My fiance and I lived at Park Edge Apartments for about a year and a half, and overall, the experience was extremely disappointing. While the model apartment we toured was modern and impressive, it turned out to be very misleading. The leasing office wouldn't let us see the actual unit we'd be moving into, but they assured us it would be updated to a similar standard. Unfortunately, that was not the case.
When we moved in, the apartment was clearly not updated--there were broken appliances (including the dishwasher), outdated fixtures, and a generally unclean feel to the unit. It took nearly two months for them to fix the dishwasher, which we assumed would be a basic priority for new tenants. That was the first red flag, and it didn't get better from there.
Maintenance was consistently unreliable. Work orders were rarely completed in a timely fashion, and we had to follow up multiple times--if we could even reach anyone. Phone calls often went unanswered, and showing up to the leasing office during posted business hours didn't help either; it was frequently closed without explanation.
Additionally, two major amenities that were advertised to us were essentially unusable the entire time we lived there. The pool was open for maybe 2 weeks the entire time we lived there, at point it was closed by the city due to safety concerns. Don't even get me started on the package concierge system, which never worked. For a complex that advertises these features, it was frustrating to never have access to them.
Basic property upkeep was also severely lacking. There were long stretches of time where trash would be overflowing from the dumpsters or just piling up on the ground nearby because the property couldn't coordinate timely trash pickup. It looked and smelled terrible. At one point, the grass around the complex grew knee-high because they failed to handle landscaping services. It was clear the management had little interest in maintaining even a basic level of cleanliness or curb appeal.
We ended up breaking our lease and moving out early, officially vacating on June 7th. During our final walkthrough, we were told everything looked great and that we'd receive our full deposit back. Reasonable enough. But by July 2nd, coming up on the legal 30-day deadline--we still hadn't received it. I called Park Edge, and they told me deposits are handled by corporate and that we should see it soon. Still nothing. On July 14th, after hearing nothing, I called the office four separate times with no answer. On the 15th, I finally reached someone who confirmed that corporate had processed our full deposit back in June, but they couldn't give me any more information. I spent the next week calling corporate on five separate occasions and leaving three separate messages on their overflow line, all of which promised a call back the next day--none ever came. Finally, on July 18th, I got through to someone at corporate who admitted that the check had never even been mailed- which seems problematic for a company whose entire business is focused on dealing with renters. We finally received our check this week, but needless to say, my fiance and I are undergoing the process of filing a small claims court case, for not returning our deposit in a timely manner.
In summary, while the model unit may draw you in with its modern look, the reality is very different. Poor communication, unfulfilled maintenance requests, misleading promises, and an incredibly frustrating move-out process made this one of the worst rental experiences I've ever had. I'd strongly advise others to steer clear and save yourself the hassle and headaches that his has caused my fiance and I. There are so many apartment buildings in this area, don't choose Park Edge or another Cohen Esrey property. read more