Worthington Gardens Apartments

We’ve been living at Worthington Gardens for a year and a half and we love it. We will really miss living here once we relocate later this year.

Pros:
* Beautiful natural light if facing south
* Maintenance responds quickly
* Great experience with property management
* Spacious apartments
* No pests and property is very well maintained
* Large balcony
* Pool opened late into the season and clubhouse has wifi so you can work from there if needed
* Landscape is beautiful
* Generally quiet in... our experience
* Close to the bus stop
* Not far from downtown and amenities (Target, Kroger, Aldi, libraries, coffee shops, etc)
* Key fob to enter building
* Rent was not raised much at all after lease renewal

Cons:
* Our package was stolen in the past, but after management put cameras up in the mailrooms it doesn’t seem to be an issue.
* There have been car break-ins (like everywhere else in the city), but our cars have never been broken into. I have anxiety and never wanted to live on a lower floor, but I feel safe here.
* We sometimes hear our upstairs neighbors walking around and that doesn’t bother us, but we know some people are sensitive to that.
* High Street is busy so be careful as a pedestrian.

Overall, we highly recommend Worthington Gardens! Read More

WG in a nutshell is cheap and loud. You can hear your neighbors pull back their shower curtains, flush their toilet, and worse yet hear them actually take a shower. There is nothing at all between the walls in the adjoining bathrooms. The shower surrounds were not sealed. I had to seal my own and a whole lot of moisture got up there before I did and I know there is mold behind it now. The tubs were not replaced during the reno, but spraypainted and it flakes off and the only fix is to spray... them again which requires a 24 hour vacate. There is no surface space at all in the bathrooms. None. I am a guy and need very little but I still found it very lacking. My bathroom sink was not attached to the vanity and it shifted with the slightest of pressure. The HVAC system and dishwashers are trailer park loud. I had to turn my tv up when either were running. You can hear and feel doors down the corridors shut. There are no ice makers in the fridges. The rafters in the roofs creak terribly loud in the winter at all hours and without warning. The utility closet within each apt is in the kitchen, but occupants do not have access. They are deadbolt locked and you are not given a key. Think of the fire hazard. I doubt it is even legal Schottenstein does this, but well it is Schottenstein. The name used to mean something in Columbus. The Devil is in the Details. You will not be given the details. I lived there 10 years and saw it all. Pre-reno, during-reno, post-reno. All of this is true. Run. Read More

I lived at Worthington Gardens for close to two years and I really enjoyed my time there. I loved the updated appliances and features! It sits back from the busy High St, which is nice during the summer laying by the pool. The staff at Worthington Gardens are very kind and helpful! Maintenance worked fast and efficient. My main reason for leaving was related to my work commute. I would recommend this place!

Worthington Gardens is a hidden gem.

The property managers are always friendly and responsive. The apartments themselves feel brand new, have premium finishes, huge patios, and seem a lot bigger than they appear in photos (among many other positives) -- they really did a great job renovating these apartments. The area feels really safe, and the community is friendly and quiet.

I've lived in several nice apartment communities since I moved to Columbus and Worthington Gardens is by far my... favorite. I can't say enough good things about this community and my experience living here. Read More

I lived here for a year and after encountering the new property manager, decided the other negatives made this place not worth living in for another year. Here’s my pro/con list.
Pro:
• Beautiful landscaping and close to all that Clintonville has to offer.
• Reasonably sized one-bedroom layout

Con:
• The property is supposed to be smoke-free, but it isn’t. The lobby frequently reeked of cigarettes and there were butts all over the ground. In addition, one of my neighbors liked to get high... A LOT so the hallway always smelled and it usually seeped into my apartment.
• The only amenity is a pool. The building at the bottom of the hill is also not handicap-accessible.
• Noise from neighbors is always a thing in an apartment, but this place was way outside of normal. Do you want to know when your neighbors listen to loud music for hours on end, watch Law & Order, have a disagreement, or loud sex at 1am? These are all things I experienced on multiple occasions. Noise complaints about a party from my upstairs neighbor went unacknowledged by new management. I don’t know if the rumor about poured concrete between the walls is true, but if it is, it’s the thinnest concrete there is.
• Random enforcement of lease policies. The prior manager knew of my pet and did not ask for a pet fee. After I already signed a lease renewal, the new property manager demanded that I pay one without bothering to ask any questions about the issue. It was only after I said I wanted to rescind my renewal that the pet fee issue suddenly became negotiable.
• Despite being left a completely empty and clean apartment, I was charged for not dismantling the oven door to clean inside. I was charged for not cleaning the washer, an appliance that is by its very nature… clean. And lastly, I was charged for not being able to sufficiently clean the mildew off of the tub that their renovation team never bothered to caulk. I practiced good faith in leaving that apartment as clean as I was able and was rewarded with a bill. If you expect your tenants to do your deep cleaning, or fix your bad renovations, then at least do them the courtesy of providing this kind of information prior to move out. I’ve lived in multiple apartments over the years and have never been charged for anything so ludicrous. Read More