We have lived here now for nearly 4 months. We moved from a lake town and a house on 5 acres. We moved here based off the reviews, the location, the safety and We had paid for our apartment before we ever visited the building.
Things you expect:
They have wonderful people who work here. Kevin, Chris, and Jerry and an occasional part time guy greet and say goodbye to everyone coming through the lobby, they are there from morning until 2am (I believe). The residents bring these guys snacks and treats. These guys give a treat to my dog every time and peppermint a for us humans sit right at the elevator.
The grounds are kept. I see lawn care at least once a month- I'm not home a lot in the day (could be more). The staff provide baggies for pet waste and for the residents (not too many) who don't pick up, I've seen staff picking up trash and waste to keep it clean and sanitary.
They vacuum the carpeted hallways. They have trash picked up 3 times a week, most apartments have a valet door- it's amazing and safe.
You pay for pest service and I have yet to see a bug, except for a wasp that flew in from outside (terrified of bees).
Gated garage. Permit parking so you don't have to battle for parking. Clean. Trash always emptied. When it rains it does leak and some spots tend to drip, if you love your car you can speak to Kevin who will help you out! Thank you Kevin!! There is storage here as well, however I have never used it so I can't tell you anything except some have doors and some are in fences with netting.
The hallways are lit 24/7 and are temperature controlled. The hallway walls are painted and are very pleasing.
Not expected:
They have two nightly rentals in the building, for your quests. I believe they are around $86 a night. I think the rentals are 2 bedroom 2 bath.
They have a covered garage quest parking. I say this is not expected because it's so close to the Galleria, they could have said all guest park over there.
Security and safety. The garage is gated. The doors are key controlled. The guest can get in the elevator and ride only to the lobby floor, only.
They send happy birthdays through emails and active housing website. So thoughtful!
They have a lot of resident events. As I said I'm from a lake town and in the country. It's nice to see flyers and receive emails about the "happenings" I have seen a couple events celebrating residents, a dress boutique show, cool stuff.
At least once a month Picasso's pizza is sold in the lobby for $5.
The things that could be better.
The billing. It's confusing. They put it all together (which is great) but the bills don't always arrive at the same time. So you log in and pay your rent and water. Then you get an email saying the electricity has been added 2/4 days later. You have 2 days to pay or receive $50 a day if paid for on the 3rd day. (It's understandable, yes but they don't load it until the 1st.) if you can pay ahead and let the money set it works great especially with the electricity charges always being added later. It's not terrible. It's just not super easy. Angela does all of this and I am by no means saying she doesn't do a great job. She does and I appreciate it.
The elevators on the two wing buildings. They are extremely slow. They work. They are safe. But if you use the tower elevator you will be envious. It's fast. Super fast.
To be mentioned.
I have sent an email maybe twice to the buildings general email account- a response was received very quickly! Even walking my dog, Kevin asked me it out of the blue if it was taken care of!
The side buildings (wings) are not made of concrete floors or so another resident has said. You can be in the hallway and hear upstairs, as well as be in your apartment and hear people above you walking. You can't hear conversations or Tvs. Just thuds and bumps.
The residents I have met are wonderful. The pets are mostly wonderful as well. The staff is exceptional. The building and location for me are the BEST- shopping, food, Target, and 8 minutes from work.
Mena is a wonderful manager, A++. She is very kind and does a great job as do all the staff I have encountered. If you are looking here look at the wide range of different floor plans. The amenities are great- fancy coffee, pool area, pool and hot tub, work out room, movie theater room, pool table, two outdoor dog areas, popcorn, computer center, cigar room, conference room and two casual lobby areas. They can be reserved!
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