Apartment Ratings | Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree) Ratings and Reviews

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): Think twice before moving there! (Not Recommending)

2009-10-31T09:07:05-06:00

From myopinion8302: Let me just say I moved into one of the remodeled apartments and yes half of it was nice with fake granite counters and fake wood floors but that's it. Everthing else was from the 80's, I mean it even had popcorn ceilings and always had a weird old hotel ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): (Not Recommending)

2009-10-13T12:29:56-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Management is of the poorest quality - you can't trust them nor rely on them. The washer hose burst in the middle of the day, flooded my entire apartment, ruined my laptop, furniture, clothing, etc. I called emergency maintenance 4 times when I founded the water still shooting into my ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): If you are used to nice things don't move here (Not Recommending)

2009-09-03T13:33:50-06:00

From -Anonymous-: When we first moved in (like a lot of people who move here) we thought, "Hmmmm it doesn't look too bad." Then we moved in and things started breaking. The appliances are very old and everytime we called for maintenance or to complain about something not working we were told ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): Getting worse by the day..... (Not Recommending)

2009-07-05T09:48:28-06:00

From tiredofnotgettingsleep: We have lived here for almost a year now and when we were originally looking at the apt we thought "not bad". That was before moving in!!!! I was so happy to get into an apt that looks right out onto the pool (I love to swim) and looked forward ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): It Is Going Downhill (Not Recommending)

2009-04-05T15:14:37-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived here for over 6 years ====== First in a one bedroom unit then moved into a two after the renovation. ==== I liked the area etc. But the Renovation HA HA What a joke!! ==== It looked real nice on the surface but you noticed the poor workmanship ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): BEWARE when attempting to rent (Not Recommending)

2009-04-04T20:40:25-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My roommate and I went to Broadstone Ancala apartments to rent a two bedroom, two bath. When we first arrived and looked at an apartment we were told that there was a special going on and were quoted $606.00/month by both of the women that showed us the apartment. They ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): Awful Awful Awful (Not Recommending)

2009-03-17T20:59:10-06:00

From jgeidell: Broadstone Ancala is an incredibly horrid place to live. The only good thin while we were renters is that they take dogs. Most tennants do not pick up after their dogs. People race through the parking areas at high rates of seepd. Their screening process is lacking in the selection ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): Please do not ever rent here (Not Recommending)

2008-07-16T12:49:10-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in an apartment at Broadstone from 8/06-8/07 and we had problems before we even moved in. First, they had our move in date wrong but luckily I got that settled. However, since they had to speed everything up, they left a mess of paint on the floor, the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): DONT RENT HERE! (Not Recommending)

2008-07-07T19:07:46-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Do not waist your money or time on them, the management is horrible!If you want a repair done or anything fixed expect to wait a couple of months for them to do anything about it. They are a nightmare to deal with, hope you have lots of spare time because ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): wonderful place to live (Recommending!)

2008-04-30T16:00:51-06:00

From -Anonymous-: i have lived here for about a year now and i love it. the management is so nice and very helpful. great community activities a couple times a month. i plan on staying here until i am ready to buy a house!! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): I LOVE it here! (Recommending!)

2008-02-02T21:02:02-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've been living here for almost a year and it's been great! Spacious apartment, great amenities/appliances in the apartment, convenient location, great facility (POOL/spa, fitness center, resident center, built in bbq's, tennis courts). The leasing staff is very nice, always accommodating and helpful. I'm not around a lot, but when ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): Bad Rental! Go somewhere else! (Not Recommending)

2008-01-16T20:42:40-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Do not rent from Alliance residential. I have had bugs in my apartment and was told that they would send someone out to spray. No one came out. I had a list of broken things in the apartment (ex air conditioner in the summer) that were never fixed. The staff ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): Don't rent here! Unsafe and unfriendly! (Not Recommending)

2008-01-02T12:32:47-06:00

From snchicago: Do not rent here. The apts are dirty. When I moved in my kitchen cabinets were broker and never repaired. I found numerous fake finger nails I'm assuming were from the previous tenant. The sidewalk lights were off most of the time. When I moved in I had to walk ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): Good Maintenance staff freindly management (Recommending!)

2007-12-05T21:50:29-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived in a few apartments over the years and Broadstone Ancala is one of the better places I have lived. Management is providing good customer service and prompt repairs for maintenace calls. It is an older complex with newly renovated aprtments and a nice clean look. Parking is ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): Stupid People wize up (Recommending!)

2007-10-03T11:00:31-06:00

From -Anonymous-: These are nice apartments people === So QUIT complaining so much === I have lived here for almost 4 years and had no trouble at all === Every thing works fine and if it does not they fix it === I am a senior so I live on a fixed ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): not the greatest (Not Recommending)

2007-05-29T18:06:05-06:00

From -Anonymous-: These apartments really have no concern for your needs whatsoever. All they want to do is make money. The apartments may look nice but they were poorly painted, the roofers they hired got over spray on almost everyone's vehicle. All the appliances have fallen apart. This includes, the refrigerator, dishwasher, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): Don't believe the banner. I don't envy anyone who lives here... (Not Recommending)

2007-08-29T13:00:21-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I agree - These are shabby apartments with a fresh coat of paint to dupe unsuspecting would-be renters. And, don't believe the "renovations"... If you are a gal that likes to wear heels on occassion don't walk on the "wood style" flooring b/c you will destroy it. It's some sort ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): People Stay Out of the Pee Pool (Not Recommending)

2007-02-20T08:59:27-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The Health Dept. was out again last month to check the green pools. There is a whole listing of complaints on the Health Dept.'s website. Management told one person it was vandals, and told the Health Dept. shrubbery had fallen into the pools. I like the vandals story - vandals ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): Alliance Residential determined to increase your rents - link below.... (Not Recommending)

2007-02-17T20:09:55-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Alliance Residential Acquires 660 Units for Rentals as Condo Market Cools in Arizona
February 15, 2007
By Gail Kalinoski, Contributing Editor

With the condo market cooling in Phoenix, Alliance Residential Co. has picked up 660 units at two Scottsdale-area apartment communities that were slated for condo conversions but will remain ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): Broadstone Ancala is a nice place to live (Recommending!)

2007-02-13T21:10:16-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The new managment company is working a lot to get this place looking better then anything. Construction is going on all over the place to make this place look better. New upgrades in all the apartments is the rumor, but will start in march. New appliances, cabinets, and new countertops, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): Surrounded By Idiots (Not Recommending)

2007-01-03T11:01:48-06:00

From -Anonymous-: They changed the name from Joshua Tree to Broadstone Ancala, so everything is okay now. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): Horrible place to live! Going down the toilet. Trashy! (Not Recommending)

2006-12-27T20:22:01-06:00

From greatweather: I will have to agree on this comment. We also live here and we can't wait for our lease to be up. This place was nice when it was managed by the prior management company, and now it's so trashy. This is SCOTTSDALE for Christ's sake! What happened to the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): More like the ghetto than Scottsdale living! (Not Recommending)

2006-12-18T13:52:23-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have never in my life lived in an apartment complex so poorly managed or maintained. The staff is just plain rude. They seem bothered when you ask for help or report a problem. When I dropped off my move-in checklist with 30 written problems with my apartment the rental ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): Can you say "North Side Barrio" (Not Recommending)

2006-11-28T00:45:20-06:00

From JTRenter06: OK here's the list...
1. Dog s*@# is everywhere.
2. Ceilings and Walls are like paper. (I actually hear my upstairs neighbor pee in the morning - you should here the foot steps - sounds like the ceiling is going to cave in)
3. Appliances are from 1986 (horrible and fire hazards ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): Worse Than Before (Not Recommending)

2006-11-02T10:02:18-06:00

From -Anonymous-: In response to the previous review - there are a lot of dog droppings now - partly because Greystar stopped providing dog baggies - all the dispensers are empty. People pay $20 a month extra for their dog on top of the initial pet deposits and they don't even keep ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): ALLIANCE CAPITAL - NEW MGMT----GREYSTAR MGMT - STAY AWAY! RUN FOR YOUR LIFE. (Not Recommending)

2006-09-11T01:26:15-06:00

From -Anonymous-: New management Co. VERY VERY BAD. IT JUST DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER. THEY REFUSE TO DO ANY REPAIRS. THEY MISLEAD YOU> THEY PLAY DUMB> Signing a lease with this management is a nightmare . If you break the lease IT WILL COST YOU $2,000 . THERE IS CRIME IN THIS ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): Five year resident (Not Recommending)

2006-09-04T14:19:08-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The complex just recently changed ownership. I don't think the new staff knows what it's doing . Rumor has it that it's going condo. I don't think its worth it. The apartment complex is almost twenty years old and needs major work. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): Still like it here! (Recommending!)

2006-09-04T09:37:53-06:00

From tyche@cox.net: We have been here for 2-1/2 years. We have new management and they have been trying very hard to update these apartments. We still feel that this is the best bargain in North Scottsdale. The grounds are clean and well kept. The apartments are solidly built and quiet. The location ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): Problems (Not Recommending)

2006-08-23T01:51:39-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Just a warning to anyone signing leases through this company. I stayed there for a 3 month period that I was very clear about when moving in. I never had any issues with the management while I was there and talked to them regularly. After the change to Graystar management ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): (Not Recommending)

2006-08-22T00:49:50-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Where should we begin... in the beginning things were great. As soon as they changed management to Graystar it went all to hell. We went to resign our lease and they raised our rent $200 after being there over 2 years. The office has no idea about what is going ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): management is very rude. (Not Recommending)

2006-08-09T17:00:38-06:00

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Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): Wouldn't Stay Here (Not Recommending)

2006-08-04T20:58:08-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Management here is terrible. The business office was done for weeks (six at least) and I basically gave up on checking on it after weekly stops to see if they had reopened it. The management was just unresponsive to issues. The place is very old. Poor pipes, very outdated appliances, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): WOW What a pit & talk about dingy, dark & management sucks!!! (Not Recommending)

2006-06-29T13:49:23-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Well said management company is finally gone, but only to be replaced by yet another bad seed. They don't know what is going on, they have new people in the office every day so there is no central person to go to & they can't even get notices out on ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): Winter Visitor (Recommending!)

2006-04-28T19:47:34-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My inlaws were here for 3 months and highly enjoyed their stay. The apartments were comfortable. Ths staff in the office very friendly and accomidating and the few requests I made were addressed immediately.

I hope the rumors are not true and that my inlaws will be able to stay again ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): I thought it was Great! (Recommending!)

2006-02-23T16:53:02-06:00

From bellalove: I moved out of Joshua Tree to buy a house and really enjoyed my time there.
The pool and other areas are clean.
Office people are helpful.
Maintenence was done pretty fast.
Yes, the units are 15 years old but they are very well kept for their age. And I was living in a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): IN RESPONSE TO OTHER REVIEWS (Recommending!)

2006-02-22T22:20:10-06:00

From -Anonymous-: A lot of the others are saying things like: noisy, can hear toilets flushing and so on.
All of the apartments Ive ever lived in are like that. That is how complexes are, you are living in tighter quarters than a housing development.
Go buy a house if you want NO noise.
Ive ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE! (Recommending!)

2006-02-22T18:13:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived at Joshua Tree for the past 3 years and I want to commend them for extraordinary service. The maintenace staff is so friendly and gets the job done so quickly. I have lived so many other places that did not care and I feel blessed that here ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): UGH! Can I leave this dark and dingy apt? (Not Recommending)

2006-02-21T17:22:57-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Joshua Tree.... You get what you pay for. What do I get? I get a 2 bedroom with a dog barking, water pipes sounding like they are coming through the wall, kids screaming and banging, and much more. You can toss any plants you make THINK you are going to ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): I met Cruella Deville (Recommending!)

2006-02-19T16:16:58-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Went in to rent a place there and aside from wanting a quart of my blood just to answer a few questions on the spaces the black haired "manager" was curt, condescending, and generally didn't care if I rented there or not because they are already 100% occupied. Loved the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): (Not Recommending)

2006-02-09T16:08:11-06:00

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Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): Want To Stay Here! (Recommending!)

2006-01-31T12:44:55-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We have lived at Joshua Tree Apts for two years. The management staff has always been friendly and helpful. When we need maintenance, it is done within 24 hours. The grounds are well kept and well lighted at night. The neighbors are quiet and we hardly know they are there. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): These are apartments people!! (Recommending!)

2008-01-06T18:27:53-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here for almost 3 years. Overall as apartments go this is very nice.I have had very few problems here. The managment staff is friendly and very nice. They have always provided me with great service. The new gym and activity center is great. The upgrades they have ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): Condo Conversion in the Works! (Not Recommending)

2005-11-06T11:45:26-06:00

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Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): Not bad, but not recommended (Not Recommending)

2005-09-22T11:59:22-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My experience here wasn't as bad as previous reviewers, but I also wouldn't recommend living here.

The management/front office staff was always very pleasant to me. Maybe it was because I paid rent on time and was never home. In their eyes, I was the perfect tenant. I also never ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): Run, Don't Walk...Away (Not Recommending)

2005-09-14T13:07:26-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Move-In
I was suprised upon move-in that for being in Scottsdale, the apartment was so beat up. I also don't know why each appliance is a different color. Can't someone decide on one? Kitchen counters had knife-cut marks on them, cabinet and wall counters were dinged and chipped. The kitchen sink ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): not a place you want to live (Not Recommending)

2005-07-26T00:07:44-06:00

From -Anonymous-: im a teenager and i work late at night and ill come home at 2 or 3 AM and there will be a party going on at the pool loud music i dont mind because ill go join them but somtimes at night i can hear the people below me ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): horrible management (Not Recommending)

2005-07-25T14:23:16-06:00

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Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): YUCK!!! (Not Recommending)

2005-07-01T00:45:25-06:00

From partychickmn: These apartments are AWFUL. There is almost ZERO natural light in them, and it feels like a dungeon. I HAD to move out of there because I was getting depressed! I moved out here to see the SUN, not some dingy walls with a huge tree outside both of my ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): Nightmare Management (Not Recommending)

2005-06-26T13:17:03-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My roof leaked into my bedroom and I had to threaten to sue to get action. I was never paid my rent move-in concesstions. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Broadstone Ancala (formerly Joshua Tree): Not that bad (Recommending!)

2005-06-17T02:38:03-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Wow! Where have I been living for the past 2 years. I don't know.
First every apartment no matter where has something. There not perfect, if you want perfect go buy a house. Even then your chances are 50/50. I live toward the courtyard and near the pool. I do ... [click to read full apartment review]