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2.5/5.0

11/16/2021

Former Resident

The community promotes itself as "a peaceful, resort-style atmosphere", "a 'retreat'- a quiet, tranquil place to recharge", and "how home should feel". These statements are the complete opposite of my experience there from 2018 to 2020. I'd moved from out of state, from what I'd consider by comparison to be a model for an apartment community. I knew I'd have to adjust my expectations, but I didn't realize how different (i.e., worse) it would be. Due to limited availability, I chose a first floor apartment, which was a big mistake. At first, the location seemed fine, but shortly after I arrived, a family of four with two small children moved in above me. They were at home almost all the time, and the parents allowed the children to run and stomp unrestricted in the apartment. So there was constant noise and vibration daily for hours through the very thin ceiling. It was most disturbing in the bedroom and kitchen areas. It felt as though I was living in the basement of this noisy family. They even had a treadmill in the bedroom up there! Although the community director reached out to the tenants, nothing ever was done to mitigate the noise. After a year of this misery, I wasn't in a position where I could move, so I experienced this for a full two years. Although the property itself looks very nice, the neighborhood unfortunately is sketchy. The open dumpsters attracted scavengers on a daily basis. They often left trash scattered outside the dumpsters. Several times while leaving or returning home, I'd find someone standing inside the dumpster as they rummaged for recyclables. The maintenance staff seemed to do their best to clean up the areas afterward, but management ultimately did nothing to remedy the overall situation, such as by locking the dumpsters. Also, cars were seemingly abandoned for months and collecting dust in residents' assigned parking spaces, which was unsightly. Management and staff in the leasing office generally are very nice but seem to take a passive approach to problems such as the ones I've described, as demonstrated by a lack of communication to residents. But they'll have cupcake parties or hot chocolate parties at 3 pm on weekdays (an odd time for most residents), since these are offered at all APM properties on the same dates and times. Priorities seem to be misplaced when larger issues affecting resident life need to be resolved. On the plus side, the buildings and grounds are nice looking. Also, move out charges were very reasonable and in line with what I expected. My advice is unless you absolutely must live in this area, look elsewhere. The monthly rent here is extremely high, especially when you consider the neighborhood and quality of life in this community. And if you value peace and quiet, by all means don't even consider renting a first floor unit here. ...

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850 Sacramento Ave, Sacramento, CA 95605

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