I am one of the first residents to move to Cortona back in July of 2019! If you are looking for a place in South Tampa, DO NOT sign a lease to live here. While the property is beautiful on the outside, it is riddled with so many issues and it is honestly so poorly managed.
We have had Wifi issues in our apartment (it is part of your rent and you can't change or upgrade) for the last 4 months. The signal drops multiple times during the day and night, and has loud beeps each time. It has dropped
...during work calls and presentations multiple times, yet when explained to management, they just do not seem to care or have the urgency to fix it.
I have emailed the property manager, Debbie, multiple times and often she does not reply and has done nothing to fix it. Often times, she gets defensive and never wants to take blame for the problems.
Our jobs are still on a work from home basis due to the pandemic, and we need reliable wifi, yet management just does not seem to care. 16 WEEKS and the problems still persist. It is hard to put into words how frustrating our situation has been, and it's clear by some of the other reviews on here as well as conversations I have had with other current residents that the property has some major issues.
The other main points where this property has completely failed are parking and package delivery.
The parking is a joke. Zero guest parking. They do not even have enough space for their residents. This has been an issue since day 1. Horrible.
If you do sign a lease here and are planning to order packages, start praying for them now. Packages are just tossed around the mail area, and left there. The management leaves a little sign for the delivery drivers to leave it to the resident's front door, yet packages still end up left there for anyone to potentially steal or damage. It really has become clear in my time here that management has no control of their own property.
Honestly, the only positives for me are that the bark park is great and my dog enjoys it, and Edgar and his team do a good job in keeping the property looking good. Other than that, the last few months here have been a nightmare. Look elsewhere..
Max of 2. Cat.