The Monarch HALL Park Apartamentos

I’ll admit, I was initially very skeptical about Monarch Apartments due to some of the negative reviews I had read online. In fact, I had no intention of touring the place. But after visiting another apartment down the road, I decided—out of curiosity—to stop by and see what Monarch had to offer.

To my surprise, I ran into my former apartment manager, someone I knew and trusted from years ago. She had recently taken a leadership role at Monarch and personally offered to give me a tour. That... level of care was already a great sign. I was candid with her about my hesitation and shared that I hadn’t even considered Monarch because of what I’d read online. She was incredibly transparent and explained that some of the recent challenges stemmed from internal promotions and staffing changes, especially after Monarch acquired a new property. But she assured me that the team was now fully staffed—and I saw that firsthand, with three people welcoming me at the front desk.

What immediately stood out during the tour was the attention to detail in the apartment finishes—it was truly exceptional for a rental. The craftsmanship and design were well above standard.

Fast forward two months, and I’m now a proud resident at Monarch. Having previously lived in a community managed by the same manager, I already knew she goes above and beyond to resolve issues and ensure residents are taken care of. That consistency and leadership are what gave me peace of mind in making the move.

Overall, this is hands-down one of the best apartments I’ve lived in in a long time—and funny enough, I made that decision based on just one person. I truly hope nothing changes. Lee mas

I reached out to the leasing staff three times in an attempt to get basic questions answered and never heard back. I am traveling overseas and am unable to schedule a tour of the community. As such, was hoping someone would respond to my inquiries. I wound up choosing a community down the road where the leasing agent was far more responsive. Surprised a community this upscale would be so negligent at responding to inquires.

Beware, the Monarch at Hall Park has serious issues with their elevators and other systems that frequently cause them to fail. During the short time that we’ve rented here, the elevators have been down repeatedly, with both tenant elevators being down at the same time. This has gone on long enough that you question what the underlying problems are. My wife emailed about the issues and management’s response was to take her off the mailing list for notifications.

The elevators aren’t the only... issue. In October we were stuck in the parking garage because the system controlling the gates wasn’t working. It took three trips to the lobby, plus 15 minutes on the phone with the front desk before we and other residents could get out.

Something is seriously wrong with this building and isn’t being addressed. We’re afraid to ride the elevators anymore and we live on the 11th floor, so taking the stairs isn’t an option. It has pushed us to break our lease and look elsewhere. Lee mas