Apartment Ratings | Coves of Brighton Bay Ratings and Reviews

Coves of Brighton Bay: Too much noise, trash bins attract raccoons (Not Recommending)

2008-02-07T13:16:38-06:00

From Wings86: My stay here was breif (4 months) but very painful. Neighbors were very loud and inconsiderate and management wasn't forceful enough in dealing with it. Upstairs neighbor would play on-line games in the middle of the night and scream and stomp his feet for long periods - at first I ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: Mosquito Heaven (Not Recommending)

2008-01-08T20:38:34-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The community looks nice from the outside, but mounting problems in my second year here. My biggest issue has been with the "wildlife," namely racoons and there's a HUGE problem with mosquitos. Snakes and frogs are also abundant and careful where you walk b/c nobody cleans up their dog's poop! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: Nice place, but... (Recommending!)

2008-01-05T12:47:53-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We lived at the Coves for almost a year and broke our lease early due to a military deployment. It is a nice place; the inside of the apartments are much nicer than the outside. The girls that are in charge of everything in the office are very nice, but ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: The all encompassing review of The Coves of Brighton Bay (Recommending!)

2007-07-01T14:33:17-06:00

From kidnos1: The Coves is a great place to live. I know that some of the reviews on apartmentratings could be fake, but hey they are still helpful. Actually, I am being relocated to DC for work so I am using apartment ratings to try to help me find another apartment and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: Fake reviews by complex employees, the proof is here....STAY AWAY.... (Not Recommending)

2007-06-27T17:40:35-06:00

From diesel55_1998: I am posting this to warn everyone Stay away from the ISLES of GATEWAY and COVES of BRIGHTON BAY !!! Below is a comparison between two 'reviews' of the two apartments. They are almost identical. Not only that, both complexes are owned by the same parent company. To top it ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: (Recommending!)

2007-06-26T14:08:14-06:00

From apthappy21: We have been here for about 1 year.I was suprised to read some of the comments. I guess you take them for what they are. We currently live in a 1bedroom apartment . We enjoy our neighboors and the staff. The office staff have breakfast once a month for the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: VERY LOUD!!!!!!!!! (Not Recommending)

2007-05-15T18:34:16-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The Cons:
The gates are ALWAYS broken, vehicles getting broken into and boat stolen.
I live in the second floor and I can hear every single thing that the people above me are doing. I can hear them flush their toilet, walk, close their cabinet doors, talk, t.v., phone ringing......you name it ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: Halfway decent for the price & location, but prepare youself for A LOT of frustrations! (Not Recommending)

2007-04-25T16:07:29-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The location of the Coves and the price per sq ft is what turned us on to this place. And a year later, those are the only pluses we've seen to living here! The staf doesn't seem to make much of an effort or know what's what half the time. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: I like it! (Recommending!)

2007-03-26T11:30:41-06:00

From crasher33: I think the staff are polite, friendly, and helpful, especially Miss Ruggiero. Yes, there are raccoons, but if people bothered to use the little lock on the valet trash bins, the racoons couldnt tear up the garbage and slam the doors all night. It's not rocket science! I have never ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: Happy to be out of there! (Not Recommending)

2007-03-25T00:45:15-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The staff treated me like royalty until I signed the lease. Then they were rude and could care less.

The model I was shown was not representative of the apartment I got. When I arrived with everything I owned on the moving truck and movers waiting to unload, my apartment ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: If you like raccoons and trash all over the place... (Not Recommending)

2007-03-24T15:57:34-06:00

From fprio77@hotmail.com: The Coves is the place for you! As other reviews I have read, the staff is very unapproachable and unhelpful. They have also lost my rent check a few times when I placed it in their hands each month. You will have to pay for valet trash when the people ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: Loud neighbors, fleas, roaches, oh my!!! (Not Recommending)

2007-05-02T12:24:43-06:00

From acukjati: Our super-young (no offense to those in their teens and 20's) have nothing better to do all day and night except stomp around and continuously have loud sex. It can be 10AM or 10PM and we can't seem to get away from our master bedroom's walls squeeking and rattling due ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: Greatest Appartments (Recommending!)

2006-12-13T12:19:28-06:00

From glitterkitn: My fiance and I have lived here for a year now and are getting ready to renew our lease in February. We have a one bedroom, we pay extra a month to be on the 3rd floor (high ceilings) and on the conservation (no neighbors looking into your windows, plus ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: Second Lease! (Recommending!)

2006-12-01T14:40:01-06:00

From desmo620mts: The summary says it all. I am on my second lease with the Coves and have had little to no problems. Parking can be an issue, and if you have two vehicles, pay the extra and get a garage; parking issue solved. I've moved from a second floor 2 bed ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: TERRIBLE (Not Recommending)

2007-06-26T18:29:01-06:00

From happiedaily@aol.com: I lived there for two years, and all in all it was a really bad experience.I was never able to alarm the apartment and left the apartment without repairs I had been requesting for about 6 months. They kept over half of my deposit though I cleaned the apartment ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: been in worse (Recommending!)

2006-09-12T22:18:12-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Ok, parking is a problem in some areas of the complex. racoons WERE a problem until we bungee corded our valet trash. The occasional bug is dead by the time we see it, except for the wasps. It's in a good part of the county; you can get to pretty ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: Great Place (Recommending!)

2006-09-06T14:21:37-06:00

From auditorman206: I have lived here for 9 months now. It may just be where my apartment is located, but I also have ample parking. My sector is also quiet. I have been studying for the CPA exam and have no noise. I have had only one maintenance request and it was ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: Great Experience (Recommending!)

2006-08-15T18:32:49-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Have lived here nearly a year and everything has been great. Maintenance is always on the ball, replaced my kitchen light 1 hour after I went to the office. Parking can be tight, but we live by the office, so generally there are spaces. Reasonably quiet and the grounds are ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: Apartment is good....parking blows (Recommending!)

2006-08-02T14:38:07-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Overall the apartment is good. All the complaints you see are so riduculous becuase you are living in an apartment you will have the possibility of hearing the neighbor, you will have the possibility of bugs (especially in florida). Hello roaches come in from the outside from under the door, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: Anything is better (Not Recommending)

2006-07-14T15:46:54-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Nothing like leaving your apartment in the morning to find trash all over the hallway. If you need something fixed don't expect it to get done very soon if at all. Office Staff is very un-approachable and hard to deal with. Usually will not explain anything and often give the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: Will live here until I buy! (Recommending!)

2006-07-13T12:01:42-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have just renewed my lease here for the 3rd time. Until I end up buying something in St. Pete I won't rent anywhere else. I have lived in this area for 15 years and rented and many different communities, but this is the best. The rents have gone up ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: This place sucks (Not Recommending)

2006-06-13T15:58:18-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My wife and I have been living with a roommate who decided to break the lease and move. We cannot afford the rent without him, needless to say he is really screwing us. What makes it worse, I called the leasing office to tell them that I am not willing ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: Do not recommend!!! (Not Recommending)

2006-05-09T14:11:21-06:00

From -Anonymous-: If you like being awaken in the middle of the night to hear drunk people hooting and hollering, people fighting, inconsiderate neighbors, or parties going on, then this is definetly the place for you! Maintenance rarely comes around, we have roaches, racoons always dig in our trash, trash rarely gets ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: Condo or What (Not Recommending)

2006-04-18T20:13:43-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I keep hearing rumors that the Coves are going Condo..... Mgmt has been hush hush on this issue. Don't know if I should move. Abonded cars here told Mgmt and nothing done. Should have them towed myself. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: raccoons, raccoons, raccoons (Not Recommending)

2006-04-01T08:31:29-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Yep, raccoons again are a huge problem. The trash lids slamming in the middle of the night are annoying. Parking is inadequate. Maintenance has been timely. Rent prices are going up (cuz of all of the condo conversions in the area lately???) ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: Yes (Recommending!)

2006-03-15T09:35:47-06:00

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Coves of Brighton Bay: Yes about the raccoons (Recommending!)

2006-03-15T02:37:50-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I live here as well, and the person who wrote before is right about the raccoons. If someone gets bit by an angry raccoon, that's just a lawsuit waiting to happen. Besides that, I generally enjoy the community. Prices are a bit high for the area, though. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: Racoons (Not Recommending)

2006-03-09T15:45:26-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I would not live here again. I should have known better when they tried to sell me an already occupied apartment and then when they relized their error they told me that the only one bedroom they had still available was more expensive. I would have thought that they would ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: Friendly Staff and Good Maintence (Recommending!)

2006-02-21T22:13:11-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived in the Coves for almost a year and have no complaints. The leasing agents have changed since I first moved in, but moving from out of state, my initial agents was EXTREMELY helpful and communicated very well with me about everything. The leasing agents now also do ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: (Recommending!)

2006-02-06T13:27:43-06:00

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Coves of Brighton Bay: ok place (Recommending!)

2006-02-03T01:43:29-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I like the inside layout of the apartment. Everything looks new inside. Staff usually nice but can be bitchy sometimes. Got something broken -they'll get it fixed quickly. Parking is bad though, We need signs that say resident parking only. I got a parking sticker stuck on my window because ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: Good Living (Recommending!)

2006-01-07T02:42:18-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Great staff and clean environment. Morgan is a hotty. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: Good Stuff (Recommending!)

2005-12-29T16:08:04-06:00

From F9bomm: I like it. I love the girls in the office, and the manager's nice too. I think the over all appearance is prefect, and the maintenance is fantastic. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: Nice Place (Recommending!)

2005-11-21T20:50:36-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in the apartments for a year and half before breaking my lease to move in with my fiance now husband. I really enjoyed my apartment. I was on the third floor and had a view of the lake and somewhat of the pool. There was a fireplace although ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: I like it here (Recommending!)

2005-10-23T17:28:55-06:00

From -Anonymous-: It's exactly what I thought it would be, and the staff definetly tried to make my move easier for me, since I was coming from out of state. Highly recommend to anyone! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: very nice property (Recommending!)

2005-09-29T18:10:40-06:00

From jjeveryday: The property is very nice. The grounds are landscaped and kept perfectly. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: PLEASE DON'T THEY WILL SCAM YOU (Not Recommending)

2005-09-25T15:11:17-06:00

From TAWEETA: THESE APARTMENT COMPLEX SCAMMED ME. THE DAY I WAS SUPPOSED TO MOVE IN THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A CHEAPER APARTMENT AVAILABLE SO WE SAID THAT WE WOULD TAKE IT. EVERYONE LIKES TO SAVE RIGHT! WELL AFTER THEY RUSHED US THRU THE PAPER WORK BECAUSE THEY SAID THAT THE ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: Nice (Recommending!)

2005-09-15T16:36:38-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I like it here. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: One Year Review, good and bad (Recommending!)

2005-08-28T12:34:47-06:00

From -Anonymous-: There are only certain people in the office to deal with. One person that will help you out is Morgan, she will bend over backwards to help. the managers are willing to help, but you have to work on them a little. Maintance needs some work, takes a while for ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: (Recommending!)

2005-08-19T16:04:36-06:00

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Coves of Brighton Bay: Very nice people and nice complex (Recommending!)

2005-08-05T15:44:54-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived at the Coves for over a year and a half and have thoroughly enjoyed my stay. The management is friendly and very understanding. The parking is close and I love the trash service. Every evening someone comes by the apartment to pick up your trash (You leave ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: 2 Month Review (Recommending!)

2005-08-02T11:18:04-06:00

From newenglander: Here's the scoop for those who would like a realistic review of The Coves. I've lived in some of the most tropical areas of the country, insects are pests no matter were you live. Keep your area well maintained and clean and you won't have much of a problem with ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: Roach infested (Not Recommending)

2005-07-27T19:21:45-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place is a dump. The walls are paper thin. Can't sleep because of the noise from the neighbors. Constantly have roaches even though they spray all the time. They have put garbage bins outside each apartment which makes the roach and mice infestation even worse. The office staff is ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: what a joke (Not Recommending)

2005-07-08T14:21:35-06:00

From -Anonymous-: only living here because the military pays for it. It is very noisy, and there is hardly ever anywhere to park due to all of the boats. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: So very happy here (Recommending!)

2005-06-10T18:05:10-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Absolutly no big complaints at all from my stay here. Beautiful property, great office staff and really good maintenence. Parking is a tiny bit tight, but not bad at all. I recommend this community to anyone looking to rent. I loved it. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: (Not Recommending)

2005-06-08T00:41:09-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Well the over all experience wasnt too bad here, i just dont like the office staff and the bugs in the apartment. I know this is florida and there are going to be bugs...but we get silverfish and roaches and allot of other bugs crawling in our apartment and were ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: Great place (Recommending!)

2005-05-16T10:26:57-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place takes better care of your maintenance problems than anywhere else. Only someone spoiled rotten would be unhappy here, and those people belong in Beverly Hills CA or something, but not here. Rent is average for a decent place like this, and it is much more classier than your ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: would not recomment (Not Recommending)

2005-04-22T08:28:56-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Just had my cd player stolen from my car. This is a gated community and supposed to be safer. Yeah right!!! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: This place gone to hell since Joyce left. (Not Recommending)

2005-04-11T17:10:50-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Customer service went out the door when Joyce left. Unfortunately what remains seems to be little kiddies (early 20s apparently) trying to run a community. I'd like to give them an A for effort, but I can't. Since Joyce left, there has been NO community outreach of any kind.
The ... [click to read full apartment review]

Coves of Brighton Bay: NO (Not Recommending)

2005-03-12T12:12:03-06:00

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