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Steeplechase Apartments: NOT BAD I GUESS (Recommending!)

2009-11-09T12:41:58-06:00

From countryboy865: I have lived in Steeplechase for six months now andI blow hot and cold I have a one bedroom 1 bath(floorplan C). First off the parking sucks thoughthey have tried to improve by taking away some handycap spaces and resealing and stripeing it. Second the water bill should be illegal ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: Love my town house (Recommending!)

2009-10-31T19:31:53-06:00

From NewToKnoxville: I moved in to the 3 bedroom townhome. It is great. I love the floor plan. The office staff is very nice.They went out of there way to make sure I was happy! I would tell anyone who was thinking about moving here to move on in. I love it ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: Cost way out weighs the benefit. (Not Recommending)

2009-06-08T17:15:14-06:00

From tipawee: I have had problems, with pests but no water damage b/c we are up on top of the hill. I can vouch for residents in that I have seen the "ponds" that collect around some buildings. We are moving out as soon as our lease is up.

Also the place ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: Do NOT move here! (Not Recommending)

2009-04-15T18:18:12-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My experience at Steeplechase has been TERRIBLE! First off, they are running some crazy scam where they get one water bill for the whole complex and then split it among all residents. Basically, this ensures that they are not paying to run water in the office, the public laundry rooms, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: Stay away!!!! (Not Recommending)

2009-02-04T14:22:31-06:00

From jkg99: I have had nothing but a horrible experience here at Steeplechase Apartments which is located at 5800 Central Avenue Pike, Knoxville, TN 37912 and is run by the Fogelman Management Group which is headquartered in Memphis, TN. My carpet was taken up at least three months ago so that the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: You do NOT get what you pay for!!! (Not Recommending)

2008-12-28T12:47:48-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I will boil down my review to a few points:1) The windows are all single pane glass. This means in the winter water/ice accumulates on the inside of your glass and WILL form mold/mildew. They have no solutions and the mold next to the windows were clearly painted over rather ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: I recommend this complex. (Recommending!)

2009-06-08T20:43:07-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived at Steeplechase for over a year now and I have enjoyed it. The few minor maintenance problems that I have had were very quickly taken care of and the maintenance man is very friendly and conscientious. The rent is a little pricey, especially since it went up ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: What a mess (Not Recommending)

2008-08-27T16:19:01-06:00

From Worriedforfellowrenters: If you need to rent an apartment in the Knoxville area, I encourage you to stay far away from the Steeplechase Community. I have lived here for 5 months and it has been the worst experience of my life. I will tell you why.1. Flooding The apartment I lived in ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: STAY FAR FAR AWAY FROM THIS PLACE!!! (Not Recommending)

2008-07-30T09:04:39-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My roommate and I ignored all the reviews and by day 2 of living there we were paying for it!! The day we moved in half of the cabinets were broken, our air conditioner was broken, and the place smelled horrible! The attempts to fix things were merely a cute ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: I really like it here! (Recommending!)

2008-07-21T08:09:00-06:00

From kitty222: I haven't lived in Steeplechase long so far (just since June 16th) but I must say that it surpasses all of the other apartment complexes I have lived at in my last 7 years in West Knoxville. If you are used to paying West Knoxville rent, this place is more ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: its nice (Recommending!)

2008-07-14T17:42:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: well i been moved in for awhile now and really have had no problems that price is a little high but compared to the rest of knoxville which the average is about 560 i guess i dont have much to complain about i feel safe here it being my first ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: Do not rent here - (Not Recommending)

2008-06-29T08:08:44-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Apartment was OK. Toilet ran water continuously, which added to exhorbitant water charges. Maintenance did not repair despite multiple visits. Neighbor's large dog barked constantly due to being kept home alone in a crate. As far as I could tell, no one ever cleaned up the dog's excrement from the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: DO NOT LIVE HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Not Recommending)

2008-05-09T09:32:44-06:00

From steeplechasescrewed2: People say, don't judge a book by its cover...well this apartment complex is a perfect example of why this is true. It seems really nice with the big arch ways and pools and landscaping around the office but beyond that, this place is a dump and management SUCKS. Where do ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: Do Not Move Here (Not Recommending)

2008-05-01T12:03:45-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place is full of roaches..Which they call water bugs. It is not worth it. I hate living here and now I cannot get out until NOV. I have already started looking for another place to live right now. I hate it here. They are all about making money, and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: I pay almost $1000 a MONTH for a complete DUMP!! (Not Recommending)

2008-03-05T23:05:58-06:00

From daisies2187: I honestly don't know where to begin, but I'll start off w/ this...my husband and I have lived in a 3 bdrm townhouse for 2 1/2 years. During our first few months, we received anonymous, hand-written letters mailed to our mailbox from someone who obviously had nothing better to do ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: Yes it's true. (Not Recommending)

2008-01-24T15:41:22-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've lived here for the past 3 years and I've always had bugs and roaches. Thank god for the winter time because now I guess they're hibernating. It's nice here, but over priced here(Rhymes a lil'). Don't think I would move in here unless I got a really good starter ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: are you kidding me? (Not Recommending)

2008-01-07T08:51:09-06:00

From dr.pumpkin: Wow this place is a real joke. They make you pay way too much for bugs, mold, and strict management for a piece of crap apartment. I've never been so grossed out in my life. Bugs are everywhere! I have found poisonous spiders in my bathroom and living room. It's ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: Water Bill Rip Off (Not Recommending)

2008-05-27T15:48:36-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I would like to know how this place can bill me for water and not know how much I use--I am not home much so my bill should be quite low--according to KUB. How dare you people have me pay for others who don't give a damn about conservation. If ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: Hate to move. (Recommending!)

2007-07-23T18:40:43-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived at Steeplechase for almost 5 years. Im sad to go because I have become used to calling it home.The staff is so friendly. Everytime I walk in the office,even if theres a maintanance problem that Im pissed about they still have smiles on their faces.I would recommend ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: Mold and MUSHROOMS (Not Recommending)

2007-07-07T13:58:43-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived at Steeplechase for 3 years. The apartment I was in was nothing but bad news. The management put new linoleum down over old before I moved in, and that started rolling up on itself in about a month. The carpet on the steps had been shorted, and I ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: Please Don't Do It!!! (Not Recommending)

2007-07-02T10:49:10-06:00

From nosteeple: I read these reviews prior to renting and didn't pay attention to them. I thought that people just didn't understand what apartment life was. Well, the reviews are right. This place is horribly overpriced. Water leaks, bugs, poorly insulated, carpet tacks pocking through, sections of carpet padding missing, drawers falling ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: Renters with Children Beware (Not Recommending)

2007-03-08T20:47:40-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We just stopped our lease immediately after signing due to the apartment we actually were to move into was much smaller than the model they showed us, the cable and phone outlets were painted over, and the vertical blinds were not working. We would have been willing to work with ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: Well run (Recommending!)

2007-02-09T07:04:29-06:00

From bsimpso: I recently moved out of steeple chase and aside from having to wait on the maintenance staff for almost everything we requested it was a nice place. The staff is mostly courtious and helpful esspecially Ashanti who was with whom I delt. There is a mix of family and college ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: BUGS AND MOLD DO NOT LIVE HERE (Not Recommending)

2006-12-28T14:25:51-06:00

From emiline583@yahoo.com: Yeah the place looks really nice and they have a nice layout, but the management sucks and there are bugs every where. I called all the time to get the roaches taken care of and they would do nothing about it. I finally had to call the pest control myself ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: ROACHES AND HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE (Not Recommending)

2006-12-17T23:23:53-06:00

From rjscafe@gmail.com: I have had roaches since the day I moved in and for six months. They have tried every spray and poison by professionals and we STILL have roaches. The office has tried to blame us while we don't even use our kitchen and they have never stepped foot in our ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: Steeplechase...Pretty nice place! (Recommending!)

2006-12-03T16:49:06-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Well I just moved to Steeplechase from Florida and really like it here so far. We came down and looked at an apartment back in august and Steeplechase stayed in our minds. We had already read these reviews before visiting the complex..and was afraid what we might find. We were ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: Do not rent at Steeplechase!!! (Not Recommending)

2006-10-25T15:45:25-06:00

From -Anonymous-: If you don't mind MOLD, having the water turned off once or twice a week, and poor maintence response time... move on in. Not to mention the fact the office staff is very unwilling to help. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: DON'T RENT AT STEEPLECHASE!! (Not Recommending)

2009-04-16T05:48:41-06:00

From -Anonymous-: You don't want to live here. Bugs and leaks are everywhere. The management sucks and will not claim any responsibility for their poor drainage problems and pests. They are very rude and dishonest. I have been lied to 3 times by 3 different people on staff and management at SteepleChase. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: (Not Recommending)

2006-07-29T13:23:26-06:00

From -Anonymous-: If you love bugs and roaches you will love to live here... The office staff is horrible.. We are always without water.. It is embarrassing to have company come to my apartment!!!!!! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: Love my apartment and staff (Recommending!)

2006-05-15T15:22:24-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Despite the ugly things I have read on this site I would like to let everyone know this is a very nice place to live. Maintenance issue can happen at any apartment complex you move to. Im sure those people with ugly things to say are just trailer park trash ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: Leaks Leaks and more Leaks (Not Recommending)

2006-05-14T23:19:57-06:00

From neveragainever: We have had over 8 leaks during our time here and the carpet has never been changed and our allergies have been horrible. There is still mold in the windowsills. I would never recommend this complex to anyone. RENTER BEWARE ! ! ! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: Loved my time here! (Recommending!)

2006-05-01T11:46:29-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived at Steeplechase for almost 2 years and loved it. The floorplan was slightly different than any other I had seen and made it feel more like a "home" rather than just a box to rent. The light that comes in through the many windows in the den is ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: Terrible place to live (Not Recommending)

2005-12-19T13:59:34-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Cheating pretty outlook but bad inside. If you want to hear the floor noise, please do not hesitate to stay here. Good luck. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: I like Steeplechase. (Recommending!)

2005-10-28T15:44:53-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I recently moved to Steeplechase, even though I was a bit leary from reading reviews. I was compelled to write a review letting folks know, Steeplechase is really a nice place to live. The landscape is beautiful and I think everyone I've met on the staff is genuinely nice, not ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: RUN WHILE YOU CAN-JERKS! (Not Recommending)

2005-10-26T10:14:05-06:00

From -Anonymous-: DON'T EVEN WASTE YOUR TIME LOOKING AT ALL THE PRETTY STUFF ON THE OUTSIDE OF THIS COMPLEX...IT IS JUST A TRAP TO GET YOU IN THE DOOR AND SIGN A LEASE FOR 12 MONTHS FULL OF MAINTENANCE PROBLEMS. THEY COULD CARE LESS ABOUT ANYTHING THAT IS WRONG WITH YOUR APARTMENT. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: Pretty Good Place!! (Recommending!)

2005-10-12T07:24:50-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Well I've lived here almost 2 months and must say- it is the best place I've lived yet in Knoxville. Sure it's older place but you know that coming into it and besides it gives it character. I've NEVER seen drug deals going on or any crime like some claim- ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: DRUG DEALERS live here (Not Recommending)

2005-08-01T09:28:31-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place is a known Haven for Drug Dealers - the Managers have a deal with them, and let them live there. This place was built cheaply by Mexican illegal immigrants....very very cheaply built. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: MOLD in this place made me sooo sick! Worst experience of my life!!! (Not Recommending)

2005-06-30T17:09:13-06:00

From kelki49@hotmail.com: My roomate and i moved into steeplechase about 10 months ago. We loved it and thought the grounds and apartments were beautiful. HOWEVER...about a month into our lease i woke up one morning and had a severe tightness in my chest and was having trouble breathing. I left for work ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: water problems and parking difficulties (Not Recommending)

2005-06-22T01:07:45-06:00

From rdpeterson@comcast.net: I lived there for two years and it was so so. I frequently had to search hard for a parking space, sometimes pretty far away from my building. My roof had a leak in the bedroom; people got on the roof three times to fix it but no fix lasted ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: terrible, dont waster your money (Not Recommending)

2005-05-24T15:41:26-06:00

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

Steeplechase Apartments: Couldn't pay the heat bill (Not Recommending)

2005-05-02T15:22:01-06:00

From -Anonymous-: When I was looking at the apt. the mgmt. staff told me it would only cost $50 a mo. for heating and cooling. I had to take a second job before I finally got out of there just to pay the $200 heat bill and to buy more flannel pjs. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: Steeplechase is a pleasant place to live (Recommending!)

2005-02-17T14:05:44-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've read several of the reviews and was very concerned about living at Steeplechase. Then, I noticed how old the comments were! Just to let other folks know, the office staff has changed since these previous reviews were written, (previous manager was there for a couple of years, not months...)and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: They make promises they don't keep... (Not Recommending)

2004-12-09T17:08:55-06:00

From xscrenter: We were promised a quiet place. The first neighbors who moved in were 3 college guys who had subwoofers for their subwoofers. Constant noise for a solid year. Fights, yelling, different people in and out all the time. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: Overall a good place to live (Recommending!)

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

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Steeplechase Apartments: The staff changes monthly, unprofessional, a nightmare! (Not Recommending)

2004-07-16T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Strange, but until I read the message about the lady who was served every month for rent I thought I must have been the only one and it must have been a one time thing. However, I lived there in 2000, it must be a practice of theirs. The rent ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: Hope you have a lawyer (Not Recommending)

2004-06-22T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I sublet a room at Steeplechase from a friend of mine for six months. Boy, was I glad not to be tied to this place with a lease. The management company had my friend served with court papers almost every month for non-payment of rent. Funny thing was...she was always ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: BAD!!! VERY BAD! All yes's below are crazy! (Not Recommending)

2004-05-28T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place is nice and pretty outside, but moldy, unclean, old and yucky inside. Maintenance was nice, not any problems with them, just the fact that I had to call them constantly. Everything in the place was broken. They refused to show us a unused apartment and had to see ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: Sinusitus sufferers beware!!! (Recommending!)

2004-05-24T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I like living in Steeplechase, but I had a problem for a while with mold and mildew from a leaking wall. the maintenance came and painted over it once, and then the wall started to leak really bad. I was sick with sinus infections and ear infections for half the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: last message (Not Recommending)

2004-04-12T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: That was ridiculous - could it be any more obvious that that was a staff member? This place is terrible! STAY AWAY! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Steeplechase Apartments: THE BEST (Recommending!)

2004-03-25T00:00:00-06:00

From robtw1973: Don´t listen to anyone on this message board. I have lived at Steeplechase for a year and just have signed a new contract for another year. The ladies at the front office are not only very helpful and nice. They are also GOOD LOOKING!!

Lots of grass and trees, the landscaping ... [click to read full apartment review]