The Brandeis

TAB Properties is one of the most unprofessional property management companies we have ever rented from. They can't keep a property manager to save their lives. During the time of living here, they went through 3 of them and currently do not have a dedicated PM on site. The Brandeis tries to pull you in by saying their apartments are "luxury", but when you see the inside of the building, the elevators that are failing or falling apart, you know it's just a cover. Lived there for many years, and… finally got out. Beware of their 60-day notice, makes it hard to get out when you want to move. The change in management is ok, still not the best. They are slow to repairs, and when they repair something it's mediocre at best. Their painter sucks, you will have mismatched paint and streaks everywhere. You must supply your own light bulbs to have them changed out, no other apartment complex I have lived in ever made you supply your lightbulbs. The outside windows never get cleaned, they always had an excuse for that, there are pigeons and massive amounts of bird poop everywhere outside the windows, in the 17th Street parking garage, etc. You will usually find dead pigeons throughout the garage as well. Don't expect them to clean the garage either, there is trash, 100's of cigarette butts and graffiti throughout the garage and the stairwells. Also, some residents let their dogs use the 17th St parking garage as their lawn to do their business. Watch where you step, you might step in dog pee and poop. There is a chance your car will get broken into or you will come out to it being stolen or on blocks with your wheels gone. The trash chute smells up every floor. It's worse during the summer when it's hot outside. They need to do a lot of renovations to get it up to "luxury" living. They still have the fire alarm issue going on, that has never changed from the old reviews you will read. It will randomly go off in the middle of the night, or even on holidays which is pure joy. There is no property manager that lives on site, so a lot of the tenants get away with smoking weed in their apartments which sucks, they can’t do much. They do not have a dedicated security team, so crime has happened here, regardless of what they will tell you to your face and hide from you. All things they won't tell, this review will. I'd stay away, not worth living here and dealing with the nonsense. Glad I am finally moved out so I can post this review. Good luck if you choose here. Read More