Highland Ridge Apartments

I have lived here for almost a year and I do plan on renewing my contract. I really enjoy my apartment, I like the layout of the apatment. Anytime I have had to call maintenance, they come to my apartment within the same week. My neighbors are really cool and we get along very well. The only thing I don’t like is the gym. Two of the treadmills don’t work. Otherwise, I really enjoy Highland Ridge.

Okay, I currently live in Highland Ridge in one of their Danbury one bedroom one bathroom town homes and was prompted to do this review by the several… And I mean several problems I have had living here. I know everyone’s experience is difference but I want to share mine…
Ever since we first started living here, it had to put in at least 10 – 20 maintenance request, all of which resulted in 1: no call from the maintenance men at all 2: they call me and say they can come… Like next week, leaving me having to deal with my problem that entire time 3: they do actually come, and nothing gets done 4: they come, and only one of the several problems get fixed, leaving me to call again… And again to get someone to actually help me out. Only ONE time have they actually done what they said they would do– a few days after I called– when they replaced my non working oven with a brand new one.
But I swear, I have had sooo many problems since moving in in April not limited to — severe leaking from the bathroom onto the kitchen counters and living room floor, leaking/​collecting water in the washing machine, cracked tiling in the fire place (still hasn’t been replaced in 4 months), an oven that would not heat up, a broken closet door, several non functional power outlets, and just a very crappy lazy maintenance team who either never comes or comes super late and really don’t even care to help you.
We pay $ 800 a month for old constantly failing appliances, chipped paint, cracking walls, quick temporary fixes, and a team who really doesn’t care about their residents. It’s sad. Really.

Caught between a rock and a hard place, my son and family had to temporarily take an apartment here. Maybe the management knew they were short term and gave them the worse apartment, I don’ t know.
The apartment seemed to be made in the 60’s, maybe early 70’s and not updated. Plug in for tv was in a corner with space for about a 32inch tv, that would be max as there is a back door that would be blocked with something larger.
Oven didn’t work, knobs on oven broke in pieces when turned, oven vent wouldn’t work until you jiggled the screen a little. The kitchen was large enough for one person only. Drawers were about 5 to 6 inches wide and cabinets very small and located poorly.
Bathroom ceiling leaked cold water from the ceiling, ceiling falling apart. Faucets and drains very corroded. Caulking is coming off around the tub, and It just goes on and on.
Management appeared to think this was a high quality apartment and had rules like your curtains should be lined white to look conformed with neighbors. What??? I think they need to think about the living conditions of these apartments rather than how they may look from outside.
I just feel so sorry for those that are «conned» into thinking they are getting a nice apartment for the money they charge. I think everyone considering an apartment here should see the apartment before they sign the lease, not afterwards. Maybe some of the apartments are better than this one, but the only thing you can say about this one is «how soon can we get out of here!»

Run as fast as you can from this place! Management is a joke. Here are a list of problems I had in the two years I lived there: black mold, washer and dryer broke, drawers constantly fall out of cabinets, mice, hole in ceiling, constant drip from AC exhaust in shower (which cause me to get a fungus on my back), dogs run wild, dogs poop everywhere and owners do not pick up after them, noise, weird neighbors, and much more. The worse part is that the management is so slow to help or act on anything, even after I told them I had pneumonia they did nothing to fix my mold problem.

This is a terrible place to live. Do not rent here. Everything is old and run down and nothing works. I have called the maintenance people out to my place at least six times and I’ve only lived here four weeks. The townhouse I rent needs to be demolished and rebuilt. It is in such bad condition. It might look decent at first but you notice almost immediately upon move in the terrible condition. The rent is way too high for the condition of the homes. The ONLY good thing is the location. I would live far there away for a better place though.

Overall, I’m happy with my apartment. The maintenance crew is usually quick to respond, but most of the time that first visit doesn’t actually get anything fixed. The appliances are definitely on the older side as well. I love my fireplace so much, but it is quite a pain to take care of the ashes. I get quite a bit of cold/​hot air coming in around my door and windows, and this is with me doing all the weatherproofing options I could find. Carports are available, though they’re not in the greatest of shape. However, the rooms are a great size, and I just love the layout of the townhome. Most of the problems I’ve encountered here are the same at any apartment complex, and I’ll take this place over the last few places I’ve lived!

I really love my apartment. I’ve been living here for almost one year, and I’m very content here. My apartment is a one bedroom and fairly small by most standards, but it is the perfect size for me and my little dog. The bedroom and walk-​in closet are large and the kitchen is as well for this type of apartment. The majority of the apartment is carpeted, though the kitchen and bathroom have hardwood floors, which I love! I also have a full-​size washer and dryer which I insisted on. I’m a snob and hate laundromats. :P
The complex has three pools (one indoors), a small exercise room, and an office with internet, copy machines, etc. The staff is helpful and maintenance is always very responsive.
The only problem I have with this complex is the junky exterior of some of the buildings. Outside several of the buildings, there are huge gaping holes in the overhangs. Because of this, there will be plasterboard and dust all over my front porch because it’s been blowing out of the giant hole all day. What’s up with that???