The worst place I lived in. My life was a living hell for the two years I was there.
For one, the apartment was so old and had many problems, such as the stove not working properly, the fridge had broken trays, the carpet was super old/musty, broken windows etc. Iâll admit, the maintenance man, Richard, was quick and efficient to get things fixed. He could only do so much. He was the only positive thing about this place.
There was also a cockroach infestation in my building. Yes COCKROACHES. They sent an exterminator to clear the entire unit where the cockroach nest was, but the other units in the building were told we could not use our kitchen and had to empty all our pantry items and dishes and basically leave our cupboards completely empty while the guy sprayed and it dried, around 2-3 days. Do you know what an inconvenience it is to PACK YOUR ENTIRE KITCHEN, not have access to cook/eat, and then organize all the dishes/pantry items again. Fine Iâll do it because I donât want bugs. I thought this was the end of it. One week later, they told us WE HAD TO DO THE WHOLE PROCESS AGAIN BECAUSE THE COCKROACHES DIDNâT DIE. (Which, by the way, they lied and never admitted to the infestation and said this was a preventative measure but an employee told me the truth.)
Next, the neighbors were sketchy and scary, with pitbulls and large dog breeds allowed to roam around. People smoking constantly outside and INSIDE the units, so much so, the smoke came up my ventilation from the unit below. Cops were called many times over couples fighting/screaming at each other, and another time I witnessed a man in my building get arrested by two US Marshalls. Felt very unsafe as a woman living there.
To top it all off, my rent was increased by almost $600 after my first year. $600!!! I was told this new price was now up to market value. The only reason I chose this place in the first place was because of the price. I was not expecting a luxury apartment by any means and put up with all the bad because of how low I was paying. However, I didnât know it would be THIS bad. I was given less than 60 days notice to vacate or pay up. And if I wanted to go month-to-month it would go up ANOTHER $300. I felt my hands were tied and chose to stay another year with the plan in mind to move out after this second year.
The parent company that owns these apartments called AMC LLC (Apartment Management Consultants) are awful to deal with. I tried to negotiate terms, price, anything, and they did not care. Just look at their Google page, terrible reviews.
Also, the property managers are nice but they are very overwhelmed because for some reason, AMC moves them around to another property after 3-6 months. So they finally get acquainted with residents and with the property and then they are moved. So weird!
Lastly, I will say the anxiety, stress, and instability this place brought me for two years was not worth it!!!
*This is based on my opinions and experiences I had while living here.*
