Apartment Ratings | The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place) Ratings and Reviews

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): Hell to the no! (Not Recommending)

2008-10-02T15:01:39-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I used to work at this sh*thole and I wouldn't wish it on a snake! The management company could care less about it's employees or the property. The only thing they want to see is a balance sheet that is in their favor. Which they fail to realize without good ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): POOR MANAGEMENT!!! (Not Recommending)

2008-01-13T10:14:43-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have been living at the Retreat Apartments for 2 years now. My first year was ok, but this last year has been very dissatisfying for me. Between the nonresidents walking through to "hang out" on the property, to the poor professionalism of the staff, I wouldn't suggest this property ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): Lesson learned (Not Recommending)

2007-11-05T15:02:22-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Had I done the sensible thing and checked this website, I would have opted to move elsewhere. My move in was extremely stressful and unprofessional. I was told there would be new fixtures, there are not. I was told there were bay windows in my apartment and the leasing agent ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): GOOD PLACE TO BE (Recommending!)

2007-11-04T16:36:07-06:00

From -Anonymous-: STAFF VERY FRIENDLY,PLACE IS NICE AND CLEAN QUIET AT NIGHTPLENTY PARKING TO PARK,IF YOU DID ANYTHING CALLED THE OFFICEAND THE FRIENDLY STAFF WOULD HELP YOU ANYWAY THEY CAN ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): I should have listened to the reviews! (Not Recommending)

2007-10-03T20:14:18-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved into the Retreat on April 18th, I was suppose to live there one year, but I moved out on August 18th.I lived on the 3rd floor, and someone broke into my apartment (it was not a forced breakin). The police think that the locks were not changed and ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): Would not recommend! (Not Recommending)

2007-09-25T16:44:17-06:00

From super_cute_rabbit: I'm going to start this out by giving a compliment: the apartments are decent, neighbors are USUALLY not a problem, and there is enough parking. However, the troubles that I have had with the new management is actually causing me to move out. Here is why: when I moved in ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): I am glad I did not move there. (Not Recommending)

2007-04-19T12:23:11-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I stopped by the leasing office at The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly known as McAlpine Place) a few times to check on availability and rates. My first time was in March 2006 while some buildings were getting ready for a facelift. I was not impressed with the staff and ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): Good so far. (Recommending!)

2007-03-23T13:15:34-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived in many apartments since I move around a lot and The Retreat has been pretty nice. I love the woods surrounding the community. It is pretty old and the appliances aren't that great but I feel pretty safe. Parking sucks, there are plenty of spots but only ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): How convenient... (Recommending!)

2006-12-10T13:38:20-06:00

From Sophia1974@aol.com: It is so funny that all of these residents have so many complaints yet they all leave them anonymously. I recently moved out and had no problems at all. I guess it's because I read my lease agreement and turned in a proper notice and actually cleaned my apartment. I ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): Car breakins, cheap appliances, horrible staff. (Not Recommending)

2006-12-07T15:59:34-06:00

From -Anonymous-: After about a month of living here, a policeman was patroling the parking lot. Concerned, I asked him what was going on. He said he was looking for a missing girl. He informed me to keep a look out for my car. Mcapline Place holds a record in Charlotte for ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): Over 2 years (Not Recommending)

2006-12-07T09:59:05-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in this community for over 2 years. It was better when I first moved in than it is now. They have made some exterior improvements, which btw they were suppose to be doing when I first moved in and it took 18 months to start. Some of the ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): I like it (Recommending!)

2006-11-21T09:55:26-06:00

From sims07: Checked this place out the other day. I really liked it, and the staff was nice. I am still looking but when I saw all the bad reviews I had to let everyone know that it is really not so bad. I actually came back in the evevning one night ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): DONT MOVE HERE (Not Recommending)

2006-09-25T14:55:57-06:00

From NO_WATER: DO NOT MOVE HERE IF YOU PLAN ON HAVING RUNNING WATER ALL THE TIME. THIS PLACE WILL CUT THE WATER OFF FOR SEVERAL HOURS DURING THE DAY WITHOUT NOTICE. YOU CAN ASK ANYONE THAT LIVES THERE. JUST DRIVE THERE YOURSELF AND ASK ANY TENNANT HOW MUCH THE WATER GETS CUT ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): New to Charlotte (Recommending!)

2006-09-23T13:19:51-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I just want to say that this place isn't as bad as people say it is. Matter of fact I think this has been one of my favorite apartment communities to live in so far. (in NC that is) I have met some awesome friends here, we hang out by ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): Good Place to Live (Recommending!)

2006-09-12T13:41:19-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I just moved here a week ago, and it is a nice place to live. It might seem like it looks like an older community, but it has wonderful town homes! I love my apartment! It also has a great pool area for my kids. I will give it a ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): Very few complaints from me (Recommending!)

2006-07-29T01:08:37-06:00

From Floagy1: This property is now called "The Retreat at McAlpine Creek."

I moved here in 2003 on a tight budget (just out of college), and I have to say my three years have been satisfactory. Looking back, I have no regrets.

SAFETY: Other than the price, I chose this complex because it was ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): Started as paradise - turned to HELL (Not Recommending)

2006-07-28T15:47:54-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Seeing this site, I just had to give my 2 cents. I lived there from 1999 to 2002. By 2001 it was an absolute nightmare. The office managers son pulled a fake gun on my daughter. The rent went down drastically for new tenants (of course not the old ones) ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): Mixed bag (Not Recommending)

2006-07-04T23:45:39-06:00

From knoxpatch85: I've lived here for just over 2 years. The management company changed from Gables to Greystar. One of the best things I can say about that is: at least the place isn't falling down now. The wood repairs have been finished, the buildings have been repainted, the parking lots have ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): (Recommending!)

2006-06-10T12:32:51-06:00

From -Anonymous-: ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): overall (Not Recommending)

2006-05-16T16:28:43-06:00

From rcarter06: i live in mcalpine and since ive been here things have proven to be worse than it seems.
at first sight the apartments are beautiful. dont get me wrong we love the place but its all the hidden suprises that get you. like the unknown deputy that just walks up on ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): theft and unsafe (Not Recommending)

2006-02-28T15:38:08-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved out in august of last year and i recently found this website and had such a bad experiance I still had to make a comment.I was first driving a honda accord when I moved in and on a night I had some friends over, both me and my ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): nice apt lousy management (Not Recommending)

2005-12-28T21:35:08-06:00

From armywife2000: Well it started on day one we were told and given papers in writing that we were to move into a specific apt on a specific day so we had the power and water turned on in our names effective that day like we were told was required then we ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): NO NO NO NO NO (Not Recommending)

2005-07-29T18:05:38-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived here for six months. Six months too long. My neighbor lived more in his conversion van than his apt, "creepy" (neighbors said he was on coke and wife kicked him out) Who knows? Dogs roaming from time to time. Cats everywhere! Once returning home late, I was flagged ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): Re: You'll get a real BANG for your buck, literally! Read on! (Not Recommending)

2005-07-23T14:13:55-06:00

From McAlpinePlaceSucks: I recently moved here since it is close to work, but I am getting ready to move out very soon (although not soon enough). First of all, there are shady looking characters that hang around here. Second of all, I hear noises that go "boom" during the night. And I'm ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): Like drugs? (Not Recommending)

2005-05-17T22:26:45-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Use to live here but moved out due to the high drug usage/selling going on in this complex. Visit http://www.cmpd.org and view the crime stats for the streets running through this place and you'll see what I'm talking about. It's Free Public Information. Think twice about moving here. ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): rude management (Recommending!)

2005-01-31T16:47:15-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I do agree with the previous statement, the management is not very good. I have previously worked in the apartment industry and know that residents want to be greeted when they walk in the door, something that this staff does not do. They often forget to write up a work ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): Great Location. Price is OK. But management sucks. (Not Recommending)

2004-05-21T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: It's in a very convinient location. Close to Balantine and Arboretum. Very competitive in price concidering how much other mostly newer apartments in the area charge. But the managemet absolutely sucks. Hard to make them do anything unless you have a major issue. Had problems with shower and the guy ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): Has REALLY gone downhill. (Not Recommending)

2004-04-17T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: When I first moved in, the complex was owned and managed by Windsor. It changed hands a couple of times over the years and got worse with each change. The buildings are falling apart and management/maintenance show no interest in repairing the issues...serious problems, like water coming through my ceiling, ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): I had the exact same thing happen (Not Recommending)

2004-03-17T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I haven´t lived here in about 1 1/2 years but the exact same thing happened to me where they accused me of moving out at a later date then I actually did. Tried to charge me ridiculous amts of money. Fortunately I had papers they admitted they were wrong but ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): My How Things Have Changed (Not Recommending)

2004-02-21T00:00:00-06:00

From sexydiva: I´ve lived in this place for the past 6 yrs (just relocated to another state within the last month) and my how things have changed. When I initially moved in, there were no problems with noise, children, parking, etc. But within the last 2 yrs, within my building, there have ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): Don´t be tricked (Not Recommending)

2003-08-30T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I agree with the person who said this is a slum in a nice part of town. I lived here for a year and a half and had my car broken into no less than 3 times. One night everyone in my building had their cars broken into. An apartment ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): Now Gables Management! (Recommending!)

2003-08-20T00:00:00-06:00

From Howard1803@yahoo.com: My wife and I are relocating from Ohio. This (formerly Archstone) property is now managed by Gables Mgmt. Everyone is new, nice and unfamiliar with Charlotte, NC. We liked the area and the apartment layout. It is just like the internet site layouts. We did notice that the model suites ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): Looking Forward to Moving !!!!!!!!!! (Not Recommending)

2003-07-29T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved into McAlpine in 2000. at that time the property was owned by Windsor. Once they sold everything went down hill. They have changed management companies 3 times, each time the service getting worse. The lasndscaping is beautiful, but The inside, and outside of the apartments are a joke, ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): BURN THIS PLACE DOWN!!!!! (Not Recommending)

2003-05-14T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: WHEN YOU FIRST VISIT MCALPINE IT SEEMS LIKE THE AVERAGE QUAINT APARTMENT COMPLEX, SHADED WITH BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPING. THEN THEY RIP OFF THE MASK AND THE NIGHTMARE BEGINS. THIS APARTMENT COMPLEX DID EVERYTHING WRONG, THEY LOST MY PAPERWORK ( YES, THEY EVEN LOST MY APARTMENT FILE ), MY BATHROOM HAD A ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): GREAT PLACE TO CALL HOME (Recommending!)

2003-04-21T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Moved here in Sept of 2002, never rented from an archstone community before. Boy what a difference they make. The office staff has always been nice to me and any items that needed to be fix (only 2) were taken care of promptly. They have all the great extras you ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): It was okay.. (Recommending!)

2003-01-02T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Lived here in 2001, first of 2002..Paid WAY too much for what I had- 2bdrm, 2 bath..$780.00 a month- and we had the smallest floorplan of all of the 2 bedrooms...Now they start at $620.00 which is much more reasonable...
Management changed a couple of times but were overall okay. On ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Retreat at McAlpine Creek (formerly McAlpine Place): Horrible! Horrible! Horrible! (Not Recommending)

2002-12-08T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: McAlpine Place is nothing more than a slum in a nice part of town. The management has changed at least 6 times since I moved here in 2000. It has gone from bad to worse when it was bought by Archstone. I have had numerous MAJOR maintenance problems that took ... [click to read full apartment review]