Willow Brook Apartments

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Willow Brook Apartments

14419 Hellenic Dr, Tampa, FL 33613
(132 Reviews)
$1,050 - $1,238/mo

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2.9 rating

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anonymous

Resident ā€¢ 2022 - 2024

10/10/2024

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this apartment complex is awful, only two washing machines work and four dryers work. The pool was supposed to be fixed two years ago and still is not the exercise room isnā€™t open. The property is infested with roaches.ā€¦Ā See More>
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    prospective ā€¢ Visited 2021

    4/16/2021

    That place is a dumpster fire roach motel bug infested piece of crap and got the nerve to charge all that rent. That place is a mess their one bedroom so tiny I can sit on my sofa and cook at the same talking bout its 680 sq ft

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      anonymous

      Resident ā€¢ 2020 - 2021

      2/17/2021

      Willowbrooke is really Willowhood. This place got awful. It used to be nice, safe with USF students, young professionals, & young families. But then it took a turn for the worse. The grounds were unkept. Ppl kept throwing trash on the grass. Dog poop everywhere. The geese were terrorized by the kids that no adult would supervise. The laundry always had broken machines. So I couldnā€™t wash my work pants. Had to wash by hand. The gym doors broken. Bums living in the bathrooms of the gym. People would vandalize the pool. There also was a lot of drugs and scary looking intimidating people. Stay far away from this place. I wouldnā€™t let my college aged child rent a place like this.Management really tries but thereā€™s so much they could do.

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        anonymous

        Resident ā€¢ 2020

        11/22/2020

        Willow brook office staff, maintenance and management company are virtually absentee landlords. The property is unsupervised. The maintenance do not follow through on work orders nor keep property cleaned up. Garbage is everywhere, toys litter the roadway, condoms at playground and ducks terrorized. The children have no adult supervision or guidance. Property has been destroyed by slumlord management company.

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          anonymous

          Resident ā€¢ 2020

          11/11/2020

          The management at Willow Brooke is rascist and incompetent! They never fix anything and they are never there on weekends. I had to chase them down for almost two years to sign a new lease at one time. I was stuck there because of finances. I had a broken AC unit for 4 yrs, they never fixed it. They never took care of the roof. There was constant flooding. The apartments are infested with rats and roaches. There are drug dealers and sex offenders on the property as well. Please do not rent here!

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            anonymous

            Resident ā€¢ 2019 - 2020

            8/30/2020

            Roaches, roaches, roaches! Infestation since day one. I had roaches crawling across my computer screen, over my couch, up the living room walls, down the bathroom walls, and one in my fridge. I literally had to place 20 roach motels and roach baits every month just to keep the roaches at a "manageable" level. People didn't pick up their dog poop, and threw their garbage outside of the dumpster. There is a lot of domestic violence and some very sketchy people that hang around the complex. It is a very dirty place to live, and reeks of mold and rotting wood. There is very little that they offer for the amount of money you pay. Please do your research before you decide to sign a lease.

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              Verucca_S

              Resident ā€¢ 2017

              12/26/2017

              I knew on move-in day that we would not be renewing our lease. We were told we were getting a clean unit with a dishwasher. When we got here we were told that the leasing agent who started our lease didn't finish it and she didn't work here, so they weren't expecting us and the unit we reserved wasn't available. They gave us a dirty unit with no dishwasher and old, brown urine on the toilet AND PUT THE RENT INTO THE SYSTEM AT $25 A MONTH EXTRA!!!!! That took 4 months to fix. My tub is spray-painted inside the tub and that flakes off every time I shower. This complex is unsafe, two weeks in a row there has been people outside my window at 4 a.m. on Saturday morning--once it was a neighbor trying to steal cable and once a car was broken into. There have been people leaving dog crap on my neighbor's doorstep since August and the office staff refuses to do anything to help. The ads say this is a gated community--but the gate hasn't worked in years and there are no plans to fix it. This place is loud, dirty, littered with trash andā€¦Ā See More>
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                mgolwala

                Resident ā€¢ 2015 - 2017

                4/18/2017

                The management is not very good. They would take many days for completing one maintenance request. The pool is not open till night. It is accessible only mon-Fri 9-6 and sat 10-2. By the time I get back home from work and classes, the pool is closed. It is closed on the weekends as well when almost everyone will be free to use the pool. Sometimes I feel that they are really good to people who are coming new to see the place and the new leasing people. But, they forget to give the same hospitality to already residing people who have been residents of this place since couple years. There is dog poop in many places like lawns and open spaces. The poop doesn't get cleaned and it gets dry at that place itself. There aren't many people in the office at one given time. So, when a new person comes to see a house for renting, they would lock the office and go. When I have to collect parcels from the office or I have some work and need to talk to someone about it in the office, I have to make 2-3 trips because there is noā€¦Ā See More>
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                  anonymous

                  Resident ā€¢ 2009 - 2017

                  3/21/2017

                  I have lived in these apartments for 7 years and have never felt so disrespected or helpless as with this new company. Bainbridge sucked but these new people lie and when u ask maintence for help everything is fixed with spray paint. My ceiling has leaked, under the walls, sinks overflowed, and my water doesn't always run clean. I found maggots in the wall of my shower. I'm so serious, don't put your family at risk for cheaper rent.

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                    lucasang

                    Resident ā€¢ 2015 - 2016

                    2/6/2017

                    I have lived at Willow Brook apartment complex from August of 2015 to August 2016. I am extremely unsatisfied with my whole experience All the apartments and furniture are very old, In the beginning of my lease, I had problems with bugs, Maintenance and management are very unprofessional and rude, On March 2016, my water heater was on fire because of a poor installation. Staff and maintenance did nothing after the accident, Gym and laundry rooms are closed and they do not tell when they will be open again The whole apartment complex has a serious problem with water. For more than 3 months, they would shut down the water without notice, It took them 5 months to give my deposit back Do not even think about moving to this place, it's a scam and you will have a horrible experience. You can drive around the apartment complex and ask any tenant what they think about the apartment complex and I am sure that all of them will have negative things to say. I would never come back to this place.

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                      jackie66753

                      Resident ā€¢ 2015 - 2016

                      1/29/2017

                      The pictures say all that is needed to say, the place many times dirty and little is done, even if you complain, dogs off leashes and crap every place, complaining does little. No pool, no laundry room or exercise area, closed for months, we were all, told that it would be opened in late December or early January, now they say first 2 weeks of February. It shows a play area for children, does not exist. The result, many residents have left.

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                        anonymous

                        prospective ā€¢ Visited 2016

                        11/29/2016

                        To The Property Manager at Willow Brook Apartments; I would like to take the time to comend you & also pray for your safety as well as the safety of your employees. I must say that the recent reviews I have read I don't agree with, these reviews are written with anger & hatred. I had the pleasure of meeting you twice I must say thank you for your honesty & letting me know what issues your property is experiencing at this time. I just want you to know that despite all the negative comments and doragatory statements that are being made about you & your property I'm still considering making Willow Brook my new home. I understand that this property is under construction at the moment, I understand the issues it was having with the water, I understand that this is a take over property which means that all the problems that were here before also became the responsibility of your company, I understand that a lot of the issues are not simple to fix and need to take time to get done. I was at your office over the weekend, I was horrified by the detailed messageā€¦Ā See More>
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                          anonymous

                          Resident ā€¢ 2016

                          10/9/2016

                          I can't wait to move out here bc this is so horrible. I've been having plumbing issues for third this year and nobody has seem to have the solution to this ---- yet. On top of that they want you to 818.00 for rent ??Really that's highway robbery. The maintenance personnel are never to be found when you have an issue. They're constantly changing property management and nothing seems to get right. The pest situation is horrible and nasty as well as the trash compartment it's never well kept trash is just everywhere. I'm just like what we paying rent for then. This is my last year staying and I'm never looking back????. Oh yeah and the gym area is not even open so that picture that you see is a lie straight out of hell. The laundry room ?? What laundry room we don't have none. Trust me I'm staying here as we speak and there isn't any laundry room at all. So I ask you with all this being said would you pay 818.00 for this crap ????

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                            anonymous

                            Resident ā€¢ 2012 - 2015

                            9/25/2016

                            Completely run down apartments. I'm honestly surprised these people are allowed to rent them out. I had a hole in my roof that wasnt repaired for almost a month. Cockaroches were basically impossible to eliminate because the had infested most units. The cherry on top was having to pay almost $800 fee on top of my deposit when I moved out because of all the issues the place had ALREADY when I moved in to it. These apartments were built in the 1970s and they have had zero to no maintance to the interiors. I think the best thing they can do at this point is demolish them.

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                              anonymous

                              Resident ā€¢ 2011 - 2016

                              9/7/2016

                              I give ZERO stars across the board!!!! Don't live here! Office staff does not care about tenets. RUN, WALK, CRAWL JUST DON'T COME HERE!!!!!!!! I have lived here for 5 years. A class action law Suite has begun. The new owners and their represented by JAMES WESLEY (site manager Pacifica SD out of San Diego) my advice to prospective renters don't care about their tenants, DO NOT COME HERE. YOU WOULD BE BETTER LIVING ON THE STREET HOMELESS!!!!! ALL OF THE OTHER REVIEWS (2016) ARE CORRECT ABOUT THE PROBLEMS. Most of the problems they brought on themselves. They let the drinking water broken pipe leak at a rate of 2.5 gallons per minute from 5 feet below grade for two week before getting a plumber on site to work. The water was metered coming out of the ground into a container. That opened a sink hole. A sewer pipe was two feet from the leaking drinking water pipe and that sewer pipe was also leaking. So sewer water was getting into the drinking water. . They say the sewer pipe is no longer in use. Then why would the plumbers replace the broken sewer pipe? Lately it takes almost 7ā€¦Ā See More>
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                                JJ6850D

                                Resident ā€¢ 2015 - 2016

                                8/29/2016

                                Willowbrooke apartments off of 42nd street in Tampa is terrible. Many days the water is shut off due to major problems, the pool and exercise room has been closed for over a month and you cannot get an answer as to when it will open because the regional manager who is running the complex has no authority to do anything without the owners, Pacifica saying OK. The laundry room has been closed for over a month as well because of many issues including structural problems, the management cannot give an answer as to when it will open, they do not even send notices to those that pay rent, instead a note is on the laundry room door telling the residents that they need to go elsewhere to do the laundry. When asking about a discount on rent, that goes no where as well. Up until very recently, garbage thrown on the streets as well as around the dumpsters because many are to lazy to deposit the garbage in the dumpster. At least 2 buildings had to be wrapped in material and poison introduced because of the insect issue. It seem that the owners just do not care about anything exceptā€¦Ā See More>
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                                  anonymous

                                  Resident ā€¢ 2014 - 2016

                                  8/11/2016

                                  It used to be ok living here but the new management is awful. They seem to have fired all the competent leasing office and maintenance staff. I've not had any clean water for over a week and every time I try to speak to management about the problem they brush me off. They're despicable people. If you have babies or children, run. Run fast and far. Clean water is essential to every human being and my baby can't even take a bath or a have a drink. We can't wash our hands or flush the toilet. It's like an outhouse...and I pay 750 per month. We'd be better off in a crappy motel.

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                                    FLNiessen2015

                                    Resident ā€¢ 2014 - 2016

                                    8/11/2016

                                    We have lived here 2 years and can not wait to get the hell out!! This place is horrible. You can hear your neighbors walking around. The grounds are horrible. They have been stating they were going to update the kids area when we moved in and they have done nothing but tear the stuff down and replace it with a picnic table. There is trash everywhere and there has been a huge tree down for about a month. We have outside lighting by the doors but a majority of the time they dont come on til much later after dark. Our neighbors are loud and disrespectful and on many occasions we have had to deal with drugs being sold by our home or finding drugs around the area when outside with our 5 year old son. When you request a maintenance request they are never done the first time. You call the office and no one ever answers and the mailbox is always full. I would not recommend this place at all. It might be a little on the cheaper side but you get what you pay for.

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                                      anonymous

                                      Resident ā€¢ 2014 - 2016

                                      2/3/2016

                                      This place used to be just OK. Then rent kept getting raised. An incompetent new management company took over. The best maintenance guy ever, either quit or got fired because of the new management. It takes FOREVER for them to fix anything, and when they give you an estimate of when it will be fixed, you might as well ignore it. The walls are paper thin, I can smell marijuana smoke through the vents in my bathroom from the neighbors. There are a few decent neighbors but there are also a lot of sketchy people. The rent is way too high for such a rundown place. The place is not kept up outside. The gates have been broken for the two years that I've lived here. Those pictures on the website of the property, don't make me laugh. The washing machines are constantly broken and don't drain the water from the wash cycle. I have recently heard gunshots in the middle of the night. There are constantly cop cars at the place investigating some crime. At least a couple times per year there are tons of cops and helicopters flying over head looking for a burglar. I get text messagesā€¦Ā See More>
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                                        anonymous

                                        Resident ā€¢ 2014 - 2016

                                        1/31/2016

                                        Willow Brooke is the worst apartment complex in Tampa Bay. Shootings, drugs, attacks, drug dealing, gangs, intimidation, extreme noise, domestic violence, theft, termites, flies, mold, etc. This place is a Grand Theft Auto videogame. Management says to call the cops. The cops say to notify the landlord. No one wants to help. Management's response: "Don't you know what kind of neighborhood this is?" Apparently, she means that low rent = violent crime permitted. Rule of thumb: if you don't commit felonies on a daily basis, this is not the place for you. It's law of the jungle. It is so run-down and overrun with thugs and gangsters, it's incomprehensible that it's only a few hundred feet from affluent college housing. On Christmas Eve, we found a 9mm bullet casing on the threshold between our front door and the outside. Management's response: "You gotta play it right." My family has clearly been threatened by gun-wielding drug dealers, and management's advice was to strategize as though it were a game of chess. This was days after we heard several shots fired in the middle of the night. ā€¦Ā See More>
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                                          anonymous

                                          Resident ā€¢ 2012 - 2015

                                          12/24/2015

                                          This place was great, quiet, uneventful. Then the new management happened. The kids playground has caution tape on it, the new residents, you can't trust any of them. They are sketchy, they all want to sell drugs, there are gunshots in the night. The office called one of these people, and told them I filed numerous complaints and called the cops on them, when I never did. Even if this person does have these complaints and police reports, don't tell them who called on them, especially if it's a lie. I'm not waiting for my lease to be up. I'm getting out of here before the office gets me or my children in anymore trouble. I could rent a nice small home for less than my rent, and not wake up to a full round being fired. I never receive the pest spraying a when I ask to be put on the list, and nothing broken gets fixed, and heaven forbid you ask them to change the air filters, or power wash all the duck poop off something. I've been here three years and seen management turn over three times, and the maintenance crew turn over four times. It's gettingā€¦Ā See More>
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                                            Resident 192159

                                            Verified Resident ā€¢ 2014 - 2015

                                            10/20/2015

                                            Nice community and neighborhood. The condition of apartment is very good. The swimming pool, gym and laundry room are very convenient and maintenance well. The price of the apartment is very attractive. At last, the officer are very friendly and professional in their area.

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                                              Resident 188757

                                              Verified Resident ā€¢ 2013 - 2015

                                              10/6/2015

                                              The staff is great! The apartments are so old! need to be update! the owners change the managenment... but they really need to put money in these OLD aparments. wake UP!wake UP!wake up Sorry ... 38 year and not updated! that is a shame. I don't recommend .

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                                                Resident 188622

                                                Verified Resident ā€¢ 2015

                                                10/5/2015

                                                it has a pool, volleyball court, playground for children and playground for pets. it is beautiful, quiet place to live. it is very nice. even in hot summer, it need to turn on the air conditioner. it is cool in summer. all in all, it a comfortable place to live.

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                                                  ag1988

                                                  Resident ā€¢ 2015

                                                  10/1/2015

                                                  Although the staff are nice and seems to care to your concerns, no service will be done! We have so many issues in our house since we moved in, but it's been a month that we request services and they do nothing. I do not recommend this complex. We may move to another place for the next year.

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                                                    Features & Amenities

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                                                    • Dogs Allowed
                                                      Deposit: Required. Rent: Required. Restrictions: Breed restrictions apply.
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                                                    Asked on: 03/19/2018
                                                    Q:Ā Can you hear your neighbors?

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                                                    How is Willow Brook Apartments Rated?
                                                    Based on 132 number of votes by renters, Willow Brook Apartments is currently rated 2.9 out of 5 stars.
                                                    How satisfied are residents with the upkeep and overall appearance of the grounds at Willow Brook Apartments?
                                                    Willow Brook Apartments is rated 1/5 stars in our renters grounds survey, which is considered poor. The grounds are in a state of disrepair and need immediate attention.
                                                    How effective was the maintenance team when resolving your problem?
                                                    Willow Brook Apartments is rated 1/5 stars in our renters maintenance survey, which is considered poor. The maintenance team is unresponsive and ineffective in addressing issues.
                                                    What are noise levels like at Willow Brook Apartments?
                                                    Willow Brook Apartments is rated 2/5 stars in our renters noise survey, which is considered poor. The noise level is consistently loud and disruptive, making it difficult to live in the complex.
                                                    How safe is Willow Brook Apartments?
                                                    Willow Brook Apartments is rated 1/5 stars in our renters safety survey, which is considered poor. The complex is very unsafe and poses serious risks to residents.
                                                    How satisfied are residents with the neighborhood?
                                                    Willow Brook Apartments is rated 2/5 stars in our renters neighborhood survey, which is considered poor. The complex is located in a very undesirable and unsafe neighborhood with limited or no access to local attractions and services.
                                                    How satisfied are residents with the staff at Willow Brook Apartments?
                                                    Willow Brook Apartments is rated 1/5 stars in our renters staff survey, which is considered poor. The staff is unresponsive and unhelpful, making it difficult to live in the complex.
                                                    What is the pet policy at Willow Brook Apartments?
                                                    Dogs Allowed
                                                    Deposit: Required
                                                    Rent: Required
                                                    Restrictions: Breed restrictions apply.
                                                    Cats Allowed
                                                    Deposit: Required
                                                    Rent: Required
                                                    What types of floor plans are available?
                                                    1 Bed, 1 Bath
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                                                    2 Beds, 2 Baths
                                                    Studio, 1 Bath

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                                                    Willow Brook Apartments is an apartment in Tampa in zip code 33613. This community has a 1 - 2 Beds, 1 - 2 Baths, and is for rent for $1,238. Nearby cities include Temple Terrace, Lutz, Thonotosassa, Seffner, Brandon, Dover, Riverview, Oldsmar, St Petersburg, Safety Harbor, Gibsonton, Valrico, and Land O Lakes.

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