I recently visited this apartment complex after being on the waiting list for nearly six months,…read moreand the experience was extremely disappointing. The front desk manager was rude, cold, and standoffish from the moment we arrived. Instead of giving us a proper tour, she simply handed us the keys and told us to go view the unit ourselves, which felt unprofessional and unwelcoming. When we got to the model townhome, the condition was surprisingly poor. The carpet had visible stains, the furniture was chipped, and the staging looked unfinished--there were pillowcases on the bed but no actual pillows for instance. For a place meant to represent the property, it looked neglected and poorly maintained. What made the experience even more frustrating is that we were on the waiting list since last year, and they still couldn't offer us one of the most common townhome types. We were told that transfers take priority, which felt questionable and like an excuse rather than a real effort to accommodate prospective tenants. Overall, the lack of professionalism, poor condition of the model, and the long wait with no real progress made this a very disappointing experience.

The grounds are clean and well maintained. The units are spacious with high-quality construction…read more I've never been able to hear my neighbor through the wall; and nothing in the unit seems flimsy or cheap. The amenities are really nice too. There are 2 nice pools and a fitness center with lots of updated equipment, including several treadmills, a couple elipticals and bikes, a stairmaster, a range of weight machines for just about anything, and plenty of freeweights. For the average-to-athletic person, you'll find all you need; and the building itself has high ceilings; so it never gets swampy in there.

This is a great apartment, great location, space and price. The bus stops in front on the…read moreapartment, which is very convenient and in 8 minutes you are at Wescoe Hall. The exterior doesn't do justice, the apartments are clean and the landlord is very good at maintaining them in good shape. He is always renovating them, changing carpet, painting, changing air filters and working on the parking lot. If you are not looking to make best friends with the landlord, this is the place. He is extremely extremely reserved and it's better to leave him notes at his office/apt. Price, it's $460/month (2018-2019), no utilities. I paid $36/wk electricity (AC on 24/7 Westar), $16/month water and sewer (City of Lawrence), $20/month gas (Black Hills Energy), $40 Internet (ATT). No pets, only birds and bunnies are allowed. No recycling. No parties or loud music. He is very very strict.

Yes, this apartment complex is fire!!! and super affordable, but I've been trying to look into the…read morehistory of the place but haven't had any luck. If anyone knows anything or knows where to look plz lmk

This has been such a wonderful apartment. The grounds are very well kept up, the gym and pool are…read morenice especially for this price point. Love the location near Dillions and the pharmacy. It's walking distance especially on nice days.

Frontier West Lawrence is a great place to call home. The apartments are open and airy. The kitchen…read moreis up to date with beautiful marble counter tops. We love the big picture windows that let the sunshine in. Management is friendly and helpful. Frontier West has a new dog park so even your pet can feel at home.

I usually never write reviews anywhere, but I absolutely love this place. My boyfriend and I were…read morelooking for a place to live in lawrence that was very last minute for August. We didn't have an appointment for a tour or anything like that but we had looked at the website prior so we know what we liked that was open. We walked in and we were greeted perfectly by TieRre who was incredibly sweet and ran us through everything we needed to know about the apartment we saw online!! It wasn't quite done with its renovations but we were able to get a good look at the apartment, which is absolutely beautiful! We went home and immediately knew this was the place we wanted to live. The process of applying online can be a little difficult for someone who hasn't done it before but TieRie was always emailing us back with any questions we had, and helped us through the whole process! If he missed a phone call from us, he was super quick to get back to us with an email to let us know about anything we asked!! He talked about the community and the perks you get, and how he himself lives in this complex and loves it!! We are beyond excited to move in to our apartment in August, and can't wait to live in the community! Thanks again for everything you do TierRie you're amazing!!

Worst company ever. Alvadora is the same people that run Aberdeen Apartments and a few other…read moreapartment in town. I was helping my cousin move out and their poorly installed large bathroom mirror fell on me. Not only did they refuse to pay my medical bills but they charged my cousin $200 for the mirror that was stated to be only $60 in the lease contract to replace. When asked why there was such a discrepancy, their staff responded with the fact that they could. Seriously? Stay far away from these unprofessional staff and the apartments they manage.

We recently moved my Dad into Prairie Commons, and I am very impressed so far with how smoothly his…read moreapplication and move-in process has gone. Janis has been wonderful to work with, and I appreciate the time she spent even during days she would normally have a weekend, to ensure that my Dad and I got all of the items we needed to get him settled there. The apartment was freshly painted, with newer working appliances, and was very clean. The residents we've met there so far were friendly, and I was impressed with how active they were. I'm also excited that there are so many things within walking distance of the apartment complex. Although we haven't been there long, the beginning of this new chapter for my Dad has been smooth so far, and quite an improvement from his previous living situation. He is really happy, and that is what is most important to me.

The team at Prairie Commons is the best! The property is clean and charming. There are always…read morecommunity events to attend.

Lived at Tuckaway for a year. It wasn't the best apartment I ever lived in. We had a first story…read moreunit in the middle of the complex between the two pools (yesss, two pools). Our unit did not get any direct sunlight and was always dark and depressing in there. They are older units but functional. The stoves, washing machines, and tile are outdated. They have strange telephone outlets in the bathrooms too. The shower/tub combination is not for a larger human. Anyone over 6'2'' or over 250 pounds is going to have a heck of a time showering in there. They must have made them for short and skinny people. The unit does come with a TV, and a great gas fire place. I could have lived with out the staff and my neighbors and the landscape crew. We're these people nice? No. Were they just doing their jobs? Sure. The landscape there was a joke. They scalped the grass, never trimmed trees, or picked up leaves. I will say they did a good job at keeping us de-iced in the winter. Unhappy that my water bill was always over $100. Would I live here again long term? No. Would I do it in a pinch for a year? Yes.

Older and more mature crowd of residents. My son and his college friends will be staying here next…read moreyear. Toured the apartment and it is very nice with large closets and wire organizers in it. This is a nice place for the boys to live in. **mom approved.

From the on-line pictures, this place looks like a million bucks, large apartments, carefully…read moretended grounds and a bubbling brook that cascades throughout the grounds. Well, the reality is, there is a brook, and the apartments are adequately sized, but that value has depreciated quite a bit with time. But let me be fair- its been 25 years since I lived in an apartment complex so maybe I'm expecting too much. Here are the pros of this place. I like the full sized washer and dryer in each unit. And I like having a dishwasher and microwave included. I like that there is either a balcony or patio with each unit and that the quantity of windows lets in a ton of natural light (and my unit faces north). I like that they are set up as condos with each unit having it's own outside entrance and that they answer maintenance issues within a week which is pretty good given the size of this complex. Some units even have a fireplace (I think these are the upper units) There is also a decent pool as well as a work out room available for the residents. On the downside, the water pressure is quite low (can barely wash my hands in the bathroom), when it rains, there is water everywhere washing out what once was beautiful landscaping, and there is really limited storage in each unit although the extra closet out on the patio helps a little. The carport that I pay extra for is quite a walk away ( a sidewalk would help) and the hill behind it washes out with each downpour making a muddy mess to walk through. It's not quiet but the noise doesn't come from my neighbors, it comes from a bad design that puts the air conditioning units outside the bedroom window so not only do I hear it when my unit kicks in, but also when my neighbor's unit kicks in. All in all, Pinnacle Woods is okay. To some it might even be considered really nice. For me? It just reminds me of why I stopped living in an apartment all those years ago.

Rent increased by $130 for my 2 Bedroom 2 Bathroom in my first year. Appliances are terrible. Sinks…read moreare made of the cheapest white polymer that stains super easily instead of ceramic. Kitchen counters are also made of laminate/particleboard that stains extremely easily. During my first month here, I had to fix the PVC pipes under my own kitchen sink. I also personally had to unclog the shower drains from the previous renter. Also, PARKING SUCKS. You will likely be unable to find parking spaces at night, so their solution is to provide rentable parking spaces to their tenants. These additional parking spaces are $30/month for a "garage," which is really just awnings. There has been a tire-eating pothole in the front of the complex for lord knows how long, and they are finally getting around to fixing it after months of living here. One would expect a booming college town like Lawrence to have better apartment complexes.

I have lived here for going in 4 years now and have lived every moment. The staff is always so…read morehelpful and kind. The amenities are also amazing and really make the place feel like home.

I've lived at Helix 24 for 2 years. Overall have had very minimal issues. Main consistent issue is…read morethat the walls and ceilings are on the thinner side and my upstairs neighbors love to walk around in shoes made of lead 24hrs a day. Maintenance is INCREDIBLE. They truly are what holds this place together. If any issues arose, they were there the next day and happy to help. They've always been really respectful (which was initially a worry as a young female), always super accommodating, and they're fun to chat with (shoutout to Billy and Eddie!!). Management has been okay (they were really laissez faire about the complaints about the neighbors which was really irritating). The main reason i am moving is because they have raised their rent and started to implement some price gouging tactics that are ridiculous. This includes required monthly charges of $10 trash valet service, $10 credit reporting, $5 utility service fee, $25 sewer charge, and $15 waiver of liability insurance ($65/month on top of rent and utilities). And they have just started implementing a policy that any guests have to register their vehicle and pay to park (in a lot that I've personally never seen fill up) - $5/hour or $15/day- or they will be towed at the vehicle owners expense. They do offer free wifi (wonder how long it will take for that to become a required charge) but it does go out randomly and frequently enough. I can understand how thats a fair trade off for it being free... still worth noting though. I have yet to move out so i cant wait to see the cleaning fees that are waiting for me in July. But I can say that one of my roommates moved out after the first year and she was charged over $100 (i cant remember the exact amount) as a cleaning fee. When i tell you that girl was minimalistic, clean, and careful, i mean it. She left that room spotless and the cleaning ladies who came in after were not in there for long. It's not a bad place by any means. No bug issues other than the occasional spider, gnat, or ant. Appliances work great and when our fridge didn't, maintenance was right on it. Theres a bus stop for main campus and Hy-vee right out front. If money is not an issue and you don't mind the buildup of $5-10 charges, then I recommend it. If you move here and you are someone who throws parties or regularly has several people over just please, for the love of God, request a first floor apartment....please.