We recently ask for some maintenance never really ask for much in the past in the last 7 years. Evone in the office (apt manager) is nasty, with a careless attitude We asked for them to do touch up some paint after 7 years of living there they told me they would give us the paint. She says we dont have to paint its not in the lease. I asked for the carpet to be cleaned they say we dont have to. It's not in the lease. You ask them to repair something it takes a long time and you have to keep calling. They say you can do these things yourself. "We only take care of the appliances or major issues". They went condo in a bad market but had to go back to rental due to no sales. They dont care about the renters now its all selling of apts as condos. Which is now not happening they couldnt sell them so it went back to rentals. They were only giving 7 mo leases cause they wanted to sell your apt. The security is a joke. Jerry (security) is a nasty guy also. I once asked him a question walking by he had the balls to say I am off duty now I am not answering any question keeps walking and just talks about how important he is to the place. "How he the man" Security doesn't speak a word of Engish. They change every couple of weeks. Anyone could drive in or jump the 4 ft gate. Useless! Brian Pata (UM football player)got killed there and no one saw anything. That was a hit that could happen anywhere. They paved the entrance and beautified the office gave it a face lift with lush landscaping to make it look nice to people buying. When you drive in further its old and nasty. It's a fake look drive in a further and they have pot holes in the asphalt, street. Looked great before the place was bought by the new company GEM that is turning it condo they dont care, why should they. They were/are only interested in selling not renting then the market sales turned on them. They are also replacing stuff with cheap materials and a crappy look. The former/orignal owner had pride and did real repairs with quality. He sold after 2005 hurricanes. His father built the Colony. Used to be the nicest place and bigest apts in the area, not now. What a shame! Nasty people in the office. With its age and how its taken care. With its age, not a bargain at those prices to buy...As for renting the rent has gone way up, quality has gone down. Most of the apts are original old from the 1970's. I am sure there is worse but it's not the greatest place anymore like it use to be. Really has gone way down in quality. At one time it was the best place to live. Not now.

User Responses
From: SouthMiamiRenter	Date: 06/17/2009
We moved there in 2005 and moved out in 2006. In that ONE year the Colony turned from a decent place to ghetto. It IS a shame. I wouldn't recommend my worst enemy to live there now... or maybe I WOULD! LOL
From: babigurllynda	Date: 08/25/2009
i am currently livin here i need some info cause ivonne is makin it hard for me to stay here please help me out if u guys can ... i need the main person's name and number for this place not ivonne

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