Apartment Ratings | Balcones Club Ratings and Reviews

Balcones Club: Stay Away ! (Not Recommending)

2009-10-01T17:52:42-06:00

From buzzer3636@yahoo.com: They have no problem leasing you an apartment that smells like a dead body!!!Found out about 2 months after moving in that the previous tenant had past away inside my apartment, the body went undiscovered for about 3-4 weeks. Texas heat inJuly-August, you can guess what happens to a body. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Balcones Club: NOT RECOMMENDED !!!! (Not Recommending)

2009-09-29T10:02:48-06:00

From jrv925@yahoo.com: I paid my rent on time every month,was a good tentant,and still got the shaft when I moved.These apartments are old, out dated and very over priced.The utilites are very high for the size apartment that I had, 564 sq ft, electric ran around 130-140 in the summer.I know that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Balcones Club: Balcones Club- Steals Your Money!!! (Not Recommending)

2009-09-08T20:48:26-06:00

From Nomobalcones: I have lived at these apartments for too long, almost seven years. In that time the management changed hands three times. The first team was bad, then shortly there after a new management team took over. They were Great! Thats why I stayed, then a couple of years ago they ... [click to read full apartment review]

Balcones Club: Don't Do It!!!!!!!!!!!! (Not Recommending)

2009-08-04T12:21:03-06:00

From tammyistasty@gmail.com: Never again will I live here!! My car was broken into and my apartment was almost broken into, I caught the guy and called the cops. Their so-called courtesy officer does absolutely nothing. APD showed up but courtesy officer was nowhere to be found. Dead bodies rotting away in the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Balcones Club: very nice manager, nice amenities, jerks in pool (Recommending!)

2009-06-06T03:22:34-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am very pleased with this apartment. I would never have checked these out if a friend hadn't invited me over. The appliances are fantastic--they actually work! No toy disposal and rickety dishwasher, and the refrigerator keeps food cold. All are stainless steel. The faucets are quite nice, too. This ... [click to read full apartment review]

Balcones Club: FREE WiFi! WOW (Recommending!)

2009-05-19T17:01:54-06:00

From monkey1971: I am just wanting to give kudos! This is the first that I have ever seen this! Free WiFi in every apartment? Wow. Happily cancelling my Time Warner. Has Debbie been voted off the island yet? Avoiding the office on weekends is a must! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Balcones Club: Debby is horrible (Recommending!)

2008-11-02T18:47:20-06:00

From kalasthornwood: I'm living here now and most things are great... but when you go to the office avoid debby at all costs. She is hard to deal with. I have called in on several occasions and have only had horrible conversations with her, including one yesterday where she put me on ... [click to read full apartment review]

Balcones Club: Back in the day. (Not Recommending)

2008-10-28T08:41:57-06:00

From calthomasjr@onebox.com: I lived in Balcones Club apartments about 8 years ago. The Club was a great place to live. Plenty of good people and management was on top of everything.Sorry to hear that it's taken a turn for the worst. Document everything, from conversations to emails. Eventually, management will get the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Balcones Club: We like it (Recommending!)

2008-04-13T10:17:29-06:00

From snbarron@gmail.com: My husband and I have been living in this complex for about a year now and it is reasonably price. The rent has gone up but they are trying to make improvements on the property. They are upgrading the inside of each apartment. New stainless steel appliances and all new ... [click to read full apartment review]

Balcones Club: 39% Rental Rate increase? (Not Recommending)

2007-10-12T17:10:06-06:00

From yckmab07: This apartment complex is ok. Just ok. It's old, but the rent seemed reasonable, noting the conditions, I found it worthwhile. New management is pretty sorry, but adequate enough. I don't expect cartwheels. Also, please note I did not say that the management was competent.Just got my notice last night ... [click to read full apartment review]

Balcones Club: MONARCH PROPERTIES, INC. CONTACT INFO (Not Recommending)

2007-10-10T15:19:13-06:00

From -Anonymous-: For those of you who need it!The corporate offices are located in Dallas, Texas.Bent Tree Plaza, Bldg. II 16610 North Dallas ParkwaySuite 1000 Dallas, TX 75248 972-267-7222 phone972-267-7010 faxE-Mail: hrutherford@mpi-wmc.com E-Mail: rmccarty@mpi-wmc.com ... [click to read full apartment review]

Balcones Club: It's been going downhill - new owners, maintenance will hopefully improve (Not Recommending)

2007-09-12T11:04:09-06:00

From jmay99@juno.com: I've lived here for about 2 1/2 years, and the place has been slowly deteriorating. There is a new manager as of a few months ago, and they seem to have gotten rid of the worthless maintenance staff (ex. they thought spraying a single coat of primer "fixed" moldy waterlogged ... [click to read full apartment review]

Balcones Club: Careful of lousy management (Not Recommending)

2007-08-20T13:30:57-06:00

From agrabren: After having nothing but trouble with management (numerous requests to come into the apartment, 5 times in two weeks) just to "view" the apartment, we finally got to move out. We were switching to a month-to-month lease which has a 30-day notice. They're fighting to keep the security deposit, and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Balcones Club: Decent place if you don't need any repairs or help (Not Recommending)

2007-04-04T10:31:02-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I would not recommend this apartment to anyone based on the low quality of living and lack of follow through on fixing any problem that requires some work.

When we originally moved in the place was well priced and seemed nice. The office staff is friendly and willing to answer questions ... [click to read full apartment review]

Balcones Club: leasing scam/change (Not Recommending)

2006-12-09T00:29:34-06:00

From mrbowlinggod1@aol.com: I have lived here over a year now, just recently i had signed a new lease, all of my previous leases were signed for 6 months, i had signed those leases early so i could get the cheaper rate on my apt.Each letter i received was for the discounted rate ... [click to read full apartment review]

Balcones Club: Overall a good place to live in Austin. (Recommending!)

2006-11-22T15:06:53-06:00

From femrenter26: I lived in a one bedroom apartment for a year while going to culinary school. I had night classes and by the time I would get home (11:00 pm to midnight) there wouldn't be a space to park near my apartment. I would have quite a walk to my apartment ... [click to read full apartment review]

Balcones Club: No good-would not recommend (Not Recommending)

2006-10-29T12:45:31-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We have lived at Balcones Club for two years and we are not renewing our lease because of several things that have happend.
1.When we first decided to move here, my husband was shown an apartment at the front of the complex that had a big tree in front on ... [click to read full apartment review]

Balcones Club: a great experience (Recommending!)

2006-08-15T14:54:25-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My husband and I have lived at Balcones Club for almost a year. We just renewed our lease for another year. We have had no problems with our apartment and are very happy with the service we've received from the staff. The rent is VERY reasonable and the complex and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Balcones Club: worst experience ever (Not Recommending)

2007-09-12T00:49:41-06:00

From -Anonymous-: *****I MUST ADD THAT LAST WEEK, I WAS ABOUT TO GET READY FOR WORK (A LATER TIME THAN MOST PEOPLE) AND I HEAR MY DOOR UNLOCK, SOMEONE WALK IN, WAIT FOR A MOMENT, THEN WALK OUT. THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO HAVE A KEY TO MY APARTMENT ARE MY BOYFRIEND WHO ... [click to read full apartment review]

Balcones Club: Over all good (Recommending!)

2006-06-01T13:32:30-06:00

From letitiaparson@yahoo.com: I have been living at BCA for over a year. I'm completely satisfied. I never had problems with the staff because they were always helpful. I feel very safe especially with my 2 year old daughter playing outside. It would be nice to have a play area just for little ... [click to read full apartment review]

Balcones Club: My favorite apartment for a small one bedroom. (Recommending!)

2006-05-23T23:10:53-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived here for a year. The rent was great, I had a stackable washer and dryer, never had one maintence problem, and had a quite neighbor. The small one bedrooms are great because of the high ceilings. I loved the fireplace and new carpet. The parking varied. Most the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Balcones Club: Who are you people and what Apartment Complex Do you Live In??? (Recommending!)

2006-05-22T19:52:49-06:00

From BalconesClubber: I am shopping for a high school student moving to austin to go to UT and was searching for apts close to campus and heard about apartmentratings.com so out of pure curiosity looked up my complex. Where do these people writing the reviews live???? Not at Balcones Club Apartments. I ... [click to read full apartment review]

Balcones Club: Seems nice, but there are a lot better options (Not Recommending)

2006-05-12T17:27:38-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Good Luck Finding a parking spot most nights! The spots are not numbered and are the managers don't care. My wife has to walk at night forever to get from a parking spot she can find, to the apartment. It's not safe. They even allow junk cars to sit for ... [click to read full apartment review]

Balcones Club: (Recommending!)

2006-04-02T22:57:28-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have to say, I heard not so many good things about balcones club apartments, although I really think it is an alright place to live. Every problem I have had with my apartment has been corrected. I transfered to a bigger apartment from a smaller one in this complex ... [click to read full apartment review]

Balcones Club: Losing Faith (Not Recommending)

2005-12-20T11:00:44-06:00

From -Anonymous-: In most ways, I recommend this apartment complex. But there is one, very serious problem that will ruin the whole experience: The management staff.

More specifically, they do not return phone calls or even answer the phone with any sort of consistancy, or see that your maintenance requests are completed ... [click to read full apartment review]

Balcones Club: Ah, to live below elephants... (Not Recommending)

2005-11-21T12:51:12-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Well, I am sure there are worse places to live. Worse being below the path of an African safari. Maybe it was the terrible insulation at work? Or maybe I really did live below a flock of 30 elephants. Wow. Seriously, I am not making this up when I say ... [click to read full apartment review]

Balcones Club: Live upstairs or better yet somewhere else (Not Recommending)

2005-10-30T21:15:01-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place is noisy. Poorly built noisy. Not sure why, but it is loud in these units. Plus, there is no staircase, so your neighbors enter their apartment thru your living room. Very noisy. Parking is poor. Pool is tiny. Most people I knew moved out and have been replaced ... [click to read full apartment review]

Balcones Club: So far so good (Recommending!)

2005-08-25T09:15:25-06:00

From kat1234: I've been here for a couple of months- the leasing staff is nice and from what I can tell, at least mildly competent. They haven't botched anything yet. I like my apartment and the only noise I've heard from my neighbors is when they run their shower.

The pool and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Balcones Club: Changes, changes changes! (Recommending!)

2005-06-04T22:11:08-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Although I am usually reluctant to change, the most recent changes have been embraced. Management just finished some construction and painting, which really spruced up the community. Other than a little noise as a result of construction, this has been the only inconvenience I have experienced. I just signed ny ... [click to read full apartment review]

Balcones Club: My Horrible Experience Living Here (Not Recommending)

2005-03-29T23:21:07-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Living in these apartments were horrible. There was a horrible smell in the carpet in apartment. Managment cleaned it 3 times but it was still smelling foul. Someone must have had a pet who left feces under the carpet. When I moved, management came for a walk through and was ... [click to read full apartment review]

Balcones Club: Highly Recommend Balcones Club (Recommending!)

2005-02-09T12:52:08-06:00

From nphodges@hotmail.com: I found Balcones Club Apartments to be a great place to live. I relocated here in September 03 and am moving closer to work when my lease expires in April 05.

Every maintenance request has been resloved within 24 hours. Residents are polite. Noise has not been a problem (and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Balcones Club: Obvious reviews from office staff (Not Recommending)

2004-11-14T00:26:25-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Where do I begin -- noisy, loud automobiles, loud car stereos as they drive thru complex. Office staff oblivious to tenant problems - say they will attend to complaints, but never do. People wandering around complex during late hours. Regular visits by Austin police for domestic disturbances, etc. Maintenance of ... [click to read full apartment review]

Balcones Club: Beautiful, well kept grounds (Recommending!)

2004-09-04T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived at Balcones Club Apartments for only eight months. I have had a great experience with the office staff and mantinence personnel who work here. They have wonderful rates and classy floorplans. My apartment is huge and I am able to afford to live on my own. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Balcones Club: Good, economic place to live on the north side of town (Recommending!)

2004-07-10T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have had only positive experiences at Balcones Club. The rent is one of the cheapest in town (especially for 1 bedrooms with washer dryer connections). The apartments are good size (mine is 710 SqFt) and seem to be good quality. I have never had a problem with noise or ... [click to read full apartment review]