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I don't see what everybody is complaining about...
From:
frenchfries
Date posted:
1/28/2007
Years at this apartment:
2006
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2007
2 responses
I first found this apartment after a hard day of doing nothing but looking at other apartments in this area. Compared to most of them (Waterstone being nicer) this place is mecca! If you don't opt for the fireplace or the vaulted ceilings, rent can be pretty low. In the winter, a little plastic and weather stripping keeps us pretty snug.
At the time I was moving in, my husband was overseas so I was completely alone in a new area. I loved the staff in the office because Trish, the lady I signed with, did everything she could to help me. She even sent in a maintenance crew for me between loads to fix a problem that was in the apartment. At my last apartment, my car was broken into every two months like clockwork. I've never had a problem here.
The maintenance crew seems friendly. Whenever I had a lot of stuff to carry in, one of them would be nearby and offer to help. Not so hot at getting things done properly though but they do try. Most of my complaints are cosmetic, like wanting the shower redone because where they fixed it (in a timely manner) the tiles don't match in color.
The bugs in the summer can be a little much but they're all harmless and I really have never seen a mosquito around here thanks to them! They keep the cat entertained though!
Parking really is my only real problem here. I do live right behind the clubhouse so that may have something to do with it but there is usually a car parked in front of my building that doesn't move for a few weeks. Whenever the office girls have one towed, another just takes it's place. But, if you look at it, has walking really ever killed anybody' If I have allot of stuff to carry, I just pull up to the sidewalk, unload, and than move my car. No biggie.
I've lived here almost a full year now and NEVER once have I felt unsafe to be home alone. I can see how having a first floor apartment with the low windows could give off the illusion of being easy to break into, but never has somebody tried it. Nor has anybody messed with my door or my car. Either this place has gotten allot better since the last review or some people just have bad luck.
I love it here. I plan on re-signing my lease next month and look forward to anther year.
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User Responses
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From:
rengulpf
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Date:
03/21/2007
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I am glad that you have had a positive experience so far. You mentioned you husband was overseas and you were alone, quite honestly I had to reply to you. Its been on my mind lately, I posted a review a year ago. It was a year ago last night. Please let me paint this picture for you and consider it when you think to resign. I am 6'5 inches tall about 230 pounds. Needless to say I am a pretty big guy. I live on the second floor, building 3731 on the second floor just me and my dog (a sheltie). I hadnt had any major problems before, I was like you. I fall asleep at 10:30, call my fiance who was at butler at the time, tell her im going to bed early. Hang up the phone and fall asleep. Im sound asleep, in a one bedroom, one bathroom apartment. Im a deep sleeper, so i cannot hear much. I slowly wake up to my dog laying next to my side, shes growling and barking, while I realize someone is knocking slightly hard on someones door. I thought nothing of it...untill the knocking quickly became pounding...as my dog barked more, I "woke up", and realized it was my front door, less than 15 feet from my head. I got out of bed - and walked quickly into my living room, i thought someone needed help or something, i was so confused. When I stepped foot in my living room my front door flew off the hinges onto the floor. 5 black men ran in at me..they acted suprised and flocked to the kitchen, then back at me. I yelled to get out, and still wasnt "understanding" . I put my decrative iron rod bar stool that i pulled from the left side of me at the kitchen bar. I placed it it front of me as two of the men rush at me holding 2 guns at my face. One jumped up, cracked me in the forehead with the gun, i fell to the ground. 2 of them immediatllyy ran off because of my screaming. The other grabbed my iron rod bar stool and beat me with it while i was on the floor bleeding all over the tan carpet from a 3 inch laseration on my forehead. I did not fight back but I attempted to get up, the one that hit me intially with the gun turned the gun and grabbed the barrell, and hit me on the right side, top of my head while the others kick ad beat me with the chair. I was literally being beaten, at 2:30 in the morning. I stayed conscience, how i am not sure but I managed to get up and plead with them...they held there guns on my skin in my face and on my neck. I thought they would try to hurt my dog so I managed to stand up and beg them to stop. By now there were only two. The 3rd ran off. I asked to please not hurt me or my dog, I even got up and walked around with the one who hit me with the gun while i offered him things to take but to just stop hurting me. The other attempted to sit me down in my living rooom on my white leather chair, there was blood everywhere...i hadnt seen or felt anythign but a really warm feeling of blood on my head. my shin was split open to the bone, i didnt know it yet. when they hit me with the chair, a screw caught my skin and ripped my skin off some of my shin, gashing it and pulling skin away. The other attempted to tape me up, but i hadnt seen my dog yet, so i kept getting up, not understand and realizing that they continued to put their guns on my face and neck saying " im going to kill you mother f*er." They went to my bedroom and passed up a company laptop, blackberry, my wallet, my fiances brand new camera bought for christmas...they got to my jewerly box, they got away with 2 watches (a fake rolex , a joke gift from my soon to be father in law ) and a ring that my fiance gave me 2 year before hand. Thats it. That sat me down back in the living rooom, put the gun to my forhead and said, if you move ill come back and kill you mfer..we will be back in 5 min....
I waited, realized they were not coming back. I ran to the bed room, looked under the bed. My 7 month old puppy had went under the bed..she was so scared from the noice and screaming that she lost control and pooped and peed under my bed. I called the cops and my fiance by now it was 2:45 am. I got a good luck in the mirror and realized how badly I was bleeding. There was blood all over my carpet, walls, bed, and chair. It was literally everywhere. My fiance rushed over with her roommates..walked in and broke down. That night we worked out at cardinal fitness up the road..I tried to get her to stay with me that night..she decided not to and went back to her place. I thank God everyday that she wasnt there because I wouldnt be here today. I didnt fight back , If I had I would have I would have been shot.
My fiance most likely would have been rapped. I recieved 22 stiches in my forhead, 14 staples on the top of my head. 2 broken bones and a fractured shin. 26 stiches in my leg. They never caught the guys who did it.
Last night ...I didnt sleep, I still deal with it and dont get me wrong I am a pretty strong individual, im married, have a great life but I will never forget that night. I wake up in the middle of the night in my subconscience - sweating, and paranoid.
I dont wish that upon anyone. Move, learn from my mistake. I hope you take me seriously, as well as everyone that reads this.
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From:
Anonymous
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Date:
06/05/2007
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Please tell me that did not really happen. I am sorry that it did. I used to live there...and had such a good experience that I a, thinking about moving back...I am now engaged and have a baby on the way though...now I don't know where to turn. We don't want to move anywhere too expensive because i don't want to have to work that much so I can be home with the baby, and he wants it the same way. Where can I go that is safe and reasonably priced?
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