I hate this apartment with a passion! And I have lived in some "not up to par" places before (Think military bases). For as much as we pay to live here, I shoudn't have to worry about much. However, since we have lived here (only about 6 months) we have had spider problems, bathtub problems, insulation problems (even with sealing the windows there are drafts everywhere, you can't keep the place warm!) and now our electric bill is outrageously high because all of our heat gets sucked out the front door that leaves a gap so wide I can almost put a pencil through it.

The foundation of our building is obviously cracked. Water sits in our bathtub, our bedroom doors won't stay open, and there are cracks out in the walkway that match up to cracks in our walls and ceilings (that someone patched but they are coming through.)

I had to rip out the caulking in our one bathroom because it kept molding from underneath. Come to find out they caulked OVER the old wet molded caulking. After I recaulked it we have not had a problem since.

And everyone raves about the storage here...yeah, it's nice. But what they don't tell you is that since the garage is not sealed either, you not only get all kinds of fun insects (for us it's crickets and those gigantic brown spiders) in everything you store out there...you also heat your storage areas that don't hold heat either. Because again...nothing is sealed!

Our overflow parking is always full because the people above us have relatives living with them, even though we were strictly told that was against their high standard rules when we moved in.

And everytime I have ever called with my problems or with a question I get treated like I am bothering them and wasting their time. Although everytime I go pick up a package they are usually talking about something between themselves or on their cell phones and don't seem all that busy.

I am truly sorry I have ever even heard the name "Columns on Wetherington". And I am even more sorry and sick to my stomach every time I write a gigantic rent check to them and then look around at my cold, cracked, stupid apartment.

Please PLEASE don't move here. It looks gorgeous. It's in a more well-to-do area. The model is gorgeous! And it's convinient to everything! And you think "Oh it's so nice and for the price look at all you get!" Then think of us... Paying our outrageous electric bill, that will probably only go up in the next few months. Our walls that keep cracking. Me on my hands and knees ripping up bad caulking. And the gigantic brown spiders (Like the size of a quarter and a little larger) nesting in all of your belongings in your excellent storage space! ...and keep driving!!

UPDATE: Now that spring is coming in I have noticed some new things that I thought I should mention. We were spider free for a few months and this morning I noticed a baby coming through our hole in the front door and scurrying across the floor. I can't tell you how overjoyed I am to have my house smelling like raid once again!

Bathtub still has not been fixed even though I have made numerous "appointments" with the maintnance staff. So if you get our apartment later on down the line, I'm sorry. I'm sorry I couldn't get it fixed the whole year we were here so we could use it, and I'm sorry that a future resident won't be able to use it either.

Our drafty window is getting water damage on the window seal now. Such high quality. And our electric bill is finally going down now that we can turn off the heat more. Thank God! We only have a few months left.

And I will be checking the websites below for something else to rent. Thank you!

User Responses
From: movingoutcomeaugust	Date: 12/14/2008
I lived there for a few months, I hated it too. The spiders get as big as tarantulas so be careful of that. Go to http://www.rentalhouses.com you can find a HOUSE for the price that you pay for rent there.I went from a 3 bedroom over priced apartment into a 4 bed room, 2.5 baths, full basement, family room, dining room & 2 car attached garage for the same amount as those junky apartments. Hope all goes well for you until you can get out of there.
From: Anonymous	Date: 01/02/2009
Also try www.huffrentnow.com I am moving to Cincy in May and am so glad I found this review before I made a big mistake.

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