I've read all the posts and must say that I've found quite the opposite of what others have experienced.

When I moved in, the place was very clean, freshly painted and in excellent condition. The only thing was that the carpet smelled like dog - but since it was a dog unit I dealt with it. There were no spots or stains.

Parking has been ample - but I have noticed some lights out, noise is not a problem, I haven't come across all these drug dealers people have posted about, and I find the office staff to be helpful and friendly.

The grounds seem well kept in my opinion and there is NOT garbage overflowing from the dumpsters.

Yes, I have noticed that people have not been picking up after their dogs - and the management has put up notices reminding dog owners to do so. I have always picked up after my dog and think it's just dog owner being lazy who don't.

Other than that I don't see what all the fuss is about' There are many units in the Meadows and perhaps some are worse than others. I live in a unit with that has a couple students and a couple older folk living in the apartments. So far I haven't had a problem with any noise from anyone.

I also haven't had any maintenance issues - so I can't really comment on how good or bad they are at responding/fixing issues, etc.

Some of the posters here sound like they maybe "problem tenants" themselves - because some people can never be pleased. Others may have very real complaints. My word of advice would be to know your tenant rights - tenants who ----- and complain but don't DO anything to advocate for themselves are ridiculous. You have rights if maintenance doesn't respond or repair something within a certain amount of time. IF the landlord/management is ignoring your requests for whatever, you have every right to go to a lawyer, etc - look online for Wisconsin's tenant's rights - it's pretty easy to find. Sitting and complaining about things and not taking any action to protect your rights is your own fault.

If there's excessive noise and you don't like how the management is handling it - call the police and report a noise disturbance.

On the other hand, if you are doing everything you can to get the management to respond, take action, etc - and they (the management) is treating you in a negative way just because you complained about something - then you can file a complaint against them. Landlords cannot by law treat you any different (meaning - evict you, withhold services, etc) because you file complaints - even if you have to take them to court - they cannot take it out on you. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.

The Meadows may not be the greatest place to live - but I think it's pretty darn good compared to some other crap apartment complexes I visited before choosing The Meadows.

User Responses
From: exk002	Date: 11/11/2005
HOw much did the Meadows staff pay you to write this review???
From: JustMovingin	Date: 12/22/2005
They didn't pay me a dime nor do they even know that I wrote the review. My experience here has been positive - perhaps I'm lucky?
From: Anonymous	Date: 07/12/2007
Call the police?? Did that three or four times. IF they bothered to show up at all it was usually hours later and nothing could be done. Filed complaints with Better Business and many other agencies (including those that financed the apartments for many of the residents), nothing was done. The ONLY time the police ever got to the apartment before the violence ended was when some guy was being beaten by 5 other guys in the parking lot and then ONLY after they were informed there were CHILDREN in the apartment where the guys doing the beating lived. You WERE lucky and I hope you continue to be. Four slashed tires, a couple of personal attacks (prevented only because I'm licensed to carry a concealed weapon and know how to use it) and being "fined" because THEY didn't do THEIR jobs was a bit more than I could take.
From: Anonymous	Date: 01/24/2008
I feel I also need to add my experiences since this reviewer must have lived at a different apartment called the Meadows. I've not only had my tires slashed, my windshield smashed by falling debris due to a new roof being put on, but I've even had someone drive up to me and try to pull me into their car! I can hear every single word my neighbors say when they aren't even talking loudly. My ceiling is crooked. My floor dips in the center. Dust falls from the ceiling every time my upstairs neighbor walks across their living room. Only one dryer in the basement works despite my and my neighbors pleading for the past 6 months! Now only one washer works, the basement floods, the down stairs apartments are rotting and infested with german cockroaches and the heat doesn't really seem to work at all. And yes, I have complained about all of these things but to no avail.

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