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Essex House Apartment: Detailed review (Recommending!)

2008-01-29T14:59:29-06:00

From HeyJebbo: I have been a resident here for two years, from January 2006 to January 2008. I've been in various apartments from age 18 to (now) 35, and I find detailed reviews on sites like this helpful. I hope you find this helpful.LocationI think the main reason to rent here is ... [click to read full apartment review]

Essex House Apartment: Great Place. Love the new look. (Recommending!)

2007-08-07T22:56:01-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I love the new look. I looked here a couple years ago and then came back. They have done renovations on the interiors that are just beautiful. Awesome choice. Glad I came back. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Essex House Apartment: overpriced!! (Not Recommending)

2007-05-18T11:20:42-06:00

From -Anonymous-: In the 2 years that I've lived here, the management has raised my rent by $200. Ever since the Gables bought it out- the "anemities" they've added (which has supposely caused the increase in rent) is ridiculous- i don't care about paying and extra $2400 a year for a coffee ... [click to read full apartment review]

Essex House Apartment: WORST MANAGEMENT & OVERPRICED! (Not Recommending)

2007-02-15T09:57:39-06:00

From indiam16@yahoo.com: This place used to be a great place to live, then gables bought it.

While performing "maintenance" they broke a pot and left muddy footprints on our patio furniture, and didn't even clean up the broken pot!

When confronting management, they said its a contractor so they can't do anything for ... [click to read full apartment review]

Essex House Apartment: HORRIBLE Experience (Not Recommending)

2006-11-15T16:34:52-06:00

From tadpole1995: I was pressured into renting here by an apartment realtor. First big mistake. The units are OK but waaay overpriced considering houston average rental rates. Even with a discount I was still paying about $200 more per month than buildings that were only a couple of blocks away.

The rather ... [click to read full apartment review]

Essex House Apartment: Bad Management, Serious Roach Problems & Rent Hikes (Not Recommending)

2006-11-13T18:03:09-06:00

From EssexResident: The management here is awful. Good luck getting your maintenance issues fixed in a timely manner. There is a serious roach problem, and the spray they use does not work. They increased my rent by $185 when the lease renewed.

It is a very quiet complex. The area is nice. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Essex House Apartment: Avoid this place!!!! (Not Recommending)

2006-10-29T10:10:29-06:00

From -Anonymous-: It's like living in a frat house. There are drunks screaming in the parking lot at ALL hours of the night. The walls are paper thin and people clomp up and down the stairs at all hours.
The management obviously does not care about the quality of the tenants and don't ... [click to read full apartment review]

Essex House Apartment: MANAGEMENT = SNOBBY DO NOT MOVE IN (Not Recommending)

2006-09-18T18:05:42-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Listen, the place is a nice place to live in....until you have to talk to the management. If I could give less than a star for management... If they are not CLUELESS, they will use their "Snobby like powers" to try to make you go away. I am not exaggerating!!!!!
They ... [click to read full apartment review]

Essex House Apartment: Management SUCKS the big one (Not Recommending)

2006-09-16T14:05:42-06:00

From unamana: Every time you call when you have a maintenance emergency, the new management never answers the phone. But...when your rent is due,,,they are available by all means necessary, including by phone. They also try to charge you for move out repairs that are not legal!

I miss the old management crew ... [click to read full apartment review]

Essex House Apartment: Do not move here (Not Recommending)

2006-06-16T14:12:35-06:00

From srb2003: We just moved out because they increased our rent by nearly $300. In addition, we were paying close to 300 a month for electricity alone and we never ran the AC lower than 75. The back room was always a FURNACE no matter how many fans you used.

When we moved ... [click to read full apartment review]

Essex House Apartment: Nice location, pricey if you don't get a deal (Recommending!)

2006-06-02T00:53:53-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in this apartment as a student for two school years. The rent is a little pricey, but they were running a $200-per month discount offer when we moved in, and the rent only increased by $5 for the next year.

The new management (Gables) is much less effective than ... [click to read full apartment review]

Essex House Apartment: Beware Rent increases & crappy management (Not Recommending)

2006-05-26T15:26:11-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived at the Essex for almost 4 years. They are now trying to raise my rent $125!!! It's offensive! The manager only works 10-5 so that she isn't there to deal w/ residents and they refuse to work with you! I love my apartment and hat to move, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Essex House Apartment: not impressed (Not Recommending)

2006-05-01T08:42:43-06:00

From aggielp: In general, the floorplans are alright.

Pros:
Good location
bookshelves

cons
Too noisy (I guess I'm behind some partiers. they tend to wak up my infant)
Too pricey. We're moving on the basis of cost alone. It costs almost 200/mo in electricity alone and the AC doesn't work well.
Poor maintenence. They are always slow ... [click to read full apartment review]

Essex House Apartment: FYI (Not Recommending)

2006-03-16T23:11:06-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This complex is run by the same office as the Gael. HORRIBLE management!!!!!!!!!!! They do not work with you!!!!! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Essex House Apartment: Love it! (Recommending!)

2005-11-08T20:50:55-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I really love living at the Essex. The new managment staff is really great. My favorite part is the location. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Essex House Apartment: A Great Place To Live (Recommending!)

2005-09-25T15:33:55-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My wife and I moved to the Esses House in June and have enjoyed our stay. The staff is very friendly and prompt in responding to requests. The complex is well maintained and kept clean. My only complaint is that parking spaces are small. I am paranoid about getting dinged. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Essex House Apartment: (Not Recommending)

2005-06-20T17:34:18-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived at the Essex House for several years. I loved the location and the very simple parking. I cannot stand the people who work in the office. They do not work with you, it is alomst like they want to make it difficult to live there. They are very ... [click to read full apartment review]

Essex House Apartment: Very nice but way overpriced (Recommending!)

2004-07-01T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived here for a year and slowly realized that every apartment nearby was AT LEAST $100 a month cheaper. Finally found a place about a mile away that was $235 cheaper and almost as nice. Overall it was a great place to live with and excellent location just not ... [click to read full apartment review]

Essex House Apartment: Overall Good (Recommending!)

2004-01-06T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Positives
- Good location next to nice neighborhood, Central Market, and Highland village
- Maintenance always prompt
- Relatively quiet
- Complex switched cable from TV Max to Time Warner in 2003

Negatives
- Kept raising rent (even with downturn in apartment market)
- Office doesn´t hold packages from US Postal Service (only UPS and FedEx)
- Very ... [click to read full apartment review]