Okay, so your looking for a new place to live? You have a million choices. Where to begin? It's…read moreoverwhelming. You grab apartment guides, you look online on apartmentguide.com, you check Craigslist (oh my gosh...be careful!) You even drive 75th St looking and thinking, there's got to be something better? THERE IS!!! Prairie Lakes, next to everything, by the way. It takes me mere minutes to get to my bank, Walmart, Target, Michael's, Sprint, IHOP (IHOB???) and just about any other place along SM Pkwy I can think of! I'm close to all the major highways; I-435, I-35, a short jaunt to 69 Hwy, and all the other hubs are just a hop, skip and jump away.
Now as for the review you may have read in '16...it was pretty bad...I read it, and I've lived here for 3 years, so I can effectively say, Yeah, it WAS pretty bad in '16. Management sucked, maintenance sucked, and the riff raff that hung around (meaning the residents) were pretty bad too. I felt like I lived in the 'hood. But the new year brought new changes, and with that - new owners. And a whole lot of good things have happened since then. And 2016 is a thing of the past, I'm happy to say. Now, management is moving in a very positive and upward direction. They truly care about the residents, and they make that abundantly clear in the simple things; like remembering your name when you call - and in the not-so-simple things; like calling maintenance out to your apartment in mere minutes when your dishwasher is filling with water that refuses to drain! They're awesome, and they prove it by their actions. Not their words. Which means everything to me. I love that I walk in the door and Alisa says, "Hi Elizabeth...you have a package!" And she runs to grab it for me! I never even said I was there for that! To me, that's top notch service!
Let's talk amenities for a sec. I live in a two bedroom. If I get the chance, I'll bump up to a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom. But right now I'm in a 2 bedroom, 2 bath. I have a spacious apartment, well laid out and roomy. (Honestly, the carpet is old and falling apart though in multiple places - it's splitting it's so old and exposing the fibers underneath - an issue the old management handed to us, thank you very much.) We have a full size washer & dryer off the kitchen (few places in Shawnee have that any more) and water, sewer & trash is included in the rent. The apt is all electric, with central a/c, and maintenance is SO good, they will change the air filter every month at my request because my daughter has severe asthma (who else does THAT?). I have a huge private balcony enclosed on all sides so my Yorkie (service dog) doesn't get out when I let him roam the patio, and a private locked storage on the patio that is quite spacious. I have mini blinds throughout of course, the complex was freshly painted last year on the outside (although living here 3 years with an 8 and 9 year old, I could sure use a fresh coat of it on the inside!) There are dog waste deposit cans throughout outside, and charcoal grills since grills aren't allowed on private patios. There are 2 sizable pools, well kept and clean! YES CLEAN! And the furniture around the pools are well kept and in great condition, not dilapidated pieces of crap (like we used to have to deal with!) Im sure there are many other amenities I am not thinking of right now, or ones I don't use...but you know the drill. Just CALL THEM and ask!
Complaints and issues with other residents, (and yes, I've had them) are dealt with swiftly and equitably and most importantly, confidentially!
So would I recommend moving in to this place! OF course! I don't plan on leaving any time soon unless something changes that causes me to move, like a rent increase that I can't afford, or a tragic incident that I just can't deal with - you know the meaning of TRAGIC! My kids love Rhein Benninghoven Elementary School...the teachers there are fabulous, and it's a hop (literally a 2 minute drive) down the road. Our neighbors are great, I'm friends with all of them in my building...I bake stuff...they eat it...it's a great thing!!!
I know this has been long, but that's how Elite's do it. We like to "represent" when we write a review - not just lay down a few words. So no fair coming back with any "oh she's jus advertising for the complex" comments. I'm truly not. Trust me. I'd love an off leash dog park, a fresh coat of paint on my walls and new carpet. So I have my complaints as much as the next guy. I just have to be reasonable, too. One thing at a time. Now....to whom do I deliver this fresh loaf of baked bread...
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