As a long-time resident, my experiences are probably out of date with those moving into units recently rennovated by the new management. Speaking for my own current situation:
Cons:
*Make sure that your future unit's bathtub and wall tiling is new, and not just painted over. The paintjob yellows, chips, and collects mildew, making it difficult to clean.
*Minor repairs sometimes have cosmetically awkward solutions, and minor replacement parts/building materials can be seemingly perpetually
...backordered. Can't tell if these are genuine efforts, or if they're just waiting until I move out to fix certain things (if so, I'd rather they just be straight about it).
*The dog station is a nice idea, but they haven't refilled it since June and it's been largely useless.
*There have been two new property managers in the last year, making it hard to build any kind of trusting relationship with the staff.
*The walls and ceiling are thin enough to regularly hear your neighbors, depending on who you've got.
And the Pros:
*Appliances have been builder's grade but are reliable
*Serious mantenence concerns are usually addressed within a day if not sooner.
*Not a student-centric apartment complex, very few parties/rowdiness
*Very conveniently close to I-10 and grocery stores, and 10 minutes from FSU's campus.
*Outdoor lighting for nightime dog-walks is much appreciated
*Clean pool and gym
*They've offered a carpet cleaning this year, don't know how regular that is but it was nice
Overall, Tanglewood is at least worth checking out.
