The Park At Blanding Apartments

complex, the security is nonexistent and the gate stays open 24/7, as evident by the cars that were destroyed in a recent firebombing of three people's vehicles. As well, the "company policy" is to send your move-out expense bill to collections FOUR DAYS AFTER MAILING IT. Also beware that traffic on Blanding is consistently terrible, so your commute will be unpleasant. I'd be cautious about renting any apartment from Lynx property management in the future if this is the way they operate.

brown), and they are renovating vacant apartments as they come open for new tenants. Now the bad: Prepare for the extra fees. Add about $40-$50 onto your rent for water/sewage/garbage/billing (yes they charge extra every month to send you a bill). You are also required to purchase renters insurance. Prepare to be really hard to move out. Although rent is reasonable for the city, once your lease is up you will leave (with 60 days minimum notice), sign a mandatory 12 month lease at a slightly higher rate (mine went up about $30 monthly each year) or pay nearly DOUBLE your rent for a month to month lease. Yes, nearly double. As in from $900/month to nearly $1500/month. Prepare for the typical 2-3 loud, rude people who don't care about others. Pounding their car stereo as they drive through the complex, guests who drive up in front of an apartment and rather than taking the effort to walk 25 feet to the front door, just lay on the horn, stuff like that. Minor, but irritating. One reason I moved here was they allowed propane grills as long as it is operated away from housing. This just changed. They now say that no propane tank is allowed on the entire property and sent us all letters giving all tenants 7 days to remove them or they will take them. Many tenants have grills for cooking outdoors in the nice Florida weather that now need to go into the dumpster or get taken by management. One more insult: There is a propane grill by the pool and main office that stays. Management is responsible enough to handle a propane grill but residents are not. The letter referenced some Florida state law that has nothing at all to do with propane tanks. Yes I looked it up. I would no longer recommend the place to a friend. I'd really like to see them change their policy of crazy expensive month to month for tenants who have been there a while, and obviously have a more reasonable grilling policy.