Apartment Ratings | Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments) Ratings and Reviews

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): Unihabitable Apartment and No way to get maintenance (Not Recommending)

2009-10-30T15:48:36-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have been living here since August of last year. I have not had any major problems until May. My a/c has never been great but it worked okay up until May. Since then my a/c went out every week or so until recently. I pretty much have to call ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): Highland Plantation (Recommending!)

2009-10-13T06:54:43-06:00

From PieGoddess: Thank you guys so much for the cruise that I won at the Karaoke Contest! I used to not go to the resident functions.. now I cannot wait until you do them each month!! I have met a lot of nice people and some new friends- Thanks again! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): HORRIBLE IS AN UNDERSTATEMENTFOR THIS PLACE.. (Not Recommending)

2009-09-10T06:05:24-06:00

From SPOILEDNESS: IF YOU REALLY CARE ABOUT YOURSELF AND YOUR THINGS YOU WOULD NOT MOVE HERE. IT IS THE WORST EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE. I WOULD RATHER BE IN A PRISON CELL THAN LIVE HERE. YOU WILL HAVE MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH BURGLARY AND MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE STAFF. THE STAFF DON'T CARE ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): Highland Plantation (Recommending!)

2009-07-16T13:16:28-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I just moved in last week, and I wanted to post something. I moved here from out of town, and the one thing bad about Highland Plantation is the rating on this website. When I was looking at my apartment I really liked it here, but was discouraged at all ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): HOW NICE! (Recommending!)

2009-07-02T14:29:22-06:00

From LSUGAL: I just moved into my townhouse in May and I think it is SO awesome! Me and my roommate love living here and love being able to walk to walmart just as much! I think you people posting crap on here are pathetic. If you want something brand new and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): DON'T DO IT (Not Recommending)

2009-07-02T14:02:32-06:00

From -Anonymous-: After living at HP for almost two year I applied to move into a larger apartment within the complex. Three months after signing a new lease and two weeks before I moved into the new apartment I was told that their policy had changed and I would have to show ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): do not come here (Not Recommending)

2009-06-22T17:03:14-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This apartment is a waste of time money effort everything. As a student I can honestly say that a good deal of my student loans went to them. Whether it was from their rip off laundry system that does nothing but steal your cash 20$ at a time or their ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): You get what you pay for (Recommending!)

2009-03-27T17:52:39-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Highland Plantation is not the best apartment complex, but it is very affordable and I feel it is a good value for your money. My two bedroom apartment costs $730 a month, and that includes cable/internet and water. I don't think there are many more places that you can pay ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): Been almost a year, and I LOVE IT! (Recommending!)

2009-03-02T14:29:14-06:00

From -Anonymous-: So could you guys list the buildings you have complaints about?

Highland Plantations is HUGE. I mean there are three separate sections of apartments and all the buildings are different and built at different times. I read the stuff on this site before I moved in and was pretty scared about ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): ugh... (Not Recommending)

2009-02-20T21:00:30-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This apartment complex looks cute and is cheap and somewhat spacious but other than that there isn't much to it. Our apartment was filthy when we moved in. The hot water spout to our washer was rusted over and they supposedly came over to fix it but really didn't and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): Don't be fooled... (Not Recommending)

2008-12-09T20:44:20-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This apartment complex is awful. The management is the worst. Place was filthy when we moved in with broken closet doors, borken kitchen counter, and (still) missing knobs. There is no communication between the managers and you have to tell 3 or 4 people before the problem is worked out. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): Dont waste your time or money. Full review inside from former tenant. (Not Recommending)

2008-11-18T18:57:29-06:00

From -Anonymous-: A good friend of mine and I moved out hoping to get a good start on life. We went to several apartment complexes and found HP. The staff was friendly and inviting (they all are at first) but consisted mainly of students. Nothing against them but I feel as that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): Everything You Need to Know - Dispelling Several Complaints (Recommending!)

2008-11-14T00:19:13-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Okay, I was VERY nervous signing a lease with this apartment since the majority of these reviews are bad, so I got a lease to look over before actually signing and asked a bunch of questions and I've come to realize that the majority of people with complaints hadn't read ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): awful management (Not Recommending)

2009-08-10T16:09:01-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The management in the office is very hard to get along with and uncaring. They promise you all kinds of things when you first sign the lease but then do not deliver. The maintenance of units is terrible and then just bandaid big problems that really need to be fixed ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): My experience was alright (Recommending!)

2008-09-16T12:41:10-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived here for 2 years, until very recently.My experience at Highland Plantation was acceptable for college living, I thought the management did an okay job. I want to give a big thanks to the maintenance guys because I know they were understaffed, but they were always nice and responded ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): No complaints (Recommending!)

2008-08-07T09:44:25-06:00

From imayankee: My daughter has lived here for a year is now moving. However, her experience was not a bad one. Any maintenance issues were addressed promptly and the office personnel were always pleasant and available. Her only real issue was with noise late at night, but that is to be expected ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): Take these reviews with the proverbial grain of salt (Recommending!)

2008-07-13T19:08:59-06:00

From 1988residentandstaff: Twenty years ago, I was a student at LSU and an assistant manager (3 years) at what was then Fountainbleau/Plantation Trace. Some of the complaints listed within these reviews are echos of those back then: horrible parking (particularly for late arrivers who live in the back of what is now ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): They really should bulldoze and rebuild (Not Recommending)

2008-07-10T15:12:41-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here for a year. In that span, my hallway flooded from an overflowing A/C drainage pan; my roommates' shower broke, maintenance tried to fix it, but they hit the water line and I woke up to standing water in my bedroom (their fix was a dry vac ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): Highland Plantation Sucks! (Not Recommending)

2008-04-10T01:06:22-06:00

From highlandplantationsucks: I have been here almost 6mos and it has been a total nightmare on Elm Street. The parking is terrible for residents and visitors, theres a tow company that comes every 15-30 minutes and tow away cars even residents w/ parking permits it has happened to me several times and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): Leaking roof (Not Recommending)

2008-03-24T14:51:57-06:00

From apt_br_hp_08: I got a Leaking roof a month agin, and it's getting worse every time it rains, dirty water just pour out. Mold is growing, and I also got bad allergy symptoms. Haven't got fixed. Poor management. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): mixed emotions (Not Recommending)

2007-10-05T04:18:04-06:00

From -Anonymous-: There are times when I hate this place and times when I'm ok. I'm only 17 so it was one of the only places that would let me be on the lease with my roomate, which is why we chose this one.I have a friend who lives here and he ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): Former Tenant (Not Recommending)

2007-09-27T11:38:07-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived here when it was Plantation Trace and was a resident when it became Highland Plantation. Once it was taken over I couldn't get anything fixed in my apartment and the noise level increased dramatically. The grounds and halls around the complex were littered with trash that we couldn't ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): Wanted to move after less then a month. (Not Recommending)

2007-09-27T02:51:11-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I just want to state a few facts about my stay.-First, the apartment they showed us before we moved in was in excellent condition. Everything in the apartment was well kept and brand new. However once we saw our apartment the day we moved in this was not the case. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): Seriously, you will REGRET it! (Not Recommending)

2008-09-30T18:09:27-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Don't take my word on it. Just go and look at the apartments. It is clear that those apartments are full of neglect. I have not seen a decent apartment with so many blue roofs on them after Hurricane Gustav. This apartment complex has a blue tarp on just about ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): Find another place to live!!!! (Not Recommending)

2007-04-26T18:44:37-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The model apartment they show you is not what your real apartment will look like! most of them are hardly kept up. When we moved in the apartment had a odor. The bathroom is outdated.. who has carpet in bathrooms??? The kitchen is also very small and outdated. The maintenance ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): Moving out will possibly be the happiest day of my life. (Not Recommending)

2009-11-04T12:20:43-06:00

From -Anonymous-: What ISN'T wrong with this place? The parking is crap, the buildings are crap, the management and maintenance is crap. It took SIX months for them to fix the air conditioning and a week to fix our oven (only because we called them every single day). They only enforce rules ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): CAUTION!!! NO ONE GETS SAFETY DEPOSIT BACK!!! (Not Recommending)

2008-03-24T16:21:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: After moving out, my roommate and I left our apartment in immaculate condition. In fact, it was cleaner than when we moved in. All the move-out instructions given to us were followed. We did not receive back our security deposit. In fact, we were billed for painting and carpet cleaning. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): This was a last resort. (Not Recommending)

2006-12-02T15:50:29-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This apartment is really poorly kept. For the price, it's not worth it. I've called the office about twelve times over the past four months to have my air conditioning fixed, and they STILL have not done their job. It's costing me literally a hundred dollars more per month on ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): Terrible Apartment Complex (Not Recommending)

2006-11-02T10:22:54-06:00

From Jeff_Fontenot: It is cheap, but that is about it. The parking sucks if you live in the back, and it is impossible to find a place at night. Also, the apartment itself is a disaster. When I moved in 4 months ago the dishwasher was broken and we reported it. It ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): ''Busted'' (Recommending!)

2006-10-25T17:50:47-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I saw the wierdest thing today. They have this cop that lives here and he got screwed. Never in my life have I seen a cop return to his residence with a broke back windshield. It's funny I don't care what you say. You know how cold it was last ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): it's a good place just not organized with understandment (Recommending!)

2006-10-16T02:31:57-06:00

From -Anonymous-: highland has been a reasonable spot to reside for school. It's accomodated with features that other places are unfortunate to have. Alarm systems and free cable. No body really bothers you besides the family. The downfall happens to be the staff. Office workers have no power or say so like ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): Poorly Insulated and Managed! (Not Recommending)

2006-08-31T17:42:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: HOT... really really hot.
Bathtubs drain poorly.
Toilets come clogged up.
Lazy paint job.
There was a hole in the floor that they never really cared to do anything about.
You can actually see daylight around the door jambs.
You can hear every sound your neighbors make! (and college students can be noisy/up late) ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): I'd rather live in a cardboard box (Not Recommending)

2006-08-05T09:15:40-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Have lived in Highland Plantation for a year and it is a hell hole. It seems that all management does is think up ways to get money out of you. Twice I've been warned about trash in front of my door and I've never once put trash in front of ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): no recommendation (Not Recommending)

2006-07-17T17:56:27-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Working people, other than manager, are nice.

However, when you have any problem with your room, need to talk to the manager.

If you can find other high-rated apartment almost at the same price, you should go there. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): Would not recommend (Not Recommending)

2006-07-17T15:59:51-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Two of my high school friends and I wanted the experience of living together so we decided to move into an apartment. We got information and were put on a waiting list (we were first on the list). We received a call from the office several months later saying that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): 5116 Highland Rd. - I had a rather good stay! (Recommending!)

2006-07-15T18:32:49-06:00

From kogepan: Greetings,

I'm about to move out because the lease ends and if I were to continue to live in BR, I'd definitely renew. I know there's been really bad reviews about this that made me wary as well before I moved in, but the place I'm in must be a different ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): I wished I never lived here (Not Recommending)

2006-07-13T13:19:36-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place is just terrible! Before I moved in they showed me a apt on display and it looked great. Everything looked fine but after I moved into the townhouse it was the total opposite. The apt looked old and ugly. The cabinets were not new like they promised. The ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): AWFUL (Not Recommending)

2006-07-02T23:05:01-06:00

From -Anonymous-: AC hasn't worked since I moved in. They've had 4 property directors since I moved in. Had a leak in one of the bedrooms and my roommate had to live in the den for 2 months. They let the water sit so long before they fixed the leak that it ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): For the love of God, don't move here (Not Recommending)

2005-10-10T21:14:35-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved in to the complex about 6 months before R.W. Day took over, so I spent a good bit of time with both management groups. The building is old, so there are plenty of small problems that are to be expected with an old property, but the old management ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): look somewhere else (Not Recommending)

2005-03-31T16:09:02-06:00

From -Anonymous-: they are terrible, nothing works and they won't fix it either. my AC breaks like once a week. they keep cashing my rent check then they try to tell me i didn't pay rent so if you do move here make sure to get receipts. hope you like having people ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): I second that Boo to new Management! (Not Recommending)

2005-03-29T15:18:37-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in Plantation Trace for two years with no problems. It wasn't the most glamourous place to live, but it had character and it was cheap! I planned on living there for a third year until those people barged in. RW Day is the most unprofessional, coniving business association ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): HORRIBLE (Not Recommending)

2005-01-21T17:25:42-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved to this horrible place last fall, and wanted to move out in 2 months. Before we moved in we were promised fans in our bedrooms and a new microwave. I called the office every two weeks until we received them in November (3 months later). And when they ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): Boo to New Management (Not Recommending)

2004-09-21T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved to Plantatin Trace to get away from huge apartment complexes and overpriced living. Come to find out, RW Day now owns and operates this complex, added a crappy weight room, some bells and whistles and raised the rent from 550 a month to 665.

We had huge cracks in ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): Under new management (see R W Day reviews in Tiger Plaza) (Not Recommending)

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

From -Anonymous-: I moved into a townhouse my sophmore year at LSU and it was great. The townhouse is the way to go and if you can get one in the back its even better. If you would like to live in a place where you can have a loud party and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): Not exactly paradise (Not Recommending)

2004-02-25T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in this complex for 2 years, in two different apartments. The office people are okay to deal with, but they try to dick you over on your deposit when you move out.

My first year there, I lived in an apartment facing the parking lot and it was loud ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): Safety Problem (Not Recommending)

2004-01-30T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in PT for 4 years. Besides being a typical college apartment, it felt a little unsafe sometimes. I lived in a townhouse first (which is the nicest of the layouts) and someone once tried to break in while we were asleep. Security strolled over like it was no ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): Worst Apartment Complex Ever (Not Recommending)

2004-01-29T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I should have expected this apartment to be a nightmare when everyone referred to it as Plantation Trash. The question should be what WASN´T bad about living there. The complex is falling apart. There was mold in the kitchen and bathroom that they refused to take care of. I was ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): Read my THOROUGH review and make your own decision (Not Recommending)

2003-07-12T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in the red brick apartments across the street from the white apartments for about four years. Two of which were in a 2 bedroom 1-1/2 bathroom, and the other two in a 1 bedroom 1 bath flat. There were good times and bad times had in these apartments. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): great college experience as long as you like to have fun (Recommending!)

2003-05-22T00:00:00-06:00

From lsutke: the only people who do not like this place are the ones who do nothing else but study. It´s a blast. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Highland Plantation (formerly Plantation Trace Apartments): horrible and too loud (Not Recommending)

2003-05-09T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: These apartments have bad insulation. You can hear everything and anything. Maintenance suck. I oven broke 4-6 times while I was cooking yet they refused to replaced it, but "pretended to fix it" everytime I called. Office crew was friendly,but unreliable. They let someone else moved my apartment that wasn´t ... [click to read full apartment review]