Retreat at Wells Branch formerly AMLI at Wells Branch
2801 Wells Branch Pkwy, Austin, TX 78728
512-255-2654  WEBSITE save favorite
AVERAGE RATING
recommended by:
40%

overall rating:
2.7
2.7
2.65 Parking:
3.1
3.06 Maintenance:
3.0
2.97 Construction:
2.7
2.73 Noise:
3.2
3.18 Grounds:
2.8
2.77 Safety:
2.7
2.67 Office Staff:
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DONT MOVE HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From: amyers78728
Date posted: 7/29/2008
Years at this apartment: 2007 - 2008
User Response is available. 1 response
 
OK WOW I HAVE BEEN IN THIS APARTMENT COMPLEX FOR ALMOST A YEAR, AND CANT WAIT UNTIL THIS LEASE IS OVER. EVERYTHING I SAY IS TRUE AND THIS LETTER IS TO INFORM ANYONE WHO IS THINKING ABOUT MOVING HERE TO THINK AGAIN. WHEN WE MOVED HERE THE LANDSCAPING WAS AWSOME AND STILL IS, AND EVERYTHING LOOKED TO BE OK. Well NOT. LETS START AT THE BEGNINING; MOLD, MOLD, MOLD. THIS PLACE HAS A LOT OF ------- AND ARABS. THEY ARE EVERYWHERE AND THEY ARE NASTY PEOPLE, WE HAVE A COUPLE THAT ARE ------- NEXT DOOR THAT BROUGHT OUT FIFTEEN BAGS OF NASTY SMELLING TRASH AND LEFT IT OUTSIDE FOR ABOUT 7 HOURS. WHICH STARTED TO BRING ROACHES INTO OUR APARTMENT FROM THE HOLES UNDER YOUR SINK, AND THE CRACKS IN YOUR BATHTUB, THAT YOU HAVE TO CAULK' PEOPLE LEAVE TRASH OUTSIDE THEIR APARTMENT FOR DAYS AND WHEN YOU GET TIRED OF THE SMELL YOU HAVE TO GO SAY SOMETHING TO THE OFFICE. THE MATIENCE IS NOT GOOD AT ALL THEY RIG EVERYTHING TO WORK JUST FOR IT TO BREAK SOON AFTER THEY FIX IT. I THINK THEY RUN THE PLACE CAUSE THEY SURE DON T LISTEN TO THEIR MANAGER, THEY ARE RUDE TO YOU AND YOU MAY ALMOST WANT TO PUNCH ONE AND KNOCK HIS TEETH THROUH HIS HEAD BUT YOU DONT BECAUSE YOU LIVE HERE, AND NOTHING GETS DONE ABOUT THAT EITHER. IVE HAD TO CALL COOPERATE TWICE. YOU WILL PUT IN REQUEST FOR THEM TO COME OUT AND HAVE TO REMIND THEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IT TOOK MY FAN BREAKING 3 TIMES FOR THEM TO COME OUT AND RIG IT BEFORE THEY GAVE ME A NEW ONE AND THE MATIENCE GUY WANTS TO ASK ME WHY I SHOULD GET A NEW FAN; LOL.THAT PROCESS TOOK OVER A MONTH. IN MY APARTMENT. THERE IS A HOLE FROM THE WOOD ROTTING OUT UNDER MY CARPET, WHICH HAS BEEN THERE AND NOT FIXED SINCE WE HAVE BEEN HERE. IT GETS WORSE OK SO CHECK OUT THE STATE OF THE ART GYM, YEA RIGHT, LOL.THE MACHINES SQUEAK AND MAKE NOISE, THE GYM IS A DUMP THEY BARELY HAVE WEIGHTS BECAUSE PEOPLE STEAL THEM, THE MIRROR IS CRACKED THE VENTS ARE HANGING DOWN, TVS BROKE, CANT TURN THE CHANNEL WITHOUT BREAKING YOUR FINGERS. THEFT IS BAD HERE ALSO. THIS GUY HAD A NICE TRUCK WITH 20S ON IT, SOMEONE PUT HIS TRUCK ON BLOCKS AND STOLE HIS RIMD AND TIRES. FIVE CARS HAVE BEEN BROKEN INTO. THE GATES NEVER I MEAN NEVER WORK IF THEY DO ITS NOT TO LONG AND ONE WILL OPEN ONE WONT OR YOU HAVE TO GO ALL THE WAY AROUND BECAUSE YOUR CLICKER WONT OPEN THE GATE. ITS LOUD AND THE MAIL SUCKS. LOOK, I JUST WANT EVERONE TO UNDERSTAND THAT YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. ALONG WITH PEOPLE NEVER PICK UP THEIR DOGS WASTE NOR DOES THE APARTMENT COMPLEX REFILL THE DOG WASTE BAGS FOR YOU TO PICK UP YOUR DOGS WASTE. I DON T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED BUT THIS PLACE IS A GETTO PLACE AND IS NOT A PLACE TO HAVE KIDS IN. LET ME GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE, MY WIFE AND I WERE WALKING OUR DOGS AND SOME GUY COMES UP TO US AND ASK US IF WE WANT TO BUY A CARTON OF CIGS OR A CASE OF WINE, SO HE CAN PAY HIS RENT. OR WALKING TO YOUR APARTMENT AND GETTO KIDS KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR AND ASK YOU FOR MONEY. LOOK THE PEOPLE IN THE OFFICE WILL MAKE THIS PLACE LOOK GOOD, BUT DON T LET THEM FOOL YOU THIS PLACE IS A ---- HOLE. AND ALSO WE LIVE IN A ONE BEDRROOM APARTMENT FOR $770.00 THEN YOU HAVE TO PAY WATER $30-$60 PER MONTH TRASH $20-$35 PER MONTH, DO THE MATH THATS OVER $850.00 PER MONTH PLUS YOUR PHONE AND CABLE FOR A ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT, NOT WORTH IT EVEN IF THIS PLACE WAS HALFWAY DECENT. THE REASON I AM WRITING IS BECAUSE I WANT FUTURE RESIDENCE TO REALLY THINK AND NOT JUST MOVE, WHICH WAS OUR MISTAKE.THERE IS MORE BUT I THINK YOU GET THE PICTURE. THERE ARE SOME APARTMENTS CLOSE TO 35 ON WELLS BRANCH ON THE LEFT THAT ARE AWSOME AND THEY BUILT SOME NEW ONES BEHIND THOSE, YOU SHOULD LOOK AT THOSE THEY ARE LESS EXPENSIVE AND ALOT NICER THAN THESE, WE HAVE HEARD THAT FROM A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT LIVE THERE. NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO VIEW PICTURES, AND LETTERS FROM PEOPLE THAT LIVE AND PEOPLE THAT HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE RETREAT AT WELLS BRANCH ALONG WITH MANY OTHER APARTMENTS. WITH MY NEW WEB SITE WWW.WHERENOTTOMOVE.ORG, IT WILL BE UP AND RUNNING BY 09/25/08, THIS IS A SITE WHERE YOU CAN POST PICTURES AND LETTERS TO LET FUTURE RESIDENCE SEE WHAT IS GOING ON, CAUSE PICTURES SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS, AND EVEN DOWNLOAD DOCUMENTS TO GIVE TO THE AUSTIN TENNANT ASSOCIATION SHOULD YOU NEED TO DO SO. PASS IT ALONG TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW NOT TO MOVE HERE.THANK YOU FOR LISTENING AND HAVE A GREAT DAY.

Recommended: NO
Overall Rating
1 out of 5
Parking:
3 of 5
Maintenance:
2 of 5
Construction: 1 of 5
Noise:
1 of 5
Grounds: 4 of 5
Safety: 1 of 5
Office Staff:
3 of 5
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From: Anonymous Date: 07/30/2008
do you happen to live in the bldg just to the right of the office(when coming into the property). Just wondering because I used to live in that bldg and there was a water leak and afterwards they did not replace things properly which would explain your mold and rotting floorboard issues if that is your bldg.
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