Crosby

I really loved living here because of the facilities. The ceilings are high and the apartment itself was a dream. The fridge, washer/dryer, pool, and gym were all excellent. So on paper, this is a 5 star property.

However, after living there for some time, you'll realize that the management is quite disorganized. To fix something small like the A/C, I had to put in multiple maintenance requests. There were several technicians who came to the apartment just to confirm that the A/C was indeed… not working. Finally, the A/C was fixed after several weeks.

Then there's the hidden fees. Your rent is not what you will be paying. You will be paying for utilities (obviously fine with that) and internet. But the internet is provided by the building and you have to go with their expensive as hell internet and their router which you buy from them. Then there is parking which, since they didn't have enough parking on site, is an offsite shadier lot about a block away from the property. It is expensive too: $85 a month. Not to mention random additional charges to our rent that we'd have no warning of.

A leasing agent told me that this building was an older building before it became an apartment complex. That means that the walls and floors are very thin and you will hear everything that your neighbor says and does. The people below me were obnoxious and constantly bothered me about WALKING in my apartment. Management didn't tell them to stop.

Then the worst thing: Since the building is older, the ventilation and air is old. Not sure what exactly it was, could be fungus or dust or something, but the air in the apartment was always rather stale and made my sinuses clog up. My roommate developed polyps and had to have a dangerous surgery to have them removed.

Although the amenities and the apartment itself is really nice, I strongly recommend considering somewhere else based on the above information. Read More