Review History for tobefair

Recommend with advice

Pros: Lovely area, close to Rice Village, beautiful on the outside. Friendly maintenance and office staff. Always plenty of parking. The complex is typically very quiet and walls are nice and thick. The building is in good shape considering its age (no shifting, etc.) I never thought twice about walking by myself up to the village or Vanderbilt Square. The complex, considering we are talking Houston, is extremely safe. There have been a few instances of car break-ins, and management notified us when such events occurred. Cons: Construction on two major roads near it. Sometimes longest part of the commute is down Kirby (to HW 59). Carpets in unrenovated units are cleaned, but once a renter stains it and attempts to clean it themselves, the area will always collect more dirt than the rest of the carpet (something about the fibers breaking down). Stains will slowly appear. Be careful to notify management in writing so that you are not charged for the stains. There are also problems with air conditioning units. If yours continues to go out, don't settle for the "we added freon" line. We continued like this for months. Once they replaced the unit, we used half as much electricity as we did the same month last year (and this summer has been hotter). Pay attention to how much your air conditioner runs. Rent has gone up substantially, in part because property taxes in the area are skyrocketing. So if you are a person that likes to settle in and stay for awhile, you may want to consider other apartments. Certain units are prone to mold and mildew. You may want to notify management to address the underlying problems, but bleach concoctions usually do the trick.