Park Avenue Apartments

day. The patch of lawn right outside our walk-out patio door saw hours of fun year round (and the neighbors were always gracious and smiling as our kids took over the sidewalk with chalk, paint, or shovels in the wintertime), with a park a block away for more energetic adventures. Neighbors were nice, and overall a quiet place to live (we were by far probably the loudest!). I couldn’t have asked for anything more from a place for our young family to live. When I came to write this review, I was honestly shocked to see some of the other reviews, so I’d like to make a couple notes: 1. In our first interactions with the apartment manager, she was professional, straightforward, and to-the-point. Subsequent interactions varied - if I was bringing up a concern she was very prompt in getting it documented and addressed, etc; if we happened to run into her and we were just saying hi, she was much more relaxed and engaging with the kids. I personally appreciated her focus and attention to detail - I always felt that she was being conscious of not wasting MY time (especially as a mom with littles in tow), as well as still maintaining all her duties overseeing 120+ apartments and 30+ townhouses. Then again, I wasn’t raised in Minnesota, so half of the beat-around-the-bush niceties before finally saying what you intend to say, and taking half an hour to say goodbye have always been a bit annoying to me. 2. In my 14+ years of renting, I have never once been “offended” that a management company did not call me back...I simply assumed that if I didn’t hear from them, they didn’t have any availability. And I was always appreciative of the managers who did pick up when I called and simply told me they didn’t have anything available - 30 seconds or less was a win. Also, apartment listing sites will almost ALWAYS list the properties as “coming soon”...it would be a full-time job to be constantly updating it.

reasons. Just seems a bit threatening, especially since impound lots are incredibly expensive. Rent was raised, though not because improvements have been made. Area is tucked away and quiet, and the maintenance guys are great. Lots of wildlife around. Never had much problems with neighbors. Electric bill is pretty high, even when you unplug everything and don't have cable or use a lot of heat or A/C. Just an older building, I guess, and the windows frost and condense up a lot. Not bad, but not great.

there. We went 6 months before we had a month without them entering the house. Now we've received a letter from management stating that, "EVERY night," the towing company will come through the lots and tow for not having a parking permit (fine), but will tow you for a flat tire even if you do have a permit (excellent, so instead of trying to fix it yourself which is what I do, you have to pay the fee to get your car released from impound, probably with a tow truck of your own for added costs because your tire is still flat, and then go and get a new tire before the cycle repeats the next night... makes sense). Rent is raised annually, though not because improvements have been made. Area is tucked away and quiet, and the maintenance guys are great. Lots of wildlife around. Electric bill is pretty high, even when you unplug everything and don't have cable or use a lot of heat or A/C. Not bad, but not great.

like forcing her to answer us. We were very polite, just inquiring about our possibilities. She did give us a call though, but she put me straight, when I wasn't even upset. She said to me, "Before you get frustrated" I was like, huh? No thanks to a forever home in your facility. Never want to work with her again.