Pine Forest

Not worth the rent increase at all. No updates to speak of. Just a regular, not special, would not live here after lease. Their ugly apartments. 1 Washer n Dryer for 12 apartments. Halls always smell of weed.

Pros: Off the main road, less worry of theft from vehicles and garages. Bus stop at end of drive if you work downtown. Large Closets. No monthly cat rent. Plenty of parking. Friendly neighbors. Nice sized balcony. Plenty of trees. Well landscaped. Nice outdoor pool w/ bathroom facilities. The pool lady is super friendly. Most utilities included. Fiber optic internet ready. Appliances are from this century. Dishwasher and disposal. Plenty of cupboards. Large bedroom.

Cons: Noise. Sirens from… police and fire stations. Drumming from a neighborhood garage band. The high school stadium is next door, I dont mind the marching band but you can hear game buzzers and the announcer. Walls are not soundproof at all. I can hear my downstairs neighbors every word. Some neighboring tenants have a junky SUV that the alarm randomly goes off. The smell of cigarette smoke in the halls is disgusting. The AC consists of one noisy wall unit. Laundry facility consists of 1 washer and dryer per building. The washer dispenser for softener doesn't work. BUGS! Major ant problem in the spring/summer. Wasp nests in the gaps by the eaves on the balcony. Stink bugs coming in through the cracks around the balcony doors all year. I have seen several house centipedes. Just fyi the balcony floor has some sort of material on it suggesting maybe there once was fake turf and they never bothered fully removing it. The material is filthy and covered with moss and mildew. Not what you see in the model unit. The bathroom is very old, the tub is peeling and the grout for the tile keeps falling out. Aside from the pool lady, the staff is very gruff. With most things they do respond timely but with the edge of an attitude.

Basically, you get what you pay for here. Some things bother me more bc I’m on a permanent work from home schedule. So my experience is atypical. Overall not a bad place at all to live. It is an apartment complex, some things could be better but also things could be alot worse. The price is on the lower end of what is out there. Although if the rent goes up much higher, I’d definitely expect nicer, updated units (hardwood vinyl floors, 21st century bathroom), new closet doors. Current doors are a grotesque metal with faux wood laminate. Read More

Sad to say I did not enjoy Pine Forest. I have to work from home since the pandemic of 2020 and there is always noise. One family was getting a new apartment renovated next door for 2 months. Constant bother. Always people moving in and out making noise. Walls are thinner than plastic wrap I can hear everything including nocturnal activity (if you know what I mean)so not a good place to work from home. I called and complained about noise once and you guessed it, they did not care. At ALL. So… safe to say do not choose Pine Forest. Read More

Moved in last week. Signed my lease last month and the process was quick and easy. Staff seems nice and cool so far.