Central Park Manor

I lived in Central Park Manor from 2015-2018, and my experience could not have gone any better. Cherie (manager) and the rest of the staff were always kind, courteous, and quick with responses. The very few times I had an issue come up with my apartment, it was fixed within 24 hours. The building is extremely quiet; I can honestly say I never once heard another resident on either side or above me. Parking is easy, location is great (within walking distance to many restaurants in Hopkins). Living... in Central Park Manor was easily the best apartment experience I've had. Lee mas

I have lived here at CPM for over 7 years, mainly because of the location and underground parking. The staff here at the beginning were "OK", but now are terrible in trying to get any maintenance done on time and correctly! They will entice you with a "low" rent to get you in, but, every year afterwards, you will be hit with rent increases. I have always paid my rent on time and now they've mailed me a vacate notice for no reason. I DO NOT RECOMMEND CENTRAL PARK MANOR TO ANYONE...

My boyfriend and I have been living at CPM in a 1 bedroom unit for over a year. We feel so welcomed by Cherie, the office manager, who always greets us by name when we see her. The common areas (hallways, lobby, etc. are kept exceptionally clean and in great condition). When we request for maintenance help, they come within 24 hours, usually even the same day. We love that there is both lot parking and the choice of paid underground parking. Our unit is fantastic for the price, and we enjoy... having a dishwasher, air conditioning unit, and lots of closet/storage space. We CONSTANTLY walk to restaurants like Pub 819, Chipotle, and LTD Brewing, and often catch a movie down the street at the $3 cinema. If you like easy access to the city while still having a small-town vibe, CPM is the place for you! Lee mas

I lived at Central Park Manor for four years and only left because I moved out of state. The units are clean, spacious, and well laid-out, with huge windows on the outside wall in the living room and bedroom, a gigantic walk-in closet, and plenty of storage space in the unit, plus I think there's additional storage elsewhere in the building that I never used. Parking in the lot is free, but garage spaces are available and completely worth the extra cost. There's always plenty of parking in the... lot, on the street, or in the adjacent rec center lot for guests.

As others mentioned, the building is concrete and well-insulated. I only heard my neighbors through the walls perhaps a half dozen times and occasionally people in the hallway. Someone previously commented on exterior noise: I don't remember anything excessive, though my unit faced the parking lot/Mainstreet, not the school nor the recreational facility/park. Since it is on Mainstreet and near these, some typical noise of people living and cars passing is expected, and I never found it offensive or especially disruptive. Either it's been resolved or it's not an issue for the lot-facing units.

Management is friendly and helpful, and maintenance staff is prompt and does quality work. I didn't interact with other tenants often, but everyone was nice when I did, and there was a friendly neighbor living on my floor who often chatted with me briefly if we departed/arrived at the same time. People are neighborly when passing in the stairwell and small talk at the mailboxes sometimes.

Also as others have mentioned, the location is unbeatable. It's within walking distance of MANY places to eat, a local grocery, a second run cinema, mechanics, a performing arts center, etc, and across MN-7 there's Walgreens, Caribou, etc. A few minutes away by car are strip malls with more places to eat, department stores, and other retailers. It's less than a half hour from downtown Minneapolis, the airport, Valley Fair, and many cities/towns with stuff to do. Easy access to I-494, US-169 (and thereby, I-394 and MN-55), and MN-62; MN-7 is a few blocks north and MN-3/Excelsior Blvd is one block south. You can get anywhere easily.

I can't say enough good things about CPM. When apartment hunting, this was my first showing, but I signed right away, canceled my other showings, and never regretted it. At my recommendation, a coworker also viewed then rented a unit in the same building and stayed until moving into a house. Lee mas

I have lived in this building for 1.5 years and had a terrible experience due to the office manager. Do not be deceived by the great value and pretty look of the apartments. If having a decent onsite manager is important to you at all, you should not live here. The manager is always extremely rude to me any time I have an issue. They do not treat my immediate needs with the urgency they deserve and any request that I have is a huge inconvenience to them. They have signed for my packages and then... lost them, they frequently shut off the water for no reason. If we lose power in the middle of the night, there is no one available until 9:30am to deal with that issue-when all of us are at work. On top of that, they frequently make changes to their office hours to make them even more inconvenient for the residents. I wish I could stay in this apartment because the location is perfect and the apartment is beautiful. I have to move because I cannot bear to deal with the huge burden of rigid, uncaring, condescending management. Lee mas