Quiet area, spacious apartment

-really responsive management, amazing maintenance folks

-mostly quiet neighbors (although this changed some recently)

-great access to campus, grocery store, park, etc.

-convenient little exercise room and green areas in the complex

-no fancy finishes in our unit, but that helped keep the price down and everything was clean and functional

Appreciate the apartment style and size - more bang for your buck than you'd get downtown. The staff / management is very helpful and friendly. VERY dog friendly (I have a 70lb Anatolian Shepherd). Backs up to Central Park and Central Market which is lovely. Close enough to campus to bike (even walk occasionally). Huge windows which let in a lot of natural light.

Nice space without high end frills, amenities include a small gym and pool for residents. The unit has everything we need, including in-unit laundry, parking for our 2 cars, and excellent sound insulation. Location can't be beat as it's next to Central Market, the 803 bus, and a park for our dog to walk in.

The maintenance services, safety here are good. Central Market next by. Several bus routes. Only drawback is that there are not many restaurants here

Fair value, good location, cabinets etc. are dated, but overall it's comfortable

Close to grocery store and bus station

This is a good alternative to downtown if you're looking for a walkable neighborhood but want to pay less than $1k/roommate.

Floorplans:
Floorplans are nice and spacious. However, there are no luxury options so your apartment will not have granite countertops or wood floors. Most units are carpet.

Amenities:
The biggest downsides are the amenities. The gym is very small and there isn't a good place to study in the complex. The office staff however is friendly/competent. There is a pool with nice grills for cooking out. Behind the apartment there is a park with a half mile gravel path to run on.

Management:
As this is a Gables property it is professionally run by responsive and concerned people. My only complaint is that they will try to increase your rent every year by 10% and you will have to try to talk them out of it by threatening to move.

Neighbors:
This apartment attracts the quieter undergrad/grad student types as well as some families. I've never heard a party in this complex. There is a playground outside of the Central Market right next to the park so this would probably a good option for students with children as well.

Additionally, recently pest control has been coming by once a week to set traps in the attic crawlspace. After talking with other residents it sounds like my building is the only one they're having issues with and they are taking care of it. I have not seen any sign of rodents in my apartment as they are only in the attic space.