Verde Apartments

Never cleans grounds/ laundry rooms.
Maintenance is very unreliable.
Lots of hidden costs

This complex has been a nightmare to deal with. The property manager and the staff are not fully trained. They do not know how to take a message or return phone calls. The ac has been out in my apartment since I moved in. I have contacted them on five separate occasions about it and they have not even stopped by to check it out. My roommate has a leak in her bathroom ceiling. The maintenance came and just repaired the ceiling, not the source of the problem. One week later and its leaking again.… Go figure. Our patio door does not lock. We had to put a rod in the sliding glass door because no one has come to fix it either. I have only lived here a month and it has been miserable. There is trash all over the grounds. My neighbors are inconsiderate (although I know that does not necessarily have anything to do with management). It overall has been an awful experience. So bad that I am seeking legal advice. No a/c in texas summer heat is not legal. Allowing someone's bathroom to flood because maintenance didn't properly fix the issue is also not right or legal. Read More

Verde apartments, as it is now known, is in the process of getting the hollywood treatment. It's facade is currently being nipped, tucked, and painted. And while the results are not bad, you can get a sense of the frailness lying underneath.
First, the good. The appliances they have chosen for their apartments are quite nice (designer apartment option), stainless steel, new and sleek. The countertops are a decent granite. The floors are pleasant and simple. There is a new laundry mat which has… new machines that accept your card as payment and even notify your phone when your washing and drying is done! The area is an up and coming area and it is within walking distance of a great convenience store, a supermarket is less than a 5 minute drive away, and it generally has many of the types of shops you might need relatively close. The neighbourhood feels safe.

A taste of the bad. I will be honest and say that some of the renovation taking place could be done better. The work seems rushed and it shows in some spots. The buildings are old and have some structural issues which they are attempting to fix, but sometimes much later than they should have. The pool needs redoing, the floor of it is very rough and can be unfriendly to your feet if you drag them around in the pool area (no chicken fights for now!). The complex is still under construction, so there is no gym yet (but will be in the future). The sidewalks are uneven and many of them get flooded when it rains.

As I said, it is a work in progress, and if they up their attention to detail, it will be a decent place to live, but don't expect new buildings. Read More

This property is currently being developed and renovated. The buildings themselves seem to have a few problems, and the renovations seem hurried, but the maintence team has been very accommodating and the rent is reasonable for the neighborhood. It's not perfect, but it's home.