I moved in about 2 months ago and find my apartment to be tolerable. If I am financially able to break my lease early, however, I will do so.
THE PROS:
The location is great. The community is near major highways and plenty of large shopping centers, many with 24-hour stores. For those with children, there is a decent elementary, middle, and high school nearby. The community is well lit, and I feel safe here. It is a nice neighborhood for a stroll. The gym and the pool are both quite nice,
...and management is working on improving the landscaping and repainting the parking lot. The grounds are kept clean. It is difficult to find nearby parking late at night sometimes, but I have always been able to find spots around the back of my building, which just means a little extra walking. The apartment itself is spacious. The closets are big, and the full-size washer and dryer is great. There are a lot of windows, which means a lot of sunlight for my cat. I like having laminate floors instead of carpet, as it makes cleaning easier.. The office staff is friendly and tries to be helpful.
THE CONS:
I chose not to pay extra for a renovated unit so did not get to see an unrenovated unit before moving in. The cabinets are quite old, and the veneer is peeled off in spots. They are also not hung straight, which admittedly only offends my OCD. The countertop is very old and chipped. My unit did not come with a microwave, which was a surprise, as some units do. My apartment is very noisy. The apartment directly above me has creaky floors, and it sometimes sounds like a herd of elephants are up there. I am on the ground level, and when it rains heavily or the A/C is on, the pipes become very noisy and it sounds like a gurgling brook in my living room. I learned this is because there is one drainage pipe that connects the A/C in my apartment plus both apartments above me. I was told that because the pipe goes underground, there was nothing that could be done, and that at least summer is over. Then there are the ants. After three sprayings by pest control, I gave up and bought my own bait traps. I asked that the outside be sprayed (this worked when I had ants in the house I owned) and that crevices be caulked. I was told pest control won't spray outside, and my repeated requests for caulking were ignored. In general, I feel that while the staff tries to be helpful, there is not much effort put into actually trying to fix anything.
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