Ok, so I was on on a budget, and due to my precarious finances I wasn't even sure I could afford any apartment. So I was pleasantly surprised when I found this place. It's older, built in the 70's I suppose, but appeared to be well maintained. Also they approved me where others couldn't figure it out. So now I have a cozy 1 bedroom not too far from all the important locations in Houston.
One thing I like about this place is that unlike some other “thrifty” apartment complexes, they do not favor
...one ethnic group over another. In fact I think they try to have a good mix: white, black, Latino, Arab, Chinese, etc., we’re all here. In other words, just like Houston as a whole. As long as you pass the background check and look like you can come up with the money, you’re in.
The first chink in the armour came when I realized how close I am to the trash chute, and thus the dumpster, and thus the roaches. They conveniently steered me away from these lovely things whem I was being shown around. And of course I have neighbors that cannot go down a flight or two of stairs when their bag does not fit into the chute, so they just leave it sitting nearby.
Slowly over the next few weeks I noticed other unfortunate aspects as well. Like there is almost no grass. In the places where there is not pavement it’s pretty much dust blowin in the wind. Also the attitude of the office staff could use some improvement. When I was near the office using the “business center” I needed to use the restroom, however I was told that they were not for residents use. Seems like they view the residents as a class below, i.e. those dirty people that we take the money from.
The pool looks nice, but when it was opened it was immediately overrun by kids, and since there is no bathroom there either, I suppose they are all peeing in the pool. The office finally came out with a notice about this 2/3 though the summer telling parents to monitor their children. What, didn’t they know about the situation from last year?
The parking situation is tight. They are trying to get it under control. We will see how that goes. The other thing is I get the feeling there is a general unwillingness to spend any money on the complex at all.
So here is the summary:
Pros: Well maintained, Tennis courts, good mix of people, location, inexpensive.
Cons: Trash situation, roaches (at least for me), attitude of the office staff (some are better than others), crumbling in places, dirty parking garage (don’t look up)
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