Now, that I'm free of my lease and I can't be belittled every time I step into that office, here is my review of Youngstown Apartments.
The apartments themselves? Decent, pretty cute, could use some maintenance. (Even though they take our deposit to do 'maintenance' it seems like nothing gets done.)
Now, let's talk management.
If you don't mind living in an apartment where the apartment manager treats you like trash? by all means, move into these places.
The apartment manager (Jennifer) was the rudest lady I have ever met. Once I signed the lease contract it was like something switched in her and she became this awful human.
When I moved into the apartment it had roaches in them, like the first day,I brought it to her attention and she told me to keep cleaning and just wash hot water down the drains. Then she basically told me they were might fault.
The place was a mess when I moved in, but I'm sure since her daughter lived there before she didn't bother even stepping in there to clean it. There were things left in the dishwasher, trash left and things left in the bathroom.
The 'maintenance man' (AKA her son) would come to the apartment unannounced. One time he came when I was working thirds and still asleep at noon, knocked once, let himself in and left the door open. When I finally got myself out of bed I noticed my cat making a break for it out the door.
I would notice tracks in my kitchen floor when I would come home from work or class. Clearly not mine because they were men's boot tracks.
When I needed something fixed, for example my door handle, she would just tell me I'm not using it right and that eventually someone will get to it. It took a week for her to get the door fixed (i had locked myself out of the apartment, not because my own fault but because the door kept jamming) and the only reason she came was because she was doing a showing and FINALLY noticed the handle was broke.
She showed the apartment about 4 to 5 times a week giving little to no notice on when she was going to be coming.
When we moved out, it took her a whole month and a half to send up the 'rest of the charges' for the apartment and charged me for things I know weren't true. Then threatened to send me to collections for $28.
Enough ranting, like I said, the apartments are cute, it's the management you need to look out for. read more