August 2019: First, they didn't have a unit to show me, so Mandee said I would have to pay the deposit in advance (not even seeing it) in order to secure it.
The one she showed me looked nicer than either of the ones I was offered.
About the $350 non refundable deposit. This means as long as you are paid up and follow the lease you really don't have to clean your apt when leaving. This was evident in the two units I tried in my stint with this location.
My first unit was not clean and had many issues.
They stressed that once I signed the lease what happens inside the unit is my responsibility. The day I signed the lease the carpet guy was finishing up on laminate by the doorway. I left and returned later in the evening, and the worker was gone, but my unit was left unlocked. What if I had decided not to come back that night? My unit (which I am now responsible for) was available to be destroyed. I was told they like to periodically come by and change the filters and check the smoke alarm. All good things, except neither unit I was offered had a filter. Then I thought, what happens if they once again forget to lock my unit, and I'm at work, but it's my responsibility. There were big waves in the carpeting. Everything needed cleaning including the windows. Property is 25 years old and floors creak badly in all units. No one is allowed to complain about this per the property manager. It's just the way it is. I couldn't stand the creaking so Mandee said we could try another apartment.
So, I moved to the second apartment. The second unit I agreed to take ended up to be a former smokers apt. Mandee, the property mgr really did not want to confirm that it had been occupied by a smoker. She said they encouraged tenants to smoke outside.
As I was starting to move in, it was evident that it was not true because there were cigarette burns in the bedroom carpet, kitchen and bathrooms. As I moved in, the smoke smell seemed to increase. Washing the woodwork and every surface didn't help. The rags turned black. There was a ring of smoke residue around the dinette light over where the table was. One evening as I was trying to air the apartment, I discovered a couple of smokers lived downstairs because they were outside smoking. As the week went on I came home every night to a stronger smell of smoke in my apt. (I don't smoke btw). I think as my neighbors below were smoking, it was rising and coming into my unit thru the thin creaky floors. An online article said that smoke travels thru walls and floors. The last night it smelled so bad I had to get out. The property kept $485 (1 week rent and $350 deposit) all for my being there 1 week. I moved my stuff to a storage unit. I came back an hour later and the storage unit smelled like the apt. I tried to talk w/the property mgr about it being dirty/smoke smell and Mandee did not want to discuss this. She said we had two different meanings of clean.
Be sure to read all the other reviews that are posted online about this place...choose wisely. If you don't smoke, this place is not for you. read more