I lived at the Avenue South from Aug 2014-July 2015. Here are my positives. A new mgmt group took over, they did make some nice upgrades to the clubhouse. Free pool, tanning, water, sewage, trash is nice. The apartments look good, having your own bathroom is a HUGE plus. I was a college student during my time here so not having to worry about sharing bathroom time or sharing a bedroom was awesome. This is where the bad starts outweighing the good.
Residents are responsible for electricity, no big
...deal right? I had a part-time job to cover the costs of living while in school & was told the bill would be around $40/person. Maybe $50 a month in the winter. I lived in an apartment on the outskirts of the complex so my apartment was VERY drafty from the wind coming in. Even with thermal curtains I bought & the heater running at 65 constantly when I was home, the apartment was nearly 47 degrees INSIDE. Not only was the winter harsh, my heater seemed to do nothing, the apartment decided to replace ALL the flooring/lighting during the coldest days of the year and left the door open ALL DAY. My heating bill was over $300 for a 3 bedroom apartment during December-February. I am frugal with running electricity. Living anywhere else, my electricity bill has never been anywhere over $80-90 so you can imagine my surprise when I got my bill in the mail.
My next big complaint was the maintenance coming in whenever they feel like. They would come in to "check carpets", "check the media panel", "checking the patio light"! They would show up WITHOUT NOTICE and be on my porch! It is scary being home alone and there are people I do not know messing around with things on my patio!! Last time I checked, it is illegal for a landlord to enter a building without 24 hours notice unless its an emergency or safety thing. Each time something needed 'checked' I would be notified the night before around 5pm and they would show up 9am the next day.
Also, being a student I relied upon the internet to turn in classwork or study for finals. I had multiple online classes where all my books, everything, is reliant on the internet. Forget trying to access your email during finals week, because the connection is so slow its almost going backwards. There were 3-4 days the internet would go down randomly, when I confronted the office I was told to contact the internet company! If you promise internet as an amenity, UPHOLD YOUR TERMS!
1/10 would recommend the avenue
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