Kirstyn Williams
2/5
After 2 years living at this community I wanted to leave an authentic review from what I have experienced. First, the apartment itself is very spacious. I lived in both a 3x2 large flat and a 1x1 large flat. Living in the 1x1 most recently, the whole apartment is actually much more spacious than I would have figured. The bedroom size is large and can easily fit a king size bed with plenty of room left over. The living room and kitchen area is the perfect size and having a bathroom that has entry doors from both the bedroom and the living area is very nice so guests do not have to walk through my room to access the bathroom. I love that there is full sized washer and dryers and all the appliances are included. Having a parking garage is a huge perk at this apartment as there are no stairs you have to walk up everyday. For move in there is 2 freight elevators, though since I first moved in, the complex is now fully furnished. In the garage towing is enforced 24/7 and there is a tow truck that will drive around every hour. Some things that the property does lack is security. There is security at the complex during the night hours from close until the following morning, but having known some of the security in the past, they do not complete the walks around the property as much as they should. I had a camera outside of my door and I rarely ever saw them walk by my door. When I used to live in the other apartment there was a big space in front of my door where they would sometimes stand around for a while on their phones. Also speaking about cameras. The properties have 2 as of right now. They are in the garage and only record the traffic in and out of the garage, nothing more. The hallways look to have cameras on the first floor, but they are not active cameras. (I was informed of this when my boyfriends apartment was broken into a year ago. He lived on the first floor and someone broke in, lived there for several days. destroyed his apartment and all of his personal belongings and flooded his unit. The management did work well with my boyfriend for the issue and his insurance did cover his belongings. This is the only break in incident that I am aware of.) The doors on the outside of the property get broken frequently and allow for anyone to access the building. Another thing about the complex is it is pet friendly. I have and ESA and setting up her account was very easy through a portal they use for all pets. There is a dog park, but beware that it is turf and hold everything. My dog would leave the dog park smelling awful. There are some outside areas that pets can use, but they are not often cleaned and smell very bad as well. The fire alarms do go off fairly often, sometimes in the middle of the night. I lived at the Suites property and though they did not go off as often my first year living there as they did the Centre property, more recently they have gone off quite often. Management says they are working on them and have been working on them since they acquired the property in 2020-21 time. Management is hard to get ahold of sometimes, especially if you are calling about an issue that you have tried to contact for several times. They will not reply quickly or if at all. Honestly. The internet at the property was recently upgraded, but on more occasions than 1 I have been without internet for several days at a time.
The complex is located very close to campus with about a 10-15 minute walk into the heart of campus. There are 3 bus stops located nearby. One at Torchy's off Ave X, one at the Village on Mac Davis, and one at the Scarlett off Mac Davis. It is also a convenient location with several food options and Walmart right down the road.
Lastly, I wanted to talk about pricing. When I was first looking into the Suites in 2021 the prices for a 1x1 large flat (748 sq feet) were roughly $1000 give or take a month. This past year with rent and my reserved parking spot I paid $1122 a month (rent was $1082). This year, it would have cost me upwards $1240 for rent and parking to stay.
Keep some of these points in mind.
