Review for Lake Villa Apartments

We moved in August 2004 and there was a hole in the wall, the kitchen had been slopped together and there were 3-4 inch gaps in the MDF holding the counters up, under the sink was caving in, the cieling was cracked, the bathroom towel holers were taped to the screws, the tile flloring was cracked, the ceiling had 1/2 inch gaps where it looked like it was caving in, the broiler tray was rusted, or diswasher was broken, our stove only had 2 working burners and we had no choice other than to move in becuase we had come from out of state. We were promised the apartment had just been remodeled and looked perfect. It was far from it. We went in and told 3 of the associates in the office that we had issues with the condition of the apartment upon move in. They promised to be in within days. They were not. In fact it wasnt until we threated them by calling their bosses on them 6 months later until we got something other than the filter changed. When we asked maintence people if they had put in orders for our appliances and thngs to fix the holes and black mold groing in our bathroom they said they had to order it from sears and "you know how long they take". That was over 6 weeks ago. A hole was fixed the day we sent the letter, they cleaned our carpet for free, and they re attached one of our bathroom doors which was falling off. YAY for us we got 1/4 of the things done that we have been waiting 6 months for them to get to. We ask for things to be done and we ask for them to be fixed within a month because we have a 2 yr old child and holes in walls near electrical outlets just isnt safe. And we havnt fixed things on our own because i dont believe that we are paying 705 a month for us to have to buy and repair our own apartment. The Club House they talk so fondly about in filled with cuban drugdealers. How do i know? I have called the cops on them and suffered the wrath of parents being upset with me becuase them and their kids are/ were in jail for having ounces of marijuana and cocaine on them near the pool and picnic tables where all of our small children play. There is a rule that NO alcohol or drugs should be presented anywhere on the property but in the Club House there is almost always a 12 pack of beer out in the open for any unsupervised children to drink. There are 2 cameras (none of which work or survailence anything important) on the grounds. They spent money on painting the halls and shutters, and putting i new carpet in the hallways instead of fixing the things in peoples apartments. Now i understand that there is going to be something wrong with every apartment but when it isnt safe to walk to your car at night and you lay in bed and hear cars being broken into it makes it a scary place to live. When we first moved in it looked like a great place but minutes after we signed our lease we heard that the staff was sleeping in the spare apartments becuase they didnt feel well and that people had been fired because of clicks and grudges. They are the most immature group of people running the office that i have ever seen. They feel they can walk all over you, but if you are late on your rent they have no problems with putting an eviction notice on your door and kicking you out witin 3 days from that point. We have attempted to call the managment comapany several times stating that if they didnt return a phone call or e mail we would be forced to find a lawyer. We are now beginning the legal process becuse after 3 notes numerous calls we have been blown off by the office managment and the managment company. Some people think this place is wonderful becuase it is cheap and what most of them can afford but if you can give any more to another place DO IT. It will save you pain and strife from renting at a place whos in it only for the money and doesnt care less about the people there.