Where do I begin … Too many unsupervised children, pet owners don’t pick up after their pets, 3 – 8 residents share 1 bedroom apartments, residents that can’t afford newspaper subscriptions will steal yours, and residents and their guests drive 40 mph through the complex. Residents disrespect communal areas by trashing grills, leaving garbage and toys lying around, swimming in their street clothes, etc. Unless you are one of the above offenders(which in that case, shame on you), I would look elsewhere. Trust me, you’ll thank me later!
Vanessa M.
Place rating: 5 Winsted, CT
Between TX and AZ I have lived at an Archstone for 5 going on 6 years. The management company is fantastic is what i want to say right off the bat. Transfers via Archstone are beyond compare. 30 days notice NOTRANSFER fees or lease break fees and you can move to any Archstone as long as it’s 30 miles + away. There are 4 Archstone’s out here. Gilbert — has the most gorgeous it’s like a freakin resort. worth the money. I almost moved there but Gilbert is far from my work and my friends and unfortunately prettier isn’t always better. The one in Tempe is the least appealing. in an industrial area, not to be confused with a hip warehouse district. No assigned spots, and it doesn’t come with a microwave? This one is not worth the money compared to the others. Glendale — Great area in Arrowhead, close to the 101, fairly quiet, maintenance is superb, fast, friendly and efficient. My AC went out and b/c it couldn’t be fixed they put me up in a hotel for 3 nights. You will be hard pressed to find a property management company that will do that. Great deal for the money. Peoria — compared to Glendale their floorplans are better but there is a LOT of construction going on around the complex. A new complex just went up right next door and it’s practically on top of them. so no longer a great location. One thing you should know… Archstone is like an umbrella. The properties that are doing well financially support the ones that aren’t doing so well. This is a GREAT thing. I worked for a property company where each complex, even though under the same management co. they each had their own investors and it was a nightmare. The properties that weren’t doing well had their power shut off, vendors were suing and/or threatening to file liens on the property to get paid, etc… This is one of the reasons I am afraid to leave Archstone. If I do it will be for a Camden or an Equity for sure. But no matter what I will recommend Archstone until I am blue in the face.
