I've had a nice time here so far. The apartment itself is very nice and updated. I live right by the pool so in the summer it can get a little loud but it closes at 10 PM so sleep is never a problem. There is a security guard who walks the halls of the complex every night and I love that. The parking is usually pretty good in the garage, but if it is ever full on my floor there is PLENTY of visitor parking spaces literally just outside of the garage that are fine too. I plan on living here for at least the three years that I'm in law school and maybe even after that. Also, Mockingbird station is not even a block away and there are TONS of restaurants and places to walk to. Kroger is also right next door and I walk there all the time.

I love living here. 5 Mockingbird is a great location to campus. It takes me about 5-7 minutes to get to class everyday so I get to go home for lunch! My apartment is nice and recently renovated. The staff is great and I have not had any issues. I feel very safe at my apartment.

This apartment is cheap compared to other complexes close to SMU. But thats not because its some hidden gem. It is large and pretty old. It has been refurbished but still has some issues. As a result, lower rent. I take that trade off. It has most or maybe all of the amenities of other complexes and the staff is helpful. Overall what you see is what you get, an average rent for an average apartment. Its next to the dart station which is occasionally convenient but maybe attracts some unwanted individuals into the area. Being able to walk to Kroger is the best.

Great Apartment, near campus and easy access to SMU. Managers are easy to work with and living there is easy. Further from other students and off campus events than I would like.

The apartment is great, neighbors are great, the location is great. The management is not exactly responsive or helpful though. I wouldn't say that they're terrible, but they're not great.

The Phoenix is a very popular building for SMU students, but there is a surprising number of families and ethnic people here. I wouldn't recommend it if you aren't an SMU student just because it gets loud and people have parties and stuff. This one time, I was walking to a friend's on a different floor, I walked into the wrong apartment, but they invited me to hang out there for a while anyway. People here are either super friendly, or are super weird and I feel like they're going to murder me. It's sketchy, but everyone seems to be fine with it because it's close to SMU. Also there's a Kroger across the street so that's good.