My wife and I recently moved to Sycamore Manor. We had been looking at apartments all over Birmingham and we decided to get a tour of Sycamore Manor. This place is great. The location is amazing. It's a five minute walk to the nearest park, grocery store, and really fine dining. It's maybe a three minute drive from Five Points. And my wife and I have felt completely safe walking around the area even at night.
The building has its own off street parking which I have never seen full. A land scaling crew comes about every week and maintains the grass and leaves making the area look great.
There is on site laundry and a dumpster in the back for garbage.
We actually were able to get one of the front apartments with the bay windows and they are so great. The building is older but that's what gives it charm. We've only had to put in a few work orders and they were usually taken care of the following day. I've never heard of another apartment that has had such a quick maintenance staff.
Like others have said, I'm not sure what the other reviewer was talking about when he complained about the bugs and staff. The staff has been incredibly helpful and friendly. They sent out and email letting all of us know when the hot water was out and it was fixed the next day. This week they're putting snacks on all of our doors. They spray for pests and I've never seen or heard any mice or rats.
As for the noise, the only time we've heard the neighbors was when they were moving in and dragging furniture. It's a surprisingly quiet place.
This place is a great place to live with very friendly people. I would highly recommend Sycamore Manor.