Brookside has both the ups and downs. Problem being its downs have had the upper hand. Maintenance was terrible in the past. Things were not fixed right or at all. It took weeks if not months of pleading to fix problems with lots of forgetting. I have heard that now with new maintenance people hired things are getting better. Bugs are a problem, there are a lot of spiders. Noise from other apartments can be a problem because the walls are thin. Parking on weekends was an issue. Broken down cars left in spaces FOR YEARS! On the upside the view of the brook is wonderful, as is the property. Heat and hot and cold water are included with the price of the rent. Overall Price is OK considering your in Ann Arbor. Location is nice and on the bus line Management is personable and pleasant but also very absent minded. It you do not follow up on a complaint then it will not get resolved. The relaxed attitude that management advertises is both a blessing and a curse. It is nice in that you will not be taken advantage of, but it is bad in that professionalism is lacking too relaxed for me. Had to ask too many times for problems to be adressed. Overall I have mixed feelings. If you can put up with the above then its not a bad choice. Things were starting to change for the better when my time was up. I would recomend Brookside but would make sure that the person had all the facts first.