Apartment Ratings | Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas) Ratings and Reviews

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): Should I live here (Recommending!)

2009-05-31T19:04:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Its my first semester at Texas State and I'm looking for an apartment. The Zone is on my list. Is it a safe place to live? What do people think about the Zone? ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): Resident with a pleasant experience (Recommending!)

2009-05-19T08:08:39-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I would like to say that overall my experience with the zone has been pleasant. I know the horror stories that come from living in any apartment and I was lucky for the past couple of years to not have to go through that. The office staff is good, there ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): Bad Management (Not Recommending)

2009-06-01T15:19:55-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived in the complex for 3 years, and between my 2nd and 3rd year the management changed. They decided to remodel much of the complex, including new vinal, furniture, blinds, and other things of that nature. For the two previous years, my roommate and i had never had ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): (Not Recommending)

2009-02-24T17:17:41-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here since Aug. 08 and i will not be renewing my lease. The apt are nothing like the show room. It is horrible!!! The carpet was awful and the kitchen is absolutly disgusting. The new furniture they put in the living room is probly the cheapest furniture ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): Worst Apartment Experience in San Marcos (Not Recommending)

2009-01-06T14:47:15-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I think that the Zone is an utterly terrible place to live if you are actually going to college to get a degree and not party 24/7. The noise during the week and on the weekends is utterly terrible (and the Zone's sponsored pool parties add the the current resident's ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): super managment (Recommending!)

2008-12-11T13:17:27-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I love the ZONE so much its a great place to live. The Managment there is the Best you could ever ask for. They alway are ready to help and lets not forget the great cookie they always have in the office.Just wanted to show some LOVE to the new ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): Awesome Zone! (Recommending!)

2008-12-11T12:33:50-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived here while the old managment was here and it was tough living. When new managment came they turned the whole place around and it seems like I'm living in a whole new place. They have done so much. I'm sad to leave. This place has its ups and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): (Not Recommending)

2008-01-27T18:50:21-06:00

From -Anonymous-: the zone is definately not worth it. i have been living here since august 2007 and think very lowly of the staff and facilities. don't get me wrong -- all college apartment complexes are going to be somewhat terrible but this one tops it. there are tanning beds, but they ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): Good place to live for the price, but bad office staff! (Not Recommending)

2008-01-14T18:20:59-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived at the Zone since August 2007 and I have really grown to like it, especially for the price I am paying. But when I gave my rent check to the office ahead of time, because I was going to be out of town over the break, they ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): The Zone SUCKS (Not Recommending)

2007-11-07T12:48:22-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have been living at the Zone for six months and it has been a horrible experience. The apartment sucks, the power is always out, and the management here blows. I would rather live in the dorms without air conditioning than live here. Beware of the crazy management here. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): Quite unforgiving (Not Recommending)

2007-09-04T12:00:11-06:00

From db1285@txstate.edu: The apartments are often equipped with broken furniture. They are quite slow at fixing problems and never replace anything. The "security" gates are often broken allowing anyone to come and go as they please. Management is quite unforgiving if rent is even slightly late (even when it was a federal ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): the zone sucks (Not Recommending)

2006-11-07T12:45:38-06:00

From -Anonymous-: the management here is really bad. I just renewed my lease with a promise of new carpet and a 100 dollar walmart gift certificate but i have yet to recieve both of them. I keep calling but the management keeps delaying the promises. So dont live here! And if i ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): crazy manager? (Not Recommending)

2006-09-21T18:39:16-06:00

From -Anonymous-: anyone else ever been chewed out by a crazy manager? BEWARE!!! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): Don't Do it! (Not Recommending)

2006-07-24T15:13:24-06:00

From -Anonymous-: When I first was showed around this place, it looked great! I moved in only to be proven otherwise! My first night in the apartment, cops were called twice because of parties. People were jumping out of the second story balcony to avoid the cops. As time went on, things ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): Worst Apts in Town You Dont Want to live at the Zone (Not Recommending)

2006-06-20T18:55:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The Zone's management is pathetic. The staff is rude and deceitful. Ashley the manager is quite possibly the worst human being in to walk the streets of San Marcos. Ashley's blatant disregard for the tenants at the Zone is unexcusable. Ashley has no customer service skills and is a rude ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): (Not Recommending)

2006-03-22T13:26:37-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The Zone does not take care of problems in the apartments if it means they will have to pay money! I have MOLD in my carpet and they will not do anything about it! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): Avoid the Zone (Not Recommending)

2006-03-15T16:03:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The management at most apt complexes in San Marcos is bad ... but at the Zone, you get fined for ridiculous things without a warning. You get a generic warning as an apartment complex, but a warning to you directly, no way. Why should they waste their time when they ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): They will screw you if they get the chance (Not Recommending)

2006-03-10T08:56:49-06:00

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Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): Hitler must work here (Not Recommending)

2006-03-02T13:03:04-06:00

From erik41: I have lived at numerous apartments in my life and have never been treated so bad. The new managment is full of Nazis and they will do anything to get your money! You can here your neighbors having sex, wake up when your neighbors alarm goes off. The worst apartments ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): (Not Recommending)

2006-03-01T04:13:44-06:00

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Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): I love the Zone! (Recommending!)

2006-01-13T16:59:04-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My experience has been nothing but pleasent. The staff is nice and is always more than willing to try and help out. When I first moved in I did have to have some work done to my apartment, but when I brought it to the office's attention, they took care ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): (Not Recommending)

2005-11-11T13:15:03-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here for about three years and I am so glad I am graduating soon so I can get out of these apartments. This place has gone downhill since I first moved in. The office staff is nice, but they are very very unorganized. If you do decide ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): (Not Recommending)

2005-09-09T14:10:58-06:00

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Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): Good Experience, Satisfied (Recommending!)

2005-08-19T15:01:41-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Overall, the staff has been helpful. No place is perfect. I have been satisfied and stayed 2 years. No deposit, can't beat that! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): Good doesn't outweigh the BAD (Not Recommending)

2005-07-25T10:19:30-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived at the Zone for two years, and there has been some ups and downs. When we first moved in we thought it was great, but then we realized it wasn't as great as we thought. The zone maintenance and office has been through a lot over these ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): Terrible (Not Recommending)

2005-05-31T15:38:32-06:00

From -Anonymous-: When I first moved in there were mice. Since then it has been nothing but problems. It is so loud and you can hear everything, including upstairs neighbors when they flush the toilet or have sex. You can hear every door in the building when it shuts and it is ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): (Not Recommending)

2005-05-07T12:15:57-06:00

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Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): Great & understanding (Recommending!)

2005-04-08T01:06:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have to say that it isnt what I expected and u could get more space for a lot less money.

Its true that parking sucks, the hot tub hasnt worked for a year,the lab computers and printer still dont work right, the water gets turned off at the worst time ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): okay place to live (Not Recommending)

2005-03-28T20:58:15-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I will have lived here for 2 years in May. It is not a place to live if you like peace and quiet. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): Finally! (Recommending!)

2005-03-03T14:52:30-06:00

From -Anonymous-: They finally gave us what we wanted! My renewal rate is great. I have the stuff I need, phone, internet, cable and tanning all for a fair price. Here's to The Zone! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): LIARS (Not Recommending)

2005-02-26T14:19:58-06:00

From -Anonymous-: this place is the biggest joke. Everytime a REAL resident comes on this sight to write something that is actually true, the staff comes back and writes some complete bullshit! The hire complete idiots who have no idea how to do their job and the management company NBS are a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): Happy Resident! (Recommending!)

2005-02-22T16:57:38-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am shocked at these bad ratings that the Zone is getting. I have been treated with nothing but respect by the management and the leasing staff always knows my name when I am in the office. I love living at the Zone and have never had any problems. Whenever ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): Decide for yourself (Recommending!)

2005-02-22T16:54:46-06:00

From chuckneed@yahoo.com: It is obvious that certain people use this site to bash the competition...The staff at The Zone rocks and it is better than any other-I have lived in SM for 3 years and hope the so-called complainers get a life! Look around, decide for yourself! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): worst complex in san marcos (Not Recommending)

2005-02-14T16:31:54-06:00

From -Anonymous-: this place is terrible. i didnt get anything i asked for and management was horrible. maintenance never came when u asked, it usually takes about 3 months for them to come. hot tub never worked all year and the computers were horrible. highly not recommended. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): sucks (Not Recommending)

2005-02-07T11:22:37-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This is the worst place that i have looked to live at. There is no pool, the staff was rude, like they were better than I was. The rent is to high. There were beer can and trash all over the parking lot. It was the worst tour ever. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): WOW! (Recommending!)

2005-02-03T10:46:22-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Dang there are some good looking people in the office!! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): yeah right! (Not Recommending)

2005-01-28T14:49:55-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I wouldn't recommend living here to anyone. Not even my worst enemy. They haven't changed my air filter since I've lived here and that's been 6 months! They keep sending me flyers to renew my lease and they want me to pay $80 more than I pay now! Yeah right. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): Much Better (Recommending!)

2005-01-20T09:53:37-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here from almost 2 years now and I love it! I have seen several managers come and go and I must say that the new manager, Caroline, is the nicest that The Zone has seen BY FAR! She took care of a problem that I was having ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): So Sweet (Recommending!)

2005-01-18T14:06:53-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Ok, usually I hate it when people from the apartments office call my house but someone called me last week and she was so sweet! She was calling to see if our maintenance problem and been fixed and if we were going to renew our lease again. When I told ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): WORST MANAGEMENT EVER!!!!! (Not Recommending)

2005-01-15T13:51:45-06:00

From lilredhed97: This place is a hell hole. They switch management frequently. I moved in and there was no furniture in my room. Only to be told that I had to wait 3 weeks for it. I finally got a desk after I called NBC holdings and threatened a broken contract. Move ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): A turn for the better (Recommending!)

2004-12-27T17:03:26-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place has taken a turn for the better-it finally looks cleaner and has friendly workers!!! I call and I get nice people that actually seem to care and I only had to wait a 1/2 day to get my disposal fixed-I will recommend my friends here because the apts ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): helpful in the end (Recommending!)

2004-11-16T16:05:31-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved into the Zone when it was the Exchange. At that time I paid $360 before move in. That's unheard of now. Anyways, I knew that some of the money was non-refundable, but the $200 deposit was supposed to be refundable-or so I thought. I moved out a couple ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): Incompetent Staff (Not Recommending)

2004-10-08T19:57:29-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Living at the Zone made me miss my crappy dorms. First of all, if anything breaks, don't count on it being fixed in less then two weeks. When my roommate's lease ended they moved some crazy girl in and didn't notify me until THAT DAY. The staff is a bunch ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): JOKE (Not Recommending)

2004-09-29T20:23:29-06:00

From -Anonymous-: i moved into the zone because i saw it as the best deal around. shortly after i arrived here things became very shitty. for starters, there are always the gay frat faggots running around screaming like little bitches. Second, there are always cops patrolling the complex (i cant even walk ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): Not all is't cracked up to be (Not Recommending)

2004-09-13T00:00:00-06:00

From br1059@txstate.edu: The staff was hard to deal with and required constant calls to get anything done. I had several problems which they seemed not to be concerned with at all. The pool was dry and being repaired for several months over the time that I lived there with no compensation given ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): terrible (Not Recommending)

2004-09-07T00:00:00-06:00

From eNIGGmA: these apartment are aweful. the management sucks. they have this B1TCH named KIM, who works in the office. she swallows, i mean sucks. oh if youre a minority forget it. theyll treat you like sh1t. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): So you're happy? (Not Recommending)

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

From -Anonymous-: Well if annoymous was so happy living at here at The Zone why did he/she write his/her comments and remain annoymous?????? This place really sucks, so does the management - all the staff - yeah they have parties almost every week - that's to suck you into staying!!!! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): NOOOOOOOO!!!!! (Not Recommending)

2004-08-02T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: These people are crazy! They stuck me with a nasty, dirty, smoking roommate that NEVER cleaned up her mess. These apts may look nice but mgt SUCKS, they charge to much for the non-exsistant services they claim to provide. My dryer was broke for 3 weeks and they wouldn't take ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): Thiefs (Not Recommending)

2004-07-29T00:00:00-06:00

From heyhey: They jack you on the deposit by not letting you know what you have to do to get it back until 4 days before you are suppose to move out when half the people have already returned their keys. Screw this place the land would be better for a parking ... [click to read full apartment review]

Zone at San Marcos (formerly Exchange at Southwest Texas): the "perks" of living at the zone.... (Not Recommending)

2004-07-27T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Well first of all I was told that there would be bad A*$ parties every weekend at the pool, there weren't. There was always someone coming by to do something strange like check to see if their keys work on the bedrooms with no notice banging on the door while ... [click to read full apartment review]