I looked at this property several years ago and passed on it because of the reviews and condition, but i loved the proximity to down town Tempe and ASU (most of the other options in the neighborhood were no much better - older, run down 4 plexes and older buildings)
So, this month we drove by and looked again last month. It looks totally different. i spoke to another renter there and they told me that the owners have been putting a lot of work into the property. the apartment we rented was fixed up well with new everything. The manager said they have a bunch of new projects in the works, including new plants and trees.
We are very happy.