Theories abound on the infinite supply of roaches congregating at Going South Park. Some believe they are attracted from miles around to enjoy the stench of the overflowing dumpster and eat the junk mail in the nearby mailboxes, others believe they are trucked in with the pineneedle bogs replacing the grass. Either way, if you have a pet he will have to battle armies of them for control of his foodbowl and they get better cover with all the holes into the walls. By the way, you may want to compare if it's cheaper getting Fluffy a hotel room at the Fairfield next door. I think if you have a pet you are expected to buy The Colony a new carpet or something...read the lease carefully long before you need to sign it. This doesn't mean any of the carpets are actually new inside. In fact, old carpeting is probably the biggest moneymaker an apartment complex can have.

I saw these other glowingly positive reviews containing little substance and thought I would write the Warning Beacons you should know before moving in. This is mainly temporary corporate housing. If you will be paying the rent and can be happy knowing you may end up paying perhaps more than advertised with 10% increases per lease term, then this is your place if you can keep the utilities on, but seriously look into buying your own house and creating your own equity before an indefinite stay here.
--You may be pleased to know the various works you are funding to attract high corporate rents. The roofs are new (beware rusting roofing nails near buildings), new bushes are in place, exterior paint is new. However for the insides...you may want to get a copy of their 2-page "Cleaning Charges" list before you ever sign a lease as this explains how you are giving them your security deposit to keep as soon as you sign. Hey, you should at least get what you are paying for right' Ask for a copy of the move-out forms from the previous resident.
--Start searching early so that when they deny you housing you are not screwed. They use a shaky 3rd party "credit verification service" that looks for 7-year old police records and such. Credit Verifiers may tell them to reject you without a reason why, your defense must occur BY MAIL, with no recourse. Maybe you'll get it straightened out. This doesn't mean your neighbors are all safe, it just means everybody is "investigated".
--If you've never gotten stopped by police for anything...you will. Two of the main speed traps are nearby (Whiskey and Two Notch) and if the police need to bank quota that week, they'll find something like turning right without a turn signal. Now don't you feel safer'
--Your notice is 60 days. Your lease termination fee is 2-months rent plus "concessions" and it's due 30 days before you move out, plus the rent if you missed giving 60 days notice.
--Your late charges are 20% of your regular rent (plus rent).
--You may want to RENT the washer/dryers for $50 extra/month as the laundry room may not be functioning. You can only fund your card during office hours and only if someone is in the office during those hours.
--You may want to BUY various pest control poisons, sure you are already paying extra for "pest control" and "trash" and "administrative charges" but your middle name is Money Bags, right' There are numbers of friendly lizards and spiders moving here to eat the bugs so please be sure not to poison them.
--You may want to BUY uninterruptible power supplies and backups for anything electronic you want to plug in. With the nearby constructions the power flips on and off rapidly. It also goes out during wind/rain storm seasons.
--You may want to BUY lamps for the inside tends to be dark. Single bulbs in the ceiling means you are always looking at your shadow. Now, there is plenty of fluorescent street-lighting on the grounds to shine into your apartment, this makes it convenient for the transients to hide in the shadows and observe you sitting blinded in your apartment.
--T-Mobile has poor to no service anywhere in the neighborhood. They are aware of the problem and actively working to forget that they know anything about it. BUY a different cellphone service here and/or home phone.
--You may want to BUY rain coats, galoshes/waders etc. The sprinklers run almost all the time creating bogs and puddles. You will have to walk in the puddles in the street to get to your car/your mail/your dumpster so watch out for cars.
--You may want to buy a gym membership as a good deal. The treadmills and such may not be working. There is a little pool but it is a kind of 3-4 foot kiddie pool, not a lap pool or resort pool but the kids have a good time. lGjq8RUBjvsZjkb5ueji

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From: Anonymous	Date: 11/08/2007
This is perphaps the truest review I've ever read! KUDOS to the author.

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