Do not move here!!! The Abbey At Willowbrook is horrible. Its nice to look at, but once you live here you being to see the cheap and poor maintenance of the complex and the absolute incompetence of the office staff. My unit, specifically, is a 2 bedroom & 2 bathroom. Upon our move in we noticed fixes such as uneven paint, and our thermostat not reading the correct temperature (its about 10 degrees off), fire stops were not in place, one of the electric burners on the stove doesn't work, and the laundry/utilities closet (which is outside on the patio) was growing mold through the roof, and our light fixture in the utilities closet was full of stagnant water.
Since, Oct. 2015 when we moved in, only the uneven paint was corrected, it is now Jan. 2017. We've also had consistent issues with ants, and cockroaches. Pest control does what they can but the real issue is the old complex that is a giant nest for these pests, my vacuum proves to do a better job than the Orkin man.
All of these fixes took a bit of a back seat after intense storms during the spring/summer of 2016 took place. We noticed water stains on our ceiling in two different areas, and then on our walls near the baseboard where there was also staining, swelling and separation from the baseboard to the wall.
We called the office and their maintenance crew came out to inspect the damage and maybe finally get the mold outside in the utility closet under control, we were told that all they would be doing is painting and caulking it, and that a separate crew would be out to do repairs and address the mold. We were never notified when the crew would come out, they just showed up randomly at 8 am and we were totally unprepared. The work that needs to be done requires moving the laundry machines and bedroom furniture, and with zero notice at 8am it just wasn't going to happen. So I spoke with the office and set up another time, this time they sent out one person to inspect the damages, which we had already done. Then again they sent the crew out too early and without giving us any notice. And we went back and forth like that several times, having consistent miscommunication. Finally, we have reached an agreement that when we are ready to have the crew come, we will call and it will be set up.
My most recent dilemma is having my account over drafted over $800. I wrote two checks, that were both misread by the scanner. Both office managers were both so apologetic, blaming the computer because it does most of the work. Which tells me that all they are good for is answering a phone and pushing buttons, and even that is done poorly. They don't take notes, or communicate messages and apparently don't even manually check their deposits. Honestly, after looking at a ledger balance for a one month period, I wouldn't be surprised if their books are never balanced. I've already contacted corporate and they are taking care of the situation, however a check in 3-4 days does not remedy the utter negligence of their office staff. And these are just a few of the experiences we've had with The Abbey.
I truly do not feel like this is "Life...The way it was meant to be". I've only just begun to tell everyone I possibly can to look else where. The Abbey at Willowbrook is a con, looking to charge top dollar for apartments that are falling apart. read more