Apartment Ratings | Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian) Ratings and Reviews

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): Noisy, no parking...don't count on getting deposit back (Not Recommending)

2009-09-22T18:31:11-06:00

From loadnoisy: Lived in a 2 bedroom with a garage. The air conditioners make more noise than a jet engine..be wary of ground floor flats. We had rats in our garage and the neighbors had both rats and snakes. They fixed our plumbing numerous time...never could get the pipes under the sink ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): OVERRATED! NOT WORTH THE MONEY. (Not Recommending)

2009-05-22T01:56:57-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The parking at Grand Venetian is absolutely HORRIBLE! The apartments sit between McArthur and Walnut Hill Lane and I have had to park my car at the entrance on Walnut Hill Ln and walk the entire length of the complex to my apartment, which sits close to McArthur at the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): Nice, but wouldn't recommend (Not Recommending)

2009-04-30T21:57:16-06:00

From shyviolet: The building itself looks nice, the floorplans are spacious. I loved the closet in my bedroom and the space on the patio.The good news ends there.There were several cracks in the walls in my unit. Another friend of mine had many cracks across his ceiling.The office staff is a nightmare ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): Nice Apartment comlex but limited parking (Recommending!)

2009-02-16T08:26:56-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have really enjoyed stayin at Grand Venetians for the past four months. The staff is pretty helpful. It is fairly safe and the grounds are well maintained. My only complaint is that can get a little noisy at times with someone living above you(but when you live on the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): Good but not safe (Not Recommending)

2009-01-21T08:33:24-06:00

From -Anonymous-: on 1st dec 20 cars are vandalised and the management did not even add extra lights and next week againg some care were breaked into These apartments are not safe I am moving out this month ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): Nice Apartments but over rated (Recommending!)

2008-09-02T11:27:45-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Very Nice but over rated. Rent never goes lower than the market rate. All the others do but not Grand Venetian. They just want to say that's the market rate and that's all they can obey by, how come all the other apartments right around that area have great deal ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): twice fooled (Recommending!)

2008-08-01T20:29:53-06:00

From cleaning.2008@hotmail.com: I moved into this complex when archstone still had it. I cannot say anything about the office people because they were always hiding in the back. When Lincoln took over they brought in very professional people. The two men dressed in suit and tie everyday. Stood up when you came ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): Not worth the money (Not Recommending)

2008-06-16T17:42:13-06:00

From jennifer5366: Save your money...rent somewhere else. This apartment complex is not worth it for many reasons. They have you pay more for all these "ameneties," however none of them are ever working. Examples are but are not limited to the hot tub, tanning beds, the gates, volleyball court, barbecue grill, etc. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): Just okay (Recommending!)

2008-06-10T12:41:36-06:00

From jodiew83: We moved in last November. The staff has usually been very helpful and friendly. There has been a couple of people that haven't returned my phone calls. Maintenance has been great. I had a list of 5 things for them to fix, they came out the next day and fixed ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): staff are so rude, especially Stacey (Not Recommending)

2008-06-03T21:08:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived there for over 3 years. At the begining I was comfortable with Oakwood but then Lincoln bought it. Our nightmare started with Lincoln, the staff is very unproffesional, they would never help you out. Maria is the only one that is nice. Now we are ready to move. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): Horrible apartments/Lincoln mgmt (Not Recommending)

2008-05-27T15:17:18-06:00

From silvia_maydee@yahoo.com: WOULD NOT RECOMMEND TO ANYONE. EVER SINCE WE MOVED IN WE HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE STAFF. THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO POST CHECKS AND KEEP UP WITH BALANCES. THEY ARE GOOD ABOUT REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE, BUT WE HAD BAD EXPERIENCES WITH THAT AS WELL. FIRST THERE WAS A LEAK ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): Parking (Not Recommending)

2008-05-26T16:03:03-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Parking has been a real problem here lately. If you stay out past 10 pm, expect to walk very far to get to your apartment. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): Great Apartment..Extended Lease (Recommending!)

2008-03-17T12:48:27-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here for a little over a year in a third floor one bedroom apartment.My neighbors are nice. The staff has always been helpful and the amenities continue to increase, which is also a problem. They have recently added a 5 day a week trash pick-up mandating all ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): Enjoyed my stay (Recommending!)

2007-12-07T02:27:25-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Definitely would recommend staying here. Just be prepared for the price tag. I stayed in building 6229 and it was peaceful, probably because it was on the outskirts of the complex, but still nice. I began living here while archstone was still managing it, and i will agree that archstone ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): (Recommending!)

2007-11-30T23:49:43-06:00

From shimokita@hotmail.com: My wife and I lived here for 1 year and have found this to be the best apartment complex in Irving! Parking was BAD as the parking sizes are too small for me to get my butt in and out of my car.There was no noise! The only noise that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE... (Not Recommending)

2007-09-04T17:50:30-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am a resident. The staff people treat you very bad. I just want to move. I can't wait... ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): I don't mind living here and would recommend to others (Recommending!)

2007-08-25T17:44:32-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved here when the complex was owned by Archstone. I do agree with the previous post that the new management here in not as good as the Archstone Management. The gates are always broken and it takes weeks if not months for them to get fixed. When this property ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): STAY AWAY! (Not Recommending)

2007-07-19T08:46:25-06:00

From -Anonymous-: It was a great place to live when it was the Archstone Apartments. The staff would help if you had problems with stuff in your apartment to people that lived around you. The place now has gone down the dumps. The gates to the front are always broken, everyone comes ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): Fine place (Recommending!)

2007-07-02T21:59:37-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Now that the Archstone people are gone this place seems to be going back to what is was when we rented first 2 years ago. Agree with all the reviews above about the horrible staff with Archstone. The pool area is so much worth living here. Problems are parking during ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): Poor management (Not Recommending)

2007-02-28T09:16:51-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived at this community for about 6 months. I think Archstone has bitten off more than they can handle: they are not a luxury management company and therefore do not know how to manage what they have. If you like the security of a gated community a fitness ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): Staff members seem cold and timid like a dog that's been beaten (Not Recommending)

2009-09-23T07:55:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I can't explain how constantly annoyed I was as this place. They didn't clean before we moved in, they did not clean, they just painted over everything. Including roaches, bees nests IN THE APARTMENT!NO PARKING on weekends and you can't get anywhere near the gazebo at our luxury, resort style ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): Slow service (Not Recommending)

2006-12-25T03:22:16-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have stayed at Archstone Las Colinas since Nov 2004, however I had moved out in Nov 2006.
Formerly when it was known as Oakwood Grand Venetian, I was very pleased with the service level, which includes the maintainence and office staffs. However, when it changed to Archstone Las Colinas, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): Great - never had a problem (Recommending!)

2006-12-12T23:27:05-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Archstone Smith is a great management company. This was my first apartment to ever live in, so I didn't even know how good I had it when I did live there! One of the great things about going with a big apartment management company is that if you have to ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): Do not even try, " Money is First priority" (Not Recommending)

2006-09-13T00:04:58-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Sales are very terrible. Price ok to "Changes" everyday even they told you the price one day early. If you want to try. It is on your own risk. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): We Loved It! (Recommending!)

2006-09-01T18:41:52-06:00

From steveinnis: Feel free to post the following review anywhere you'd like. Thanks for a really good year. I waited until the last minute to write this. I kept thinking things were bound to change ﾀﾓ this place was an apartment complex, after all ﾀﾓ all sizzle, no steak ﾀﾓ all hat, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): Securtiy Issues (Not Recommending)

2006-08-24T13:38:48-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I currently live in Archstone and let me tell ya even though it's gated they still haven't fixed the problem. I came home one night from work and my key would no long work in the door. When I came here I had to get new keys and then 5 ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): Security problems. (Not Recommending)

2006-08-14T19:32:56-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Despite being gated there have been multiple break ins and 2 carjackings in this complex in the last month alone.

The new owners are trying to put some money into the place but they need to fix the security problem pronto ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): Resort living in Luxury Apartments (Recommending!)

2006-08-04T11:32:54-06:00

From Zeltar01: I lived here for 8 months back in 1998; used it a home away from home (i.e. corporate housing). I was the first renter of the apartment I was in. The manager of the place lived right below me. Being a homeowner and finding most apartments absolutely disgusting, dirty, and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): If They Only Had A Brain (Not Recommending)

2006-07-21T17:44:23-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This apartment complex is gorgeous! Everything about it is great- location, amenities, especially the pool! Everything is great, that is, except for the staff. They are the most uneducated, rude and irresponsible group of people ever to be employed in one place. I say this having worked in a Burger ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): My living was fine... (Recommending!)

2006-07-17T16:14:23-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My living at Oakwood was fine EXCEPT for PARKING. PARKING WAS HORRIBLE!!!! The old staff was Real cool. Especially Samantha. I dont know about the new manager but all I can say is the old Staff were cool. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): Don't live here - management doesn't care about anything (Not Recommending)

2006-07-07T18:08:10-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This community has gone down hill quickly - manager is rude to residents - never received a copy of our lease after asking 7 times - policies are not enforced (i.e. glass bottles by the pool, trash being left out on "off" days) - we have seen staff walk right ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): Pretty good, some complaints (Recommending!)

2006-05-08T12:38:54-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've lived here almost a year and I love the apartment, pool, gym, etc. They recently upgraded some machines in the gym. The tanning beds would be nice and I was excited about taking advantage of them, but I was told that it "wasn't in the budget" to replace the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): (Recommending!)

2006-04-19T18:03:17-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Ok I lived her for almost 2 years. The office and pool area is geat. It has the biggest gym I have ever seen at an apt complex. The pool design is realy awsome as well and realy nice....though there is no deep end. The apartments themselves need a facelift. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): No..No..No (Not Recommending)

2005-12-27T21:28:12-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've lived here for a few months and moved in when it was under the old management. It was fine then...it has gone down hill since. When I had a maintenance request under old management, it was handled immediately. Now, my request (which new managment presses everyone to go online ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): Headed South (Not Recommending)

2005-11-28T15:07:17-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Like others I lived in this place a long time I have to agree things have taken a turn for the worse.

First, there is no longer security guards. As many know, there have been several break-in's within the complex. The police even chased a guy but he got away (swimming ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): My review (Not Recommending)

2005-08-30T14:55:54-06:00

From ander400: I have lived there for two years. I think it's a very nice place with a great pool.

The parking is very bad unless you get a car port or garage. They pickup your garbage which is nice.

Good place to live as a single person or without kids. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): New Management (Not Recommending)

2005-08-11T14:41:33-06:00

From emily1982: They now have new management and everything seems a little crazy, but I think this might make a turn around. I read the other reviews, but I just moved in and I think I have a little faith in them. THey have a fresh new staff and I have formerly ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): Believe all these bad Reviews (Not Recommending)

2005-07-13T17:40:41-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Usually you disregard one or 2 negative reports because they are based on one individual's bad experience. BELIEVE ALL THESE BAD REPORTS. The place looks great on the outside but they'll find a way to screw you. Whether it be their lack in parking, lack in maintenance, or most importantly ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): Moving OUT! Finally... (Not Recommending)

2005-06-28T08:40:05-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have decided to move out of this place.
When we first moved here, my wife was in love with the pool and the big gym area. Which, fairly, in my opinion is still a big plus.
The management had told us that parking would not be an issue. Even George Bush ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): NOT GOOD AT ALL! (Not Recommending)

2005-06-25T17:33:54-06:00

From -Anonymous-: They wanted to raise my rent by $375 for a one bedroom apartment after the first year. I just moved out as a result. If they had DROPPED my rent by $375, I still would have moved out.

What an absolute dump. Don't let the nice office fool you. This place ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): Umm, don't move here (Not Recommending)

2005-06-14T12:07:25-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Pros:

-Location
-Pool

Cons:

-Parking is non-existent
-Incredibly high rent, especially if you renew
-Unorganized staff
-They keep the gym at around 84 degrees
-Unkept grounds
-Cars get broken into
-No elevator
-Electric bills are sky-high
-Gates are always broken
-Mailman steals your mail, especially any checks (i.e. mail-in rebates)
-Basketball court at ghetto apartments right next door...noise will you up early on Sat/Sun

If ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): DON'T BE DECIEVED!! (Not Recommending)

2005-06-09T10:00:32-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I will begin with this....when I went and visited this apartment...I fell in love with it; great pool, super nice staff, nice looking apt...it seemed nice.
HOWEVER-the day I moved in, I knew I had made a mistake. They didn't have my paperwork together when I got there, didn't show me ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): I used to like the pool (Not Recommending)

2005-06-08T22:44:30-06:00

From Jill06: But then I noticed all the perverts that stand inside the gym and look out the big window at us in our bikinis. I reported one guy, but he still does it to this day. It's very creepy and I don't feel very safe there.

I moved here because it's ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): Move here if you like ants! (Not Recommending)

2005-06-07T18:40:32-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Or if you like to have your car vandalized. My husband's car has been broken into four times in eight months. Irving PD refers the matters to apartment security, and they are inept. Nobody seems to care.

They can't get rid of the ants here. Many apartments are INFESTED with them. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): A year later, its worse... (Not Recommending)

2005-04-11T13:23:03-06:00

From -Anonymous-: So about 11 months ago I wrote up a review of my initial thoughts after moving in. Not alot was done to fix the problems, but they were fixed nonetheless. A couple months after moving in, everything was great... nice place to live. Then they changed management companies. I cannot ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): Rent Creep (Not Recommending)

2005-03-17T16:27:09-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Beware the rent creep when your lease comes due for renewal. Rather than accepting 1-2 month free rent ask for reducing the rent on the lease agreement. Might be difficult but thats the best insurance over sudden increases in rents when the lease is renewed.

Other than that the aptt community ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): Decent, but not great. Overpriced. (Not Recommending)

2005-02-20T19:21:18-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have been here for six weeks. I am more wealthy than most people my age and was looking for something refined, upscale, and tasteful. The nice looking sales office and expert sales pitch of the staff sold me on this place. Unfortunately, now that I have moved in, I ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): WARNING!!!! This place is a trap (Not Recommending)

2005-02-03T14:09:15-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Overpriced, and underperforming...The Oakwood Grand Venetian is a poorly managed and a bad place to reside. There is NO sense of community. This is evident by the residents trashing the common areas of the property. The management poorly enforces the rules set forth in the lease agreement (i.e. Trash, Gas ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): Lincoln Management (Not Recommending)

2008-05-26T17:29:47-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've been living here for over 3 years. I've been through Oakwood, Archstone and now Lincoln management companies. Oakwood was by far the best. Since Lincoln has taken over they've raised the rent (again) and they've decided to charge us $12 a month for a garbage service I don't use ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Las Colinas (formerly Oakwood Grand Venetian at Las Colinas & Grand Venetian): Very Nice (Recommending!)

2005-01-27T07:58:40-06:00

From kakastl@hotmail.com: I really enjoy living at the Oakwood Grand Venetian. Its so comforting to come home to this community after a long day of work. I must admit, the price is a little steap for someone on a budget, but its worth it to me. The facilties are so nice - ... [click to read full apartment review]