Apartment Ratings | The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris) Ratings and Reviews

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): Deceptive practices (Not Recommending)

2009-10-02T00:39:44-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived at the Gardens at Polaris for three years. The first year, I had water damage from the apartment above due to dishwasher overflow. Took 1 day to repair and I had to clean up water. I had two dishwasher incidents, I once again in emergency-cleaned up. All Mgt/Maintenance ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): pricey, tiny kitchen, small floorplan. (Recommending!)

2009-10-01T21:31:59-06:00

From chocolatemuffins: We lived there for 7 months from Sept '08 till April '09. The rent is high for the sq ft you are getting. If you are on the first floor you would definitely hear your neighbor upstairs walking, showering, flushing etc. It is conveniently located to I-71 and near the ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): Nice apartment but got cheated in the rent.com $100 offer. (Not Recommending)

2009-06-16T19:09:32-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Nice apartment, but a little pricey.But as in any other place, the management is snobbish. We did find the apartment using rent.com and thought we could claim the $100 reward, but the management wrongly accuses us that we said we found them using apartmentguide.com. We had also indicated that we ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): Good Place (Recommending!)

2009-06-10T18:47:44-06:00

From yang8520: This place DOES look nice, the landscaping and the apt exterior is well kept. All that isn't to "fool" people. The Gardens at Polaris really is a great place to live. It has an access gate at the back of the neighborhood for easy access to I-71, which I use ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): Don't be seduced by good looks (Not Recommending)

2009-04-26T06:13:37-06:00

From stylegrl76: When preparing to relocate to Columbus for my new job, I searched all over for a nice, affordable, clean, pet friendly apartment on the north end. I too have to admit I was luered by the pretty landscaping, fountain filled ponds, and "Royal Gold Drive address". However. When you get ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): Almost a year (Recommending!)

2008-12-15T14:39:18-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My boyfriend and I have lived here for almost a year. We've always said, we feel very safe here, it's quiet and apartments are spacey. Hate to say it, we are moving from here after our lease is up. Looking for more reasonable prices for 2 bedroom. We've looked around ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): Staff is very friendly (Recommending!)

2008-09-23T07:54:09-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived at the Gardens for a year now and I just renewed my lease. The staff is friendly. The property is clean. The residents are nice. Parking is spacious. When I need something fixed...they fix it promptly. I can walk my dog at an hour and feel comfortable. ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): Rude Staff and Hide information from tenants (Not Recommending)

2008-09-18T19:57:28-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Rude Staff and Complex hides information from tenantsWe were burglarized and lost 24,000 in belongings. The office refused to notify the tenants of the burglary, said there was no need to alarm everyone of the break in.I m sorry but if someone else was burglarized, I would want to know ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): (Recommending!)

2008-08-30T10:49:10-06:00

From -Anonymous-: All of these complainers really need to suck it. This is a nice place and the staff was nice. We lived here for 2 years and never had any real problems. There are noisy kids, but guess what, its an apartment, there's always goin to be some trashsy people no ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): Worst apartment I ever lived (Not Recommending)

2008-08-27T17:37:19-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Though the rooms are spacy with plenty of closets, the staff are very rude. Never expect to get warm welcome from them. With lot of experience on living apartments, we never thought of considering the staff before taking an apartment. Be aware of...if you are going to stay in this ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): Excellent Experience (Recommending!)

2008-07-14T10:26:20-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Don't rely solely on the last three posts (suspiciously looks like the same poster all three times). The grounds are beautiful and well-maintained (the pond is lovely, despite what the previous post stated), the office staff is friendly and accommodating, and our apartment was roomy and beautiful. We lived there ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): warning!!!! (Not Recommending)

2007-11-26T16:24:22-06:00

From dc2wife: do not live here!!!! It's over priced and they will jack your rent up after a year!!!and don't even think about going month to month.. you'll end up paying around 300.00 extra.. the apartments are poorly painted. this is the worse place i have ever lived.. ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): dont live here (Not Recommending)

2007-11-08T18:15:03-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Duck poop all over the trail that goes around the lake which parts of the water is still water and has all kinds of crap in it and it smells. Office ppl are not helpful and it takes forever to get someone out to repair anything. Stays cold in the ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): HATE HATE HATE (Not Recommending)

2007-11-06T13:59:34-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place is so unfriendly as far as fees are concernered when it comes to pets. They want 300 dollars to hold (in case) of damages and then on top of that 20 dollars a month. I asked my leasing agent would I be charged if I had another human ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): Very nice (Recommending!)

2007-10-11T07:43:04-06:00

From rRentRater: My boyriend lived here for over a year (of which I visited often), and we quite liked it. The grounds were nice, and we enjoyed walks on the path around the lake. They were fairly flexible with him, as he moved in on a short term lease & frequently worked ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): Nice Staff (Recommending!)

2007-03-30T17:05:05-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The director lady has a very special name DeDe, who is very nice and work hard with us to make sure everything is a great fit...but Kelly..wooo...terrrible! Bruce is also A . I don't know others in office. ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): DO NOT TRUST!!! (Not Recommending)

2007-01-03T10:46:08-06:00

From worstaprtmnt: DO NOT TRUST!!! Robbery's occur often in the parking lot and they will do nothing to protect you!!! Kelly is a real liar!!! Tells you one thing to get you into the apartment and does not follow thru and tells lies!!! ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): Great Place to Live! (Recommending!)

2006-12-30T11:19:50-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I love living here! I've never heard my neighbors, it's really safe and it's definately worth the $$. They are a little higher than what i wanted to originally pay in rent, but it's totally worth it. The office staff knows what they're talking about and maintenance staff knows what ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): (Recommending!)

2006-12-06T12:55:48-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I just moved into the Gardens in August and have absolutely loved it so far! I love being close to 71 and all the Polaris shops. Everyone at the office has been extremely helpful and are very nice. It has definitely been WAY better than my last apartment. ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): Decent value, good space, great school system... (Recommending!)

2006-11-29T17:34:25-06:00

From kevinlflanagan: We recently stayed at gardens in between a house lease and a house purchase.

We have teenager and 2 yr old. Teenager had bus to Olentangy schools at the entrance to the apartments, and loved being close to shopping behind the apartments. Two year old loved the pool, and walking around ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): Great place in Polaris (Recommending!)

2006-11-25T18:34:16-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I was a resident at the Gardens of Polaris for a little over a year. Overall I enjoyed living here and would recommend it. The pool and the grounds are very nice. As close as it is to the strip malls, they do a good job of making you feel ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): Terrible!!! (Not Recommending)

2006-07-07T01:38:02-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I like it here but one thing, our staff in the office; they all not helpful as well. I don't feel d**n safe in here at all! I do not even trust maintance men would able to fix our things in apartments, they did privacy invasion as heck! Also, pay ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): Hey WOW, give me a break (Not Recommending)

2006-06-29T12:58:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I just completed living there this month and could not be happier to leave. There is no control over how the pool is used (rough play by teenagers, alcoholic binges late at night). ANY bottom apartment can hear EVERYTHING the upstairs apartment does. For the $$$ it is NOT worth ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): WOW (Recommending!)

2006-05-27T14:50:41-06:00

From LysaTimbleten@hotmail.com: I used to live here a few months ago and then built a house with my family so i had to move away. Recently, after becoming divorced, i moved back into the gardens. They have really come a long way. The pool just opened and it is SO gorgeous! They ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): (Not Recommending)

2006-04-19T09:40:13-06:00

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The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): The best so far (Recommending!)

2006-02-05T15:32:32-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here for awhile now and i love this place. I have no idea what everyone else is talking about. Ive never had any roaches, it's such a quiet and nice place. Every detail is so nice. The rent is a little high, but you get what you ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): Hope you like roaches (Not Recommending)

2006-01-05T02:10:14-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Well the rent isn't that bad, and the floor plans are pretty good but that's where it stops.
Parking is a nightmare if you work 2nd or 3rd shift, and it seems like anyone can park anywhere (including their guests)? Maintance is ok if want to be ignored. I was ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): i love it (Recommending!)

2005-11-26T09:38:04-06:00

From amyr@msn.com: I love it here. The property is very well kept and gorgeous. My apartment is so awesome and quiet. I don't think i can ever remember hearing my neighbors and i've lived here for awhile. It's very safe and the maintenance people do a great job at completing my requests. ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): by far the worst place ever (Not Recommending)

2005-10-12T21:31:21-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I wouldn't even recomend this place ot Bin Ladin. The people in the office could care less about their residents and are rude. The day we moved in we had lots of problems and when we called to make a complaint or have a work order written up due to ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): Great staff, great community, great apartment (Recommending!)

2005-10-02T13:33:04-06:00

From michelle411: I've lived here for about 4 years now (around the time it was being built) and I have loved everything about this community. The people who are complaining have NO idea what they're talking about. The staff is very professional, always notifies you of what's going on and maintenance is ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): Extorting Money, Don't count on getting deposit back (Not Recommending)

2004-12-03T17:19:51-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Upon moving out, we did not get our deposit back. Instead we got a 700 dollar bill on top of the deposit. No one included the list of damages, as required under law. We called and sent a letter asking for the list of charges and got no response. Now, ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): Still no refund (Not Recommending)

2004-08-02T00:00:00-06:00

From rstriet1@CS.COM: We ended our lease agreement after 2 years. We have still not received our deposit back after emailing them. Ohio law requires them to send notice or refund within 30 days or the amount can be doubled. More when we receive info from these losers.
... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): So far so good! (Recommending!)

2004-05-23T00:00:00-06:00

From spgryphon: We were placed here at the Gardens by our travel company. We are in a 3 bedroom upper unit with garage. It's hard to complain when the rent is free. So far everything is great. Lots of parking, no noise whatsoever. My only complaint is the stupidly useless extra "keyless" ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): "Great Experience" & "Pleasantville" are duplicates (Not Recommending)

2004-02-24T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: These reviews are almost identical. Watch out for management posting reviews! ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): WATCH OUT! THEY CHANGED THEIR NAME (Not Recommending)

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

From -Anonymous-: Watch out for these creeps.

They changed their name to Gardens at Polaris.

Too many complaints I guess. ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): Pleasantville (Recommending!)

2004-02-11T00:00:00-06:00

From graye53@yahoo,com: I can honestly say this was one of the nicest places that I have lived. We were building a home and needed a place to live for 6 months. Windsor came to the resue. It is not easy to find an apartment that accepted pets and a short term lease. ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): Some good, some bad. (Not Recommending)

2004-02-05T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Letﾒs start with a review of the apartments themselves. From the outside they look nice. You wonﾒt see any broken windows, rotting wood, or pieces of the roof falling off. The grounds are well kept when there is no snow or ice. Parking was never a problem for me, although ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): Get Real! (Not Recommending)

2003-12-08T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Unfortunately, it looks like the only people who can come to the leasing officeﾴs defense is the leasing office itself. It doesnﾴt surprise me that the review was posted by someone in the front office [review dated May 10, 2003 "We Love It Here!!!!"]. The front/leasing office was aware of ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): What You NEED To Know (Not Recommending)

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

From TiahGreek: This place is so bad, that it is difficult to know where to start. Shall we begin with the rotting wooden firetraps, that pass for apartments? The all pervading smell of leaking gas, during the winter, should have been a signal that all was not well with this community. The ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (Not Recommending)

2003-09-10T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The grounds are kept in good condition. The apartments are aging, and need some major repairs to be completed before they can be considered "luxury" by any stretch of the imagination. The management will keep your deposit, and send a final bill for cleaning, and damages that is unjustified. This ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): Avoid This One (Not Recommending)

2003-08-23T00:00:00-06:00

From theorangeape: My family lived here for a year & it was a year of SHEAR HELL!!! We were on the first floor & everytime it rained we would have a soaked carpet in both bedrooms. There is a huge foundation problem that they have not solved. It has been going on ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): Management Posting Reviews (Not Recommending)

2003-08-09T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: It is sad when management expends more effort posting fictitious reviews than it does managing the property. However, the staff at Windor is famous for doing as little as possible for the clients they are supposed to serve. If you read the review "We Love It Here" it is obvious ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): warm friendly and a place to call home (Recommending!)

2003-06-26T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived at Windsor.It was warm and friendly place to live.No apartment community has a perfect record,but the staff at Windsor tries it´s best to put the residents first no matter what.If i were to return to Columbus I would make Windsor at Polaris my home again.
So thankyou Staff and ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): Management is Untruthful and Inept (Not Recommending)

2003-05-26T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Get everything that management tells you in writing. Don´t expect any of your security deposit back, no matter how well you clean before you leave. Management has a ton of rules, but none are enforced including "no fishing in the pond", "keep dogs on leashes", "pick up after your dog", ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): Parking is terrible (Not Recommending)

2003-05-26T00:00:00-06:00

From mattash: There are not enough parking spaces. Management came up with a "Renter of the Month" parking spot so someone who pays their rent on time each month gets an assigned spot for a month. Big Deal! People park on the street and will even block your driveway. ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): We Love It Here!!!!! (Recommending!)

2003-05-10T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We have lived here for years, and we just love it. The office staff is very helpful with any requests, and the social mixers that Windsor at Polaris hosts for the residents are delightful. YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL with Windsor communities! They offer their own brand of personalized, professional ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): (Not Recommending)

2003-04-30T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Iﾴve lived at Windsor at Polaris for a year. For the amount you pay in rent ($1350-2002/2003) I wonder why anyone lives here. The apts look big- until you try to fit all your stuff in it. They tell you that itﾴs a safe place to live, but itﾴs not ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): Great Experience (Recommending!)

2003-04-29T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived at Windsor at Polaris last year while my house was being built. My husband and I did not have any problems while living there. We enjoyed the way the grounds were taking care of and whenever we had any maintenance issues, they were addressed right away. We lived ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): i´ve lived here 3 years and love it!!!! (Recommending!)

2003-04-12T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Windsor at Polaris is a great place to live. My husband and I have nothing but great things to say about it. The office staff is very helpful and courteous. Whenever a maintenance issue has come up in our apartment they have remedied the problem immediately and effectively. The monthly ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Gardens at Polaris (formerly Windsor at Polaris): Caveat Emptor! (Not Recommending)

2003-04-01T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived at Windsor at Polaris for 12 months. I expected more from the most expensive apartments in Columbus. These apartments were built years ago, and then refurbished by Windsor after they bought the place. The buildings are sub-par. I could see the outside sun light under my door. There ... [click to read full apartment review]