EDIT: The following review was made while Preston was under better management, so please take this with a grain of salt. Current management deletes feedback wherever they can and has the entire complex littered with yard signs advertising move-in and referral specials, along with those tacky fabric signs you'd typically see at a used car sales [these have since been removed]. Preston Gardens used to be a "luxury" apartment complex where you (more or less) got your money's worth, but those days seem to be long gone.
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Admittedly, these apartments are pretty expensive, but I can honestly say that I got what I paid for here. The apartments are ridiculously well-kept, most likely due to the commitment of the maintenance staff. Upon signing the lease they'll walk you through your new apartment explaining various things and answering questions, and whenever you file a maintenance request they're quick to respond and very thorough. They really take ownership of these places, and it shows.
I had the Promenade apartment here, which has a fantastic floor plan. It's big and open, with tons of windows. It was on the third floor, which wasn't particularly fun in the wintertime, but there's no real way to avoid that. The noise level was minimal compared to most other apartments I've experienced, which as always is a huge plus.
There are various other things I could remark on, like the pool and workout facility, but I didn't make use of these things. I will say, however, that I doubt you'll find a cleaner pool in the state, and their workout facility is equipped to the point where it's actually a viable option to use.
Downsides: parking can be a bit of a headache, and that the *exterior* of my building had a pretty bad spider infestation in the summertime. I imagine maintenance simply wasn't made aware of the spider problem though, which was only really visible at night, or they'd have taken care of it. Dog poop is a huge problem, though. Management doesn't seem to care that many residents here are irresponsible dog owners, leaving their poop all over the grass (the dogs'), and often the sidewalk. This makes walking around the complex pretty disgusting, with little mounds of brown everywhere. It's a bit embarrassing to live here because of this.
All-in-all I've found the apartment selection in this area to be severely lacking, but Preston Gardens is decent. read more
