I have lived here for a year and a half now. It is a nice apartment for the price, but I can't say there is anything that stands out as extraordinary.

Parking - It is what it is. They can't really offer any more spaces than they have I suppose. It hurt a little to lose the deserted lot next door. I kind of wondered why they stopped letting us park there, but they finally started doing something with it. Hope it's not anything to make parking worse. But I have yet to see the street full, so guests should be able to find a spot easily. As for safety, just lock your doors and don't put valuables in plain site. Duh. I haven't had any problems when I've had to park on the street. If you park in the garage and come home late, you'll have to park in one of the random spots not near your own apartment. Costs $200 to replace the parking sticker if you lose it, not sure why that is. Seems a little steep to me, like the pet fee ($400).

Noise - If you don't like noise, don't live near the pool courtyard. Even though this place is populated mostly by young professionals, sometimes they aren't so professional on weekends in the summer (Techno music parties at the pool). But I don't live in that courtyard, so it's fine. I hear no street noise or parking garage noise whatsoever and can only hear my neighbors when they turn the TV or music up to a level they don't really need it at anyway.

Grounds - Beautiful plants all around and the pool and hot tub areas are mostly clean. Weekends leave a little garbage, but it gets cleaned up on Monday. The pool and hot tub get closed one day a week for cleaning and chemical treatment. It is a little complicated to move big pieces of furniture up the angled staircases that get narrower as you go up, but just hire movers and you won't have to deal with it.

Safety - I have yet to feel unsafe at this complex and I lived alone for awhile here. Everything faces inside to the courtyards and all entrances are gated requiring an electronic opener. Cameras are posted all around. The place is so small that you know most of your neighbors.

Construction - Er... The places are from the 60's so they have their problems. I've had many plumbing issues in both bathroom and kitchen. The water becomes brown on occasion with no warning from the complex that its going to happen. Its not nice to get in the shower and have the water spurt out all over the place brown. It also leaves white rings of... stuff... on my cups. Bland, middle of the line white appliances, but that's what you get for the price. Mirrored closets are a bit tacky, but lots of space! The layouts vary from place to place though so not all units are the same. I think they used to be condos. Also, a never-ending battle with the outside roaches. I have my place sprayed every time they come, but still find them. I'm a clean person and they aren't the small ones you get from being dirty, but the ones that come from outside.

Maintenance - 99% of the time, they have been very friendly and prompt. Only one time have I had an issue and it was after hours. I couldn't get someone to come out and had to mop up a leak myself for hours until it stopped.

Staff - Hmm... they seem eager to help. A couple of them did go out personally to clean up tree branches after Ike, I thought that was really nice.

One big problem with the place is the stray cats everywhere. Residents play with them and someone (either here or the Bristol) is feeding them, causing them to stick around and hang out on my car after I get home. Doesn't seem like anything is being done about them. Also, you are forced to get TV Max cable and it is not good at all. You have to pay $22 a month plus a minimum $4 for these cable boxes. It cuts out often and if you call them, they give you the standard "Turn it off and turn it back on". I can't remember any problems with the internet, but it is $47 or so, kinda steep. My electric bills are very low ($50-90) even though I have the A/C on all the time.

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