Apartment Ratings | The Lakes Ratings and Reviews

The Lakes: Great Community (Recommending!)

2009-12-10T07:59:16-06:00

From CarmelJoe: The Lakes has everything I need - location, lots of space, pool and a friendly staff. I work at St. Vs and it is the perfect place at the right price. The property is kept clean and I like the events the staff puts on to make sure I am ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: Really liked it here! (Recommending!)

2009-11-17T12:01:49-06:00

From purduenurse@hotmail.com: I recenlty just moved out of The Lakes after living there for 2 years. It was a conveinent location to work for me and had tons of good shopping and dining around the community. I always thought the maintenance and office staff were friendly and anytime I had anything that ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: Worth It? (Not Recommending)

2009-11-06T14:59:09-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The Lakes are an attractive place when just looking. For the amount of money you pay in rent, though, I am sure you can find a comparible place where you don't feel as if your every move is watched. The price, after moving in, I realized is a little steep ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: The Lakes a great place to LIVE! (Recommending!)

2009-09-30T17:25:24-06:00

From mariasmith86: I have lived at the Lakes for 3 years now! Everyone is friendly for the most part. The office staff are always friendly and greet you with a smile, they try as hard as they can to fix your problem in a timely matter. The Maintenance team is always ready ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: Very Impressed (Recommending!)

2009-09-24T12:18:48-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have currently been living at The Lakes for 5 months now. I have been very pleased with the office and maintenance staff as well. They have all been very prompt with dealing with any problems we have occurred over the months. Our furnace was leaking, we called at 9:30am ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: Car Vandalism Reoccurring at The Lakes (Not Recommending)

2008-10-31T06:41:57-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've lived here for 6 months now and there has been a noticeable trend in car break ins. My roommates driver window was shattered and dashboard was ripped apart the first week we moved in. (Not a huge deal right..) Well, every person we have talked to and know that ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: Customer Service? What's that? (Not Recommending)

2008-04-24T15:43:14-06:00

From arcadio27@yahoo.com: I have lived here for a year with another year to go. The ladies here are all sweet and nice and will do anything to get you in, but then it stops there. They have no sense of customer service or maintenance or the ability to explain mysterious charges on ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: "DO NOT LIVE HERE", I REPEAT "DO NOT LIVE HERE" (Not Recommending)

2008-03-03T21:29:42-06:00

From bigash187: I have lived in the apartment complex for almost a year now. The apartments are nice on the inside and outside and seem to be well kept up for a property that has been around for over 20 years. Everyone seems so friendly when you signing your lease and moving ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: worst expirence ever! (Not Recommending)

2008-02-21T15:18:30-06:00

From amiller21: I am a very disappointed renter. I have lived in the lake apartments for a year and 1/2. I've had friends live here and I thought it was descent. I currently live in a 3 bedroom with my brother. The past 6 months living here has been a nightmare! Maintenance ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: Where do I begin? (Not Recommending)

2007-12-18T16:06:44-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We were robbed twice in one year, had to pay an electric bill for the month after we were already gone and didn't get our deposit back because of damages caused by maintenance workers. The furnace quit working numerous times and each time maintenance said it was fine. I checked ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: would never recommend it (Not Recommending)

2007-10-11T15:35:31-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My sister and I lived in this apartment complex from 2006-2007. I would never recommend it. Our garbage disposal was broken for two months. Maintenance had come to fix it, said it needed new parts and never came back. Upon telling the leasing agent this, she made it seem like ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: Professional Outgoing Staff makes The Lakes First Class.... (Recommending!)

2007-03-10T12:56:14-06:00

From kscott6@lsu.edu: I have lived at The Lakes for 7 months. The apartments are convenient in location and is surrounded with a lot of variety such as food, coffee shop, pharmacy,...etc. I had never laid eyes on the lakes up close until I came to move in and it was even better ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: Great ,caring and thoughful (Recommending!)

2007-03-06T21:42:41-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I hae lived at the Lakes 7 months and I enjoyed everyday that I have lived here. Maintenance has done a wonderful job in delivering what they have promised great service. The ladies in the ofice is so wonderful, Kara the assistant manager has always been helpful when ever I ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: I could not imagine a better place to live! (Recommending!)

2007-02-08T17:05:52-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived at The Lakes for almost six years now. I did not intend to stay this long, but I have been so happy with my apartment and with the services and ammenities (pool, tennis court, fitness center, business center, recycling service) that I hesitate to leave. The complex ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: Walking distance from everywhere (Recommending!)

2007-01-03T14:03:56-06:00

From rcatalan: Positives: nice staff, fun parties, clean when I moved in! The Lakes is walking distance from everything possible, grocery, starbucks, panera, I love the location.

Negatives: walls are a bit thin. ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: Too noisy (Not Recommending)

2006-08-31T14:49:35-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Previous management was great. Loved Gabby, Abbey and Linda. Frank and Tony were the only good maintenance staff; the others were unwilling to do the work and made up excuses as to why they couldn't fix things. Neighbors were too noisy at all hours of the night. Street traffic was ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: Consider This Before Moving In (Not Recommending)

2006-08-30T16:28:17-06:00

From -Anonymous-: When choosing an apartment, I looked not only at the ammenities and asthetics of the complex, but also the level of service I recieved from the leasing agents. I chose The Lakes based on all the above, because at the time I moved in, it met my criterias. Approximately 5 ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: Good but not that good (Recommending!)

2006-08-27T20:43:02-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved out of the Lakes in May 2006 so I was under the old staff when I lived there. First off, I got a puppy in March 2006 and was moving out in May 2006 and still had to pay the whole $300 pet deposit (or as they say, ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: Terrible staff and service (Not Recommending)

2006-08-16T10:04:35-06:00

From thelakesstinks: The turn around time to get something fixed is null and void. The staff is not particularly helpful - especially since the new management has taken over.
I would never recommend living here as I would love to get out of my lease right now.
It is supposed to be a "luxury" ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: Great overall experience (Recommending!)

2006-03-29T13:12:08-06:00

From -Anonymous-: POSITIVES: Great, friendly staff...usually got things fixed right away. Well maintained, safe.

NEGATIVES: Walls are pretty thin...I could always hear everybody coming and going in the apartment next to me. Sometimes parking was an issue. ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: Awesome place to live (Recommending!)

2006-03-10T20:32:58-06:00

From photodeb9964@aol.com: I lived @The Lakes 4 years & only moved b/c of a job offer in Florida. What a class act & management especially Gabrielle Evans Gonzalez are first class when it comes to residents cares & concerns. She is so nice! They even stand in the cold to hand out ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: Great Staff (Recommending!)

2006-02-01T14:57:57-06:00

From jillj79: I lived at the lakes for 2 years & I am writting now b/c I guess now that I am having the worst experiance ever where I live in atlanta it makes me relize how amazing the place was. First of all the staff, they where always so friendly always ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: it's a bit loud (Not Recommending)

2005-07-15T13:49:50-06:00

From jjumpstart: I moved out of the lakes due to moving out of state, but if I hadn't I definitly would not have renewed my lease. I'm sorry to infor you madam manager, but your walls are thinner now that you re-sided the place. We had to deal with construction almost the ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: Great place to call home! (Recommending!)

2005-07-12T16:51:15-06:00

From caprice92108: The staff is always pleasant, helpful and professional. Maintenance requests are done timely and correctly. I would live there again! ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: Annonymous doesnt hold credibility (Recommending!)

2005-06-23T15:17:32-06:00

From lakes2: While I am aware that no matter how hard you try you can not please 100% of the people 100% of the time, it is always disappointing to hear that we have not been successful in our attempts to do so. In our defense I must say that when we ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: Average (Not Recommending)

2005-06-23T12:33:52-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Looks good from outside and inside. It has proximity to shopping area.

The walls are thinly insulated which brings about a lot of noise. If you need a good night's sleep, this is not the place.

The office staff are friendly but hardly responsive. The manager has different rules, different rental ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: Run like the wind (Not Recommending)

2005-06-21T15:22:04-06:00

From dontliveatthelakes: This place is the pits. The walls are paper thin. It takes forever to get maintenance to fix anything. The office staff is extremely rude and immature. They are inconsistent in their rules and policies. When I tried to approach them about a concern that I had I was treatly ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: negatively outrageous service (Not Recommending)

2005-06-18T09:41:34-06:00

From winsome1: I have lived about 1 year in the lakes and found it a very difficult living. There is heavy noise in the parking lot and many a time at night which easily disturbs residents due to bad acoustics. I had my car glass broken and fender damaged one night. So ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: 1.5 thumbs up. (Recommending!)

2005-03-08T12:21:41-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I enjoy living here because of the friendly staff and the nice updates.

They take care of the property, although I did read a review where it was said trash was scattered all over the place. I haven't seen that except for when new siding was being put up on all ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: Beware of The Lakes! (Not Recommending)

2005-02-23T08:53:19-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Where to begin.. I have lived over a year now, it was grat when I moved in then a staff changed came and it was downhill from there. There is trash everywhere outside that no one bothers to pick up. Sidwalks are not shoveled in the winter till around 10 ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: great place to live (Recommending!)

2004-07-21T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: the staff is really good and they work hard to make everyone happy. The apartments are nice and it's in a safe area. ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: Nice Apartment (Try to get in during a special) (Recommending!)

2004-05-26T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here 5 months now and would have to say that The Lakes is above average compared with other apts. These are apartments so you ocassionally hear your neighbor's music or movement. However, I would have to say that the community in general is very quiet and I ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: A great place to live! (Recommending!)

2004-02-19T00:00:00-06:00

From JDigital: The staff of The Lakes apartments are always very kind and helpful. They obviously go out of their way to make sure that you stay is a pleasant one always asking if things are ok with your apartment. If there every is something wrong however, they are quick to fix ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: staff must be writing reviews (Not Recommending)

2004-02-16T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have no idea where the people reviewing The Lakes have been living, but it sure doesn´t sound like this apartment complex. "Customer Service is Excellent."!?!? Huh? Even if that were reasonably true, it doesn´t negate the fact that the apartments themselves were crap, overpriced for the size, and the ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: Excellent Customer Service (Recommending!)

2004-02-13T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I just moved into the Lakes about a month ago. I became ill and was hospitalized. The staff went out of their way to ensure my kitty was taken care of and my mail was brought in everyday. They sent me flowers every week and came to visit me as ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: The Lakes is a great place to call home. (Recommending!)

2003-11-10T00:00:00-06:00

From mmcgraw@comcast.net: The apartments here a spacious, clean and nice. The grounds are clean. The staff is always friendly and nice. They will go out of their way to make you happy. I would recommend living here. ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: Excellent Service (Recommending!)

2003-10-27T00:00:00-06:00

From fgonzalez102003@yahoo.com: I have been a resident of The Lakes for 3 years and I have never come across a more resident friendly apartment community. From the maintenance staff, to the Office, the experience is wonderful. I have referred 3 people to the lakes and they have had nothing but nice things ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: absolute garbage (Not Recommending)

2003-09-25T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I must have been living on the same planet as the people before me who sang the praises of The Lakes. The service at this place is garbage. I lived there for two years and complained about the door frame falling off and my sliding screen door not being fixed ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: nice place to live (Recommending!)

2003-04-13T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I only lived here for one year because I had to move out of state. Definitely one of the best apartment complexes that I have lived in because of quiet neighborhood, helpful and service-oriented staff, nicely kept grounds, and good neighbors. If I had to stay in Indy, I would ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: short term stay (Not Recommending)

2002-04-07T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: i stayed for a short period of time at the lakes. I cannot say that I have had the experience of other renters on this site. The management during my stay was not quite friendly. They were eager to take my money, but not so eager to chat about any ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: Out of the box thinking for the Lakes Apt (Recommending!)

2002-01-22T00:00:00-06:00

From brian@indymortgage.com: I have been a resident of the lakes now for 4 months and have been very impressed. It seems like the staff really goes out of their way to please the residents. For example, I had a dilemma over the holidays, I needed my cat feed and could not find ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: More than we expected! (Recommending!)

2002-01-12T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: When we were looking for an apartment the staff at The Lakes told us about superior service that we could expect as tenants. Once we moved in we had some delays with our movers, the staff went out of their way to accomadate us by staying late (9:00 pm) and ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: Nice (Recommending!)

2001-12-26T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The Lakes was a nice place to live. One nice bonus was breakfast was provided during the week!! The pool was nice, although the workout room was small. ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Lakes: Excellent Service!! (Recommending!)

2001-12-18T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have been living at The Lakes for 2 years now and must say that their commitment to outstanding service is something I have not seen anywhere else! Themanagement staff and maintenance staff have gone out of their way to ensure that my living environment is more than they promised! ... [click to read full apartment review]