An excellent living experience. My first residence at Austin and I could not have got a better apartment for myself! Amazing community and an excellent staff. They really give you a homely feeling at Avesta. The apartments are really well maintained and the fittings are new. All issues handled with utmost urgency and I really can't find a single comment for them :) read more

Do not rent here if you value your health, privacy, and safety. While touching up peeling paint before moving out, I found that one of the walls was actually two thin pieces of paperboard taped together, covered in visible black mold. I was repeatedly sick during my lease with symptoms consistent with mold exposure. Make of that what you will. The bathtub and tiles were painted over with non-waterproof paint, which obviously peeled with normal use. They told me it would be taken out of my deposit, so I had to repair it myself. They exceeded the 30-day deadline to return my deposit and only sent it after multiple follow-ups. They deducted around $200 for "pet smell", even though the place reeked when I moved in. Their website advertised a gated community to provide a "secure environment for all residents." They removed that language from the website after I threw out the term "false advertising." The gate was broken for multiple extended periods of time (sometimes for 6+ weeks). They blamed it on "parts availability", but I checked online and with several local vendors about the exact motor model, and it was readily available everywhere I looked. I once had a stranger camp out on my doormat for like 6-8 hours who was obviously incredibly intoxicated. I told the property manager, and repairs were still delayed. The pedestrian gates were often unlocked too. Even when the gate was working, it didn't reliably close at night. It was always kept open during business hours to ensure that potential tenants could get in without a code for tours - it's quite telling that they focus their energy on getting new tenants rather than retaining them. We had discussed a renovated second-floor unit, but they changed it to an unrenovated first-floor unit at the last minute. My balcony was directly adjacent to the parking lot, around 4 feet from the nearest cars. The balcony had glass sliding doors with a clear view into my bedroom. I put up a trellis-style privacy screen, and the property manager made me take it down, claiming it disrupted the "aesthetic uniformity" of the complex. He specified that this was because it wasn't retractable, and that it could only be replaced with curtains that could be opened. This meant that any passerby could move aside my curtains from the outside. Having the washer and dryer in a closet on the balcony made it basically impossible to get anything clean. I ended up using a laundromat. My boyfriend had two cars, and they refused to allow him to pay extra for an additional parking space. The valet trash service was very inconsistent, but it was mandatory to pay for it. The complex has google fiber, but speed tests suggested that the "1 GB" was split between tenants. The little dog park at the front was commonly used as a shortcut for tenants entering the complex, making it insecure for off-leash dogs. My dog got hit by a car after running out through an open gate. The vinyl on the floors wasn't securely attached and bubbled up all over the apartment. The Nest thermostat couldn't actually be learned into the app because it was already linked to a prior account. Maintenance used band-aid solutions for things that were constantly falling apart, so even though they were fairly responsive, we were stuck calling them all the time. I strongly recommend living elsewhere. read more

do not ever move into an apartment complex that's gonna try to extort money from your daughter that's going to school. She had Billing set up through the city of Austin starting August 1. In order to get the keys in a timely manner on August 1 because they don't let you move in until 330 for some reason we changed the lease one day early and got a utility bill for $55 for our vacant apartment Worst Customer Service there's a person May that answers the phone left several messages for Marcus, which is supposed to be the property manager. This is not something that you wanna get into just move into another apartment somewhere else the city of Austin public utilities commission have the bills and they're reviewing them and the owner of this complex is Redstone in Utah read more

maintenance man is the only good thing about this apt complex. my boyfriend lived here for a whole year, paid extra for parking and got his car towed bc he had to rent a car for the week and it wasn't the exact license plate registered with the the front office. the front office said they had no control and it was the tow company who had all the power to make those decisions. gross behavior read more

Lived here for a year, and it was fine as far as the actual apartment goes, but Maria in the leasing office is a nightmare in human form. I have never met a more rude repulsive human being. Be warned before dealing with her! read more

Love this place. Staff is the best! Ownership has done amazing job with the renovations, and the outdoor patio and lights they just put up is just in time for a Super Bowl cookout. Can't wait for the next resident event :) read more

Summit at Hyde Park advertises as a luxury apartment, but the buildings are old and not well-kept. When I moved in, the apartment clearly had not been cleaned, caked in dirt on the baseboards, I vacuumed up lots of hair, and dirt/debris just painted over in the bathroom and kitchen(despite a cleaning fee being charged at move out). During my year lease pieces of the ceiling literally broke and fell into my apartment. Maintenance quickly came to fix it, but then the problem would reoccur within days, so I just gave up and lived with it. The washer/dryer is outside on the balcony (also was caked in layers of dirt and grime when I moved in). Good luck trying to keep it (and your laundry) clean. If you're not on the top floor, you can hear literally every. single. step your upstairs neighbor takes. I know that's part of apartment living, but I was able to move just five minutes down the street to an actual luxury apartment building for only $60 more per month (and more amenities) for the same size apartment, and I haven't had any of these problems. Positives- the maintenance staff are EXCELLENT. Always quick to respond to problems. I typically worked from home and they were always so polite and friendly and chatty (when I was up for it) when they came in. Just all around fantastic guys that actually made maintenance visits fun. The front office staff are also friendly, but seemed understaffed, in that response times could be slow or many times the office would be closed during advertised business hours, so picking up packages could be a hassle. Overall, this is not the "luxury" apartment it claims to be for me it was worth the slightly more rent to have a clean, quiet apartment, literally just blocks away. read more

Worst apartment hunting experience I've ever had. Leasing office is unhinged and speaks to future residents with hostility. Was pressured to quickly sign my lease but when there were errors w/ move in date no one was up to date, or knew how to reach out to their assistant manager who made said promises even though I included screen shots and said information. I would save your money and live under a bridge read more

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I would also like to tack on the rat infestation that management actively knows about and has yet to send out an email alert to residents regarding the situation. Residents personal belongs are being destroyed and people's health is at risk, but management has remained largely ambivalent and has done the BARE MINIMUM. I mean...if you like a little Hantavirus in your living situation, by all means....sign a lease. read more

don't move here, save yourself the trouble. I would give 0 stars if it were possible. Summit knows how to sell their property/units, but DO NOT BE FOOLED. Here's my experience: I was a resident here for two years. I was quiet, lived here with my cat and worked at home. I never paid rent late, and I always respected the staff when they asked us to move our vehicles, pay using a check, etc... And in return: 1. I somehow owe them thousands in damages. It makes no sense, as the only issue with the unit was regular wear and tear, and a small damaged piece of carpet. They were unresponsive when I tried reaching out multiple times, and they charged me for things they had previously told me I wouldn't be charged for as I was not at fault. 2. NO CAMERAS OR SECURITY AT ALL. My Jeep was broken into, windows destroyed, and they had absolutely NOTHING to contribute to help. Things get stolen here constantly, and cars get broken into. There is only one security code for the gate and it's never changed. Not secure at all. 3. FEES. Get ready to be charged with a bunch of shit u don't want! We paid $65 for their required wifi service - and it didn't even work well enough for me to use for work. They charged us for "valet trash," but the company never picked the trash up from our doors, and the bins are just across the lot anyways. If you ask to remove the charges, because you don't use them, they ignore you. 4. BUGS. There are roaches, EVERYWHERE (in and outside). Gnats as well. We pay for pest control.. however pests are everywhere. 5. Laundry - The unit I was in did not have its own machines - totally fine, however when you use the public one prepare for people to take your laundry out of the wash/driers and throw it on the floor/counter if you leave it in there over an hour. 6. Management changes - This happened 3 or 4 times during my two year stay. One of them almost evicted me because I "didn't pay rent," but I HAD paid rent online and she had shut the old management site down. The management changing constantly was a huge issue. 7. They constantly had something being "fixed," but the issues weren't resolved. The entire time I lived here, my shower ran continuously. I called on maintenance 4 times and they didn't fix it. They "fixed" the parking lot (forcing us to run out of parking), just for the lot to look worse after. The guys blowing dust didn't blow it out of the lot, and instead it got in/on my vehicle constantly. 8. They're not responsive, and when they are, they don't answer questions directly or give any answers in writing as they don't want to be held liable. . Just save yourself the money, the stress, and the disaster of living here. If I could take them to court I would. If you do move here, stand your ground on everything because they'll walk all over you if you're a kind person. :) read more

TERRIBLE!! The apartment complex has gone through some changes for the better over the last year, with new staff at the leasing office who are genuinely courteous and take the time to resolve issues well even in the middle of the night! Maintenance staff is fairly prompt and very friendly. Now to the negative points - the apartments are old and you never know what issue will crop up next. Like I mentioned before, issues may literally crop up in the middle of the night. We have had issues crop up with the heating system during freezing winter nights, smoke alarms that wouldn't turn off, lack of electricity for almost a whole day due to issues with the buildings wiring system, pests , etc! They forced us to use mireo as the internet service provider when we extended our lease and realized the internet was 10 times slower and almost twice the price of spectrum! Again, the management does nothing about this when you complain but forces you to dole out more cash to continue with substandard internet service. Very unhelpful! Upon moving out of the place, they charged us for renters insurance even though we already had one! The new management is apparently trying to undo a lot of the muck-ups of the previous management and the current/past tenants end up paying the brunt for it in a very literal sense! Disappointing experience overall. read more

Signed the lease as COVID-19 was first taking off so the tour of the apartment was virtual--this is where I thought they had sold me. The model room was supposed to be a replica of what our signed room looked like. A backlit mirror in the restroom with Bluetooth-adaptable speakers and a very spacious bathroom for each occupant. Nope. The restrooms were very outdated. We were not supposed to have carpeted floors, but every room aside from the restrooms were carpeted. On the day of our move-in, the a/c unit was broken and we were without it for about 3 days. I don't blame this on maintenance as they were probably the only good thing to come out of this place. They were efficient with their timing and nice men. As far as the community directors that went through this place over a year, two of them were terribly fake in persona. They attempt to sound friendly in nature but it just comes off as passive. Towards the end of our lease, they charged us for damage that was already done prior to our move-in date. (Water damage from the ceilings, painting overlaps, and paint chips that we did not make ourselves--we wrote that note down prior to move-in!) They sent pictures to show what else they charged us for and a picture of a twist tie on the floor was one of them. $200+ plus our security deposits for these issues that were made on their end and for a minor overlooked piece of trash found on the carpet. All I can say is this place is really not worth the price you pay. Sure, it may be a nice area to live around but it is not worth getting over-charged for. Will never be recommending this place to anyone I care about. read more

If I could give zero stars, I would. This has by far been my worst apartment living experience. Let me break it down. 1. Upon move in, we initially were supposed to have the 505sq ft unit and it was not ready despite us getting the keys. Microwave door was cracked, paint peeling and on the ground. Dirt on the ground, not cleaned. Appliances were not what we were shown or promised, bathroom closet shelf was not assembled and was in shambles on the ground. Door had a ton of dents in it and overall we did not feel safe. We ended up staying there for one week while we waited for our current apartment which we had to negotiate rent on because it had gone up since we had signed for the other apartment. 2. Double cashing my check. There was a period of time when we'd get notices that there was a new system but then we couldn't register and nobody had our info so we didn't get emailed, and then we had to pay our utilities via check at the office frankly last minute and the office double cashed my check on Christmas Eve overdrawing my account and we're not helpful in rectifying the situation saying "oh must have been cashed here and California" and I had to deal with it with my bank. 3. The next month there was a new system we once again didn't get emails and they couldn't really help us with anything in the office. We went an entire month without any news of how to pay our utilities despite us contacting them to find out. We were subsequently double charged utilities the following month with no warning. 4. My husband's bike was stolen from a bike rack near our unit when it was locked up completely. And because the exit gate nearest our apartment was broken for months we suspect someone just came in cut the wires (which wouldn't be easy) and took it without anyone noticing. We have since discovered that other residents have also had their bikes stolen. There was no security or anything to be done about it. 5. Not being able to contact the office. There was a period of multiple months where the office number kept changing and nobody communicated that. The office hours kept changing with no communication. Email addresses kept changing with no communication. Anytime I needed to speak with someone I was met disconnected numbers, full voicemails and bounce backs. I would visit the office during normal hours to find it closed. At one point I told the staff member in the office via email that I could not reach them by the phone number they provided and was told their boss made a typo in the number. When I asked if an email could be sent out with the corrected number the office member said I'll have to check and no email was ever given. 6. Email list- there have been countless conversations with the office where they (staff) don't know who the residents of our apartment are, and say they are adding my husband to the email list only to not add him and somehow in the system list him as a guarantor and not a resident (despite that role being my mother) even on the renewal letter, he was not included via email. 7. The rental renewal not only increases our rent but also increased our pet rent and includes charges for services that we did not have a choice to opt out of (valet trash and "fiber internet"). Valet trash never came to our apt and even when we set it out on time. Then we received a mass email that if trash is outside you would be charged a lease violation - but they didn't pick it up! So we were going to have to pay an additional $25 a month for a service that doesn't work. The internet they offer is slower than spectrum and twice the cost. Scam. 8. I still have trouble contacting anyone in the office and now that it's closed have spent numerous hours between calling and emailing to get simple questions answered and to pick up a package which i also never received an email about. 9. We also were told repeatedly that were asking too early about renewing and that the process to switch to another unit was basically impossible and would require us to break our current lease, pay an extra month of rent just to move to a bigger unit. We also viewed said unit and it was in complete disarray. Cabinets and backsplash were crooked, mirrors were scratched painted sloppily and overall just not proven to be worth the additional cost. 10. Finally the current management did nothing to take ownership of the things we experienced and simply said "too bad it wasn't us". That doesn't sit right with us. You would think you would try to remedy wrongdoing rather than punish a resident because they had a bad experience. In short- find someplace else. You'll be better off for it. read more

Continuing the previous complaints of shady business practices after move out. We paid rent on time, had no issues or complaints, and left a glowing review on Google after 2 great years. We then received $400 in charges after move out (in addition to them keeping our entire $250 security deposit) of issues we brought up to the original leasing company, but because management changed hands three or so times, that complaint was nowhere to be found. We were charged for repainting fees (after their move out instructions clearly told us not to repaint) and for tub and tile replacement, when the tub was not surfaced when we moved in and damage is to be expected. They also sent us 71 "issues" they found, including a leaf on the ground that was not there when we moved out. When we tried to dispute the charges, Daniel in the leasing office was incredibly rude and unprofessional and told us that even though they told us not to paint, we are still responsible for the painting fees in a unit they completely remodeled anyway. The day to day of living here was fine, not bad but not amazing, but I would absolutely not recommend living here unless you want to be nickel and dimed after you move out. That has completely ruined the living experience we had here, and shows that Skyline is another predatory leasing company who is more worried about making money than ensuring resident satisfaction. read more

As a locator, this is the best place to bring clients in Central Austin. The manager, Pedro, is excellent to work with. He is so fun and energetic, and presents the complex well! The complex is well-maintained, the pool is marvelous, and the new renovated units are top-notch. The gated parking makes the building safe, and it is close to dining and entertainment in Hyde Park and UT area. read more

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! I moved here from out of state and it was important to me to find a place that was safe, and close to everything! Only 15 min to Domain area and 15 min to SOCO area. The staff, especially Courtney, made signing a lease a breeze and maintenance is always very prompt and friendly! Highly recommended! P.S. the units are renovated with amazing finishes(granite countertops, Subway tile backsplash,etc) which is especially nice read more

Don't waste your time! Very unprofessional and They will take your money after false advertising and not give it back. Very disappointed in my experience with this community. Be wary of the great reviews on here. read more

I am an apartment locator and brought a client here this week and we got toured by the assistant manager, Joe. He is the bee's knees! So full of energy and is very knowledgeable about the property. You can tell her really loves his job and cares about the residents. This property is super clean and just beautiful! Would definitely live here myself. read more

Loved living here! Maintenance was always prompt in taking care of requests and the staff was always friendly and willing to help!

This a fantastic community! The central location is perfect for navigating Austin. The apartments are renovated and clean and the price is unbeatable for the location. The staff here are kind and seem to really care about the residents, always finding ways to be accommodating. They are constantly improving the complex and maintaining the grounds, and make an effort to be engaged by hosting events. The maintenance staff are very prompt and efficient. This is easily the best complex in which I've resided. Definitely worth checking out if you're moving to the area. read more

I've lived at Avesta for about 4 months now and really love it. The staff is great, the location is amazing, and the maintenance guys are out of this world. Can't wait to lay by the pool this summer! read more

Having lived here for almost two years, I'd say I'd give my two cents about this place. Note, Avesta Lamar Station used to be called Pecan Grove apartments when I began living here and Avesta purchased the complex in 2016. I can't speak for everyone, but I can only tell my own experience. Good things: 1) Reasonably located near everything you'd need, there's even a bus shuttle nearby for the UT campus which helped me a lot when going to school. 2) Water cost is nearly nothing a month because the entire complex splits the bill evenly among their residents. 3) They've been doing some nice renovations recently, the just finished updating the pool with new tiles. Looks very nice. 4) Extremely quiet, even if you live on the first floor. I lived on the second floor, and always had someone below and above me and never ever had a problem with noise. 5) Maintenance is top-notch and quick to respond. They were awesome when my sink basically exploded and was shooting water everywhere. They were here within the hour on a Saturday, with industrialized fans to dry everything, and towels to clean up the kitchen. A+ 6) Cynthia in the office has work here consistently since I began living here, and she has always been completely helpful and incredibly professional. She truly cares about her residents and it shows in her day to day communication with the people who live here. I worried that when Avesta took over that she would be replaced, but luckily that didn't happen. 7) The community has a gate, so after dark, you need a code to get in here. I've always found that to be very reassuring. 8) The complex looks really nice and naturey. Its basically cleaned every day and I've never seen it dirty, even after the Halloween flood back in 2015, they cleaned everything up by the next day. Bad things: 1) For me, at least, I didn't like the fact that the entire units are carpeted (except the bathroom and kitchen), so that was something I thought I'd mention. 2) No real amenities to speak of. They have a laundry mat on site, and I believe that they are currently trying to put washer and dryer units in each apartment homes within this year, but in terms of other stuff: No gym or clubhouse. 3) Price. Its Austin, so be ready to pay an arm and a leg just for 500 square feet. Damn Californians running up the rent.... But in terms of other places, its comparable though. 4) Old, this place was built in the 80s, so don't expect luxury, as this place is far from it. Floors squeak, dusty AC units, etc.... I noticed that many other people complained about the toilets, and I think they were just being silly. I was home when they put my new toilet in and they were in and out in less than 15 minutes, so ya'll need to f'ing chill out. Also, complaining about insects is stupid because this is Texas. We are a swamp. We will have bugs and things crawling around at night. That is how it works down here. Been in Houston my entire life and then in Austin for four years. It's ALWAYS been that way :) All in all I'd give this place 4.25 stars. It's got it flaws, but the people who work here really make it an enjoyable experience for what it is worth. read more

I've been at Avesta Lamar Station for 4 months. Reasonable prices. Professional staff. Quiet neighborhood. And very clean apartments. I highly recommend this place to everyone! read more

It has been a pleasure living at Avesta Lamar Station for a year. The office personnel are helpful and friendly. The lease process was smooth and efficient. The apartments are newly renovated. They do a good job helping create a community atmosphere through organized community events. The people that live here are clean nice professional people. I have never felt unsafe and have never had any issues whatsoever. read more

It's a nice place to live, good location, the office is attentive and friendly, and they made the moving transition from out of state super easy. Thanks summit! read more

Summit at Hayden Park has been by far the best & fastest experience with moving in. They answered all my questions & concerns even after office hours Pedro responds back to my emails. Everything is so close by with in walking distance no complaints at all. The apartment complex are well maintained inside & out. everyone is friendly & not noisy which is a big plus for me. I would totally recommend!! They also gifted us a 55in TV as a special they have going on!! read more

Just moved here 2 months ago and already loving the location. A great value for the area and very great move-in specials! The Staff (Cynthia and Courtney) are very friendly and helpful and made the move in process seamless and pleasant. The apartment is cozy and a great size and is recently renovated and refurbished. read more

I love living here! Avesta is so nice, in a really good location (right between downtown and the Domain) and the staff are incredibly kind. I feel safe here and every time I have to go to the leasing office I always leave feeling better - the staff are truly great. read more

The reason for this review is not because of the management at the leasing office. It's in regards to the amount of issues myself and my boyfriend have had since the day we moved in.(The maintenance staff have fixed and addressed everything in a timely manner.) Cynthia, and Joe are great at what they do. It's not really their fault. This is an older property, things break over time. However when we moved in the first thing that happened was the refrigerator was at a rather high cool setting. So I lowered it. The next day after moving in, I come to my kitchen and there is a large pool of water taking over the whole kitchen. They fix it, cool. No big deal but kinda inconvenient when you first move in and you still have boxes on the ground. Myself and my boyfriend went to work. After hanging a healthy amount of clothes in the closet on the provided shelf. Nothing too heavy. The whole shelf collapsed. Maintenance was called to come fix. Within a day they came to fix it. Cool these things happen. 2 days after moving in, at this point I'm unpacking the bathroom stuff. I noticed a pool of water under the bathroom sink. Then I noticed it probably had been sitting there for a while. I noticed mold building up. The left side of the cabinet ( made of some kind of wood) swelled up within the swelling there was black and white spores of mold within the crack. They "fixed it by using bleach" and paint." Days later after the paint dried I noticed the mold that was hidden by the paint had came back. Not as bad. However I'd prefer not to deal with mold at all. Then 2 months into the lease, the bathtub started to peel.(instead of replacing the tub, they "resurface it". AKA basically paint.) I notified maintenance, about 2 weeks later the third party came to resurface it again. (It took 2 weeks because the have to schedule it, not their fault.) Also a similar issue happened with the sink. They replaced the sink. At this point I'm getting annoyed by all the continued issues. Not to mention when they resurface the tub, you can't shower or take a bath for 36 hours. Being in a one bedroom one bath apartment without that is very inconvenient. Now about a month later I get a call when I'm at work, " do you have water leaks anywhere in your apartment?". I didn't know if there was because I was at work. So I leave work early. I get home and well...... my whole apartment is in a pool of water about 3 inches deep. The waterline that goes to the ice maker had burst. My shoes, and my surge protectors on the ground were ruined, luckily none of my Electronics we're broken. Just the power cords and the chargers. Which are not cheap. Was put in a hotel for 2 days. At this point myself and my boyfriend are kinda over the whole situation, and are wanting out of the lease. It's so inconvenient to be living out of a suite case, and not knowing when our apartment is going to be ready to move back into. Like I said Cynthia and Joe did everything in their power to help us. However the "newly renovated apartment, and gourmet kitchen, and Live Life Abundantly , and Love Living Here, and Unparallel Living" statements aren't very accurate. I reach out to corporate to get in contact with me about breaking the lease. Days go by with no response. On the better business bureau website, they are rated an F. So shouldn't be shocked. You could find a much better apartment near by for a little more and probably not deal with all this. Don't let the looks of the interior of the apartment suck you in like it did to myself and my boyfriend. They are older apartments with quick fixes put on them. The granite countertops with the original cabinets from 1980's, and original windows that are single pane. Hope this helps whoever is looking for a new place to live, really look at the apartments before signing a lease. Look at the layers of paint. Look how old they are. read more

Great location quiet property and helpful staff really like the lights in the center courtyard along with the sparkling pool

Living at Pecan Grove was pretty awesome. Living at this new "Avesta" is absolutely horrible. They are rude, overbearing, highly inappropriate, unprofessional, and uppity. They've come in to bring in new toilets- they were messy and I felt snooped through my things. There's damage to the bathroom from their new upgrade which several residents have noted and I'm sure we will all be held financially accountable for. They aren't in the office when they say they will be. Forget calling the office, it's a job just to catch them at the right time. Totally unreliable. They don't care about the residents. They're a prime example of how Austin and it's businesses have lost its soul. Being good and kind to people and caring about community used to be the Austin way, those days are long gone. Living somewhere should be a happy experience but it's sad when you dread coming home every day wondering what note will be on your door harassing you for something else, what new upgrade they have going on that doesn't even make sense, if construction stuff will be everywhere, if the recycling bins will be taken again, if the gates working, and so on. This leads me to a big issue....RATS. Don't worry no rats were disposed of because calling the office is impossible! They want their money and that's it. Forget actually being attentive and showing up for the community we have here. Staff have overstepped their place in the few times we have communicated saying wildly inappropriate things that were highly unprofessional. Did Donald Trumps company buy Pecan Grove and turn it into Avesta? The least he could have done was choose a less horrible name. That might sound completely immature but that just how shitty these apartments have made me feel, to be really honest I'm so glad to be leaving here. Don't rent here, it's awful and you'll regret it. I've lived in a few apartments in Austin over the years and this one bar none sucks. read more

Summit at Hyde Park - We blocked off our entire kitchen because of the rats. So over "Avesta" bring Pecan Grove back. - Apartments Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I love living at Avesta Lamar station! All of the employees are extremely helpful and a joy to interact with. They made me feel at home right away. My apartment is newly remodeled and I have had no issues so far! read more

Have never had any problems with staff or complex itself. They are super friendly and helpful whenever I need them. Great location if you want to be in a busy area without the chaos of downtown. read more

So, I'm updating my review...With the transition to new ownership, there were bumps along the way. To be fair - some of these were due to lack of oversight on contractors. The contractors came into the units to make replacements on the toilets, and the contractors damaged the bath, left a mess, and used all of my toilet paper! This wasn't a one-off experience either, several residents complained to the property manager that there personal property was used ie STOLEN by the contractors. this is unacceptable. It took a few weeks, and some persistence on my part, but management was then REALLY apologetic - and got the repairs taken care of and it was done quickly once scheduled. BUT, shouldn't have happened in the first place. Felt totally violated knowing that people who work for Avesta were going through my personal belongings and using my property while I was at work. Location is excellent, have great neighbors, and maybe the new property company will keep making improvements to the physical buildings and service to the community? read more

I moved out in 2018 and recently I needed a rental verification from the property manager Cynthia. As usual, she was very nice and efficient, promptly providing the document. Even though I don't live there anymore, she continues to treat me as nicely as she did when I lived there. I wish all apartment complexes were managed like this. I continue to highly recommend Lamar Station! read more

I have loved living here! The staff is friendly and approachable, grounds are well maintained, and there is plenty of parking for everyone.

I love living in these apartments! They are well furnished, and the staff are very friendly. The maintenance staff are very prompt with any issues, and always try to resolve them quickly and efficiently!! read more

During the year where I lived at Avesta Lamar Station aka Summit Hyde Park, it went through three management/ownership changes. I felt that everything was constantly disorganized, poorly communicated, and barely maintained. The apartments themselves are small and terribly laid out and maintenance disintegrated into completely non existent by the time I moved out. There is hardly any insulation and you can hear the residents above, below, and next door to you. It's basically like living at a Motel 6. I had a terrible roach infestation the last two months I lived there and this was due to no pest control throughout the duration of my lease. And upon move out, I was charged an exorbitant amount to replace two singular vertical blind slats and for mold in the bathtub that appeared when their resealing of the bathtub (which they would have to replace regardless) began to peel. I would highly suggest avoiding this "community" and spending a little more money to live somewhere better. read more

I have been a resident for about a year, and I consider the complex to be adequate. There aren't a lot of frills, but the complex is usually pretty quiet, and there is not much crime of which I am aware. The pool and grounds are well-kept, and although the buildings are older, they are in good repair. I had a few hiccups with management when I moved in, but I have noticed improvements at the office as things got more settled. The maintenance team is great and has always responded to my requests within a day. The location is also relatively affordable and very convenient to get to the Domain, campus, or downtown. read more

Be aware if you are trying a lease a place from this complex if you are out of town. After I was approved and paid *online* for the fees I got an ultimatum: "You will need to put down your $250 deposit to hold the apartment for you within 24hrs of receiving application status. This payment has to be in a form of a certified fund: money order or cashier's check. Since you are currently out of state, you will have to over night this payment to arrive to us by Wednesday June 5th." This is ridiculous. Over nighting would cost $50-60! They take fees and admin fee online but not the deposit??? I had to pay $22.50 to send it in two days. They took mercy on me I guess. This was a completely stupid expense. They don't tell you this upfront. They knew I was out of town too. I had told them over the phone. They could see my address. What is a bit even more irksome and ominous is that the HQ for Avesta does not provide *any* number you can contact to complain. Just a little s*itty pop-up window that takes your info and says will be back with you! I'll change my rating if I end up having a positive experience but for now I feel ripped off. read more