Review for Mara Enterprises Apartments

Where to start? Well let's see... First of all, forget about trying to get a hold of anyone in the office between 10am - 2pm because that's when the manager and owner take lunch and go shopping. If you need something repaired, it's better to leave a message with the answering service because they email a hard copy of your request to the managers but it's still no guarantee that it won't get lost while they myspace and check their facebook. And when they finally get around to your request, you may or may not receive notice of maintenance coming to fix things. Usually, it takes 3 or more times to get it right. Sometimes, it's just easier to call a handyman and pay the bill yourself. And sometimes, maintenance shows up to fix things you didn't request without any prior notice. The units are about 30 years old, complete with original windows which will leak all of your heating and cooling out into the atmosphere while you help to pay $401K's to the employee's at AEP. Also, the air conditioning units are equally as old and only somewhat cool the basement and first floor. Count on your bedroom temperature being in the high 80's during the summer with the A/C running. At least, since the temperatures are somewhat nuclear in the bedrooms, they are warmish in the wintertime. The basement has holes in the foundation walls that pour out water in streams during heavy rains. There are cracks all over the brick fronts and in the stucco that also let water in between the walls. The wood trim on the outside has been rotting for quite some time. Half of the parking lot goes under water when it rains. They have tried to clean/fix this at least 3 times since I have been here. However, every time you ask when they plan on finishing the job they tell you the same reply "We are in the middle of gathering up funds for the project but it should be sometime next year." I've heard that for three years now. I finally quit asking. They have been making an effort to make some repairs, but after a few years of the crap you put up with it's just not worth it! There are many other better places available than this crap hole.