Apartment Ratings | Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments) Ratings and Reviews

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): A lot better than what I was being told (Recommending!)

2009-07-21T12:10:53-06:00

From fharvey: I read almost every review of the Madison here, and I have to admit I was a little - a lot worried before I took the tour and started living there. Individual experiences are going to differ wildly, of course, but it was nowhere near the nightmare that I expected ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): Maintentence Nightmare!!!!! (Not Recommending)

2009-07-20T13:38:55-06:00

From mfhugo33: Horrible place to live. No one cares no maintentence issues ever resolved. When they finally came to fix some thing they half a$$ it so bad. Unprofessional, kids in gangster clothes coming in to the apartment with out notice pants hanging down to their knees. Do no live here, you ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): Going to miss this place (Recommending!)

2009-07-18T07:16:42-06:00

From need2tellu: We have lived at Madison at Cypress Lakes for over a year now, we can honestly say that they have went above and beyond in all aspects of renting an apartment. The leasing staff were knowledgeable and helpful, we have never had any problems out of maintenance, they have been ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): Air doesn't work (Not Recommending)

2009-07-02T03:53:11-06:00

From aforjet: We have lived here for years with the same things broken since day one, just couldn't afford to move. NO A/C upstairs at all. They just told us it was due to the way the place was built and we would have to get over it. Repairs are never done. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): Section 8 OMG! (Recommending!)

2009-05-25T11:01:31-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have read some of the reviews please tell me these are not section 8 apartments. Hell I might as well get pregnant and have my first child then if I can live here for free. I pay 597.00 plus utilities for a 1 bedroom apartment. And there are people ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): avoid (Not Recommending)

2009-05-02T08:25:54-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The section 8 thing is for anyone with in the Memphis city limits. That being said would not stay here even if it was free. Leasing agents are not upfront about other fees, maintenance is worthless. Don t be fooled by the entrance, the back half of the complex is ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): Section 8 (Not Recommending)

2009-04-14T21:08:17-06:00

From -Anonymous-: They don't inform you that this is actually government housing!! I'm paying to live in a Section 8 complex!!!!! And paying way too much at that! The neighborhood is not safe, it's a nightmare. I will do my homework next time I lease, can't wait for mine to be up!! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): SHITHOLE (Not Recommending)

2009-04-14T20:05:50-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place they call apartments is horrible and the maintenance people DO NOT DO THEIR JOBS AT ALL. But yet they want their rent money. It is sad to have to deal with stuff broken in the apartment and nobody to help when they are suppose to. If anyone reads ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): Yes, MOVE IN!!! (Recommending!)

2008-10-23T13:44:40-06:00

From angeltucker1117@aol.com: I have been living here for over 6 months and just signed another years lease. I have had no maintenance problems, no break ins and am very satisfied. Recently, the Memphis Police Dept, has now contracted to give us personal security, so we have Memphis's finest guarding us 24/7. New ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE U SIGN!!!! (Not Recommending)

2008-07-20T01:20:09-06:00

From 08sickaboutit: DO not move here ore you will regret it!!! I lived on this property for three years and loved it when it was owned and operated by Fogelman, but once the new owner came it was horrible!!! I hate everything about the changes, first they didnt even notify the residents ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): Don't Come Here (Not Recommending)

2008-07-12T18:43:40-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am sincerely regretting my one year lease. I've been here two weeks, and I want out. I've set up four meetings with maintenance, to go over some problems, all documented on my move-in sheet. Every meeting was blown off, a no show by the maintenance folks.There are clouds of ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): Apartments Even Worse With New Management (Not Recommending)

2008-10-27T02:43:22-06:00

From sockittome: Lived in Watergrove twice and this time was here for over a year and since the apartment has been taken over, it is even worst. Management fell to return calls, maintenance half do their job and most of the lakes are filthy with trash. I wouldn't recommend anyone to live ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): POOR MAINTENANCE - Don't Do It! (Recommending!)

2007-12-30T15:17:57-06:00

From mj2004_98@yahoo.com: I have been living in Watergrove for almost a year now and I have had the same issues for about 6mths. When I use my washing machine, dishwasher, or sink; the water comes out of the floor. Out of the months that I have been here they have only come ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): These Apartments are what you make them. (Recommending!)

2007-12-04T15:22:33-06:00

From damantmac2003@yahoo.com: I have been staying in Watergrove which are now Madison at Cypress. These apartments have been the best apartments I lived in since 2004. I have stayed in many other apartments that have been terrible compared to this one. My apartment was broken into because I wasn't there and I ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): SORRY I HAVE TO AGREE (Not Recommending)

2007-10-25T10:03:37-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I LIVED IN WATERGROVE FOR 2 YEARS, NOT BY CHOICE AND IT WAS NOT VERY PLEASANT. I HAVE BEEN GONE NOW FOR ABOUT 2 OR 3 YEARS AND IT STILL HUNT ME SOMETIMES. I HAD ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS AND EVERYTHING I HAVE READ THUS FAR IS TRUE AND THEN ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): terrible place (Not Recommending)

2007-10-04T22:26:05-06:00

From tohellwwatergrove666: We have lived there for 13 months and it was hell! When we were moving out there were still broken things that were on moving in list and they just never fixed them.We had a lot of problems with our neighbours and had to call police several times.They didn`t bother ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): I love it here (Recommending!)

2007-10-04T13:25:34-06:00

From anything4adollardonovan@yahoo.com: Everything has been great living here, i am a white 23 year old business man and i have had no problems here. Management has been great to me, we also got to move in earlier than we were told. I do not feel scared at all. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): DO NOOOOOOT MOVE HERE! (Not Recommending)

2007-07-25T21:25:36-06:00

From peanutbelle1@yahoo.com: THIS PLACE SUCKS! you let ppl. get raped, my brothers truck gets broken into... you have NO NO NO SECURITY YOU STUPID A** HOLES! ants ... ANTS EAT ALL MY F'N FOOD! i'm soooooo livid, i can't wait to move, and i'm gonna go to the paper about this place, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): Welcome to the suck (Not Recommending)

2007-07-24T10:35:38-06:00

From chiahatesyou@gmail.com: Honestly I have lived in a few horrible places but this one takes the cake. I have lived at Watergrove for 6 years (I know, why?) and let me say this has been hell. The people here are some of the most devolved backwards apes you could imagine. People come ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): Don't Move Here! (Not Recommending)

2007-05-24T14:32:37-06:00

From -Anonymous-: These apartments are highly overarted!!! They are not at all what you view on the day that you get a showing, what you get is all but what you seen! And after all that on your move in date there will be a problem! Everybody that i know that lives ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): Information for anyone needing to get out of your lease with these apartments. (Not Recommending)

2007-04-13T22:24:18-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Your key to ending this lease lies within you. Write a letter, then wait. The write another letter, then wait. Read your lease. Within 30 days of writing a letter about the problem and the management does not respond, you can terminate your lease without penalty. That'll fix all the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): One of the lucky ones (Not Recommending)

2007-01-29T17:15:52-06:00

From smoothazz4: After reading some of these reviews, I suppose I should count myself lucky!! Before moving in I asked about crime in the area. The leasing person brushed it off & said "we notify you when it happens, but crime happens everywhere." I was away a lot [w/work & travel etc.]. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): Don't move here (Not Recommending)

2007-01-16T09:58:46-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Your mail will be stolen, you have to threaten to break the lease to get any repairs done. Bad business!!! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): (Not Recommending)

2006-12-20T18:12:01-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am currently living at WATERGROVE and I agree 100% with Ms.Anonymous. They want your attention by offering free gimmicks and unpromising words. The staff is very rude that's why I think they get replaced every month. Once you become an resident, your anger side releases. The only thing that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): Hell NO. Do not I repeat DO NOT move here. TRUST ME (Not Recommending)

2006-12-11T18:15:11-06:00

From annlh2529: We relocated here from Texas so we found these apartments on the internet. They seemed great and beautiful. We got here and it was a totally different story. They won't fix a damn thing unless you cuss them out. Our sinks and tubs leak constantly. We have called them over ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): Dangerous and Disgusting (Not Recommending)

2009-07-20T17:41:29-06:00

From -Anonymous-: When I first moved in here, I found a child's toilet seat behind my AC unit. To make it even more disgusting, it wasn't empty. I called the office immediately to have it removed. Despite numerous phone calls, they never came to clean the area. After a week, I had ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): DONT DO IT!!!!!!!!!! (Not Recommending)

2006-11-21T12:00:19-06:00

From cmurray@memphis.edu: Living at watergrove was my first apartment. It is terrible their. I have a maintenence list from the first week that i moved in that has not been tended to. i have lived here for two years. Everything in my apartment is broke. i wuld not refer my worst enemy ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): don't move here...keep looking. (Not Recommending)

2006-11-06T18:11:52-06:00

From -Anonymous-: this is not a good place to live and it's all because of the staff. if you need somthing fixed the only way to get it taken care of is to call home office. they have a high turnover in the office, if you talk to them on monday they ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): wow (Not Recommending)

2006-10-18T23:30:09-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I was conned into Watergrove by the looks of it and floor plans. Once moving in, things started being even more shady than the staff. If there's a problem with ANYTHING they say ok, we'll send someone then you never anything back. Not too long after I moved in I ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): MOST DANGEROUS PLACE IN EAST MEMPH. (Not Recommending)

2006-09-22T12:41:50-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My wife and I have moved here tempted by spacious floor plans and reasonable price. It has not been long before we realized we are nearly the only white people in the community.
It hasn't been yet three months and after coming from work my place has been broken into. Next ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): The Complex from HELL!!!!! (Not Recommending)

2006-09-19T15:49:35-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have been a resident of watergrove since March 2003. It was nice to start everything was fine no problems. Then all of a sudden I'm getting letters in my door about break-ins, people getting rob at gun point. The front gate IS a JOKE! If you are not a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): It seems to have gone downhill. (Recommending!)

2006-09-09T22:51:47-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in Watergrove for 2 years (in 2002-2004) as a single mother with a small child. We had a beautiful townhome right by the lake. The staff was pleasant and friendly then and the grounds were well-kept. I knew my neighbors and everything was quiet.

After I signed on for ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): just plain nasty apartments (Not Recommending)

2006-08-14T13:21:01-06:00

From worker_2u@yahoo.com: these apartments are for dirty,nasty, walfare recieving, homeless, cant find a job , never experincing having a normal life or home enviorment person

BEWARE OF ANY SPECIAL OFFERS ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): Suck Hole....The place is not fit for animals.. (Not Recommending)

2006-08-07T21:17:47-06:00

From fogelmansucks@hotmail.com: Raggedy, overpriced, under-maintenanced.!!

DANGEROUS HOOD !!!

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Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): (Not Recommending)

2006-07-31T21:38:41-06:00

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Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): Scary as Hell!!! (Not Recommending)

2006-06-21T07:38:58-06:00

From -Anonymous-: 1- Security SUCKS!- They placed a sticker on my car over the drivers side window which is ILLEGAL. Management had them remove the sticker and they scratched my windshield and refused to pay for it.
2- Management screws you over and claims you didn't pay your rent so keep your ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): Wow (Not Recommending)

2006-06-01T22:15:54-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved in not to long ago with my fiance and we haven't had major problems or any huge complaints but if we did we'd have to learn to live with it because the management would let it go in one ear smile and nod then let it out the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): The WORST ghetto in Hickory Hill (Not Recommending)

2006-05-29T18:17:07-06:00

From joe223@aol.com: I lived in this shithole for 1-year, which was too long for me.
The Management SUCKS...!!!
They lie and tell you anything to get you in, then turn their back on you.
FUCK Watergrove and the assholes management...
You would be better off leeping in a dumpster or under a bridge...!!! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): IT'S OKAY, BUT WOULDN'T REALLY RECOMMEND (Not Recommending)

2006-05-26T01:11:47-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I'VE LIVED HERE 2 YRS IN JULY AND I AM SOOOO READY TO LEAVE THIS PLACE. I'M NOT GONNA LIE TO ANYONE ONLY TRUTH BE TOLD. WE CAME TO WATERGROVE BECAUSE IT LOOKED TO BE A GREAT PLACE FOR THE PRICE IT WAS FOR. EVEN THOUGH WE'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): (Recommending!)

2006-05-18T12:58:00-06:00

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

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): Do not walk, RUN away from Watergrove! (Not Recommending)

2006-05-01T03:16:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My fiance and I have been living in Watergrove for 10 months out of a 13 month lease. We originally decided on Watergrove because they had the lowest rent with the most amenities and unlimited parking, over Riverdale apartments which has 1 assigned parking space per apartment (an issue when ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): DANGEROUS (Not Recommending)

2006-04-14T09:21:38-06:00

From -Anonymous-: 3 Breakins in one month .People die here everyday.Im stuck here fearing for my life.God save us who stay here in watergrove apartments. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): Cannot recomend Watergrove as a good place (Not Recommending)

2006-03-24T09:29:21-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I currently live here and cannot say this is a quality place. Maintenance is lazy and incompetent, Management just does not care and the resident's are either gang members or just plain unsociable. I moved here from Northern Ohio and people are friendly and everything is taken care of but ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): Run for your life!!!!!!!! (Not Recommending)

2006-02-16T10:31:41-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Watergrove ued to be a nice friendly place....then all hell broke loose. Somethings broke? don't count on maintenance to fix it, not because they are lazy but incompetent. care about your family, then don't move here, people were robbed in broad daylight of cars and possessions by gunpoint...there was no ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): One Horrible Experience after Another (Not Recommending)

2006-02-11T21:16:11-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We have been at Watergrove for 9 months and it has been one problem after another. When we first moved in, the lady with whom we had done our paperwork was not here. They had forgotten that we were moving in and a manager did our "walk-through" inspection with us. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): Awful (Not Recommending)

2006-01-11T20:37:49-06:00

From kjkat3: It's scary what happens in this community. The Manager is never available. Fogleman needs to push the apartments in that lake and start over. My living experience has been awful and I can't wait untilmy lease is up!
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Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): Reply again "All they want is your money" (Not Recommending)

2006-01-06T14:51:25-06:00

From mskkt: So I moved out of Watergrove to ClOSE on a house and I received tremendous amount of fees. They gave me an amount totaling over more than $900.00 from which my rent is only $640.00 a month. I decided to go ahead and pay the bill to keep it from ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): maintenance issues (Not Recommending)

2007-10-04T16:11:19-06:00

From geemike04@yahoo.com: There are always issues regarding repairs and they take forever to repair what's broken. It's awful. Otherwise, Watergrove is an ok place to live. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): The staff is a bunch of females dogs (you know) (Not Recommending)

2005-11-28T01:37:06-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We have been here 2 1/2 months and have already had problems. Apartment was not complete on time, big hole in the while, lights didn't work in one of tne closets, took 3 weeks to get mailbox keys, one person was robbed in broad daylight, has been at least 2 ... [click to read full apartment review]

Madison At Cypress Lakes (formerly Watergrove Apartments): BEWARE! (Not Recommending)

2005-10-06T02:48:43-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I made an earlier comment and there is one more thing to add. About 3 days before today I had a bullet come through my bedroom wall and hit my headboard of my bed at 8:00 in the evening. Even though they tell me it was just a random incident, ... [click to read full apartment review]