Apartment Reviews for Longhorn Landing - Austin

I live in a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment. My rent is $399, utilities is included in the bill. The first month is free, and if you refer someone, you get an additional $350 off your next bill (after the person you refer lives in the apartment for a month).

If you are planning to live at Longhorn Landing, I will propose a deal. Since you are going to lease at Longhorn Landing anyways, after all the reviews, after all the price comparisons and whatnot, the least you can get is some money back in return. If you put me as your reference under the reference sheet once you apply for your lease, I will give you $100. Once my rent is reduced for that month, I will give you $100 in cash, or however you like to be pay. I figure, this is a win win situation for the both of us. If you want to talk, email me at youngwin44@gmail.com. Thanks!

Oh, and here's my truthful review of the place.

Parking: There's a lot of parking. The best parking is under a car port, however a parking spot in front of your apartment building is sufficient. There is a lot of parking near the back, which is not used often. Friends and families do not have a problem with parking nearby.

Grounds: I actually applaud Longhorn Landing for keeping the place "pretty". The trail is not bad. I live in Phase A (there's two building areas). There's a trail that leads you to the gym/pool area. There's a sand volleyball court, and places where you can have a picnic/bbq. Phase A and Phase B is connected by a bridge, and the other side consists of another pool, putting green, and tennis courts. Overall, it's not too shabby. A lot of residents walk their dogs.

Noise: It's a mixture of college kids, High School drop outs, late20something year olds who are stuck in their young-teens-or-so. There's parties. There's obnoxiousness. However, it's not really that bad. Get cool with your neighbors, and you'll be fine.

Safety: Riverside is known for it's hobo population, high crime rate, and I'll say it, ghetto-ness. You have to have some low expectations deciding to live here. However, it's not really that bad. There's a courtesy police on duty at night. And if you are into the party scene, the police are pretty lenient during raids. I think you just have to be smart about this safety thing we all worry about. Don't go outside late at night by yourself and invest in a good taser. Just don't be dumb and you'll be fine.

Construction: Longhorn Landing is currently under new management. Some new construction is underway, beautifying the aesthetics of the apartment's exterior. The layout is okay. My apartment has a pretty big living room and the bedrooms themselves are spacious enough. The kitchen, however, is lacking in size.

Maintenance: Eh. They're pretty slow, they're pretty incompetent. My roommates and I have called maintenance probably 4ish times for various reasons. They came the same day and they fixed the problem. However, the problems shouldn't have happened in the first place. I've developed this do-it-yourself attitude. Oh, and if you mess something up at the end of your lease and do not fix it, they will bill you.

Staff: They lack professionalism. I don't care for them too much. I rather not deal with them.

Perks: Utilities paid (free cable and internet), pools, gym, tennis, putting area, computer use, printers, free masseuse I believe. I do appreciate the bus stop that takes you to UT. The bus system is pretty good. It's usually 10-15 minutes intervals for each bus. And the rent is pretty darn cheap. You can also buddy up to a room and just pay half (maybe $200 each?). You don't have to find roommates, they will find you some.

Overall: Do it, if you want to save money and if you live life on the edge. haha. There's an interesting mix of people who live here.