Liberty Place Apartments

DO NOT LIVE HERE — NOT WORTH THE MONEY! I moved into these apartments in May and was handed the keys and given a map to find my own place. When I finally found my apartment it was extremely dirty and the paint was terrible! I was unable to move in for a couple days after I had already had friends and family take time off to help me move! My second day in the apartment the water tank sprung a leak — this was a brand new apartment and I was expecting no issues and instead ended up with a crap ton of problems with my year of living here! Any time I had a problem I would call maintenance to be added to the list — it took multiple calls to even get someone to my apartment and even then the whole issue would never get resolved. I learned of a leak in my apartment through an email — the leasing staff didn’t even have the decency to pick up the phone and let me know, I had to call them! I learned that they had been in my apartment multiple days before the email was sent to me and was told that it would be fixed within the week. I stayed with a friend for a week so I would not have to worry about maintenance people coming and going from my apartment and when I returned the leak still wasn’t fixed! I would not wish my worst enemy to live here! The amount of money that you have to pay to live her and for the staff and maintenance that you receive in return is not worth it — take your money elsewhere! Parking is limited in the garage so if you want a spot you better not work late or go out late cause you will be stuck walking! Bottom line these so called «luxury» apartments are more of a headache and a hassle!

The apartment is beautiful on the inside, stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops, a big 1 bedroom with a huge closet. In my bathroom I have a shower, then a big bathtub with another shower, washer/​dryer included and a double sink… Won’t complIn about any of that. What I don’t like is being able to hear my neighbors. I live on the second floor, and my neighbors above have a dog that starts barking at 5 or sometimes 6am… If they go out then the dog barks all evening… Not only that I can hear my neighbors walking (stomping), and I feel like they’re constantly moving their furniture (it’s really loud). I do hear people in the hallway all the time. I very upset that we no longer have guest parking… What sold me to move in here was the big walk-​in closet in the bedroom, specious kitchen with a good size dining area, guest parking and location… Not having guest parking is a big issue now. I have a lot of family that live out of town and my parents visit me a lot, why should they have to pay for parking across the street? I understand it’s only $ 2… But it’s not $ 2 for the whole weekend… I had a friend visit me who paid the night he came, but had a $ 25 parking ticket at 7am the next day. Basically anytime you have a visitor for a weekend they have to pay every morning… This is not acceptable… I will also agree with other reviews that were posted, maintenance does not exist here…
I would love to stay here another year, but something needs to be done at least about guest parking And maintenance…

Having lived in Liberty Place for about 15 months, I’m pretty content with it. I live in the 3BR with 2 friends, and it’s laid out pretty well in the common areas for 3 people.
The floorplan is odd, as it feels like it’s clearly intended for a family. The master bedroom is huge, with 2 gigantic closets and it’s own bathroom with dual vanities and whatnot. The other 2 bedrooms are pretty basic, one has a huge closet the other is a little bit bigger with a normal closet. This doesn’t seem to make sense to me, considering it’s not really in a place I’d imagine a family renting.
The complaints from Lani H are valid. You do hear every step of your neighbors to the upstairs and every word of people walking in the hall outside. But, the apartment is pretty nice on the inside, basic, but nice. There are some other gripes as well. Parking has been a huge pain at times. The garage is for residents only, but they do nothing about cars parking there without a pass. I assume because it’s just not logistically possible to get a tow truck in there. The garage fills up usually fairly early and I’ve had to park on the street more than a few times .Also, if you’re not on the first floor you have zero outdoor space – which sucks. They have these juliet balconies that you can stand on, but in no way could you sit out there.
I guess the reason I give it 4 stars is because I love the location. It’s close enough to downtown, there’s a ton to do within walking distance but it’s not a loud, heavy-​traffic area. Also, Rachel in the rental office is extremely nice and helpful. She always follows up promptly when we have questions or a problem and she’s pretty much exactly what you look for in a property manager (if you’re a tenant at least). I’m going to be here at least another year and I don’t really have any reservations about it.

Liberty Place LOOKS awesome: modern, newly-​built, gated parking, high ceilings, huge bathtub, fully modern kitchen, nice amenities like pool, & washer/​dryer right there in the bathroom. Any contact with management was good & fine. (Really sweet ladies in the office & the manager in charge seems really cool.)
But the walls are thin. As well as the ceilings and floor. My neighbor doesn’t play his stereo loud per se, but I can hear what song he’s listening to without putting my ear to the wall. (Last weekend was Madonna. Last night was Garth Brooks.) I can sometimes hear heavy footsteps above me, and the guy’s stereo (just the bass) below me. I can also hear people talking in the hallway or outside on the sidewalk without trying.
I don’t like neighbor-​noise, but if it doesn’t bother you, then go ahead & add a star. But for as good as this place looks, you’d think the walls /​ceilings would be thicker.
No water pressure in the shower. The water basically «falls» on you.
In sum, these are overpriced for what you’re getting.
In a couple weeks I’m moving to a 2br townhouse in a quiet North Arlington neighborhood (Godown Rd, just south of Bethel) for a total of $ 680/​month. They’re older (built in the 60’s or 70’s) but solid and seem very quiet.
If you don’t mind looking around a little, you’ll find much better for your money here in Columbus.