I first moved into a 2bd 2ba apartment with a roommate back in 2013. We chose this apartment complex because the rent at the time was reasonable for what we got (large apartment, laundry facility, pool, etc.) After 1 year I wanted to move into my own apartment so I did some shopping around. I ended up taking a 1bd 1ba 800sqft apartment because it was the cheapest in rent despite the $100 rent hike the management had rolled out. It has been 5 months since I signed my 1 year lease and they just
...raised the rent on my apartment by another $100. I'm worried that by the time I have to renew my lease, my rent will be over $1000. If my apartment had updated appliances and cabinets, had a washer/dryer in unit, didn't have rotting wood and peeling paint, and didn't have water heaters and a/c units breaking down every week I would be okay with paying $1000 a month for the apartment. But instead I get angry letters on my door about no splashing allowed in the pool and how furniture left beside the dumpster is an eye sore but stuffing furniture and garbage behind the laundry building isn't. The laundry facilities were constructed poorly as well. They remodeled them but now they spit water and soap all over the floor because they installed the drainage piping incorrectly. The pathways through the complex are dark causing you to trip on the uneven pavement when you're trying to get your laundry done. And building 9 has been deemed the worst building in the complex due to the type of people that move in.
In the last 3-4 months I've watched my neighbors move away disgruntled and disappointed. With the rent hikes I would have expected an increase in quality of living and apartments but so far I've been forced to look for better apartments. I hope Orchard recognizes what is happening and does something to change it soon before they lose too much business to make appropriate changes.
Detached Garages available for rent.