Due to "renovations" to the apartments on the property (which include fake granite countertops, the same appliances in a different color, and some cheapo fake wood floors), I am effectively being forced to move after 9 months or I can pay $100 more a month, along with all new resident fees. Sounds like a great deal, huh? NOT.
The great neighboors have all moved out because now the apartments are overrpiced for what you get and now there are empty apartments all over the place, which seems to be attracting a bad element.
All the reviews I have read are correct in the assessment of the new owners and the complex. The online feature was constantly broken or being repaired so paying rent and scheduling repairs was incredibly inconvenient. Also, the owners tend to not adhere to 24 hour notice before entering (although it is the law) and the maintenance folks come and go as they please. I have also put a secondary lock on my door to prevent this. The buildings were painted a hideous mud color that made me just shake my head. The place is very old and rundown and the major improvements that could have made the facility better (such as roof improvements to stop leaking and rebuilding crumbling patios) were scrapped in lieu of more cosmetic elements so they could charge more in rent.
ConAm, even with their faults, were so much better at running this complex. Too bad Madrona Ridge is more concerned with turning a buck. Trust me, there are tons of better apartments out there so keep looking.