1701 Central

Reviews

• MB

  Mert Belice

  1 day ago
  1.0
  I genuinely wish I had taken the negative reviews more seriously before signing my lease here. I moved into 1701 Central excited about my new home. I expected a comfortable and peaceful place to live, and I had no problem paying close to $2,700 per month for that experience. After nearly six months, my opinion has completely changed. Moving here has become one of the most disappointing housing experiences I have had. The biggest issue has been the repeated noise. I am 25 years old. I understand apartment living, I understand weekends, music, friends and people enjoying themselves. I never expected complete silence. What I did not expect was to deal with loud music, heavy footsteps, banging, furniture being dragged and disturbances late at night and even in the early morning. I reported these issues repeatedly. I followed the procedures I was given. I contacted security. I documented incidents. On at least one occasion, security actually responded and addressed noise coming from multiple apartments. At some point you have to ask: how many times should a paying resident have to report the same type of problem just to be able to sleep peacefully in their own home? English is not my first language. I recently came to the United States and I am actively learning English. Despite that difficulty, I made every effort to communicate respectfully and explain my concerns. Having to repeatedly explain the same problems in a language that is not my own, only to feel that I was receiving explanations instead of lasting solutions, became mentally exhausting. The sound insulation has also been extremely disappointing in my experience. I can hear far more activity from surrounding apartments than I ever expected from a property at this price point. There were times when my apartment did not feel like a private, peaceful home at all. What makes this especially frustrating is that I saw reviews discussing noise before I moved in. I ignored them because I liked the building and believed my experience would be different. That was a mistake. I am writing this on October 6 after actually living here for months, not after one bad night or one disagreement. My opinion is based on the cumulative experience of living here. If you are considering signing a lease here, do not judge this property only by the tour, the appearance of the building or the location. Read the reviews carefully. Visit at night. Ask detailed questions about noise, parking, guest policies and how complaints are actually handled. Get important answers in writing before you sign anything. For nearly $2,700 a month, I expected to come home and feel comfortable. Instead, I reached the point where I regretted coming home to an apartment I was paying thousands of dollars to live in. A nice location and an attractive building mean very little when your own home no longer feels peaceful. If I could make the decision again knowing what I know now, I would not move here. And I can already imagine the response to this review: “Please call us so we can address your concerns.” At this point, that would honestly be almost comical. I’ve already called, reported, documented, and explained these issues repeatedly. But if you believe one more phone call will suddenly change everything, please feel free to try.
• KC

  katie c

  Sep 17, 2026
  1.0
  If management can send an onslaught of trivial emails and texts about pool rules & trash pick up, they can certainly inform residents about actual safety concerns. For instance, the man who's been harassing women in our building and parking across the street every morning, despite a restraining order & prior eviction.
• JF

  Joseph Fiege

  Sep 9, 2026
  5.0
  Moving into 1701 was such an easy and stress-free experience, and a huge part of that was because of Yara! She was incredibly helpful, responsive, and genuinely wonderful to work with throughout the whole process. She made everything feel so simple and took a lot of the stress out of moving. We’re so happy to be here and really appreciate everything Yara did to make the experience so great! We are so excited to call 1701 home and experience all St Pete has to offer!
• JG

  Joshua Garber

  Jul 31, 2026
  5.0
  We just moved into 1701 Central and have had an amazing experience thanks to the wonderful staff! Yara made our transition so smooth, guiding us seamlessly from our first tour all the way through the paperwork. The office staff really seems to care. Moving is usually stressful, but this was by far the easiest move we've ever had compared to our past apartments. A huge thank you to William in maintenance as well. He was super professional and quick to help us fix our lock right away. We couldn't be happier living here so far.
• AA

  AJ

  Jul 21, 2026
  1.0
  DO NOT LIVE HERE. The location is convenient, but that is the only real positive. 1701 Central charges premium rent for apartments that feel cheaply renovated and poorly maintained. The finishes are sloppy, the walls and floors provide almost no sound insulation, and excessive noise is a recurring problem. Garage doors, gates, bike-room doors, and other basic building features also seem to be constantly broken. Management is what makes this property truly unacceptable. Complaints are met with generic responses, excuses, or a security phone number instead of actual investigation, follow-up, enforcement, or accountability. The office appears more interested in sending defensive, passive-aggressive mass emails than permanently fixing problems or helping residents. I have also seen concerning maintenance conditions, including what appeared to be mold, treated far too casually. This is clearly not an isolated experience. Multiple reviews describe the same noise, maintenance, and management problems. When different residents repeatedly report the same issues and nothing changes, that is not bad luck—it is a failure of management. For the amount residents pay, they deserve a clean, secure, peaceful, and professionally managed property—not constant disruptions and excuses. Management needs to enforce the lease, properly repair the building, and start taking complaints seriously. If they continue refusing to act, these issues need to be escalated directly to the company or ownership behind 1701 Central Apartments. Unless the Central Avenue location is worth putting up with all of this, live somewhere else.

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