible and professional people here…read more Polite and thorough too! the building is very well laid out and has many features. Quiet and well built!

Now that we sold our condo I can go on the record to tell you this building is awful! Kudos to…read morelandscaping and housekeeping--they do a great job. The building is lovely, the views are lovely. What is awful is management. The ladies in the office are miserable sour pusses. There is constant turnover. Their favorite word is NO! They will not help you with ANYTHING. When the water heater was not working properly, their response..."Read the manual." They actually would not send anyone to change a BEEPING SMOKE ALARM for my elderly parents! They had a battery and couldn't reach the ceiling. My parents had to live with the beeping for over a day till I could get there. That is not only cruel, but illegal. They can also be bullies when things need to be done inside apartments. As snowbirds, they have entered our apartment without permission several times and left things in disarray. They bill themselves as luxury--they are NOT. I highly suggest you look elsewhere. There are friendly condos with good services and kind people who will help you when you need it.

I love everything City Side apartments has to offer. Best…read moredecision I have made in a long time. You won't be disappointed. Also, the best location in Downtown Sarasota. Galleries; shops; restaurants; Blues club; the beach; Siesta Keys is about 15 minutes away from City Side. There is an opera house; library; Vin Deiesel for concerts; Sarasota film festival; Whole foods. So much more. Main St. is in walking distance. So is Lemon Ave... Marge Mastro

Terrible treatment of this longtime resident; CONSTANT management changes (3 resident managers and…read moreall new clueless employees in the last 9 months!!!) resulting in gross incompetence, treating residents like children, adding exorbitant fees for THEIR mistakes and lack of communication.. DO NOT LIVE HERE NOW! Bruce, the owner of the management company who " runs" CitySide is uninvolved, uncaring, and a liar. He constantly fires staff who dare to actually take care of residents. So many other great choices downtown. Multiple emails and phone calls unanswered, caste-like atmosphere where the residents are treated as the lowest class. Do not be fooled by the " new" management hype!

Awful customer service. Took our application fee, then ghosted us for weeks. Terrible place - stay…read moreaway.

I have been living at this apartment complex for two years now and I will tell you that the front…read moreoffice is great, Brittany Lisa, Renee, and Vickie you choose. They're all wonderful women who are more than happy to help. Maintenance is on top of it, senior maintenance Jamie is very capable and helpful in keeping this place in tiptop shape! Jaylin is a power house of intelligence. All maintenance requests are responded to in a timely manner. This complex was built in 2016. The only downside I could say is some of the infrastructure of the building may make it so that noise from neighbors is not absorbed easily. But if that is a concern, there is another sister complex right next to this one that is more insulated and they are building a third sister building right behind it that I'm sure will be far more advanced. I hope this is helpful to anyone looking to rent at an up kept complex!

I'm so sad to write this review because honestly, the property was very nice. We had almost no…read morecomplaints. And then came the charges after we left. Keep in mind I had had multiple phone conversations, we confirmed a one month rental while we waited to close on our house, and everything seemed on the up and up. Then they said we hadn't informed them there would be dogs and there was a pet fee. I replied oh yes I did, it was the first email I sent and the first conversation we had in late June. They said well whatever we are charging you. I said no, I told you about the dogs, and we negotiated the month long rental fee which I agreed to pay, and you already knew about the dogs so I assumed it was in that total amount. Then came the rudeness, the gaslighting, and shutting me down. They are not interested at all in customer service, even though I have in writing that I informed them of the dogs. The dogs were part of the deal from the beginning. They charged the card they had on file without my approval and with no additional paperwork signed. On their invoice, it tells you you can go to YapStone Inc if you have complaints about the charges. I did, and followed the info to Florida. The number they tell you to call for Yap immediately is picked up and hangs up on you. So clearly not a legit business number. They also give you a number for Florida Office of Financial Regulation, but THAT number is a scam trying to sell me fake Medicare. Wow wow wow. So now not only do I think the company is just unethical and rude, but I am wondering if this is a fraud scheme from top to bottom because their payment processing company clearly isn't a legit business. There are lots of rentals in Florida folks, look elsewhere and get it from a mom and pop owner who won't scam you like this.

Vacation Renters Beware! We booked and paid for a vacation rental 3 months in advance, had a…read moresigned contract for the rental, received multiple confirmation emails and phone calls... then got a phone call 3 days before check-in that our "rental was double-booked" and they needed to move us to a different rental. There were not any comparable units available with the key elements of the unit we had already paid for - updated furnishings, sleeps 6, a pool and across the street from the beach, and they didn't offer a discount for these "less than" alternatives. They did refund my money, including all the "add on fees" that added over $500 to our 3-day rental price... and blamed it on the owner of the unit. NOT an honest and just business practice. Book with another vacation rental agency so you don't get stranded like we did!