The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
From:
CarlySimon
Date posted:
7/1/2008
Years at this apartment:
2006
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2008
I always like to start on a positive note, so let's go with the good.
The Good:
1. The apartments are reasonably spacious and decently set up.
2. There's washers and dryers in each unit, so there's no fear of someone stealing your panties if you go to the bathroom. Each apartment also has its own balcony, which means instead of always blasting AC, often you can just open the screen doors and get a decent breeze.
3. You're close to UNLV, shops, a few restaurants, and a good busline.
The Bad:
1. NOTHING will get fixed on time, especially now that they've fired Scott. You will have to call several times and stop in the office, even if it's something as dire as your toilet overflowing or your window being broken.
2. You live right next door to a hospital that uses LifeFlight. Yes, that means you will have a helicopter fly dangerously close to you at 4am. And yes, it will be the 4am right before your first final that you're already in danger of failing. However, if you want to feel like James Bond being chased by bad guys, you'll enjoy it. They'll shine their huge light in your windows, and fly close enough you'll see the boogers in the pilot's nose.
3. The prices are astronomical in relation to what you're getting. Sure, the apartments are spacious enough for 2 people, sure you're getting a pool, spa, playground, blah blah blah...still not worth well over a grand with no, i repeat NO, utilities included. Seriously, how often will you use the freezing swimming pool' (By the way, if you use the pool, be aware ahead of time that Mark the Manager and his creepy boyfriend will watch you from their balcony. Sick but true). How often will you lay in the tanning bed from the Stone Age (seriously, i found Wilma Flintstone's pearls in there!)' How often will you swing from the jungle gym' Answer: Not often enough to warrant that amount of money.
The Ugly:
1. The Retreat is located in a ------ part of town. There's homeless people living along the "wall" that you can't even call a wall, as I've seen children jump it. You will hear sirens and gunshots at all hours. Beware walking anywhere alone, as you will get mugged. So enjoy paying for your luxury apartment, that happens to be in the middle of the Hood.
2. Management SUCKS! Mark is a stuck up, alcoholic prick, and Anne is just a -----. Unless you kiss their ass, they will hate you. Get used to it. The only person who was great was Scott, and of course he was fired.
3. You can hear people sneeze in the next apartment over, that's how thin the walls are. So if you plan on making any drug deals in your place, do it via text messaging, because otherwise the people 3 doors down will hear you.
All in all, I am not enjoying my experience at the Retreat. Luckily my lease is up soon, and I am moving fast as hell. My advice if you do choose to live here is read your lease carefully (there a million hidden things in there), avoid management at all costs, and sell a kidney because your rent will go up.
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