The complex is old. The apartments seem to be solidly built concrete structures.

Though management did absolutely NOTHING to prepare residents for Hurricane Wilma, amazingly, even though no windows were shuttered anywhere in the complex, I didn't see one broken window. The A/C units were ripped from one building, but that was no fault of management. I would fault them for not sending out guidelines to prepare for the hurricane (like removing all items from the balcony). You'd be amazed at how many residents kept their balconies full of junk that could have endangered people.

I liked the roomy apartment, but I must say Colony has not updated anything on the inside for decades. One sink was full of rust and all plumbing looked as if it had been in use for 100 years. All sinks and toilets should have been replaced years ago. The carpeting is worn down to paper thin. It too should have been replaced years ago.

Maintenance is also slow. Eventually it did get done if I stayed on management (except for A/C repair). The elevator frequently malfunctioned and often took a couple days or more to get it going again. If you live here, you'd better like walking up several flights of stairs frequently unless you rent on the first floor.

If you like slow maintenance and ancient appliances and fixtures, then this is the place for you.

When our lease came up for renewal after the condo company bought the complex, we'd finally had enough. What little maintenance they provided under the previous owner came to a grinding HALT. They even quit trimming the hedges next to apartment. It began looking like the Amazon jungle. Before the arrival of the rain event known as tropical storm Ernesto, they pulled the plug on the elevators for NO REASON forcing people to walk up to 4 levels to their apartments for about three days. What the F'

When our lease came up for renewal, they offered only a 7 month lease with a HUGE increase in rent. This dump wasn't even worth what we had been paying on our first lease, let alone a 20% increase in rent to live in the GHETTO it had become. We bailed.

When we first moved in it was just barely acceptable. By the time we left, it had turned into a slum.

If you have the last brain cell left in your head... AVOID THIS PROPERTY LIKE YOUR LIFE DEPENDED ON IT!! Actually, it might... there was a murder there shortly after we made our escape.

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