Apartment Ratings | Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace) Ratings and Reviews

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): The worst place I have ever lived in (Not Recommending)

2008-07-24T15:26:47-06:00

From -Anonymous-: It doesn't even deserve one star, but i have to put something... And i have lived in some horrible places! The Barrington is overpriced (only because it is so incredibly DIRTY), water leaks, mold, bugs everywhere in the apartment (even though they try spraying), and CONNIE the main manager is ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): Could be worse... I guess. (Not Recommending)

2008-02-06T18:05:19-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Well, this was my first place to live on the North side of town, and it's pretty mediocre. It's cheap, that's why I moved here for the most part. The buildings are old, which isn't a problem if they're kept up, but these need some love. Washer/Dryer is included, which ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): Just left (Not Recommending)

2008-01-05T04:13:06-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We moved into the Barrington for the location and price. Both of these were very good. The building management was absolutely horrible and after talking with the woman in charge, I can safely say the problems started at the top. She was incredibly rude and condescending. Clearly, people unable to ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): Inexpensive (Recommending!)

2007-11-03T08:53:30-06:00

From -Anonymous-: If you need to live on the North Side and want to save money, then this is the place. The main reason I moved here was the washer and dryer. The apartments are old, but you have to take that in to consideration. As far as maintenance, my AC went ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): If you like complaining ,then this is the place to be!!!!! (Not Recommending)

2007-10-12T01:48:24-06:00

From -Anonymous-: First of all, I have had to make several complaints' to the office, no kidding you, about wear and tear on our apartment. There was mold growing under our sink, from the air conditioner leaking, our ceiling was leaking, because of the upstairs neighbors air conditioner, they did a botch ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): Read your lease (Recommending!)

2007-09-27T10:31:24-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved in 3 months ago, and I knew this wasn't a luxury complex when I signed my lease - I actually moved here from a luxury complex to save money. Some folks recently have complained about roaches. I've seen a few insects (mostly silverfish, which are pretty common in ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): I've Never Seen a Roach and Love It Here (Recommending!)

2007-09-17T14:49:26-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have never seen a roach in my apartment and I would recommend this place to my friends/family. My cousin's friend moved in here last month and she likes it. I went to the meeting that they have every month here and the policeman said there were only 2 calls ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): ROACHES, ROACHES, ROACHES, GROSS! (Not Recommending)

2007-08-29T00:42:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I know most people say that the only people that post on here only have bad things to say but if you have no problem with all the stuff i mentioned then i suggest the barrington as your next home. be safe. When they showed us our apt. we didn't ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): Just Moved In (Recommending!)

2007-05-31T11:26:03-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I just moved in a couple of weeks ago. I did check out this website when I was looking for a place and I was a little leary when I read some of the reviews. I chose The Barrington because I got a bigger apartment for less rent in this ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): If you love NOISE and ARRESTS move here! (Not Recommending)

2007-05-19T22:50:54-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I cannot keep count of the nights we have been blasted by thundering car radios in the hours between 1-4 a.m. Police have visited our section more than five times in a year.Woke up to someone being beaten up against my car. Of course the gate wasn't working again, management ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): Mediocrity (Recommending!)

2007-04-12T10:26:00-06:00

From riddle518: There's nothing too bad or AWESOME about this place. It's simply what you pay for, in my opinion. I've been here for 3 years and I'm fine to continue living here. I love the hike and bike trail, landscaping, and included washer/dryer. Downers would be finding parking, non-working security gates(since ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): I'm a Happy Camper Now (Recommending!)

2007-03-13T16:33:57-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here for 2 years now and since they have a new manager things here have gotten a lot better! The people coming in are better, the property is cleaner and my maintenance problems are fixed ASAP. I would recommend this place to my friends. The rent is ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): Aviod If at all possible (Not Recommending)

2007-02-10T12:38:35-06:00

From -Anonymous-: As I have lived here through a 12 month lease, I will simply detail some of the problems that I have had:

Noise: The insulation is sub-par; to the point where my entire bedroom rattles when my downstairs neighbor plays his computer speakers.

Safety: The grounds had better be safe, with the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): Tread carefully (Not Recommending)

2007-01-17T12:16:11-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Lesson reinforced: You get what you pay for.

I'm paying $630.00 / mo for a 1br 650 or so sq ft. Given the going rate in Austin I don't really feel so bad about it.

The interiors of the units I've seen are very white-wall generic 1980's apartment. The fixtures ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): My Truth. But I do agree with the balanced review. (Not Recommending)

2007-01-06T22:56:29-06:00

From sxyscorpio11486@aim.com: I really just have a few complaints. I don't think the price is reasonable for the problems you run into and I had a lot of problems when I moved in...

The entrance gate has been broken since I moved here in July 06 (And they told me it would be ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): maintenance is great (Recommending!)

2006-11-08T16:09:48-06:00

From biscuit2002: I had a maintenance request for my toliet and the maintenance completed it promptly. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): It was good (Recommending!)

2006-11-04T14:32:27-06:00

From tulaismyhero: I only lived here for 6 months and had no problems. I had a washer and a dryer, microwave, and an average electric bill. I didn't renew my lease because I bought a condo. I do think the building exteriors need some work & some grass instead of dirt in ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): Barrington was a nice place! (Recommending!)

2006-10-19T11:51:35-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived here for 2 years and I had no problems. I lived really close to the hike and bike trail and it was so pretty back there! I never had a problem with parking and it was very quiet. It was the best deal in Austin to live and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): It's alright (Not Recommending)

2006-10-16T16:35:29-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've lived here since mid August. My biggest disapointment is the maintenance of the actual buildings. They really show their age. I think a good paint job or some siding would make the property look 100 times better. Also it is really a nightmare trying to get out across Duval ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): Great Special (Recommending!)

2006-10-16T13:19:16-06:00

From chicken_soup: I searched for a good priced apt for 2 days with my apt locator. I saw barrington the first day and thought it could work. I finally decided on it because of the move in special. It's been over a month now and I haven't had any of thr problems ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): I'm Happy! (Recommending!)

2006-10-07T16:45:13-06:00

From -Anonymous-: You know most people will only report the negative things but I'm happy with the barrington. I moved in a year ago and I can honestly say I have no complaints. We have no more trouble that the other complexes in our neighborhood on this site. The price is good ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): I love it here!!! (Recommending!)

2006-09-26T17:50:11-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here for almost a year and I haven't had any problems. My maintenance requests are done quickly and the office staff has been very nice. The rents are reasonable and the location is close to everything. I highly recommend this place!!! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): Reasonably priced but ghetto (Not Recommending)

2006-07-27T16:56:01-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I stayed here for a year and honestly I didn't have a problem, but at the same time, I wouldn't recommend anyone living here.

Granted the price was cheap, especially considering the size of apartment you get. I rented a 600sq ft 1/1 for $580. And I think they're lowering their ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): Management nightmare (Not Recommending)

2006-06-05T19:58:27-06:00

From -Anonymous-: If you don't care about showers your car and electric outages. Then by all means through away your deposit and move in. The water and electric is off about three times a month. The pool is not sanitary. The access gates never work. Many viehicle thefts. Known crack houses busted. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): run forrest, run (Not Recommending)

2006-06-05T16:46:47-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Its so the wrong place to live -turn around and walk away -or better yet -RUN ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): Cheap but GHETTO (Not Recommending)

2006-02-10T10:08:37-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Frequently see kids on skateboards in community, as well as people bbqing and drinking beer in the backs of their pickup trucks in the parking lot. Office staff couldn't care less about residents concerns. Since they dropped their rent prices, this has clearly turned into a "low rent" option. In ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): can't wait to leave (Not Recommending)

2006-01-24T12:50:26-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved in here when I was attending TCA. At the time, it was cool, but since then I've gotten obnoxious neighbors all around me - I've called the police more than once and had to knock on the door of the people above me at 3 in the morning ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): Living in the ghetto (Not Recommending)

2006-01-18T20:35:20-06:00

From -Anonymous-: When I moved here, I thought that the rent was really reasonable. Little did I know you get what you pay for. There is water damage in the walls and ceiling, cockroaches, and I saw a possum outside my door on more than one occasion. This is a horrible place ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): GHETTO (Not Recommending)

2006-01-03T00:09:23-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am a current resident and I CANT wait for my lease to be up. I am not from around the area so I didnt know any better. My apartment smells like mold, my cabinets are falling apart and off..shall I go one? OH dont let me forget the blonde ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): I had fun (Recommending!)

2005-12-28T12:54:09-06:00

From JeniRhodes: Even though- yeah, there was mold everywhere, fleas were terrible, rats in my wall that kept me up at night. My neighbors were so wonderful, I can say that living there changed my life in a good way. So what, I never got my pet deposit back, or my housing ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): i wouldn't live here if I were you (Not Recommending)

2005-09-21T14:52:16-06:00

From -Anonymous-: horrible place to live very old not clean
criminals walking around crazy neighbors drugs galore pool and hot tub are always filthy there are much nicer places for the same price dont do this to yourself stay away the only advantage is it is close to everything ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): So bad, I miss the year I was living in my car!! (Not Recommending)

2005-08-19T14:57:38-06:00

From Kemberlyn@gmail.com: I have been in the complex for 5 months & they still have not figured out that I need the water BILL to pay not the CUT-OFF notice. I have stated and written every month that the flooring is comming up, the carpet is rotting because the rain run-off is ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): Don't Reccoment (Not Recommending)

2005-07-12T22:16:17-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This was my first apartment, and when i moved in i was excited, but in the end im moving out becuase of the poor quality of apartments, shady people walking around, and the over all 'ghetto' appearance. I am moving to a new complex which will cost me 10 dollars ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): DO NOT LIVE HERE/ YOU WILL REGRET IT (Not Recommending)

2005-05-19T11:12:31-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The conditions of the apt. are awful. When I moved in the carpet was full of fleas, the wood of the patio & kitchen was rotted out. The pipes don't work well & the toilets clogged up. The quality of the majority of the people who live here is lower ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): Do NOT move here (Not Recommending)

2005-04-08T17:58:02-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The water gets shut off every 2-3 months for 8 hours at a time. The office lost a package of mine worth $200, and then refused to reimburse me. Some incompetent office worker transferred the electricity in my apartment out of my name, having confused me with another resident, and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): saving me money?? (Not Recommending)

2005-03-14T20:44:35-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The utility company is installing "programmable thermostats" in the apartments claiming to save me money.
The only people saving money is the property owner (a nice tax break, no doubt) and the utility company.
And MY privacy is invaded.
I am FURIOUS ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): Very crappy place and management (Not Recommending)

2005-02-02T10:22:36-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I strongly recommend to anyone with a reasonable mind out there to just take a walk around this complex at night.

I used to read other people's review here and think "what a bunch of complainers!". I have joined the club. While the office itself looks nice, the rest of the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): Horrible Horrible Horribly NASTY (Not Recommending)

2005-01-05T17:43:08-06:00

From emmilayne@yahoo.com: I am a current resident of Barrington. The quality of these apartments is horrible. Management is non-existent. I have lived here for 6 months and have had A/C for no more than 2 months of this time. I was told at one point that it is going to be winter ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): DISGUSTING - NO MATTER HOW CHEAP STAY AWAY (Not Recommending)

2005-01-03T21:22:09-06:00

From -Anonymous-: If you want to kill 30-40 roaches every day, deal with ignorant, rude, hearless management, have meth labs busted with a few feet from you, have trash all throughout the parking lot, bass blaring past midnight, a ceiling that leaks more than just drops, THIS IS YOUR PLACE.

It is amazing ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): mold everywhere (Not Recommending)

2004-11-12T01:01:54-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This complex did not fix a roof and window leak and even when I got the city inspector involved they didn't fix it right. The entire slab of drywall was saturated with water (I had it tested) and every color of mold grew on my wall. And I am very ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): THE WORST APARTMENT COMPLEX EVER! LIARS! (Not Recommending)

2004-10-24T15:17:52-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I MOVED HERE SIGHT UNSEEN AT THE RECOMMENDATION
OF AN APARTMENT LOCATOR. THE MOVE IN WAS FINE. ABOUT A WEEK INTO THE STAY IN RAINED, NOT HARD EITHER, AND THERE WAS A HUGE PUDDLE IN FRONT OF MY DOOR FOR ABOUT 8 DAYS AFTER IT RAINED. I COMPLAINED, AND WAS ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): Living in the ghetto (Not Recommending)

2004-09-21T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: If you are acustomed to the ghetto then live here. This place sucks. The grounds are disgusting, the staff is rude, & there are always some geeked up looking drug addicts running around at all hours of the night. If you have a brain you wont move here. Im out ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): What a mistake.... (Not Recommending)

2004-09-10T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Office looks great but appartments are horrible. the same thing with residents....The complex doesn't require a deposit and so that is the kind of tenants they get...Lived there for three month and moved out as soon as I had a chance....
If you are looking for a nice place to stay, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): Horrible. (Not Recommending)

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

From -Anonymous-: This place is a joke. Do NOT move here if you have any sense of family values or wish to live in a comfortable atmosphere. This is NOT a 'home'. This is a scam. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): (Not Recommending)

2004-08-09T00:00:00-06:00

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

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): Hey Random Poster..... (Not Recommending)

2004-07-20T00:00:00-06:00

From dsfgdsfg: You spelled CLOSING wrong. Your building sucks. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): METH LABS!! (Not Recommending)

2004-07-12T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Just to let anybody know who wants to move here a meth lab was busted in a building across from me a week ago. Great place to live huh?! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): WORST APARTMENT COMPLEX I HAVE EVER LIVED IN! (Not Recommending)

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

From -Anonymous-: I lived here for one year, and it was horrible. The maintenance crew would never come out to fix anything. My dryer was broken for 2 months and they never came out to fix it (even though I called nearly every day for someone to come look at it). My ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): Barringtons at funky ghetto place. (Not Recommending)

2004-06-15T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Okay where do I start. When I first move in the carpet was still wet and smelt so bad I got heart burn. Now that's bad. The closet in my one bedroom the rack in which your clothes hang from were swooping down so low and were being kept up ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at ParkPlace (formerly AMLI at ParkPlace): Management company should be ashamed. (Not Recommending)

2004-05-29T00:00:00-06:00

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