The Village at Grays Lake

You put lipstick on a pig but it's still a pig. Doors are never secure even after complaining to management. When you try to bring up a simple issue like why don't we have heat. The property manager will be snarky. The heat sucks. The AC sucks. The internet is okay. The manager is a snarky delight.

There is constant construction and road noise. The building has mold and roach problems. Expect damage to your car. Internet is poor. Many with aggressive breed dogs. There are known thefts from the package room and laundry room. The building smells of cigarettes and marijuana a lot. Overpriced. Being close to Gray's Lake is the only positive.

Prime location (walking distance to Gray's Lake). Pet friendly and well kept yard grounds with poop stations at every entrance. Management and maintenance keeps things in order with quick turn around times if any issues occur. Fitness room, community room with pool table and shuffle board available for residents/families to use. Online portal is user friendly as well which makes things convenient. We also have an elevator ?? which I'm grateful for, living on the 4th floor!! Lol...I do need to… make a special shout out to our new Apartment Manager Keisha cuz she went above and beyond to grill for us tenants these past couple months!! And let me tell you her street Taco's, Spanish rice and hosting skills was bomb!! Read More

I originally moved in here expecting to be here 3 months, I have now been here over a year. There are so many great things about being here. First I love the all inclusive of rent and utilities. One of my favorite things is how the manager tries to do so many things to build community between residents. He frequently has fun get togethers in the commons area such as wine and cheese one evening, he has holiday get togethers or fun craft things that residents can participate in. He does fun… contests for example for Halloween he is doing a door decoration contest, he never forgets our fur babies and is doing a pet costume contest also. Zach is also always available, his door is always open for any questions or concerns anyone may have, and is always very proactive in getting things done if there is a concern or question. One of my favorite things that he does is to schedule food trucks in the parking lot, living alone it gives me a chance to try different cuisine that I otherwise probably wouldn't try. Overall I feel like Zach truly cares about his tenants and wants to make them happy. I will probably continue to stay here as long as I am stationed in Des Moines because of the positive attitude and friendliness of management. Read More