Review for Eastland Apartments

I am starting year 2 renting a studio. The management staff is really friendly.

With that said, there are limits to their friendly powers. In July of 07 they were re-doing the floor in the apartment next door and had laid down that smelly floor goo and then had shut up the apartment. The ventilation was such that the chemical smell all floated into my apartment. I had to find other accomodations for sleeping that night, and would have loved for that to be deducted from my rent, but I think it is water under the bridge.

With that said it was opened up and fans were blowing to the outside after having a chat with the office the next morning.

The buildings are old, and the studios are well used. However, old can mean solid too. I don't hear alot of noise, even though my downstairs neighbor has a surround sound theater system. When I moved in, the carpet was new within one user and everything had been painted over. I would becareful about the showers,as the tiles wobble a bit in the wall, but everything is sealed well and I can't find any mold.

My stove is older than I am. I know this because I have a picture of my pregnant mother in my Grandmothers house infront of the very same model. However, if something breaks maitenence is right there (once within 15 min) to keep things running. Secretly I had wished for a new one, but as long as they keep that one working I am cool.

Maitenence even is friendly and gives tips. For example, me as a first time blonde renter had put some stuff down the drain I shouldn't have. They were out within an hour, fixed the sink that night, and then took a moment to educate me ( kindly) on the mashing capacity of my sink disposer (sauses okay, sauces with meat chunks not so much). I expected some sort of charge for my stupidity but when it came time to pay rent they just asked me how the service was, and took my check.

Oh, and if you can pay a day ahead of time, there is no charge for bringing a check to the office. I like being handed a recipt personally......

There is always parking, usually within a few feet of the door.

Last year they trimmed alot fo the trees back. They are very awayre of security and fire hazards and everything is kept picked up and clean.

For where I am in life right now this is a fine place to live. I sometimes have concerns about loiterers smoking on the front steps (but hey, its not in the building where I can smell it!) but this is not a party complex and people either mind their own business or are friendly. Again, old apartment, electric baseboard heating, old apliances, carpet in the kitchen (still dunno what is up with that....) but I pay an average of 100 dollars less than my friends who have one bedrooms, and have had 2 issues in an entire year. I re-upped for another 12 months.