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lincolnlascolinasrenter

Resident 2010 - 2012

5/21/2012

I was one of the first residents to move into this complex over two years ago when it was first built so I've seen it all. I would like to think my review of Lincoln Las Colinas is fair, honest, and most importantly, helpful to others trying to decide whether they want to live here. Why I moved to Lincoln Las Colinas: What first attracted me to Lincoln Las Colinas was that the complex was new. I was the first resident to live in my unit which was nice. I really liked the style of the apartment complex in that the finishes are more traditional than that of some of the surrounding apartment communities which were either very modern or Mediterranean/ Tuscan (not that there is anything wrong with either). Everyone that has ever come to visit me has said how nice these apartments are inside. At the time the rent was also very fair, but I suspect that had something to do with the fact that the apartments were brand new and they wanted to attract residents. The good things: Location- Close to major hwys, downtown Dallas and the airport. Pets- Very pet friendly. They have a pet area/ park on the grounds. Finishes- apartments are fairly new and the finish out is nice. Maintenance- Maintenance is awesome. I never really had to call on them since the apartments were pretty new, but if I did they always came right away. The bad: Parking- As others have mentioned parking is an issue. I lived in the main building so I never really had any issues because I could park my vehicle in the parking garage, but if I had any visitors they were out of luck. There is virtually no visitor parking in the evenings or on weekends. Visitors are not allowed to park in the main parking garage. This is nice in that there is always parking on all levels of the garage for residents, but it really does stink for anyone who visits you. This won't be noticeable to anyone who tours the apartment because during the day it's generally not an issue, but drive by in the evening and you will see that every single spot is taken up and a lot of exterior spots are marked reserved. I counted once and I memory serves me right, there are only about 40ish un-reserved exterior spots for a complex of more than 500 units. Trash- Maybe this is a petty thing to gripe about, but it is something that I feel should be mentioned as it appears that the management reads this site. I can't remember exactly what the trash fee is, but it is pretty high considering that I have to take my own trash out. Most places that charge as much as Lincoln Las Colinas have curbside trash service. If you live in the townhome style apartment you can put your trash on the curb, but if you live in the main building you have to walk your trash in the garbage room which reeks. A lot of the times residents don't even put trash into the bin they just leave it on the floor of the room where it sits all weekend and leeks all over the floors. As an apartment complex that bills themselves as "luxury" let me assure you that this is not luxurious at all. Noise- The thing that I always found very odd was that I could hear my neighbors flush their toilets. It sounds like Niagara Falls coming through the walls. Never in any previous apartment that I lived in could I hear my neighbors flush their toilets. You get use to the sound, but it is odd. Like every apartment complex, the walls are thin. I think the noise is even more of an issue if you live in the main building on the lower floors because you can hear the echo of people walking on the concrete floors of the hallways and the slamming of exteriors doors. Honestly, I would recommend living on a higher floor and not living in a unit against one of the stairwells, otherwise expect to hear a lot of noise. Also, if your unit faces Northwest Hwy like mine did, you will hear a lot of road noise. Forget sitting out on you balcony on a nice spring evening or opening your windows, all you will hear is cars whizzing by. I'm sure units that face the courtyards or the lake on the backside of the complex are much quieter. Building access- No one ever tells you that you don't get a key to access the exterior doors to get into the main building. Because of this residents in the main building constantly prop the doors open, or even worse, they will yank on the door handles to open the doors to get in. It is really a joke that the building is secure. Anyone who wants to get into the building can. There are a couple boxes around the main building where guests can key in a code so you can allow them in, but you have to get the office to program your name in. Construction- There are apartments being built to the east and west of the complex. There is also construction for the Dart rail across the street. There is debris everywhere surrounding the complex. My neighbor ran over a nail when she was pulling into the main entrance of the the complex which I am sure was left over from the construction. The Ugly: Pet feces- I love that these apartments are pet friendly, but quite a few residents will let their animals urinate and poop everywhere without cleaning it up. I've seen it in the hallways, the courtyards (it was so much of a problem that residents are no longer allowed to have pets in the courtyards), and on the grounds. I also saw residents who picked up the feces and bag it in little green bags only to set it out in the hallway where it would smell up common areas. Crime- It is definitely an issue. You can look up crimes stats for this area and they are high. For awhile they had to have an empty police car parked outside every night to try to deter thieves. Several cars have been broken into and I actually spoke to a policeman that lives in the complex who told me that there was a unit that was recently broken into. I'm sure the crime is not isolated to just Lincoln Las Colinas, but thieves do target the apartment community because it is high end. The office has sent out notices several times alerting residents about it. The reason I moved: When I first moved to Lincoln Las Colinas I enjoyed living there. The complex was new and there was really very little to complain about, if anything. I knew there was a lot of construction since they were re-doing Northwest Hwy, but I had no idea that after two and half years construction would still be going on everywhere. I can't say that living in a constant construction zone appeals to me now. At first, I was willing to deal with it because my rent was fairly cheap, but after a 12% increase the first year I renewed and a 20% increase this last time around I am just not willing to live there anymore. As a single girl I was also concerned about the crime as it has been steadily increasing. I think all the 5 star glowing reviews of this complex are a joke. If you read most of them you will note that they really have nothing negative to say. They don't mention ay details about the area or the complex except that it fabulous and they love it. They never say anything about the parking issues, the noise, or the crime which are all blatantly obvious issues if you actually live/ lived at Lincoln Las Colinas. I wouldn't say that people should not live at Lincoln Las Colinas, rather I just think that there are some key things that people should know about that the leasing residents aren't going to willing tell you. If you carefully select your unit (avoid the Northwest Hwy side, units near the garbage room, units near stairwells) and know about some of the issues beforehand you will probably find that living at this complex is just fine. If you go into it blindly and believe all the 5 star reviews I can pretty much guarantee that you will end up being disappointed by this apartment complex.

Review 69 out of 118

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