Ridgewood

I have lived here for 9 months. In that time, I have put in 27 service requests -- more than I did in the seven years I lived in my last apartment and the seven years before that. When I moved in, the refrigerator was not working, wiring was exposed on washing machine, the blinds were two different colors, doorknobs didn't match and the linoleum had cracks in it, which have still not been addressed. Things have not improved. I had a repeated bug problem that the exterminator only seemed to make… worse (I fixed it myself with Raid). Management is not responsive. I went the office 5 minutes before it was closing once and pointed that out through the locked door, their response: Well, actually it is 7 minutes before closing. They sent out an email saying that they were going to charge for repairs, in direct violation of that lease. I pushed for a clarification. I should have pushed harder. I just got a $5 bill for changing a lightbulb. Five months ago, when I asked whether there were limits on which bulbs to use in the unusual fixtures, they informed me that I should put in a maintenance request. Three times since then, they have taken care of the bulbs. On the fourth time, they had the gall to charge me. I am locked into a 15-month lease and the apartments are spacious, but DO NOT LIVE HERE. Don't even think about it. Read More

Been living here for less than a year and already I'm having issues with this place and will not resign the lease. When I first tried to move in it took longer than expected because of the horrible smell that was left in the fridge from the previous tenants. They claimed the place was clean. It literally smelled like a dead body and had flies in the fridge. I couldn't put food in the fridge because of that smell. I had to make several visits and nag them just to get it replaced. I refused to… move in until the issue was fix and they had the nerve to try and charge me for 2 weeks of rent because it was past my move in date. Spoke to upper management and got the issue resolved.

Second, PARKING PARKING PARKING. People speed in the parking lot which they do nothing about. It's by far the worst issue with this place. You need to pay to have a visitor parking pass. If you want to stay past a certain time. $5 a night or they can add $40 to your rent for a monthly pass. $$$ scheme ??. So what happens when you get a car rental after the front offices closes? Your pretty much out of luck and your car will be towed. They give you this sticker to put on your windshield that you can't transfer to another car which I can understand. But in situations like those what else can you do. Most of my friends can't even enjoy themselves without having to worry if their car is still outside.

These people will be quick to try and get you to buy in to renting here but won't tell you a lot of things. As far as the neighborhood, it's quite depending on your neighbor.

Overall it's gets 2 stars from me because I really like the spacing in my apartments and the inside is nice, but with all the added fees and no utilities included, this place is overpriced. I would rather find another place. Read More

My apartment needs improvement, but, I am facing an eviction.