Apartment Review for Cosmopolitan

These apartments are not dorms, but the community has the feel. While this isn't a horrible place to live, by any means, it just plain sucks if you aren't used to a lot of noise and a lot of traffic. <P>
A few things about this property: <P>
The units are not that well insultated for noise from inside or from outside the building. I lived on the bottom floor (of 2) and although I was assured that the places had adequate soundproofing, it sounded as if the people above me were bowling all the time. I could hear noise from both adjacent apartments, and from the Office Max store down below. <P>
The "meditation courtyard" is pathetic. Don't fall for the beautiful photos with lush, serene surroundings. It's just a patio with some cheap lawn chairs and plants they can't seem to keep alive, and during the summer it's almost impossible to "meditate" with all the music and noise blaring from the surrounding apartments. <P>
The "secure" parking garage is never closed, thus never secure. Several conversations with the management did about as much good as conversing with the garage doors themselves. For $100, all you really get is your car broken into on a regular basis under the cover of a parking garage. You'd be better off parking on the street. <P>
Security is a joke. Key card entry.... bah! They key cards frequently malfunction, and in a few cases, have opened the wrong doors. Whoops. Also, I forgot my key one night, and had no trouble getting into the building and up to the floor that my apartment was on. Apparently the security measures are supposed to prevent this. <P>
Don't fall for "the trendy place to be" campaign. This property is neither trendy nor the place to be. It's just a big, expensive joke. I am among several of the original tenants who have departed as soon as our leases expired. <P>