The Hempstead apartments were the best deal that we could find. The older construction was actually benefit because they were super quiet due to thick walls. Upgrades were made to almost everything when we moved in including new laminate hardwood floors, new kitchen appliances, and new vinyl flooring to kitchen and bathroom. They even replaced a functional toilet for us because it was getting very old.
Last year they even updated the flooring and paint to the hallways. They also installed a lock on the front door for extra security, although we didn't find this necessary because we never had any problems with people stealing our packages.
Repairs were done in an extremely quick fashion. I'd use their online portal to send a request and the apartment would be serviced 9am next day.
The rental agents are professional. Most of my contact was done on the online portal.
With the 21 and over policy, our neighbors were quiet and respectful young professionals and we never had any problems with them.
I recommended these apartments to friends and they are happy tenants.
When we moved out, we were charged cleaning fees which we did not expect. On the flip side, you apartment will definitely be clean when you move in.