Apartment Ratings | Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments) Ratings and Reviews

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): Keep it real (Recommending!)

2008-08-05T08:51:46-06:00

From kendrick.jackson78@gmail.com: I have lived here for 2 years and I find it to be a nice place. Lots of reviwers only come here when something bad has happened or they want to vent. But to be honest and look at it from a real view point, some people expect too much. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): Comfortable (Recommending!)

2008-04-10T11:29:13-06:00

From metzinger_75: Nice place. I walk my dog at night alot, and feel completely safe doing it. No complaints. nice renovations...overall good place to live! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): LOVE THIS PLACE!!! (Recommending!)

2008-03-22T19:49:19-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved into Cottages in June of 2007, and I absolutely LOVE it! I've read the negative reviews and I haven't experienced ANY of what people are complaining about. The management is wonderful and helpful, the other tenants are very considerate and friendly, the buildings are well-maintained, I haven't had ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): Love It!!!! (Recommending!)

2008-03-07T15:12:51-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The manager, Staci was so helpful during my move in along with Jackie & Monica. They all took the time to get to know me and cared about my personal situation. The property is well maintained. I am glad that I picked Cottages at Tulane for my new home. I ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): DO NOT RENT HERE (Not Recommending)

2008-01-02T15:57:57-06:00

From bellabear838: Do not rent here. I didnt even rent here and I'm thanking the heavens that I did not. I did apply here and spent the $140 fee to just find out how horrible the management staff is. They are rude and snotty. I signed up here just to pass the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): Charges?? (Recommending!)

2007-09-14T14:26:13-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have been reading all of the reviews of this property, and I have to say, it makes me feel better that I am not the only one disliked it. I lived in the apartment before it got remodeled, and it was not horrible, but it was not the best ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): LOUD, DIRTY, RUDE and that is just the management (Not Recommending)

2007-05-22T16:23:35-06:00

From rub900: The lady manager is the worse person I have ever talked to. You can not rent or buy a washer/dryer from just anyone. The plugs are not correct and you have to RENT one from the people they tell you to. It sounds like a scam to me, not sure. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): CUSTOMER SERVICE IS TOO POOR (Not Recommending)

2007-05-01T01:02:34-06:00

From eric500: I MOVED IN WHEN THE OLD MANAGEMENT WAS THERE ,AND WHEN THIS NEW MANAGEMENT MOVED IN THINGS BECAME WORST .NOBODY CARES ABOUT FIXING PROBLEMS IT TAKES MAINTENCE AVERAGELY TWO WEEKS TO FIX ANYTHING. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): Nice and affordable without upgradesI (Recommending!)

2007-01-09T21:49:40-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I looked at the apartments today and it is a perfect place to rent and save money...if renting an apartment without the fancy upgrades. The staff was very friendly, the area is nice, and the grounds seemed clean and well maintained. I had a food feeling when I left and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): Too many large animals!!!!!!!! (Recommending!)

2007-01-01T10:53:54-06:00

From agdowd: My biggest complaint is that they do not enforce the tenents that they allow here with animals..BIG or Small to pickup after them. It is so fustrating to walk through the courtyard like you have to tip toe through a Mine Field.

A complaint was filed and they said they ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): You can't count on the maintenance for Emergency (Not Recommending)

2006-12-14T23:07:26-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am really upset. The water heater broke in apartment unit and flood both the unit and downstairs unit. Don't try calling maintenance to fix an Emergency you'll just get kicked into voicemail with no call-back.

If you can't depend on the office & the maintenance who can you depend ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): Omnium not doing well here (Not Recommending)

2006-12-07T11:27:27-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The management staff in the office and the maintenance crew seem to be working well at not getting anything accomplished to make this a nice place to live. No wonder they can't get people to move in and pay the over priced rent. Makes me wonder if Omnium management is ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): We Shall See... (Recommending!)

2006-12-01T12:25:47-06:00

From cheesybre21: I have an appointment today to go and view the apartments. I've checked out their website and it looks very impressive, but how can it be so nice and yet so cheap? Hmmm...
I have noticed it is not a gated community which is a con, but after living in so ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): ProspectiveTenant Very Disappointed (Not Recommending)

2006-11-30T02:02:54-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Their website was very impressive and they special offer sounded appealing. When I arrive at the office I had to wait 15 minutes on the leasing agent because she was on the personal call laughing. I did not get a simple acknowledgement or at least a courteous smile. When she ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): see for yourself (Not Recommending)

2006-11-09T14:58:43-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I had seen cottage of Tulane on the web, and was very interested in the re-modeled unit. When I arrived, the leasing agent greeted me with smile and good attitude. However, she did not bother to provide any additional information besides writing the price down. She did not even offer ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): Made my life a breeze (Recommending!)

2006-10-23T17:35:17-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here for a year and enjoy the new re-modeled apartment. The management has done a good job. I like my neighbors and really like the coffee in the office. The girls are very nice to me when I go into the office. You can tell by all ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): Definitely not the best (Recommending!)

2006-09-26T13:33:54-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived here for a year and my experience here has been mixed. The earlier management was good and very friendly and helpful, but never did things like renovation. The new management isn't very friendly or helpful or quick with fixing things, but they did some renovations that made the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): Despite the Revonations...it the worst place to live. (Not Recommending)

2006-09-09T15:06:38-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place certainly declined through the years.Despite the new facelift both inside & out. It is by far the worst place to live on the Westside of Plano. Case point, the management treats their tenant like section 8 folks. No class & certainly no professionalism. Also in the past months, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): Electric Bills are sky high! (Not Recommending)

2006-08-14T17:19:42-06:00

From hog_fan1278@yahoo.com: Nothing has been fixed as promised on the day of my move in.
The management is decent, I miss the curly haired lady (she was awesome).
I've lived here for about 4 months. The poor maintenance guys are always working late - you must be specific in what you ask for. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): rude leasing agents (Not Recommending)

2006-07-22T00:50:19-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My husband and I were looking last weekend at various apartments in the area when we happenned upon the cottages of tulane. I had seen them on the web and loved the floorplans. We entered the leasing office 2 hours before closing. There were two agents there. One was on ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): One of the Worst Apartment, stealing by apartment management (Not Recommending)

2006-07-05T19:17:36-06:00

From raoyedluri@yahoo.com: Lot of stealing by Apartment management, Be carefull before joining this apartment ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): Hell...Watch out... Do not ever attempt to stay here (Not Recommending)

2006-05-15T11:22:07-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Whatever review states very nice should have been written apartment staffs. This is a hell...staff members behave way bad if you let them know that you are leaving the apartment. The old management "Bristlecone" was so good I still remember them. I wish this community should have never been gone ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): (Not Recommending)

2006-05-10T03:17:33-06:00

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

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): This is the best place ever! (Recommending!)

2006-01-28T16:27:23-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The new management, the new look, everthing here is so nice and new. Everytime I go into the office they know me by name and apartment number. That makes me feel like thay really try to get to know you as a resident. I moved in 2 months ago into ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): BRISTLECONE BLOWS (Not Recommending)

2006-01-26T20:10:29-06:00

From bristleconesucks: New management=zero professionalism, zero courtesy
Fat blonde office manger===total b*tch
Repairs/upgrades====had to help a neighbor shut her water heater off because management was unavailable until Monday (on a saturday night)
Charged late fees because the management deposits all checks on the same date

SUMMARY-----STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE
IF LAURA (OFFICE MGR) reads this---four words---JENNY ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): Move on (Not Recommending)

2005-12-06T22:11:10-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived in this apartment for 2.5 yrs now and the original management was great. On time repairs, courteouse staff, clean apartment. Once this was bought over, everything has changed - from name of apartment to service to everything.
Very poor service response - replacing leaky taps takes 20 days, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): PLEASE KEEP DRIVING BY (Not Recommending)

2005-11-17T16:49:34-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've lived at Bristlecone for a year and it's been awful. Everything is old and out-dated. My dryer broke down and they told me that they did not have any replacements, but I can rent one from them. WTF? Washers and dryers come with the apartment and are not supposed ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): YOU DON'T WANT TO LIVE HERE! (Not Recommending)

2005-10-03T08:06:25-06:00

From -Anonymous-: If your looking for a place with extremely RUDE and INCOMPETENT office staff where 4th and 5th work order request still has not been repaired; instead trees get chopped down and leasing office gets remodeled, where your electric bill is $300.00 for a 1 bdrm, mold and mildrew are growing ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): STAFS!! (Not Recommending)

2005-09-29T17:56:30-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I AM STAYING IN BRISTLECONE.LADIES INTHE FRONT DESK TO BE REPLACED !!

PLS LEARN TO RESPECT/BEHAVE OTHERS.

... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): WORK ORDERS DON'T GET TAKEN CARE OF (Not Recommending)

2005-09-28T18:33:47-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I AM NOT SURE IF IT IS THE APARTMENT STAFF OR THE MAINTENENCE CREW, BUT WORK ORDERS ARE NOT TAKEN CARE OF. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): ATTENTION -My stay (Recommending!)

2005-09-23T14:04:36-06:00

From rrn_1: i would recommand not to stay in this appartment because of the staffs being so unfriendly and unrespectful,especially staicey and shereck.
The appartment was fine to stay and i feel pretty deccent people stay here.But i would bring to the kind notice of owners of the bristlecone,please do needful to advice ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): Good value for the money (Recommending!)

2005-08-14T21:26:49-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved to Bristlecone near the end of 2004. The noise level is almost non existant and unlike other places I've lived the children aren't running around unsupervised and causing trouble. The office staff has had a few additions since I came here and the new people have always been ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): Awful Experience, No customer service (Not Recommending)

2005-06-01T11:45:57-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in this apt. complex in from 2003-2004. After I moved in I had to wait for long periods of time when I needed to speak to their office personnel. I ended up having to move out early due to a job change, due to the fact that they ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): This place just gets worse and worse (Not Recommending)

2005-05-18T17:06:55-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Bristlecone just changed management, but every employee from day one has been promising, "We're really going to fix this place up." Not only has the pool and hot tub been closed ALL spring (it's mid-May now), they've cut down the trees near the clubhouse and have been leaving broken washing ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): Try some other place (Not Recommending)

2005-02-14T07:19:46-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in this complex for over 1year and I must say they suck all they way round!. The managent sucks and they are racist!. My AC broke down 2 days after we moved into the apartment and everytime we went to complain they said that we did not know ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): I wouldn't recommend Bristlecone****** (Not Recommending)

2005-02-06T18:21:42-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Well, the beat goes on. The apartments have been sold to another major apartment manager group, and the only thing they have done is cut down tress around the pool, and raised rents with promise of raising them further after meetings with the management. They claim that they are looking ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): Good Value for Plano (Recommending!)

2004-12-23T16:05:00-06:00

From bryan_187: Nice apartments for the money, not very noisy and the place is kept up well. Office staff are above average in thier usefulness. I give it a 4 out of 5. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): worst leasing consultants (Not Recommending)

2004-12-08T01:24:42-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I was there for the past 6 months and the management staffs were the worst people I have ever met in my life time. After you move in they don't even treat you as a human. I got pissed off when I see the leasing consultant Reene talking so nicely ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): Good apartments, good staff (Recommending!)

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

From JRW8497: I initially rented a unit right next to Preston Road, where the noise level was high. At the end of my short lease, I put in my notice that I was leaving, but the management worked with me to cut me a discount for a larger apartment and move me ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): Excellent Community!!! (Recommending!)

2004-04-16T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have read all these reviews and I am completely apalled!! I have lived here at Bristlecone for the past 2 years and have absolutely no complaints. I have always received maintenance service promptly and the office staff is especially courteous to me every time I come in!! I would ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): HORRIBLE - JUST SAY NO ! (Not Recommending)

2004-03-17T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: They do not realize the renter is the customer. Rental rates are too high for dinky little apartments. The units are cracker boxes, yet the rates are over market. Some people get discounts, which is not fair to others. PLUS YOU PAY WATER FOR YOU ENTIRE BUILDING!!!! THE NOISE LEVEL ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): Make sure you evaluate all your options first... (Not Recommending)

2004-03-06T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My overall experience with Bristlecone was less than satisfactory. Service was poor from both management and maintenance. EXAMPLE 1: It took maintenance over a week to find the cause of the water damage to my wooden bed frame and the carpet beneath it. Management appeared not to care when I ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): Was the worst apartment we´ve been in (Not Recommending)

2004-02-28T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This apartment was the worst we´ve moved to. The noise level was awful. Everyday we heard loud banging noises that resembled an elephant walking around. The apartment managers are inconsiderate in regards to the tenants complaints. For example our water heater broke and flooded our apartment. It took them four ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): Put bogus vacate stuff even though you pay (Not Recommending)

2004-02-05T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: They keep crappy financial records. They put a notice to vacate on the 8th of the month for nonpayment of rent. I paid at the beginning of the month and they processed the check through my bank on the 3rd of the month. They felt stupid when I called them ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): Looking to move! (Not Recommending)

2004-01-16T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I agree, Bristlecone is a quiet complex to live. However ,the apartments are old, have not been upgraded and are not worth the money they are asking for them. I live int he largest 1 bdrm on the second floor. It is nice and spacious, but there is poor installation ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): They will not give you discounts or anything. (Not Recommending)

2003-07-26T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: They will not give you discounts or anything. Rented here and they refuse to give 1 month free or any reduce rates on rent after being there for several yrs. The best thing they offered was 2 weeks free and still paying the high rent rate. Not good management. Also ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): Loved it! (Recommending!)

2003-04-07T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I loved living at Bristlecone. It started with the office staff who were accomodating and friendly. On move-in, my apartment was clean and despite being over 100 degrees outside, the staff had gone in and turned on my air conditioner, so it was comfortable. After I moved in, the Maintenance ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): That´s the best place I lived (Recommending!)

2002-06-16T00:00:00-06:00

From fmendes: I am still living here and I am not thinking about moving so soon. Everything is very nice here.

The complex has even a car wash for residents (just 1 cent), a picnic area with barbecue grills, a small basketball area and beach volleyball courts. This year they organized an event ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cottages at Tulane (formerly Bristlecone Apartments): (Recommending!)

2002-04-01T00:00:00-06:00

From LMSDFW: ... [click to read full apartment review]