Review for Crater Woods Apartments

Addison Crater Woods looks great when you're apartment shopping, but after living here for while, one realizes how unsafe and horribly managed it is. We'll start with safety. There have been 2 auto thefts and 3 car break-ins in the past 3 months. The management
used to send out a flyer each time a theft or break-in happened to alert the
community, but apparently stopped two weekends ago when the most recent break-in occurred. Since living here, we have witnessed one domestic dispute which caused our child to cry as we were trying to get to our vehicle one weekday morning. Earlier this summer, our neighbors observed a resident thrown out of a car and assaulted between building 202 and the office. Some of the complex's younger residents drive wrecklessly through the parking lots, which may be a concern to those with children. Speaking of children, don't let the playground fool you, it is in direct sunlight almost the entire day, which makes it basically unusable in Petersburg's climate. We took our kid there last week and had to leave because a resident on their balcony adjacent to the playground was shouting obscenities
into his cell phone. An additional concern for parents is that the management does not enforce the alcohol and glass policies in the pool area. We arrived at the pool twice this summer to find glass beer bottles left from the previous night's festivities. On one of these visits, we also found dozens of hair beads floating in the pool, which caused us to question the cleanliness of the pool. Additionally, some residents will prop open the pool's gates (which are activated by a key card) so that any random person can use the pool intended for the residents. Now for the management. I have lived in community-style (dorm, apartment, duplex) housing for the better part of 14 years and have never experienced such incompetent mangement. They fail to enforce any of the important safety rules laid out by their residential handbook (and local law for that matter) and focus on appeasing unreasonable residents. For example, the leash policy/law. One morning this August, when we opened our door to take our dog to the pet area, an unleashed dog from upstairs darted into our aparment attempting to attack our dog. We frequently see unleashed dogs left on the balcony of a nearby apartment as well. Speaking of balconies, there are several residents whose satellite dishes and antennae extend well outside of their porches and balconies, causing both an eyesore and in some cases partially blocking the sidewalks. Outdoor noise is also a problem. One of our neighbors complained about the frequent noise coming from car stereos to the manager, to which she replied "we can't do anything about that." Since living here we have been awoken to car stereos, car alarms, partygoers (both indoors and out...all hours), unmuffled car engine
revving, and "passionate" activities of neighbors. We also know of one incedent
where a military family was renting through a third party, and the management
lied to the third party in an apparent attempt to get the family evicted.
Basically, if you are a 20-something, single, party-type and don't care about the safety of your person or property, and are unconcerned with terrible management, then this is the place for you. If you are a family, have a pet, are military, enjoy a safe and quiet lifesytle, or expect management that is respectful and fair, then stay far away. Do not let the attractive exterior and amenities fool you, there is no luxury here. We would recommend looking on-post if you are military or in nearby River's Bend if you prefer apartments.