MV
Mounika Vadlamudi
3 days ago
We have been living in this apartment community for the past three years. Due to ongoing maintenance issues with our previous apartment, management asked us to transfer to another unit, which required us to pay additional charges. We agreed to move, expecting that the new apartment would resolve the issues we had been experiencing. Unfortunately, after moving into the new apartment, we encountered even more maintenance problems, and our experience with maintenance and management has only gotten worse.
The biggest issue has been our air conditioner. After moving into our current apartment, the AC stopped working properly within about two months. We submitted multiple maintenance requests, but they were repeatedly closed/cancelled without resolving the issue. As temperatures continued to rise to 80 to 90, it became extremely difficult to live in the apartment. We visited the leasing office almost every day asking for an update because the problem remained unresolved.
Initially, the property manager, Michael, told us that a new AC unit had been ordered and was on the way. However, after weeks of waiting, he later told us, "I can't place an order just for you." This response was extremely disappointing considering we had been living without a properly functioning AC for one year.
We also noticed there were two vacant apartments directly above ours and politely asked whether an AC unit from one of those vacant apartments could be temporarily installed until the replacement arrived. Instead of listening to our concerns or discussing possible solutions, there is other lady apart from Kim, she raised her voice and responded, "We know what to do and we are hear only to do lease work not maintenance work" Eventually, the only option offered was for us to move to another apartment.
When we inspected the apartment we were offered, it was in unacceptable condition. There were numerous cockroaches, the floors were sticky, the garbage disposal was not working, and the floor mat had a strong unpleasant odor. We simply requested that these issues be fixed before moving or asked whether another apartment in better condition was available.
While we were discussing this with the front desk staff "Kimberlly" and she was really trying to help us with other alternative, Michael overheard the conversation from inside his office. Instead of coming out and speaking with us respectfully, he began shouting from inside at the front desk employee, saying that we were supposed to accept the apartment he had shown us. It was an uncomfortable and unprofessional situation for everyone involved.
In addition to the AC issue, the AC unit has been leaking water, and there is standing water outside our apartment entrance that resembles drainage. When we requested that this also be repaired, the response we received was, "You are staying inside, not outside." This dismissive attitude toward legitimate maintenance concerns was very frustrating.
What made this experience even worse was our interaction with Michael. Throughout this process, we found him to be rude, dismissive, and disrespectful in the way he communicated with us. Rather than listening to our concerns or trying to resolve ongoing maintenance issues, he repeatedly dismissed our requests and spoke to us in an unprofessional manner. We were made to feel like we were an inconvenience simply for asking that basic maintenance issues be addressed.
We have lived in this community for three years, have always paid our rent on time, and simply expected our maintenance issues to be addressed and to be treated with respect. Instead, we experienced months of unresolved maintenance requests, repeated ticket closures without any solution, poor communication, and unprofessional behavior from management. We sincerely hope ownership takes these concerns seriously, improves the maintenance process, and ensures that residents are treated with the professionalism and respect they deserve.