You know that old saying, "looks can be deceiving", well that was the case with Greenbriar. I was a tenant at Greenbriar for one year, I was ready to go after four months. I had the unfortunate pleasure of living under a family with seven kids that threw things off the patio onto the cars of other tenants, like hairbrushes, dirty diapers and trash so they would not have to go to the dumpster. I had a few dents from the brush and had to park further away to avoid more damage. Just my luck, most of the trash would end up in my patio. Speaking of patio, when I first moved in, I showed the patio as one of the items to be fixed. The fence set up about 2 feet off the ground. Within my first week, a few items out of my storage closet was taken, plus I had stray cats living on my patio. I complained for several months to get the fence fixed, but it never happenned. Finally, I found a few pieces of stone and manage to block most of the open area. I had to use the wood from my computer stand to cover the rest. Thankfully that stopped the thefts and cats from residing there. After all that, management did nothing about the fence.
In regards to safety, I lived directly across from drug dealers selling out of the apartment. I can't imagine management wasn't aware of this because they were pretty open about it. Occassionally, there were prostitutes on the complex, quite a few visitors going to the apartment by mine. Since I lived so close to the drug dealers, I frequently had knocks on my door throughout the night assuming I was the seller. I afraid to sleep, assuming one of the might try to break in for drugs.
There was gun fire, burglaries, trash and glass over around the few dumpsters available. So much trash, that a family member stepped on a nail while dumping the trash. The water was turned off for service normally without any notice. Dogs running around the complex, not cute ones either, I mean pitbulls, the kind you would rather see on a leash. The playground, unless it's been repaired, was broken with sharp pieces sticking up. My child was playing with another kid from the complex and cut his leg while sliding. I had a chair blocking the front door and my bedroom door. I was afraid to let me child sleep in the room alone with the cracked window in fear that someone may break in or something may crawl in on him. I complained about the window being repaired, but that also never happened.
One more thing, I was driving to another building to visit someone and noticed a very loud argument. Once the argument finished I headed for my car, but once I was driving through the complex, I noticed the same young man from the argument walking right pass my car with a gun in his hand. Next thing I knew, everyone around was running, I drove to the manager's office to have them call the police, but they froze. The funny part is, they advertise 24 hour security, which was not the case. There was no security or protection of any kind on the grounds at that time.
Notices were never given to me on a timely basis. Usually, the maintenance man would deliver any notices 3 or 4 days late, because they had them in their pocket.
A couple of tenents informed me that, after receiving eviction notices for late monthly payments, maintenance would use the key to enter their apartments while they were at work and help themselves to expensive items in the apartment. One of the tenants complained that she saw a few of the items in the managers office. The funny part is, it wasn't time for the tenant to leave the apartment yet.
Parking is terrible, be home early to park near your building.
If you get home at night, run inside quickly and lock the door.
One more thing, when you are moving out the complex, make sure you schedule a walk throw with management. I scheduled a walk through for my apartment, but management refused to come and check the complex so I could leave. I was told by management that if they check the apartment without me present, they can charge me for any problems they found. I had to stay an extra five hours waiting for management to check the apartment so I could get on the road for a long eight hour drive.
If you decide to live in this complex, use caution, protect yourself. Keep records of everything you've requested of management and when you first move in, request the name of the corporate office, because was I started complaining about all the problems, they would not reveal the information to me. I had to get it from a police officer that just happen to be on the grounds.
This is not intended to slander the company, I am simply stating what my family and I went through in this complex. Please be safe and God Bless!

User Responses
From: l.johnson.gfi	Date: 11/09/2009
It's a shame that this person had to experience such things. Especially when my community was only blocks away. Our community is part of the Blue Star program so we have HPD patrols and residents can report criminal activity anonymously. Maintenance keeps our gates working and the property well lit. We have monthly townhall meetings so you can get to know your nieghbors. All I can say is that we love our residents. Visit us at Salado @ CityView.

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