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Chowder Bay

4700 S Rio Grande Ave, Orlando, FL 32839
(110 Reviews)
$1,020 - $1,434/mo
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anonymous

Resident ā€¢ 2015 - 2016

12/13/2016

You want to feel safe at your home, want a clean place to lay your roaches, no leaks from a/c, no cracks in your wall, no mildew, nice maintenance men who will fix things on time, nice staff at the THISā€¦Ā See More >
    Manager

    12/13/2016

    Chowder Bay
    We are sorry to hear that you're not having a positive experience at Chowder Bay. We can look into the concerns you have mentioned. We do value you as a resident and hope we can change your mind. Thank you for the feedback.
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    anonymous

    Resident ā€¢ 2015 - 2016

    6/2/2016

    Safety issue here is getting out of control. Absolutely no working street lights in the parking lot, nor are there any hallway lights. Just pure darkness. Few nights ago, five cars had their windows smashed in the dark parking lot over the Memorial Day weekend.ā€¦Ā See More >
      Manager

      6/4/2016

      Chowder Bay
      We are sorry to hear there is an issue with the lighting.We'll research this and work towards getting this resolved as soon as possible. We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review. Thank you for the feedback.
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      mslovely3296

      Resident ā€¢ 2013 - 2014

      5/10/2016

      This place has RATS and you don't deserve that! I will never forget when I found out that the place had rats, I lost 15 pounds w/i 2 weeks from being disgusted. I could not go in the kitchen and open the drawer to get ovenā€¦Ā See More >
        Manager

        5/10/2016

        Chowder Bay
        This is a situation that is important to us and should be addressed. We are sorry that the pest control issue couldn't be resolved before you left. That is not the type of environment we want our residents living in. Thank you for the feedback and we will look further into this issue.
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        anonymous

        Resident ā€¢ 2014 - 2016

        4/16/2016

        I've lived here for couple years now. If I could afford it, I would've been moved out. Only one good thing here is the convenience to stores. Safety here is a MAJOR concern. The gate has been broken for years. VERY dark at night with NOā€¦Ā See More >
          Manager

          4/20/2016

          Chowder Bay
          Your feedback is being heard. These issues are important and we want to try and turn around the negative views that we are hearing. We are listening and are planning to resolve these problems.
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          Ishkabish

          prospective ā€¢ Visited 2016

          3/31/2016

          Break the lease! Use your deposit for last months' rent. You will receive a 3-day notice to move out which means nothing; just a scare tactic. They'll threaten you with eviction proceedings but by that time you'll be out! I didā€¦Ā See More >
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            Tootall1234

            Resident ā€¢ 2013 - 2016

            3/28/2016

            STOP DO NOT MOVE IN!!!! EVEN WHILE BEING DESPERATE!!! MAINTENANCE IS HORRIBLE NOT TO MENTION MURDERS! This was the most horrific experience ever in my entire life! Staff doesn't care as they will reply they will address these concerns! Buh bye! This issues is wayā€¦Ā See More >
              Manager

              3/28/2016

              Chowder Bay
              Thank you for your review. Resident satisfaction is important to us. We are looking into making some changes on the property and hope you can see the change before you go. We appreciate all feedback both positive and negative. We do value your reviews. Thank you.
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              anonymous

              Resident ā€¢ 2016

              3/17/2016

              This has been the worst experience in my time living apartment complex that the office staff is un professional maintenance staff is also unprofessional. The tenants are nasty. Roaches all over the place no matter how clean we are it does not matter cause theā€¦Ā See More >
                Manager

                3/21/2016

                Chowder Bay
                We are sorry to hear about your time at Chowder Bay. We will address as many as the issues you have listed such as the lights and pest control. Thank you for providing the feedback.
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                anonymous

                Resident ā€¢ 2015 - 2016

                2/12/2016

                Jazmine Suarez was very helpful

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                  titatito1106

                  prospective ā€¢ Visited 2016

                  2/12/2016

                  I have to say even though there were no apartments available the leasing agent Jazmine was very nice and attentive to me having a staff like her will make me want to rent an apartment in Chowder Bay even though someone has had a badā€¦Ā See More >
                    Manager

                    2/12/2016

                    Chowder Bay
                    We are happy to hear that Jazmine has left you with a pleasant experience. We do hope you come back when we have an available apartment. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.
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                    anonymous

                    Resident ā€¢ 2015 - 2016

                    2/12/2016

                    I had a very good experience. Jazmine Suarez was just helpful, polite, also understanding. The walk through was very quick. The whole time she explained everything perfectly & I felt comfortable the whole time.

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                      anonymous

                      Resident ā€¢ 2013 - 2015

                      12/23/2015

                      This place is so entertaining. Rats and roaches everywhere. I have a hunting pellet rifle to kill this things in my house. Maintnance is horrible. Apartments in horrible condition. Mildew that never gets fixed and you keep breathing it. If you have any respiratory problemsā€¦Ā See More >
                        Manager

                        12/29/2015

                        Chowder Bay
                        Thank you for taking the time to write a review. Please provide us your apartment number or contact the office privately with the information so we can address these issues. We want to resolve any concerns you may have.
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                        anonymous

                        Resident ā€¢ 2015

                        11/27/2015

                        This place absolutely sucks I can't wait for my lease to expire I should of known from day one they don't even show you where your apartment is when you sign the lease after I dished out almost 1400 hundred dollars I had to walkā€¦Ā See More >
                          Manager

                          12/1/2015

                          Chowder Bay
                          We are sorry to hear that your unhappy with your apartment and the property. We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review and we hope to try and change your mind.
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                          anonymous

                          Resident ā€¢ 2015

                          9/25/2015

                          Why pay rent where you cant do what you want for your kids or any celberation.it should not be a problem about plaving a bounce house in the open field of your apartment its not hurting nobody you ould be able to have party doingā€¦Ā See More >
                            Manager

                            9/30/2015

                            Chowder Bay
                            We are sorry to hear that your unhappy with time at Chowder Bay. We can sympathize with not being to utilize the open field for a bounce house, but unfortunately these are the rules set by our corporate office. A local park is a great spot to rent a bounce house though. We hope your child's celebration is a great and sorry again for the inconvenience.
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                            anonymous

                            Resident ā€¢ 2015

                            8/31/2015

                            I lived here and broke my year lease. The building is dry rotted. I lived on the second floor... advise don't lean on the balcony wood and the platform lean. For example, if I take a round object placed it in front of my doorā€¦Ā See More >
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                              anonymous

                              Resident ā€¢ 2008 - 2015

                              6/10/2015

                              I lived there for 6 years Aug 2008 - Feb 2015 . And I can say it was okay over all but with some rough points. Roaches live in the walls, and its due to your neighbors being slobs. The people in the office neverā€¦Ā See More >
                                Manager

                                6/15/2015

                                Chowder Bay
                                We are sorry to hear that your time spent at Chowder Bay has not been enjoyable. We appreciate your stay for 6 years are disappointed that you have moved on. We have read your complaints and will be sure to address the issues listed. Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We hope to improve this issues for future residents.
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                                anonymous

                                Resident ā€¢ 2015

                                6/8/2015

                                Let me first start off by saying if your looking to move in asap this is the wrong place to apply. I went inside the office on last Monday and renee one of the workers asked me how soon was I looking to move inā€¦Ā See More >
                                  Manager

                                  6/15/2015

                                  Chowder Bay
                                  We are so sorry to hear about your experience here at Chowder Bay. Our policy is to have a pre-approval done within 48 hours. To hear that you did not receive a response until a week later is unacceptable and disappointing. We will strive to improve performance. Thank you for your review and we will take note of your experience.
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                                  anonymous

                                  Resident ā€¢ 2013 - 2015

                                  4/16/2015

                                  Current Management is ineffective, there have been numerous complaints of tenants that are causing loud noises management did not move to evict one of these tenants until that apartment was shot up by a drive by shooting and it was revealed they were involved withā€¦Ā See More >
                                    Manager

                                    4/19/2015

                                    Chowder Bay
                                    We are sorry to hear that you are having issues with loud music and neighbors. We appreciate you providing the apartment number and will try to address the issue for you. We would love the opportunity to change your mind about the property and management. We will try to resolve as many issues as possible. Thank you for the review.
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                                    anonymous

                                    Resident ā€¢ 2013 - 2014

                                    12/31/2014

                                    I have lived at this place for almost two years. Lease is up the end of February and I will not be renewing the lease. This place is a rundown dump. The buildings are falling apart. There are rats in the buildings. The pool wasā€¦Ā See More >
                                      Manager

                                      1/16/2015

                                      Chowder Bay
                                      We are so sorry to hear about your experience. Please contact us at the corporate office at 813-249-8580. We would love the opportunity to fix and correct any of the issues you have had. We also would be up to the challenge of changing your mind about our property. Your opinion is greatly valued. We appreciate the feedback so we can try to resolve the negatives. Again please feel free to contact us.
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                                      Bgayvette

                                      prospective ā€¢ Visited 2014

                                      12/2/2014

                                      First I Thank everyone for a fitting these reviews , because I almost replocated to this complex. We were upset with work ethic's that " Chowderbay apartments is under. First..... I have never heard of a person paying -2.5 Double Rent to Roach Motel. Wow"!ā€¦Ā See More >
                                        Manager

                                        1/16/2015

                                        Chowder Bay
                                        We are so sorry to hear you were not happy with your leasing experience. To address your one concern regarding the 2.5 the rent is a qualification factor. You do not pay 2.5 times the rent, you need to be earning 2.5 times the rent. Second our pictures are actual photos taken of the property. We are not trying to misrepresent ourselves. I'm sorry if you feel this is the case. We strive to make all our residents as happy as possible. We hope you can give us the opportunity in the future to change your mind. Good luck with your endeavors.
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                                        anonymous

                                        Resident ā€¢ 2014

                                        9/24/2014

                                        One of the worst places to live by far. Upon opening the door, a strong smell of mildew hit us almost immediately. Taking a couple steps in, the carpet had pools of water, which you could visibly see and hear when you placedā€¦Ā See More >
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                                          hlhague

                                          prospective ā€¢ Visited 2014

                                          9/3/2014

                                          This apartment complex was dreadful. When I walked into my apartment, the cabinets were warped and broken, the closet doors were dented and wouldn't even open all the way, cardboard had been used to patch the walls, and they had not even cleaned my apartmentā€¦Ā See More >
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                                            Greencavy99@hotmail.com

                                            prospective ā€¢ Visited 2014

                                            7/14/2014

                                            Let me make this clear I do not live at chowder bay but was trying to i been calling them over a week left 3e-mails and no one has called me back. I can see what people are pissed about so maybe I shouldā€¦Ā See More >
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                                              anonymous

                                              Resident ā€¢ 2013 - 2015

                                              4/4/2015

                                              Chowder bay is not a good choice especially since their amenities are a joke! The Florida Health Department closed the pool for hazardous reasons and it hasn't been fixed for the past 3-4 months. The playground has graffiti on the slides and poles laying onā€¦Ā See More >
                                                Manager

                                                2/12/2015

                                                Chowder Bay
                                                We are sorry to hear about your experience at Chowder Bay. We never want residents to be dissatisfied with their apartment or the customer service. We have made a list of your suggestions and will try and address each one. If you ever feel that the current staff is not handling your situation correctly please feel free to contact our corporate office at (813) 249-8580. Thank you for review and feedback. If there are issues then we need to be made aware so we can resolve them. Thanks again.
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                                                anonymous

                                                Resident ā€¢ 2012 - 2013

                                                3/24/2014

                                                HORRIBLE. The only good thing about this place was Carmello, an office staff member and he is no longer there. The manager is RUDE and the office is very unorganized. They are extremely quick to post eviction notices on your door if you don't haveā€¦Ā See More >
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                                                  anonymous

                                                  Resident ā€¢ 2013

                                                  12/13/2013

                                                  I have been here since Sept. I hate it. I have a newborn son & i have asked many many times to have my heat fixed. Their response is "we have 2 maintenence workers & we are backed up...we will get to you." There areā€¦Ā See More >

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                                                    Asked on: 03/19/2018
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