Well, I have lived at Avalon for 5 years, mostly due to it being the nearest "luxury" gated apartment to my work. I lived 5 years in each of my previous 2 apartments. So there is not anything particularly special about me staying at Avalon either.
I agree that parking availability has been good for visitors compared to my other experiences. The grounds are above average. Maintenance is average. However, construction is deteriorting. The ceiling creaks very loudly when my upstairs neighbor walks around. However, outside noise is not bad. I actually do not see, let alone hear any neighbors outside for some reason. People pretty much keep to themselves. Recently I guess I have been hearing loud children. Office staff is the typical friendly-but-no-budge when it comes to rent negotiation. They took away the computer room a couple years ago.
Safety is a big issue especially considering the high rent I have been paying. The Orion security patrol do not seem to be attentive to security risks, such as garage gates that are stuck open. I had to call it in a few times, and was given bs that they could not do anything about it. One time I pressed the issue and got them to call maintenance to close the gate. I understand they want tenants to participate in security, but they tend to make peopel feel awkward for pointing out security risks. Recently almost all the mailboxes were broken into. The mailboxes are very flimsy. I am not sure why the mailbox breakins has not happened more frequently. I am sure there are no security cameras around. Safety is not up to par for a gated community with high rent. It certainly is not a 5-box rating as the previous reviewer noted.

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