Columbus Station has been home to my son, my husband and it has been one to me as well. Most of the office staff are nice, as well as the security staff. Most of them are welcoming and helpful. A few, like Joe, would ask if we need help throwing out the trash, or even bringing things up the steps. They are almost always prompt when it comes to something needing to get fixed; sometimes within hours.
From our experience living here, there is always some type of deal for renewing the lease,
...like new light fixtures or even carpet cleaning. The rental price is decent for the area, considering the location and maintenance. The schools are great, even though I only experienced Thalia Elementary School as a volunteer, but I did hear great things about the High School, not very much about the middle school.
We only had two water bug experiences in this apartment, the last one being in 2012. We do experience spiders, but not many. Then there's the very few and random unknown bugs we would see once in a blue, that are pretty small and cool looking (I usually just put them back outside). We never experienced ants until now, but that was due to the recent hurricane warning winds and really rainy weather, I'm guessing. The ants are gone now though.
Our apartment is 900 square feet. It is a two bedroom, two bathroom apartment, one of the bedrooms being a master with a walk in closet. The living room is a bit on the small side, but it is just right for us. I love the balcony and the storage closet as well, definitely a plus. The appliances are great, as long as you remember to run a monthly cycle on the dishwasher if you are not using it. We learned that the hard way back in 2010 when we were wondering why it smelled like spoiled eggs in the house. It was the dishwasher. I threw a dishwasher pack and wallah, the smell was gone.
As a pedestrian, I love the fact I can walk to town center, Pembroke Mall, Kmart, Michaels, the elementary school, etc. Also there are plenty of buses to catch to go to different locations. Right now, there is a plan on expanding the rail to go down all the way to the beach. Can't wait for that day to come.
Overall, we pretty much are fond of this location.
Each apartment home has 1 assigned parking space. All unnumbered parking spaces are for additional apartment vehicles and all guests.