At first glance, this place is awesome - but there's a lot to know.
The Good:
- Located within easy distance to downtown, nearby HEB and quick food options, but also feels a little more residential so running/walking isn't too conguested
- Updated apartments with nice countertops and appliances
- Nest thermostat and Google Fiber are both nice to have
- The bathtubs: the best part - perfect for soaking
The Bad:
- Package service isn't actually available anymore as the office won't recieve
...packages; if someone attempts to surprise you with a gift or if your box won't fit in a standard locker, you'll have to get it at the carrier's office.
- Parking, while free, is tough depending on your unit. Some units have very little space not allocated to carports/garages so you may end up parking a bit away from your actual building, which can get uncomfortable to walking in (especially with groceries) during the summer, winter and rainy days.
- 'Gated' is not what it sounds like. There is technically a gate around the property but the entrance is always open so there's the convenience of not having to deal with it but the downside of paying for 'security' in that regard. Plus, you can only use the front gates for entering/exiting, even if you live at the far back of the complex. Also, gate codes don't actually get assigned - and when they do, don't actually work.
- Ignore their notes about a 'sauna' and 'social activites.'
The Moderate:
- The gym and pool are both nice but not always great. The pool spends large spans of time during all seasons unattended, and the gym is often short of supplies (including non-working machines)
- Maintenance staff are actually really nice but a lot of issues like misfunctioning toilets and blown heat or AC pop up regularly and there doesn't seem to be a proper fix for them.
- Communication is like pulling teeth sometimes. You'll get a response, and their response times are faster, but it might not actually have an answer. More non-answers really - a little gaslighting in all honesty. Any major issues it'll be a hands-off communication style until they get pushed hard enough to actually provide a response.
Overall: not a bad place if you like the area and want updated units but remember that living here comes with (or without) a lot of smaller, often forgot about things in the home searching process.
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