The Lakes of Valparaiso

I would say if you like living in an ashtray, this is the place for you. They do not offer any non-smoking buildings and smoke from the other units will come into your apartment. My apartment smelled like a bar. Management won't do anything about it and I've known more than a few people that have had to switch units and they force you to pay $1000 to switch your unit and then you're at the mercy of who moves in again. I'm so glad I'm out of here next month. There's a reason why there are 38... vacancies at this apartment complex, beware. The hallways are filthy, the carpet need to be changed, most of the security doors don't lock anymore, the cameras by the security doos are not even hooked up. There are several people stealing Amazon packages left in the front door hallway.
They expect premium rent prices for cheap motel living. The hallways smell like weed, cigarettes, mold, and filth. Lee mas

I called the main office to ask a couple of questions regarding the requirements and several other questions before I applied and the lady who answered was very rude ( I called twice) the first phone call very straight forward with no welcoming attitude or any type of good customer service , the 2nd call that I made she hang up on me like she was bothered that I called again. This is making me rethink if I should applied.
This is one of the things I look at when looking into places, the... customer service since I will be living there for a while I want to feel like home and this just made me hold of on it. Please retrain the staff as these are not cheap apartments I think we expect more and better quality of service .
Thank you
Rosa. Lee mas

Constantly goes up on rent EVERY year with no upgrades. Very nice place but not worth the price they are chagrging . Especially for a 1 bed room

This was one of the worst overall experiences I have had in almost two full decades of apartment living. Luckily, now that I moved out I can look back and laugh about my time at the LOV. The ability to come home past 6PM and park near my building was one luxury I was never able to enjoy living at the LOV. The facade of luxury is blatant, unfortunatly anyone who comes close enough will quickly notice the ever-visible dog droppings and overuse of pesticides on the lawn. Not to mention, the... paper-thin walls and constant noise coming from the lightest of steps from your neighbors. On top of that, the management is pretentious and rude. The property manager uses a soft-spoken voice to cover her arrogant attitude. Save yourself some money and hassle and look elsewhere. There are plenty of very nice apartments in Valparaiso that don't come with the baggage this place entails. Lee mas

While the apartments and amenities are very nice, I have to agree with the comment about it being a toxic wasteland. Even in the off season when it rains you can still smell it in the air. In response to it being pet friendly, Round-Up is not safe for anybody or anything, including pets. Nicest apartments in the entire area, but toxic, yes.