While some buildings are better than others, I have not had a problem with this complex. The apartment was spotless when I moved in, the office staff and maintenance have been very available, competent and accommodating as possible (all complexes must first be advocates of their own interests to avoid legal hassles) and the appliances are modern and excellent - albeit I am in an updated apartment. My neighbors are all respectable, upstanding folks. The prices for the area are good - of course, prices are best in Winter, like at any other complex here. Moreover, Avalon's online features are very convenient. The location is convenient to the mall, parks and highways. As for car burglaries, they occur everywhere in Columbia on occasion. The complex has coordinated with the police to have squad cars parked on site to discourage thieves. I'm just so much happier here than I was in Island Club, which, for the high price, was very, very ------ and rife with hassles and irritations. Just make sure you tour your apartment first to know what you are getting, as the quality of the buildings can vary. Also, be sure that you know that if your particular building is on the side of Merriweather Post Pavilion, you will hearing EVERYTHING when a concert is on - irritating but infrequent.