My experience has been mixed with this property. My initial experience of viewing the property, the attentiveness and time staff dedicated through the process made the process easy and gave the impression that was the level of service standard the company held and would be the continued experience. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case.
Shortly after moving in I made a noise complaint about an upstairs tenant that was happening at all hours of the day and certainly outside community rules. One can imagine that 4 people living in a one bedroom apartment has that potential. The office was aware that 4 people were living in a one bedroom unit, which certainly broke their lease lease document. A member of the office staff even confirmed to me that only one person was listed on the lease for the unit. This issue continued for months, through continued complaints.
I asked what the options were related to moving to a new unit, because this continued and continued. The response I received was that I could move to another unit, but it would require paying half a months rent as a transfer fee and that I would have to move into either a larger or smaller unit than my current floor plan. So, me being the one following my lease and property rules was the one to be punished if I wanted to solve the issue because it wasn't dealt with.
The unit I moved into had also clearly not been evaluated before my move in date as, most complexes would not have given a new tenant a unit in such condition. The tub stained black, paint splattered on walls and floors, dirty blinds etc. I did of course provide pictures to them on move in identifying these issues.
So, now I am at the point of my lease renewal and it seemed crazy to learn that if I wanted to move into a new unit, to avoid a tenant above me going forward, I would still be required to move into either a larger or smaller unit than my current floor plan. Seems pretty crazy right? The only way to avoid that is to go through the process of being a totally new tenant again. I was also hopeful that they would take care of the black staining issue of the tub, that should have been addressed before they initially provided the keys and allows a tenant to move in. A process that takes one day to complete and costs about $300. My request was denied. It's funny, something they really would/should do as part of a tenant turnover they refuse to do because I am already a tenant. The fact they are willing to loose a tenant over $300, incur the cost of marketing, cleaning etc. for a new tenant should show anyone thinking about moving to the property your value as a tenant once you have signed on the dotted line.
I would highly suggest if you do make the decision to move into this property that you demand the ability to inspect your unit before officially taking possession and then hold them accountable for providing you the unit in at least the condition they will expect you to return it back to them in.
The area itself is a wonderful area. Plenty of options for restaurants, shopping and activities. There are also lots of complex options in the same vacinity. read more