I moved into Hyde Park Apartments and have to say, I'm pleasantly surprised by how well run the complex is. In the past, my experience with with apartment complex management has been... unimpressive. Nevertheless, not everything is perfect, either.
THE GOOD
- Management is super responsive, super helpful, and really do seem like they're there to HELP you instead of just take your rent check. I have had to contact them several times about a few issues, all of which they have tried to resolve same-day.
- Management also has lots of small perks for residents. They send out birthday cards, have Halloween bags available for trick-or-treaters, offer drawings for prizes every month for folks who pay rent early, etc. These small treats add up.
- Prices and ongoing new resident lease specials make it worth your while to live here.
THE BAD
- Despite having same-day help, my toilet STILL does not flush well. Since I've moved in it has had a very weak (sometimes incomplete) flushing mechanism. I've had several people check it out, including a guy's whose snake got caught within the pipes. It has improved, but is still terrible.
- While the residents aren't particularly noisy, the floors/ceilings are quite thin so you can always hear your neighbors walking about. There are lots of children too that play together in the grass outside.
THE UGLY
- I've found and killed two roaches in my kitchen since moving in. Management does offer a terminator to come in and spray, but with animals in the house I tend to do this myself just so I know a) what poison I'm using and b) where the poison has been sprayed.
Overall, I'm pleased with this complex. The imperfections are either not a part of management's control, or just a result of an older building, and I am looking forward to living out my lease here.