I lived at McGuires Grove for 3 years and only recently moved to be closer to my job. As with every apartment, there are pros and cons:
Cons:
- Stray cats EVERYWHERE, the further back you go, the worst it seems to get
- No pets allowed, but people seem to ignore that rule and have pit bulls, siberian huskies, etc.
- Apartment isn't in the best shape. Paint peeling inside and out (especially on doors), bath tub was in bad shape, door handles fall off
- Rent is high
- Not the safest area at night. Not so much I was very scared, but there was someone attacked in the woods next to the shopping center about a year ago.
Pros:
- It's close to a lot of shopping centers, restaurants and stores including Whole Foods, Panera Bread, Kohls, etc.
- Maintenance is fairly reliable
- Washer and dryer hook-up in many units
- Fairly close to train station to NYC
- Generally quiet, my neighbors have always been pleasant
- I was able to get away with having a cat, no one bothered me about it. Yes, it's against the rules but if you're an animal lover it helps you that everyone looks the other way...
- Verizon Fios is available. Fios is SO much better than Comcast
- Lots of closets and plenty of space
So, for me, the pros outweighed the cons and I would say that the only way I'd give the apartments a higher rating is if they lowered the rent. I think it's overpriced for the area and I've also noticed A LOT of apartments are starting to go vacant. There are a lot of people moving out, so you'd think they would try to keep their current residents and lower the rent. They have a deal going on now though where current residents get $100 of their rent for the year if they renew their lease. $100 isn't much though, wasn't worth it to me...

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