Alcove at the Islands

1. There’s a reason they have so many “deals”
2. They have several additional fees for things you dont see or notice the effects. Eventually, the fees add up to where the “deals” dont minimize the cost at all
3. BUGS. First moved in to live, tiny bugs in the bath tub. Had at least two cockroaches every two weeks at least especially in the kitchen and in cabinets. We lived on the first floor, so not sure if this worsens this.
4. Windows leak severely during monsoon/whenever it rains
5. AC unit… will leak/flood
6. These apartments are not “renovated”. There is paint carelessly slapped on cabinets and walls
7. Our apartment had a strong, strange, musty smell since we moved in and maintenance and management couldn’t explain it. My hunch is there might be a mold issue. We had everything changed/cleaned, yet the smell remained. It definitely didn’t seem healthy living in the specific unit. Read More

Lived here for a year (6/21-8/22) before the housing market prices shot up. Didn’t have any major problems, was on the second floor so no real bug issues, I think 2 cockroaches over 15 months. Maintenance is typical, you have to ask repeatedly if you actually want something fixed. Our AC fan burnt out and we had a hard time getting someone to do more than just look at the thermostat and turn the air on and off. I sited the law to the office about livable conditions and the maintenance manager (I… think) came out and called me to tell me some made up reason about why they didn’t do anything earlier. It did get fixed and that was the only time we needed maintenance to come out. Anyway, decent enough apartments. If you get into building 4 or 5 there is plenty of parking and an almost always empty pool. Not the same story by the community center, though. We loved having our own quiet side of the complex, and it was easy to get in and out from the side entrance. Management is nice, they're strict about parking restrictions and the smell of weed. Would recommend and probably would’ve stayed at least another year if they didn’t increase our rent so much. It was too much on top of all the random monthly apartment fees (doorbell camera fee, pet fee, HOA, renters insurance, etc). I did lots of research on different apartments in the valley and chose Alcove for a number of reasons. If you can get a decent rate, I would recommend living here. Read More

DON'T MOVE HERE!!! This place is infested with spiders and bugs. When I moved in the some of the electrical outlets didn't work, a ceiling fan doesn't work, window screens were missing, paint on cabinets comes off easily, they tow your vehicle if you don't have the registration updated, they treat some residents better than others, the parking situation is ridiculous as well. That's not even it! Management is annoyingly incompetent.

Talked to multiple residents and we all have the same problems. Indoor Marijuana use is OUT OF CONTROL!! Makes our apartments smell SO BAD from neighbors smoking indoors! Nothing is done, even after multiple complains, people just end up moving to get away from the awful smell!! It's so strong it's nauseating, and as I said it's an issue all over in the different buildings, take a walk and you smell it everywhere. They'll send out threatening texts asking people to report it, then no one… follows up and it just continues lol. Management just doesn't care unless it concerns THEIR payment, that they get right on, but God forbid your toilet breaks, they'll make you wait weeks because "you have two it's not an emergency and we have apartments to flip." The grounds are beautiful but the constant smell of stank weed is so NOT worth it, especially with what they charge.... appliances are old and cheap too, dishwasher is years old by the look of it, and doesn't wash well, but it technically "works" so they won't replace, even though dishes come out still dirty and smelly even when they're loaded fully rinsed. Read More