Update: I was the 2nd person to contract to build in Edgewick in July 2007 back when it was just a…read moreconcept on paper--only a trailer and no model homes or homes of any kind existed. I moved in the 1st quarter of 2008 and so I am part of the group who has lived in Edgewick the longest. Edgewick's lots of lands and concepts are owned by Benchmark/Momark. They are the developers. They are very well known in Austin and have developed many award-winning communities (example: the Austonian downtown is their project) which is a good thing if you have any worries about Edgewick making it. I feel confident this community will build out eventually though the economic downturn has made things move slower than the original 3 year build out plan. Wes Peoples is the new builder. You can see that the new homes under construction are modern design so it does look a little funny next to the original homes that are not modern. Having said that from looking at the quality of work the homes are actually improved. Once the community is built out it will hardly be noticeable. From here I will break down a Pro and Con List. Let's start with Cons: --You are living in SE Austin in an area that has not yet gone through gentrification. There is crime in the area though not enough to stress about. There have been very random, minor break-ins with vehicles mostly in Edgewick in the past 4 1/2 years though I personally have not been affected. This happens all across Austin especially as the city grows. If this bothers you I suggest you might want to move to Hutto or somewhere out in the country away from people. --The HOA has been very dominant over the past 4 years. Luckily they have just recently started to form a "safety committee" so that we the people have more voice. On the one hand as a good thing the fact that they run such a tight ship means the community is kept in tip top shape. Just be aware that they are always "On" so don't leave shoes scattered, put your trash can away immediately, ect. --Carlson Drive was built by Edgewick and is still maintained by Edgewick. It was supposed to be a private drive meaning the gates you see now were supposed to close Carlson off on the back end of Edgewick. You can see lots of lots ready for houses to be built circling Carlson. However the city as of now is refusing to allow Edgewick to make Carlson private. This means the dog park is technically located outside the gates of the community and is being used by the public. Though I myself don't personally mind sharing the issue at hand is when stuff gets broken or stolen. This is costing Edgewick money and therefore us the homeowners money. --The pool can really get overrun with college students in the summer. This is because some of the units in the community were purchased by parents for their kids. The HOA has recently really cracked down on monitoring the pool and the number of people allowed in. Larger parties now have to get pre-approved permission. PROS --You absolutely cannot beat the location. You have 2 major highways at your disposal (Ben White and IH-35). Because we are south of downtown you don't have as bad of a traffic mess like other parts of Austin. Zipping across Woodward or Oltorf to South Congress and downtown is a breeze. --You don't share walls with your neighbor (though the units are built close together) and each unit gets a garage. --The pool now has wifi. The pool itself is really great and the commercial grill is awesome for cook-outs. --Our community is very quiet. Sometimes there gets to be activity on Parker but those units being built and sold now are away from Parker so they won't notice as much. When I'm home I work from home and love it. --In regards to long term value you need to know that the city of Austin is dedicating a lot of $$$ to revitalizing East Riverside Drive which is just north of Edgewick beyond Oltorf. The live music scene is already moving East. This means in the future the area around Edgewick will also improve bringing the value of Edgewick up. It also means lots of cool stuff coming close. --The #7 bus route has 2 stops outside the gates of Edgewick on Parker. This bus goes straight downtown and drops off on Congress ave!! I live on this bus during SXSW. It only takes about 20 minutes to get downtown on the #7 from Edgewick once on board. --It is easy to bike ride from Edgewick as we are just across the highway from everything cool. If you want to bike on the East side you can go down Parker road, and cross Riverside where there is a bridge. Lady Bird Lake is so close to Edgewick too. --My floorplan is now called the Penn. I added an extra bathroom so I have 2 full baths. I know I'm biased but I think this is the best floor plan as everything you need is on one floor save for your washer and dryer. This also makes it safe. If you have questions about our community feel free to PM me.

Got the fuck outta Edgewick. Dont move here. HOA is finally run by residents and unfortunately we…read moreinherited a mess. The budget was not managed well by the HOA company. Residents have recently been charged mandatory assessment fees of $1000 on top of the monthly fee to get the budget back to where its supposed to be. Monthly HOA fees were over $210 a month when left and they were about to raise them again. Landscapping is more absent than its ever been in this community. We usually get a once a year spring mulch replacement for every yard in the community around April that did not even happen this year for the first time in the eight years that I lived at Edgewick. So much turnover in neighbors, its hard to get to know anyone and many people rent their properties. Not much of a community. I would seriously reconsider moving into Edgewick. Dont get me started on the current lawsuit about structural construction issues on some of the properties.

We went to a friend's downtown condo, the 44-story 360 condo tower for a visit…read more It has a great view. I can see lake Austin, frost bank and capitol clearly from her balcony. It has a nice hang out area at the 9th floor amenity deck in the building with pool too. I saw a lot of young people drinking beer there. The one bedroom apartment sales price is 300K and two bedroom price is 500K. I'm wondering how those young kids can afford such an expensive apartment. probably rich parents. Although the view the gorgeous. I will never buy it. It's too small for my son to run around. He likes to kick the balls and run around in the house. It's not a place for family, but new yorker style people. And my friend hates the green lights from the next building.

We love our unit here. We have multiple condos & homes thru the US & this is one of our favorites…read more. The location affords an easy walk to Whole Foods , Trader Joe's & 2nd St. We are a short stroll to the best live music venues (Parker Jazz , Elephant Room & ACL). Our neighbors are fun and welcoming . Yes , the buildings older but I like that & the character it adds. The views are unparalleled . The management staff go out of their way to help residents at every turn . They make you feel like your home is within a boutique hotel .

I spent the winter months, actually all year long except for three months in the summer in Austin…read moreand villas of La Costa has been my favorite place to stay. The pools are maintained well and it has a nice fitness center. Best of all, are the people in the office who are there to help you..... Always with a smile and a great attitude. I'll be coming back next year.

Laundry machines are constantly out of service with no warning labels on them before you waste your…read morequarters, pests are out of control (at least in my building), crime is increasing in the neighborhood with many residents having to get doorbell cameras to avoid their packages or plants being stolen, the list goes on. Many of the things said in my original review still stand, but if you have any input to management they simply tell you they cannot do anything about it and to contact their corporate office. I've been here almost 8 years now, and perhaps it's just the fact that my apartment hasn't been updated in a while, but to put it in the words of my ex "this apartment is made of paper". Take that as you will.

I had a little issue with my dryer and it was repaired by Jeff from our maintenance quickly. I…read morewas out walking with my pup and Jeff said hi to him and called him his little helper. It made me love this complex and its community even more! I highly recommend checking out.

I absolutely love this apartment complex! I have lived here for 3 years and I think I may even…read moreresign again lol! Jeff the maintence guy is the absolute best and is so quick with maintence requests and problems! He's so kind too! everyone here is for the most part! super nice complex and clean too! everyone cleans up after their dogs and it's super nature vibes. love this place!

I've lived in many apartments in my life and Skyhouse has one of the best team of staff members…read moreI've ever seen. From sales, to concierge, to maintenance and cleaning, every single person here cares about the building, it's tenants and seems to love what they do. The renting and renewal process was transparent and a breeze, they fix anything and everything I put in within 48 hours, and they're always giving us goodies or hosting a great rooftop market event to bring the tenants together. Shoutout to Chance, Rob, Chris, Hakeem, and team! P.S. Lmk if you want to split that referral fee ;)

The front desk staff are AMAZING shoutout to them!!!!! So kind and outgoing/helpful, as was Rob for…read morehis help with our lease . As for management, i wish i could give 0 stars. When I first moved in the apartment REEKED of ciggarettes. I emailed Kristy and she said they thought they had fixed it (they knew about it ...). I and to move out for 2 days for them to do an ozone machine (they provided an airbnb which was kind), but if they were aware of the smell this should have been done prior to my move in. The parking garage gate has never once worked, and I have heard many people get their cars broken into. There is also only one elevator on that side. There has only been one working elevator and as of today, 0 (23 floors btw). It takes about 30 minutes to get from my door to my car. This is the result of a fire, which is understandable for the elevators to be down but it has been months, and they wont be fixed for months. I read reviews dating back to 2020 and it seems they've always had broken elevators. The key fob for the stairs is broken so they have to leave it propped open, resulting in a homeless man moving into the stairwell. The "valet" trash that you are charged every month never gets picked up so the hallways smell awful.

5 minutes east of I-35 on Riverside, Grove Boulevard is an oasis of green is a must-consider for…read moreaffordable housing so close to downtown. With units ranging from $98,900 -$165,000 it's still a great deal in a picturesque space. Built by innovative, big deal architects Andersson Wise, this subtle complex of the modern Texas vernacular sits serenely across the street from both the new ACC campus, Riverside Golf Course and new public library, that ends at Colorado River Metropolitan Park, which drops you onto the eastern part of the Hike and Bike trail. Worth the pioneering effort to check out. Many condos (not that many left) have views of downtown. Scottie is nice guy accommodating showings and info.

I have been living at The Boulevard for just over a year and I could not be Happier. It is a great…read morecommunity. It is conveniently located on Grove Blvd. just across from ACC and Riverside Golf Course. The location is perfect. Its about 10 min from downtown, to the airport and 15/20 min to North Austin if you take 183. I was lucky to be able to purchase a 2 bed / 2-1/2 bath Condo. I also have 2 parking spaces, which is very nice. Most of the units have very basic appliances, fixtures and materials used. This makes it very easy and affordable to upgrade and personalize your home. The units are very affordable for the location and have so much potential, especially if this East Riverside Corridor Plan ever happens. Although East Riverside is already changing tremendously. Its a very quiet neighborhood with The Roy G. Guerrero Colorado River Park just down the road. Which has bike/running/walking trails that will take you all the way into town along Lady Bird Lake The community is extremely pet friendly also. There is a well maintained community pool and club house. Great Community all around!!!

Piggybacking off of my 1st review. The manager is rude and racist. He was only questioning my black…read morefriends about who they were visiting etc

*updated review*…read more Location is fantastic and apartments are in a livable condition. However, Management is as awful as the paper thin walls. I can hear my neighbor's every move, including his snoring in the night, when he relieves himself, etc. Steven the leasing office guy gives me the creeps and we've had arguments about maintainance requests, complaints, thermostats, etc.. Whenever I've had a problem that seemed unworthy of his attention or the same complaint repeatedly, the responses or even acknowledgement would stop. The grounds are generally pretty clean, except for the dumpster area where furniture typically sits for weeks on end and front lawn area where trash was typically disposed of and later discovered/eaten by my dog. This is a non-gated community near businesses, construction sites, hospitals and bus stops. There is a lot of traffic and nearby noise Monday-Friday, 7am-6pm. Nights and weekends a little quieter, but there is typically no parking left on the lot after 8pm. Furthermore, it's not unusual to encounter homeless and other groups of sketchy people wandering around the premises, specially at night. Package thefts, car hit-and-runs and property damage is also common. During my year and a half here my new car got A LOT of dings on very angles, presumably from the small, inclined parking spots in back are and careless neighbors. Most of the small community is pretty chill with the exception of a few, but it's a mix of students, young and old professionals, and lately a few small family's. There are only 24 units so you will see and interact with everyone at some point. I averaged about $1,000 a month with the high utility bills from the poor infrastructure and insulation. I had continuous issues, which only got worse and worse. During my last months here, my vigilante, 50-year old, unemployed neighbor started stalking and harassing me daily. Ultimately, upper management let me break my lease, which I'm grateful for. BUT, they would only give me my security deposits back after I deleted my negative reviews. To me that's really unethical and explains why THERE ARE 0 negative reviews. I'm a happier and healthier human now that I don't live here. If you like to lay very low and don't mind constant aesthetic or outdated appliance issues, not having a lot of privacy and wearing earplugs when you need peace and quiet then this place should be perfect and need to be close to downtown then this place should be perfect. I actually somewhat enjoyed it for the first few months. BEWARE!!!

Many of you who follow my reviews closely know I am often considered The Final Authority on food…read moreand drink. But what many might not know is that my authority really stretches beyond food and drink, and can be applied to basically any business. I preface this review only because I want you to know that I am supremely qualified to review a property management company. In fact, no one is more qualified than me, The Final Authority. So let's start with the basics: does this company provide shelter from the elements? A resounding yes. Not only do these apartments have roofs, they are also equipped with all of the necessary walls and plumbing one might expect from a high end domicile provider. Say goodbye to running for cover at the first sound of thunder, these apartments keep you safe and dry. Every time. As far as the staff goes, they have won over my trust and I would be willing to give up all my possessions and vanity if it guaranteed their continual safety. In short, living in a Spearhead property will be the best decision you will make in your entire life. Thank you, The Final Authority

I spoke with the apartment locator about the fact that I was a full time student and needed a place…read morethat would accept a cosigner so the next day we went to the first Spearhead property location on South 1st and discovered that the apartment they were supposed to have open for us had been moved into...overnight??? WEIRD but whatever, I still had another place to look at. I really liked the other location and wanted to put in an application right away. The apartments were in the process of being remodeled and they told me that the specific unit I wanted would be ready before my move in date and until then they would discontinue work on the other units in order to have mine done. I got my application in that day. ***This is when things started to go south.*** For starters, the lease was beyond unprofessional. Normally there is specific terminology used in legal documents and contracts such a lease agreements. This one did not have anything of the sort. I knew I needed a separate form for my co-signer but they didn't provide one. I was confused on many areas and tried to call to get help but no one even once answered the phone. When I tried to Email no one wrote back. They sent me to another apartment complex (not either of the two we visited) where I was expecting to meet with a leasing agent to drop off the lease agreement. NO ONE WAS THERE They never called me back or returned my messages, instead they Emailed me. THEY ONLY EMAIL.I was starting to get very irritated and unsure of who I was doing business with. I never heard a real persons voice or saw anyone to direct my questions towards. I told them (still at this point I didn't know who "they" are) that I would feel more comfortable dropping of money in person because I didn't want it to get misplaced or stolen. They then told me that someone would be at the office this time when I dropped off the money. When I arrived not a soul was to be found, but I still left the money. When they finally Emailed me they told me I needed a co signer since I was a full time student...which is what I told them from day one. Never the less, I had my cosigner fill out the application and I was approved. If only things were that easy. Out of nowhere they told me I had to pay first months rent and send them my bank account information to process an automatic withdraw. WHHHHHHHAT???? Who does that??? I've rented at a lot of places and never once had to do this. I tried to call them again. STILL NO ANSWER. I was more than concerned. I had never met anyone one and they were asking for my bank account info? shady shady shady The lease was signed. I was approved. We had the move-in date set but it wasn't for two more weeks. Normally you pay the first months rent the day you move in. You get the keys and you fork over the money. I am cool with that. Cool as cool can be. I honestly had not anticipated paying two rents at the start of the month and had to wait for my next check. Plus, how was I supposed to be ok with giving a stranger my bank account info? Guess what happen though...THEY CALLED ME!!!! GRACIAS A DIOS! The first time I had ever spoke to someone. I told them my concerns and asked them if there was any other way to do things. They gave me a firm NO. WHYYYYYY did they not explain this all in the lease agreement???? This is important information. HELLO. I never would have agreed to that. After speaking with MALARY we agreed that I could pay the first months rent on the first of the month and I would give them my bank account info when I had the keys. COOL, everything is now peachy right? NOOOOOOPE A few days later she Emailed me saying they were backing out of the lease. Is this even legal? All my reservations were confirmed. They are shady people. I tried to ask why and all she said was "I think you should find someone you're more comfortable with." UUMMMM OK???? I had less than two weeks to find a place and she had all my deposit money. I couldn't have been more upset. EVER. I seriously regret ever giving these people a thought. They are never there. Do they even exist? Maybe they are vampires. WHO FREAKING KNOWS. I strongly advise against doing business with these people. SKETCH FEST. I would stay FAR FAR FAR away from these people.