I moved in when the place was brand new, three years ago. It commanded a bit of a premium, but that was to be expected for the area and "newness" of the property. You can walk to everything you could want in less that 10 minutes - the theater, shopping, grocery store, cleaners, restaurants, etc. The apartment I am in (2 BR, 2 Bath) is quite spacious and well laid out. The restricted building access is great. You have to have a key fob to get into the building, so you get the security of a
...gated community without the hassles of constantly broken property gates as in many communities. 3 years later the prices have gone up somewhat (as expected); however, if you opt for extra storage or a garage, it will put you into premium $$$ territory. Better to rent a house at that point. Sound-"proofing" is middle of the road - you will hear your neighbors unless they are light of foot, but it is not usually a pain unless you have bad neighbors.
While office personnel can change a little frequently, they have been good for the most part. The current office personnel are attentive, friendly, and take action promptly, which is an improvement compared to prior front office from 1 1/2 years ago. Maintenance is really good, and the head maintenance fellow is funny, knowledgeable, and quick to act(I believe he is the same as when I moved in).
While I love that the property is smoke-free, the reality is that many of your neighbors will still smoke in their apartments, on the grounds, and on their balconies. Management will send out notices when alerted or when they see someone smoking, and will charge them a minimal $50 fine, but it doesn't do much to change people's habits. Some signage on patios and on the grounds themselves alerting people that it is a smoke-free property would be highly beneficial (you'll barely see any signage against smoking anywhere except in your lease). A scaled fine might be more of a deterrent as well, with $50 for the 1st occurrence, $250 for the 2nd, and $500 for the 3rd (plus potential eviction - is that wrong?).
All in all, the property is very nice, but overpriced if you opt for anything extra like storage or garage. Other than a couple of very bad neighbors over the past three years, I have quite enjoyed my stay but will likely move to greener pastures at the end of my lease due to the pricing. I don't mind paying a premium for a truly smoke-free property, but I'm not sure that will exist anywhere except in my own house.
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