Apartment Ratings | Collonade At Willow Bend Ratings and Reviews

Collonade At Willow Bend: Friendly, Quiet & Great Location (Recommending!)

2008-10-16T13:39:38-06:00

From neuralchemist: There is a wide range of ages and nationalities, some retired, some families, some single or newlywed - but almost all friendly. More like an old-fashioned, melting pot neighborhood. There are activities planned. Facilities are kept nice. It is bordered by a creek, a golf course and a greenbelt - ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: DO NOT LIVE HERE! (Not Recommending)

2008-08-19T12:55:43-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The most horrible place I have EVER lived! The office management is ignorant and incompetent. You will regret moving in here! I do! The location is great, but it is not worth the trouble you will go through. I have had issues from day one with the apartment itself and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: Please Read This If You Are Considering This Complex (Not Recommending)

2008-03-13T23:27:58-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We have lived here for several months and are so unhappy we are considering breaking our lease just to get away from these jerks. Like other reviews on this site I can testify parking is awful, the staff is unresponsive and rude, and the builings are thin walled with a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: A Mix of Adequate Dwelling and Bad Servants (Not Recommending)

2008-02-19T16:09:09-06:00

From PetLover71: Current residents. Moved in this year seeking a peaceful, friendly apartment community.The Good:1. 24 hr quiet ordinance and older long-term resident demographic.2. The only apt community this side of the Tollway (and in a business district).3. Ideal for newly married couples and empty-nesters.Even though this is a very old complex, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: The Collonade At Willow Bend (Not Recommending)

2008-01-04T18:39:18-06:00

From AverageJoe08: I wanted a nice apartment in a good locatin to begain to raise a family in. Paid the over-priced rent. I expected I would be paying for supperior maintence and professional service but found out this complex was far from it. The buildings are poorly built so you hear everything!,Old ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: Great place! (Recommending!)

2007-12-12T15:04:13-06:00

From theslayer118: I lived at The Colonnade for a year and a half and loved it! I started out in a 1 bedroom, and then moved in with a friend into the 2 bedroom with the breakfast nook. Great price for the size! It was huge! I never had any problems with ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: Colonnade is Home! (Recommending!)

2008-04-28T13:54:08-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Have been here a few years and have loved every minute of it how quite and great all us long term residents lived at The Colonnade from July 2005 - October 2007 and I absolutely loved it there. The only reason I moved is because I received a promotion and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: Leasing Agent.... (Not Recommending)

2007-08-05T16:47:48-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The Leasing agent was VERY loud and unprofessional, I'm surprised shes been there 3 years... ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: old appliances which dont work. (Not Recommending)

2007-04-15T12:18:08-06:00

From -Anonymous-: You will encounter all kinds of problems,water,management,old appliances,no maintenance.run away as far as possible from these apartments. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: nice place (Recommending!)

2007-03-08T11:54:10-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I would reccommend cwb, its a nice property. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: would not recommend to a friend (Not Recommending)

2007-02-11T22:51:44-06:00

From -Anonymous-: would not recommend this to anyone. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: Don't believe the negative press!! (Recommending!)

2007-02-01T19:45:07-06:00

From AptRatingsIsWorthless: This place is really nice...you should visit and see for yourself. The apartments are new and clean and the management is great. Everyone should know that almost ALL the NEGATIVE reviews on Apartmentratings.com are written by RIVAL PROPERTIES. They try to make other properties look bad thru bad reviews!! So ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: worst management ever (Not Recommending)

2007-01-10T12:19:09-06:00

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

Collonade At Willow Bend: I love living here! (Recommending!)

2006-12-05T01:16:24-06:00

From Layzlu05: I'm writing this review, because I know I read all the reviews for the apartments I was looking at before making a decision.

I heard the parking was bad here past a certain hour, but it really hasn't been bad at all. The furthest I've had to park when coming back ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: I loved it (Recommending!)

2006-11-06T16:35:33-06:00

From kayla72: I have been gone from this property for almost 5 years, I loved the property when i was there. I only moved because I bought a home. maybe I am just in awe of the apartment itself but my service request were always taken care of. I paid my rent ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: very nice (Recommending!)

2006-10-12T00:11:44-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here several months and like it. The grounds are well maintained. I have had no maintanence problems but when we were moving in, the punch list of things that needed to be done were completed within a day of turning it in. The property is very quiet ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: (Not Recommending)

2006-10-04T11:48:18-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The manager at this apartment is rude and is hardly ever in the office. The grounds are kinda nice, minus the mosquito infested creek and the ants around the hot tub. However, I have never been talked to like that by any other leasor before. My last months rent was ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: THE COLONNADE AT WILLOW BEND IS HELL ON EARTH! (Not Recommending)

2006-09-02T02:10:50-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR A YEAR AND A HALF AND IN ALL MY YEARS OF APARTMENT LIVING I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH RUDE ,AND INSULTING MANAGEMENT OF AN APARTMENT COMMUNITY.THEY CUT OFF MY POWER AND THEN CLAIMED I HAD NOT PAID MY ELECTRIC BILL.THE ELECTRIC COMPANY DETERMINED THE PROBLEM ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: You Should Consider Living Here (Recommending!)

2006-07-18T18:33:18-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've been in this apartment over a year and I must say that it's been pleasant. The price is awesome, the apartments are neat and kept up pretty well (they just finished painting). The landscape is nice when the City of Plano allows them to water. And the staff if ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: Love It (Recommending!)

2006-05-17T17:21:23-06:00

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

Collonade At Willow Bend: Not a good experience... (Not Recommending)

2006-04-26T17:40:14-06:00

From -Anonymous-: First I started by moving in my apartment and found that it was filthy all over, not only I had to make sure that the apt I was moving out from was clean, but I also had to clean the apt I was moving in to.. Apartments are old, not ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: not bad... (Recommending!)

2006-02-06T14:55:47-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The grounds are well kept, and the apartments are nice. The only real complaint i have are a minor ant problem, and if you come home after 8pm there is not a single place to park! If you don't have covered parking or a garage, start walking. I stayed out ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: Finally a Complex That Takes Care of you!! (Recommending!)

2005-10-17T12:18:30-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved in start of September and everything has been as promised and then some. The staff is wonderful! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: Worst experience of my life. (Not Recommending)

2005-09-30T15:53:03-06:00

From angellove212121@yahoo.com: I've never been treated so rudely by anyone as I was by the staff at the Collonade. I hope that they go under, or at least that someone else can come in and take over. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: RUDE UNFRIENDLY (Not Recommending)

2005-09-30T12:30:42-06:00

From -Anonymous-: If you would like to face the most unprofessional, disorganized, UNFRIENDLY and RUDE people in the office, if you like to be treated BADLY - the Colonnade/CWB is the place. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: Nice apartment, but maintenance problems (Not Recommending)

2005-07-31T16:04:05-06:00

From inkhead72: I've been there since Feb. 2003, and I have to say I love my apartment - third-floor creek view, and you can't beat the price. Having said that, every time I've had a maintenance issue it's been such a struggle to get it fixed. I thought with the new management ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: AWESOME STAFF!!! (Recommending!)

2005-07-22T11:58:51-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Ya know, I have lived at The Colonnade for several years and the last two were horrible. The new staff has there act together. I will admit I have been frustrated at first because of the change, but I am very happy now. They are friendly and seem to know ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: I would never live there with out a major staff change. (Not Recommending)

2005-07-21T12:56:01-06:00

From jenn_09: The apartment and the location are great...the staff are awful...I have had one problem after the next with the complex and everytime I have to call the office I leave frustrated and mad. They do not try to work with the resident and they are rude, slow, and incompetent. They ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: Nice deal considering Location and Price - Theft rate is HIGH when gates not operating (Recommending!)

2005-07-03T20:01:22-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived in this complex for 13 months, first in a one bedroom, now in a two bedroom. Each of the floor plans were executed well, had to do some cleaning when first moved in to each apartment, mainly in kitchen and bathroom areas, but overall the apartment was ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: Not worth it to live here (Not Recommending)

2005-06-29T14:15:40-06:00

From snicklets: I have lived in this apartment complex since February of 2002. I chose it because it was the lowest rent and had the best discounts of all the apartments in the area. I also fell in love with my floor plan as well as the grounds- they are well kept ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: Best Service I Have Ever Had! (Recommending!)

2005-06-24T10:29:35-06:00

From muffin254: work is done same day, and then they call you back to make sure you are happy. I also love the new CARES team, the resident parties and events are a lot of fun! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: Worst Rental Experience of my LIFE!!!! (Not Recommending)

2005-06-16T17:39:26-06:00

From -Anonymous-: From the moment we moved here we have been with tons of problems. We moved in December and there were ants.... there are still ants, centipedes, carpenter ants, shall I continue? Pest control has come 5 times in 7 months. Then, the oven still hasn't been fixed after asking continuously ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: DONT LIVE ON THE CREECK SIDE PLEASE (Not Recommending)

2005-06-02T21:10:29-06:00

From -Anonymous-: FIRST FLOOR ON THE CREECK SIDE IS A NO GO AREA....THE CREECK IS NOT TREATED SO ALL WEIRED CREATURES YOU CAN IMAGINE WILL SLOWLY GET TO YOU ,,,, YOU HEARD ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: Great Place (Recommending!)

2005-05-29T19:20:49-06:00

From colonnadehappy2: We have been here for several months and this is the best place of all we have lived - 4 Communities. The management is great and try hard to make life great for the residence. The events that they have started having like breakfast on Saturday etc. are really awesome ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: THIS A NO GO AREA....STOP DONT GO THERE (Not Recommending)

2005-05-24T20:57:30-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I would not recommend a living soul to move in here especially the creekside ...oh mi gosh this is the worst rental experience I have ever had ....roaches , sankes yes I said snakes lizards just name it all these will be on your window sills and breeze ways not ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: WHITE TRASH LIVE THERE (Not Recommending)

2005-05-09T00:47:37-06:00

From HET@HOTMAIL.COM: ALMOST EVERYONE WHO LIVES THERE IS A BUNCH OF CHEAP A** PEOPLE WHO ARE LOOKING FOR A LUXURY COMMUNITY FOR NOTHING. pLANO IS NOT THE SAFEST PLACE OUT THERE. NO WHERE IS. PLANO IS KNOWN FOR ITS DRUGS. GET A CLUE. I MEAN IF YOU ARE LOOKING A A NICE ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: This is how it should be (Recommending!)

2005-04-13T11:53:07-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I had a problem with my hot water and they got it fixed asap. Really nice crew. Two thumbs up. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: Customer Service or LACK THERE OF (Not Recommending)

2005-03-29T17:23:43-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Customer service is terrible and there's always somebody new working in the office who seems to have absolutely no clue whats going on, so nothing gets done. If you have something that needs to be repaired there's no point in calling them and letting them know about it because they ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: Great Customer Service-NOT!! (Not Recommending)

2005-02-09T11:27:18-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Whomever typed the thing about great customer service obviously is someone in the office!! It's kinda funny b/c the only person that is still there from Nov is the manager....hmmmm.... It's too bad because the apts here are decent although a little overpriced for being 10 years old. On the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: GREAT Customer service (Recommending!)

2004-11-12T14:19:30-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Over the last year the new team has done an outstanding job in making the colonnade the property it should be. GREAT service, usually same day. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: Nice community (Recommending!)

2004-10-02T17:20:39-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Nice place to live. Apartment itself was great floorplan, staff was always helpful to me when I needed something, well kept up with. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: Move at your own risk!!! (Not Recommending)

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

From -Anonymous-: I just moved from the CWB and it sucked. In the beginning it was nice, then they started to let any and everyone who had a dollar in their pocket move in. The new management is what really made this place sour. Those fat girls have nasty attitudes. I was ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: Great Living experience! (Recommending!)

2004-08-11T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The apartments are beautiful and very affordable for the Plano area. The location is very quiet and seclusive. Maintenance is o.k. I've had better though. The landscaping is well maintained and the amenities are great. The management team is very friendly-for the most part. We have had some issues with ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: Shithole (Not Recommending)

2004-04-21T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place is horrible. Things get stolen, cops are always there taking crime reports, gates are broken, property management doesn't have a license to do business in Texas, leasing agents are worse and only like to argue. Trust me on this, if you value your possessions, move somewhere else ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: A decent place to live (Recommending!)

2004-04-05T00:00:00-06:00

From flood_land: I´ve experienced some good things, and some not so good things regarding the complex.

I´ll start with the good.
Maintenance is typically fast. When I first moved in, the A/C unit in the ceiling was leaking and dripping water in my bathtub. I called maintenance, it didn´t get fixed promptly. I made ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: Hmmm...lets see...Middle man role (Not Recommending)

2004-01-31T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: There are 3 bad reviews and one good review....the good review pretty much bashes the guy who wrote the bad review....

the good review looks like its written by one of the management guys....lol....

yes there are 2 sides to every story..but this case is totally different...from my personal experiance i won´t ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: 2 sides to every story... (Recommending!)

2004-01-27T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Since Greystar left this property a mess, Pinnacle took over and has improved ever since. The office had temporary help to cover the busy times, until they could hire a good staff. I still live here now the grounds stay clean, my requests are taken care of and the same ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: DO NOT Move in even if THEY PAY YOU (Not Recommending)

2003-12-31T00:00:00-06:00

From vjrag_ind: Been living here for the last 12 months...very very very very (add another million verys) bad maintenance.
1. they advertise a gated community. the gate has been broken for the last 8 months.
2. it takes them atleast 5 days to fix emergencies (including fixing a broken fire alarm)
3. too many ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: The worst rental experience I have ever had... (Not Recommending)

2002-12-27T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Living at The Collonade was the most horrible experience I have ever had living in an aparment! We had nothing but problems getting maintenance to complete a work order, we had very rude neighbors, and the office staff seemed very put out by any and every request made of them. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Collonade At Willow Bend: Do not move in!!! (Not Recommending)

2002-07-25T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: From the day I moved in I have had problems. I have been there 2 months and there has been 3 different managers. The apartment is beautiful but the staff is horrible. The carpet wasn´t clean, maintenance got paint on my roommates car, noise complaints were filed for no reason, ... [click to read full apartment review]