Creekside
2500 Knights Rd, Bensalem, PA 19020
215-638-8686  save favorite
AVERAGE RATING
recommended by:
31%

overall rating:
2.1
2.7
2.65 Parking:
1.9
1.92 Maintenance:
2.2
2.19 Construction:
2.5
2.54 Noise:
2.5
2.54 Grounds:
2.2
2.15 Safety:
2.2
2.15 Office Staff:
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24 YEAR RESIDENT!

From: -Anonymous-
Date posted: 7/17/2005
Years at this apartment: 1993 - 2005
 
I HAVE BEEN LIVING HERE FOR 24 YEARS (MOST OF MY LIFE). I'VE SEEN THE BEST & WORST OF THIS PLACE & RIGHT NOW ITS NEAR ITS WORST. THE MAINTAINENCE IS HORRIBLE, WHEN YOU CALL IF YOU DON'T KEEP CALLING THEY USUALLY WON'T EVEN BOTHER SHOWING UP & WHEN THEY DO THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING. THEY WILL LEAVE IN THE MIDDLE OF FIXING SOMETHING (WIRES HANGING OUT, HOLES NOT COVERED, ECT.) & SOMETIMES THEY WON'T EVEN BOTHER COMING BACK. THERE WAS A TIME WHEN WE HAD GREAT MAINTAINENCE BUT WHEN THE RENT WENT WAY UP FOR SOME REASON THE NEW OWNERS DIDN'T WANT TO PAY REAL MAINTAINENCE MEN INSTEAD THEY HIRE PEOPLE WITH NO EXPERIENCE SO THEY CAN PAY THEM 6 OR 7 DOLLARS AN HOUR. SOMEONE ELSE WROTE THAT MAINTAINENCE ASKED THEM FOR AN ALCHOHOLIC BEVERAGE, THIS IS TRUE I WAS ALSO ASKED FOR ONE. I DEFINITLY DON'T TRUST THEM TO COME INTO MY APARTMENT WHEN I'M NOT THERE. THE LAUNDRY MAT IS PRETTY NICE WHEN YOU CAN FIND A WASHER OR DRYER THAT WORKS. WHEN I FIRST MOVED IN & FOR YEARS AFTER THERE WAS ALOT OF TROUBLE (ROBERIES, DRUGS, FIGHTS.....) THE MANAGEMENT STRAIGHTENED IT OUT PRETTY MUCH FOR A WHILE BUT LATELY THERE HAS BEEN ALOT OF TROUBLE AGAIN. EDWIN (THE MANAGER) IS PRETTY GOOD & IS DOING THE BEST HE CAN WITH WHAT HE HAS TO WORK WITH (I DON'T BLAME HIM FOR ANY OF THE PROBLEMS, I BLAME THE OWNERS). THEY HAVE NICE PLAYGROUNDS & BASKETBALL COURTS FOR THE KIDS BUT THE BASKETBALL COURTS BECOME A PLACE FOR OLDER TEENAGERS & ADULTS TO DO DRUGS AT NIGHT. THE SECURITY GUARDS ARE NO GOOD THEY'LL HARASS ANY KID THEY SEE BUT ARE NEVER AROUND WHEN THERE IS REAL TROUBLE. I GET ALONG WITH MOST OF MY NEIGHBORS. THERE IS A LARGE MIX OF RACES (WHITE, BLACK INDIAN, SPANISH, RUSSIAN). THE LOCATION IS GREAT (LOCATED BETWEEN A SHOPPING CENTER & FRANKLIN MILLS MALL). THE RENT IS RIDICULOUS IT WENT UP HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS BUT WE GOT NO IMPROVEMENTS. I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND CREEKSIDE RIGHT NOW BUT WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS I'M STILL NOT CONSIDERING MOVING.

Recommended: NO
Overall Rating
3 out of 5
Parking:
3 of 5
Maintenance:
1 of 5
Construction: 4 of 5
Noise:
3 of 5
Grounds: 4 of 5
Safety: 2 of 5
Office Staff:
4 of 5
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