They do not do criminal background checks here as I recently discovered so you don't know what kind of creeps live here. There is plenty of crime, drug deals out in the open, apartments broken into by kicking the doors in, cars broken into or shoot up by guns, domestic violence, etc.

One of the leasing agents was murdered in 2007 by someone she rented an apartment to. Not sure if Colonial Property Management does criminal background checks on any of their properties.

The fitness center is very hot and a bum living in the ladies room. Some of the used equipment has been broken ever since they opened it. The laundry rooms are very dirty, many times no hot water and they keep raising the prices.

The management cannot properly complete even the simplest of work orders when something needs repair and the repair is usually a cheap patch job that does not last. The rents are high for a very old property, full of mildew, leaks galore, filthy breezeways, shabby interiors with old appliances, etc.

They rip tenants off for everything here, hide - or lie about -the level of crime from prospects, go into your mailbox without your permission, etc. I cannot even image a worse managed property and am very glad to be leaving.

User Responses
From: Anonymous	Date: 04/25/2008
The leasing agent was not murdered at Heatherwood and I've never heard of anyone going into anyones mailbox.
From: Anonymous	Date: 04/25/2008
They did go into the mailboxes to put notices that tenants would have no water. The notices were late so many tenants were caught by surprise without water. Then the tenants had to run up their water bills to clear the filthy water/lines and were offered no compensation by mgt. This was the 2nd time in a week tenants had no water and no proper notice by mgt to go out and buy water to drink, cook, brush teeth, etc.
From: Fooled0	Date: 04/25/2008
Yes a leasing agent was murdered, I still have the letter that they put on everyone's door from when I was living in that piece of crap.
From: Anonymous	Date: 04/30/2008
The leasing agent was murdered by a resident at Heatherwood but she was murdered at another Colonial Property (Charleston PLace) He was her ex boyfriend. It is ILLEGAL for them to go into anyones mailbox and they certainly should NOT be putting notices in there. I would call the police about that. They legally can not go into your mailbox without your written permission.
From: Anonymous	Date: 05/14/2008
well, it is a very unsafe place and the leasing agent was murdered. She wasnt the only one murdered here. Someone was murdered (shot)at the town homes near the lake that belongs to Heatherwood. They had yellow tape everywhere and people were not allowed to enter that apartment without the Police's permission. There are drug deals going on. In fact there are drug dealers in my own apartment building. The apartment managers lie whenever you ask them about any of the crimes going on around here. We have the right to know what is going on in our own community...so that we can be prepared. Some of us have kids. Also, there has been several break ins. Not only that you hear gun shots almost every night. One neighbor found several casings in our parking lot. Now to say the least someone else was shot dead 3 days ago near the apartment office. Definately not a safe place to live!
From: Anonymous	Date: 06/02/2008
Heatherhood is a crime magnet due to the lousy management who all go home at night and live somewhere else.
From: Anonymous	Date: 07/18/2008
No one has ever been murdered here. Why dont you idots get your facts straight before you post things on here. Unfortunatly yes a leasing staff memeber was murdered last year but it was a domestic dispute situation that occured at a completely different property and not by anyone living here at heatherwood. The office staff can not comment on crime, its against the law. If you want to know information about crime contact the CMPD. They are the ones who deal with crime. How can you expect the leasing office to stop criminal activities? If the residents that lived here would stop hanging around with slum then the crime would stop. And maybe if residents like the ones who sit on their ass and comment on here would call the police when they see something, then things may get better. So its fine just sit on your ass and moan and complain and do nothing. And by the way the office staff does contact the cmpd when residents report things and they also do criminal check on all residents that are over 18, so get your facts straight
From: Anonymous	Date: 07/18/2008
I'm sorry, but maybe you guys dont realize that you live in Charlotte? If you watch the news at all you'll realize that crime is everywhere. And, yes a leasing agent did get murdered... but I really dont think that is anyone's business. You should NOT be writing about someone you dont know and a situation that you know NOTHING about. What happened to her was very sad and unfortunate... So Please would everyone have a little respect for her and stop talking about that. And from my understanding she was a very well liked leasing consultant. Also, the leasing staff is unable to talk about crime and break ins that happen on the property. It is against the law and against fair housing for them to speak about anything that has taken place. Oh, and one more thing... why does the staff have to live onsite? That has nothing to do with the crime. Maybe if all the residents that live in Heatherwood would stop inviting these criminals into their homes then the crime wouldnt happen. If you pay attention like you say you do to what crime is taking place then you would know that the people commiting the crimes are the ones that know people who live in the property. The management can do NOTHING about that!
From: Anonymous	Date: 09/10/2008
Do you know how many times I called the cops while living at Heatherwood? and guess what?!?! THEY wouldn't even show up, surely because they feared their lives just as much as the residents!!!
From: Anonymous	Date: 11/25/2008
I am moving here and I can honestly tell you that I have grew up in worse places. If you keep to yourself wont no one bother you. Crime is everywhere. It is unfortunate the agent died but you have to remember that happens EVERYWHERE!!!!!

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