Pros/Cons of Carpenter Village
January 12, 2023 - Review from Apartments.com
I lived in this apartment complex for little over two years, I specifically lived in one of the older buildings. So here are some pros and cons from my experience here.
PROS
*This price of this apartment is good compared to the area
**This was the only reason I stayed for two years was b/c of this
*Layout is really nice, especially having the balcony
*Location isn't bad
**Outside the city and by a couple restaurants and the grocery store
**However you're by a police station and a ...
firehouse so you can hear sirens frequently.
CONS
*The walls are very thin and you can pretty much hear everything
*NO CENTRAL A/C, which made me fry during the summer even with a standing A/C unit. (Which I was sold that they were going to put central A/C in, during my first summer, obviously never happened)
**Additionally I was also told by former management that I wasn't allowed to have a window hanging A/C unit, even though other people had it
*Old appliances
*The main door of the apartment don't have locks, so anybody can get to your front door.
*NO OVERHEAD LIGHTS
*People are generally nice but I have had some problems with one of my neighbors due to the thin walls.
**Which former management was no help for both parties at the time
*They change management like underwear (Management currently there is good)
*Can't ever get a hold of the property manager when the rental manager isn't there.
*There was a fee, which I was never told about, that I had to pay on my deposit so I didn't get my full deposit back.
*When I first moved maintenance wasn't good, it took them two months to finally fix an outlet that I found broken from day one, however they have gotten better in the past year.
Overall, I wouldn't recommend if you can afford something else outside the city.
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Property Manager Responded
August 18, 2025
Thank you for being a valued resident and sharing your experience. We wish we would have seen this sooner and regret that your experience was not what you hoped. We are glad that you enjoyed your apartment and all that the Carpenter Village community has to offer. Though we do have various floor plans with Central A/C, there may have been no availability at the time, in which we allow a window unit. Since your review, we can assure you our staff are only improving at providing a great home for our residents. We have already made many improvements to our community since your stay, including our kitchen remodel project. You are welcome to reach out to the Rental Office (518) 356-2703 or CVC@AlbanyManagement.com to resolve any further concerns you may have.
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