Gables Midtown

I’ve been reading a lot of apartment reviews as I look to move elsewhere — so wanted to be sure to throw in my two cents about Gables Midtown. Overall, my fiancé and I have been very comfortable here. We moved here from another apartment complex where we had been broken into so we were looking for something safe. We have NEVER felt unsafe at Gables Midtown.
The amenities are GREAT: the gym, pool, and rooftop are some of the nicest I’ve seen in the area.
Management has been responsive, kind, and helpful. Their hours are great, too.
Parking is free and plentiful if you live above the 2^nd floor — but the lot is a little treacherous. That said, I’ve been glad to be able to park close to our apartment in a covered, gated lot.
We are moving elsewhere for two reasons: our rent has gone up by almost $ 300 since we moved in about 16 months ago, and we wanted to be somewhere that is a little more walk-​friendly. (Though there is still plenty to walk to from here: Piedmont Park, Ansley Mall, Grindhouse Burgers, the new Sprouts on Piedmont, Dunkin Donuts, etc.)
Overall, I would recommend Gables Midtown without hesitation.

CONSUMER BEWARE
I lived at Gables Midtown in Atlanta, GA for 2 years. I also visited with leasing offices at Gables Sheridan, Rock Springs, and 820 West before deciding to rent at the Midtown location.
PROS: The properties are nice. For Midtown, maintenance is prompt, easy online payment, renewal benefits (don’t get excited — the options are to their benefit), a weekly food truck, and they try to have events for tenants from time to time.
CONS: Understandable issues with DOG WASTE inside and outside of the property, but POOR response to addressing such issues… back hallways frequently smelled like dog pee and puddles of dog pee were often in the stairways (I got sick of asking them to clean the hallways with each incident).
During a tour of each property leasing agents will state that the units are sound proof, however, you will hear other tenants’ conversations, as well as footsteps in the hallways and stairways (you can hear tenants descending from floors above yours).
Atlanta area property representatives state that no proof of income (i.e. check stubs, bank account) is required to submit an application to lease. However, they discriminantly request additional financial statements from individuals.
Finally, Gables Residential DOES NOT COMPLY with their RENTAL AGREEMENT or GEORGIA LANDLORD-​TENANT LAW/​CODES. Trust, fairness, and honoring a contractual agreement are important to me as a consumer, therefore I DO NOT RECOMMEND Gables Residential properties in GA as a result.
In the last two years many complexes have been built in Old Fourth Ward, Little Five Points, and the Lindbergh area that have the same amenities as Gables Residential properties, PLUS FREE fitness classes (e.g. spinning, bootcamp, yoga, and Zumba) and valet trash. These properties are also closer to the Beltline, downtown, and Inman Park.

The people who run our apartment complex, The Gables in Midtown, were going to let us move from one apartment in the complex to a cheaper (but smaller one) for a $ 500 lease transfer fee. The new apartment we would be moving to, which is about 200 square feet smaller than the one we are currently in, would save us approximately $ 500-​$ 600 a month so we could save for a condo or house.
The day after agreeing to do this, but before signing a new lease, we found that our current apartment, which is 200 square feet bigger than the one we are moving to, was being listed for only $ 20 more than what we were going to pay for the new one. So basically, we were paying $ 500 to move out of an apartment to one that was smaller, and we were going to be paying $ 20 less than a new tenant would pay for our current place!
Well, when we nicely, politely, and rationally brought this to the attention of our leasing office, they couldn’t give a —- less and kept saying «corporate sets the pricing». When I asked what sense it made for us to move out of a place, go through the expense and hassle of moving, pay $ 500 to transfer the lease, only to see our current place go for only $ 20/​month more to a new tenant with no opportunity for us to get that, all those clowns could say was they would talk to corporate (meaning they would do nothing). We even offered to pay $ 500 to transfer the lease from the current rent to the new rent! We were willing to negotiate! They didn’t want to do that because they suck.
Predictably like cowards, they e-​mailed my wife –not me, even though I was the one calling and e-​mailing and asking them to return my messages– and said there was nothing they could do. BTW — they upped our rent each year we lived in that apartment. So it’s interesting how they say the market reflects the pricing, yet they seem to have no problems raising rent even though the market shows the apartments are going for cheaper. Liars.
We have been loyal, model tenants at this place for the last 2 years. We pay rent on time, we don’t cause any trouble, we have no complaints against us… we don’t even use the pool! But the people who run that complex would rather push out loyal tenants than cut a deal to keep them in the complex.
So I say F— YOU, GABLES.

Only thing good about this place is the convenience to the interstate.
While it has all the amenities, it’s the worst place to live in town. The leasing office is horrible. I had packages sitting there for months, but every time I called looking for them, I was told I had nothing. Then one day, I magically had 4 boxes that had been there for months. They are friendly, but Yet always felt they were irresponsible.
The maintenance staff is very friendly and works on things in a fair amount of time.
Also, the parking garage is a nightmare. It’s very small so you feel like you’re going to get in an accident every time you go up a level. Also depending on the day of the week, there may not be spots available on your level. You’d also think it’s incredibly safe since you have to click people in and out, but there is a break in almost once a month. The gate is broken all the time and while the security guys are very nice, they do nothing.
The fire alarm goes off quite a bit.
You only can use the pool for about 4 hours because it’s placed in a spot that is in shade majority of the day.
It’s also WAY overpriced. Price was never an issue for me especially if it meant safety and quality, but you’re just getting ripped off here. There are MUCH nicer places in Midtown that are cheaper. They act like they are the best place in town but Atlanta is full of wonderful newer apartment complexes that offer the same amenities, have nicer staff, and Higher quality appliances. They will increase your rent once your lease is up.
My neighbors told me to be careful when you move out because they will get you for everything. Sure enough, they accused me of things that were wrong when I moved in and had notified them of. All they want is your money.
My recommendation is look somewhere else.

NOT IMPRESSED AT ALL. My boyfriend and I lived here for 2 years and had an ideal unit: west facing, top floor, corner section. You would think we would have loved every moment?! NO!
The parking deck is literally a death trap waiting to happen. I can’t believe that someone hasn’t gotten seriously injured in this poorly designed infrastructure. It’s a two way driveway crammed into one lane so every corner you are holding your breath in trepidation.
The pool sucks because you can’t use it after 4:00 because the sun has gone down behind the building by then and it gets cold in the shade.
The leasing office is HORRENDOUS. From the moment we tried to get a tour and sign our lease to the exact last day of our time in that building the office staff were condescending and incompetent. They lost packages and took too long to complete any request.
At one point our sink got smashed by a cup that fell into it. We called the leasing office and they charged us $ 300 and as the scumbag took my check he told me that this was a common problem in the buildings sinks because they are made out of some shitty material. Wouldn’t that be a poor building design then???
Also, the crime in this area is INSANE. There was a break in almost monthly. My boyfriends car was broken into and our TV got stollen ON move in day. So terrible! And yet again the leasing office did nothing to fix the crime problem they put a very elusive security guard in towards the end of our time there but he was sleeping most of the time.
The only redeeming factor is the location, but that is misleading as well. South of the building is paradise: shops, bars, Piedmont park, fabulous. North of the building is strip clubs, head shops, and sex shops. It’s disgusting. I was afraid to drive off the highway at night to get to the building because of the type of crowds that hang out in that area.
Moral of this post if you’re looking for the Gables experience, this location does NOT adhere to it. I lived at Gables Century Center and had a completely opposite experience. I loved it there. Choose another Gables location and you won’t regret it!

I am giving Gables a slightly better rating, as there haven’t been break ins over the past 5 – 6 months. The occasional fire alarm gets pulled at night, which is still an issue that the complex will need to get fixed.
Positives:
Overall I think the front office and maintenance are really nice and prompt in fixing issues. They take the time to get to know your name, get packages for you whenever they’re open, which is a big positive. Gym is also very expansive, and is open till 10. Apartments are relatively quiet, you can’t really hear that much going on in other apartments.
Negatives:
Rent will always go a lot higher every year you stay, (100 – 150 a year), which is expected with these types of apartments. Service elevator breaks fairly often, and people often leave messes in front of the trash compactor. Not enough security cameras, even with security guards, more cameras could catch lawbreakers more easily.

Great community. Excellent amenities.
The rent is way too high and they don’t reward long time residents. They jack up the rent once your lease term is up.

We just moved out today.
First of all, Aisha never did anything. As a matter of fact, of the total 50 times or so we had to go into the office during the 3 years we stayed there, whether about a complaint or package pick-​up, I saw her one time… about a month ago. I wrote her an e-​mail about noises upstairs over a year ago and got no response. It wasn’t until it was renewal time that she responded to my e-​mail about another complaint. She’s no longer there, and it was about time. It seemed like Victor did all the work. The new manager has only been there a month or so, and I’ve already seen him a handful of time looking busy… doing his job.
Now, here is the first issue: The main reason we had to move out was because of noise disturbance. First, our neighbor to the left had a sound system so loud, we could hear the vibrations all the way on the other side of the apartment in the far end bedroom. My mom had to spend countless nights on the couch since her room was right next to his living room, where the sound system was. We played nice and left notes asking him to please have his sound system at a reasonable volume. The problem continued. We called the courtesy officer probably 5 times. The officer always reported back as nothing. So we stayed up at 1:00 or 2:00 to report false complaints? We went to the office. They attempted to fix the problem but half-​assed it because they didn’t want to offend anyone. Long story short, one day we just banged on the wall loudly because we just couldn’t take it anymore. Who knew that’s all it took?
Then we had new upstairs neighbors. Now, these people are scum of the earth. I think there were 3 guys living upstairs, but one of them is so loud, it’s ridiculous. They never come out on the balcony during the day but always come out at night, usually past midnight to have the loudest conversations. I once asked them nicely to please keep their volume down… totally ignored me. Other neighbors have asked the same… also ignored. They banged on the railing, on the door, pretty much any where they could. During the weekends, they would come out on the balcony at midnight, have their conversations, go to the bar, come back at around 2:00 or 3:00, and then continued their loud conversation on the balcony again. We called the courtesy officer about 3 times, went to the office about 3 times… and here we are, moved out and they are still living there.
If you like your sleep, I would advise against moving there. The two-​bedroom layouts are the worst. You are literally sharing walls with the neighbors’ living room walls, so you’re one wall away from their TV and sound system.
In addition to all this, there were burglaries and break-​ins. The demographics of this building have really changed. A few years ago, all I saw were professionals in their nurses or doctors uniforms. Now you see thuggish-​looking people gathering in the common parking space.
There are so many other problems with this place, but I can’t possibly list them all.

Just as I’m moving out of this place, I;m writing this review. I have lived here pretty much since they opened, which is close to 4 years so I had the advantage to have a new apartment never used by anyone else. Here are the pros and cons of this place
Pros– Convenient location, close to midtown and 1 – 85. Traffic is not that bad and are is not noisy despite being close to highway. Apartments are gorgeous from the carpet, kitchen, etc. They provide you with washer and dryer in unit which is a money and time saver. Gym is pretty nice and complete. The service personal was always very pleasant, reliable and did a great work with any repaired you need.
Cons– PRICE, main reason why I’m moving out, my rent starting going off since my second year here and its pretty absurd right now. I was hoping they would like to keep loyal customers who take care of their apartments but it seems they don’t care about that. And if I needed to stay a little longer, my month to month fee was up to 1900 for a one bd! Loud neighbors was also a complaint as well as visitors who loved to pulled fire alarm at 3 am!
Overall, would have stayed if it weren’t for the price.

Lived here for an year now. Great apartments, great maintenance, amazing staff always very helpful. Checkout the terrace lounge which has an awesome skyline view. No issues with security either. The only negative will be that nothing is at walkable distance. The closest thing is Ansley mall (kroger, publix, bofa, starbucks etc) which is about a mile from the apartment complex.

I drive by this apartment community every day. I watched it being built. I am jealous of those who live here. It looks like such a modern, hip community, and the location is great!

We lived in the corporate apartment this summer & loved it! The people are very friendly & the pool & gym were to die for!

I’ve been living here for about 5 months now and I really like it. I typically like studios but they had a really good deal on a one bedroom and decided to sign the lease. The staff is awesome… everyone is really nice and helpful.
The common areas are clean and the grounds are well kept. The pool is pretty awesome and I haven’t had any issues getting a chair to lay on. There are a bunch of grills spread out over the property and I’ve never seen so many pet waste stations in my life. There are no excuses to pick up pet waste especially when there is a box by every exit/​entrance.
The units are awesome… I would say they are somewhat Modern with a touch of Martha Stewart. I enjoy the dark wood cabinets, granite counter tops in the kitchen and bathroom and the edging and doors painted a dark grey… it matched my furniture perfectly.
I hardly every hear any of my neighbors and everyone is so friendly and nice. I’ve even borrowed a wine bottle opener from my neighbor!
Pluses (+)
— Plenty of guest parking. You can even call them into the garage if needed.
— The amenities… fantastic pool, gym and the beautiful rooftop terrace overlooking Atlanta.
— The views of the city are amazing… the complex is built on a hill.
— The staff… all are great!
— Security is really good here. You need your key fob in order to get access into anything/​everything.
— Great recycling area by the mailboxes.
— Location is perfect if you spend most of your time in Buckhead, Midtown and the VA Highlands.
Would I renew and/​or recommend? Definitely! Feel free to give them my name if you decide to lease! :)