SouthGate Inn Apartamentos

My mom had an apartment here. During the last day of her lease (today), the property manager, Dave, let someone move into her apartment. My mom went there after work to collect the last of her belongings to find out that a man was already there and sleeping in a sleeping bag. She got the rest of her things including her laptop to find that this dude was on her laptop all day and had downloaded music illegally and had access to her personal documents and access to her bank account among other... important accounts. He has been using the utilities in my mother’s name as well all day. Dave the manager didn’t even check the apartment and LIED that there was going to be a cleaning crew coming in after my moms lease was up to determine if she was going to get her deposit back. My mom lives very clean and the apartment was spotless, compared to the nasty cabinets and bathroom that she had to clean upon moving in last year. Do not rent here! We expect a full deposit AND they are responsible for paying for my moms laptop to be cleaned ASAP! This is so unprofessional and must be fixed immediately or we will take legal action. Lee mas

Had a friend who lived there for a while, and they had the worst departure of their life. Rude owners and was not even given a 30 day eviction notice. We actually heard that people were being evicted due to having broken their lease. Which they broke their lease due to hiring an incompetent manager who didnt complete the tenants application processes and had allowed for more than two people to sign the lease. Afraid that they would get the same "be out by the end of this week" treatment, they... actually went to talk to the daughter (who was the temp new manager since they fired the previous one). They explained and the daughter gave them 30 days and even prorated the rent for them. They were all very grateful that she was understanding and was given 30 days. But then one day after they came back from looking for a new apartment, the owner spotted them entering the apartment and then followed them to their apartment. One of my friends opened the door and he started threatening them to pay their bills (which they had been very good tenants and was never late on rent) and leave before the end of the month (which gave them less than 2 weeks to find a place to live compared to before when they had the 30 days) or he was going to take them to court. My friend stated that he said, "The court is right over there, we can take it there if you want". Not wanting to cause problems, they complied even though they had already made prior arrangements with his daughter. It was not until recently that I talked to another apartment complex's manager that I was informed that they could have taken him to court and won. The tenants did not deserve to be immediately evicted because the manager that HE hired did not do her job. The least he could've done was give people their 30 days. Maybe it has changed now due to new management, but with my friends' experience I do not reccomend living in a place owned by this man.

P.s. They were just one of the many who were evicted with less than a 30 day notice. Lee mas

I noticed that the people that have caused a lot of issues in the past are no longer living at this location, and with the permanent manager in place now I believe that it will continue to get better and better. How can any Manager deal with four or five people living in a two bedroom apartment with one bath and only one or two people on the lease and no one paying rent, violations of lease going on, and leaving the apartment in horrible condition, and causing problems with their neighbors and... the community in general.

So in that regard the management has done good to help clean up the community Lee mas

Do not live here. Too expensive if you are a college student who does not receive financial help. It is only one person per bedroom so rent alone for a person living in a 2 bedroom apartment is 225. Way too pricey for a college student.

My roommate and I are so thankful that the owner has brought in new management! Under the owners new direction, other tenants who have been taking advantage of the lease terms are now having to clean up their act and follow the rules. These apartments are very nice and conveniently located to NSU. The new management is making summertime renovations and repairs to make this complex safe and affordable for everyone. I have lived here several years and there are international students from all... over the world living here; many of which appreciate the new management who are already making them feel comfortable and home while away from home. They are big RiverHawk supporters! Lee mas