Residences on First

The price is good and the location is great, but there is much room for improvement. I guess the company is looking to refinance so they have haphazardly scheduled maintenance on their units to have workers reapply paint and stucco on the outside of our units starting at 6AM. That is beyond unacceptable hours for a residential unit. Additionally, our unit is constantly being "inspected" by investors. This is the third time this month that someone is being brought into our apartment without... permission. I understand that unapproved entry is probably disclosed in the lease, but this seems abusive at this point. These are just a few examples of the disrespect and disregard this apartment has for its tenants. We've renewed multiple times, but the service has plummeted significantly the last year or so. Lee mas

Not worth it to rent from this place! The management here is either severely incompetent or shady, but probably both. They messed up my account and started to charge me late fees. There's no way to contact them except via email, which they chose to ignore. They never pick up the phones either. Red flag central. Avoid at your own risk.

The apartment itself is decent (amenities are a bit old with gas stove and old dishwasher). The lights are dim so you'll have to get additional lighting. The AC... blows right onto the blinds in the bedroom so if you need the AC at night you will wake up every time the AC turns on.

The parking situation is terrible with the never-ending construction. Good luck finding a spot after people come home from work. And during the day the construction workers take the few that are open. And then there's towaway signs everywhere else. Lee mas

The apartment itself was very nice. After my lease expired they increased the rent to $1500. I decided to move to the Grove on Main where the rent was less and offered more amenities. I left my apartment at Residences on First in pristine condition. It has been 3-months and I have yet to receive my security deposit back.

Good apartment space. A bit on the small side, especially for the prices you pay. The neighborhood is up and coming but it's pricey to have a small unit near the railroad and on 1st Avenue, that people have been increasingly using as a raceway.

The worst part is this construction. We've lived here since it was opened up, three years ago. In January 2021 they built three new buildings. Our parking was moved to the street. Our trash was moved to the community next door. It's loud every... day starting right at 6am. Our rent has increased exponentially but we have no new services and we've had to deal with the inconvenience of construction for eight months now. We've been told that there's a pool, BBQ grills, and club house coming but they're still under construction and yet we're already paying for them.

The new management company is non-existent. There's trash all over the community. There are electric boxes that the construction crew discarded in the parking lot, right next to your car. The sidewalks and entryways of the apartments need to be sprayed down. Our community manager is no longer here so the office will be open on a super limited basis while they find another manager. The office seems to be open more towards the end of the month to accommodate people looking at apartments, then it closes up on the first again, so if you need to pay rent, you're out of luck. Just goes to show you the priorities of the new management company.

We won't renew a third time. Lee mas

Pros: Great location & value. Close to light rail, Mesa Arts Center (now the location of the Downtown Mesa Farmers Market), Stainless Steel Appliances and stackable washer/dryer. I'm looking forward to the fitness room that they are currently building! Maintenance & Pest Control are awesome! They were especially helpful when I had a sewer roach issue during the summer. I learned this happens because of the old sewer system in this part of Mesa. I bought drain stoppers to prevent this from... happening again. Maintenance & Pest Control were also helpful when a neighbor moved out and caused an American small roach issue. This was fixed within a month.

Cons: The only Con is Parking (even before the construction). It's hard to find a spot near the building and I wish spots were assigned. I am hoping they will be once the new buildings are opened. Lee mas