This property is a dump.
It's a shame because "what could be" is something really spectacular. This property has immense potential. When they were first constructed, the Vantage Lofts were set to be luxury, for sale units ranging from $700k and above. The developer went bankrupt on the project and what followed was many years of litigation and management changes. Keller currently manages the building, and they are essentially glorified slum lords.
Driving up to the property, one has high expectations. It's very close to MacDonald Highlands - it should be nice, right? Wrong. Security is non-existent. Despite management saying there is 24/7 security, I have never seen a security guard during any of the times that I have visited the property. Posted in the elevators of each building is a number to dial if you *need* security, but it's a 913 area code out of Kansas...
There are shady characters and residents all over the property and the center courtyard area between the three buildings is very dark at night, adding to a sense of unease when walking the property. The pools are used for intercourse after hours, and again, there is no security visible anywhere to kick people out or enforce "rules." The tenants seem to be drug dealers, prostitutes, and SoundCloud DJs. People walk around the property in scantily clad dresses from shein and baggy pants around their knees. Underage gangsters hang around the pool eating McDonald's and drinking Buzz Balls. There are a few luxury cars here and there but they're all with out-of-state plates from random places like Montana, etc. It IS a very shady environment and one does not feel safe, especially at night.
The buildings themselves are not maintained and this is a result of Keller's poor management as well as many years of mismanagement. The floors are filthy, carpet edging in the hallways is black. The rugs as you enter the buildings are filthy. The walls are all banged up in the common areas hallways. The elevators are not properly maintained and run-thru. The garage spaces are dirty.
Beyond all of this, the finishes in the units themselves are low end. The cabinets are cheap. The carpet is cheap. The appliances, by Frigidaire, are nearly 15 years old. The large spa bathrooms and picture windows are the only things going for this place. The closets have cheap wire racks from Walmart.
It's all a huge shame. What could (and should have been) a premiere property has become a slum full of drug dealers, prostitutes, and unsavory characters. The buildings are falling apart, the A/C doesn't work, it's cramped, dirty, and management is completely non-chalant. Unsafe. Unkept. Unsavory. Run away from Vantage, the writing is on the wall... read more