Mariposa Lofts

Mariposa is the best building I’ve lived in so far. From the leasing agents to the maintenance crew to the other residents I have been very pleasantly surprised. I have zero complaints. And Cheryl in the leasing office has gone above and beyond for both my roommate and I. I would recommend this building to anyone.

I been here 2 years plus. And as of recently on my month to month lease. Carla Clary «the property manager «decides to write me a letter saying i have to vacate by dec 4^th. Leaving me with no where to go for christmas. She was very rude and cold hearted. She refuse to give me a reason why. All she kept saying is… In your contract i dont have to give you a reason. Well word on the street is. They are getting rid of all the blacks. So she dont have to tell me, i already know. This is shameful and i would not suggest anyone live here. Other than that, someone house gets broken into at least once a month, so i guess they are blaming it on the blacks. Dont move here. Run!!!

Burglaries are insane… there have been roughly a dozen in the last 12 months. Management cannot get a handle on the situation, & I’m not sure they or the owners really appreciate the quality of life issue it creates. Crime rate in this complex is significantly higher compared to the neighborhood and to other nearby apartment communities. It’s unfortunate because the property is fairly well maintained & the location is amazing.

I am a current tenant and I am writing this to warn all prospective residents to consider another option. Way worse than the dog poop situation (which is terrible), we have experienced near constant break-​ins in this complex, which the company is doing nothing about. I’m writing this today because we had THREE this afternoon. As an answer, they hired a security patrol (one person) who roams the entire facility and is supposed to prevent this. That’s it. No deadbolts on the doors that lock from the outside. No cameras by entrances or hallways. You know what we got instead of cameras? They power-​washed the parking deck– yeah, I don’t know either.
The crimes are happening in daylight hours, and the criminals seem to be getting into the apartments very easily. This has been going on for well over a year, but sometimes we have gate malfunctions and they are in no hurry to fix it. Last time it took an entire week. They are simply taking our money and raising our rents and not caring at all about their tenants safety or security. When you speak to anyone at the office you are only met with resistance. I have lived all over this country. I have never experienced this clear lack of corporate concern before. There are plenty of options out there that actually care.

I am happy to report that there has been a tremendous improvement in the dog poop problem at Mariposa. The disposal stations are much better maintained, which seems to have improved their use by residents. There are lots of other problems with Mariposa, particularly the management and office staff. But at least this poop issue is no longer one.

I am moving out after two years here in two different apartments. It’s an OK building, but the rent is EXORBITANT. I understand that that is all due to market forces, but I have the smallest apartment possible, and my rent is going up $ 200 if I choose to renew. I can’t believe this, since there are *numerous* empty apartments. Also, this smallest floorplan has a huge amount of wasted space due to there being a big hallway. So they say that it’s 683 (or so) sqft but there’s actually much less usable space. I am moving mainly because I can no longer afford to live here. Also, there are pipes in my apartment that have been clattering since I moved in (Jan. 2014) that were not a problem in my previous apartment on the property. I’ve mostly gotten used to the noise but it takes a while.
My biggest problems, other than the price, can’t really be controlled by the management. They are mostly due to the selfishness of other tenants. For example, as Romy K. said, «the amount of dog poop on the property is staggering.» It’s gotten a bit better since management sent out a letter telling people to pick up the poop, but they never refill the dog-​bag stations or empty the garbage cans.
Other bothersome aspects of the other tenants are leaving shoes outside their apartment and never bringing them in so they get moldy, parking in handicapped parking spots, and the extreme noise from the pool during the summer. The pool becomes a *huge* party spot during the summer and there are many people drinking and smoking *while* they are in the pool, making it very dirty. They also bring their boomboxes and play loud music. I believe you’re only supposed to have two guests per tenant at the pool, but people bring 10 or more friends and then they have a frat party — it’s surprising how much like college kids people in their 30s can act.
Overall, even though this review makes it sound pretty bad, I would recommend the complex to anyone who can afford it and is not easily annoyed by other people doing selfish things. BTW the maintenance staff is always great and will fix my issue within one business day.
Edit: I don’t know why this was posted twice but I can’t figure out how to delete the duplicate. I apologize for that.

The parking garage gate has been stuck up for 7 days now do just anyone can walk in from the street and broken glass in some of the parking slots. This place has got so trashy now. Can’t wait to move out of this place in 2 weeks. Found a great place in the same hood with a third more space and way less money.

This place has seriously gone down since the new management took over. The trash situation is out of control. Hallways are filthy. Chante the new manager is not friendly at all. I would recommend looking elsewhere for the money.

DO NOT LIVE HERE!
This place has deteriorated precipitously since I moved in a year ago, especially since the change in management. Chante, the new manager, does not care about the residents and charges ridiculous fees for everything. She ignores complaints, suggestions, etc. The trash situation is ridiculous with their exorbitant obligatory trash valet fees when they can’t even empty their recycling bin. I got charged $ 50 for placing trash in the trash chute. what the fuck? They actually went through my trash to find my name so they can charge me. Disgusting. Do yourself a favor and live somewhere else if you don’t want to waste your money.

i moved to mariposa from new york city (where renting is a royal pain and painfully expensive). i had a hard time finding reviews when looking for apartments in atlanta, and swore i’d never write negative reviews. if you had asked me a few months ago, i would have said mariposa is fine, nothing special, and relatively safe. today, i would say no. while i enjoyed my time there and felt like maintenance was good, and the grounds kept clean, they have royally screwed my on the back end. their office staff is plenty nice until you have a problem, and then they really only have canned answers. today i called and asked for the corporate management’s number (which, i had to google, because the management logo is miniscule on the mariposa website). first, she didn’t want to give me the number, and after i haggled with her and she gave it to me, it was a general voicemail box. the previous management was world’s better than the new managers, woodward. i would say to think twice about trusting your money, your safety and your bank account information with these people. in hindsight, i have to say, it was easier to move and deal with a co-​op management boards in new york than it’s been with these people.

the new management and maintenence staff is a step down from what we had. the electricity and water is always going off. the construction noise is ridiculous. a couple apartments on the top floor have had mold issues because of the water build up on the roof. its too expensive for what you get.

Love living here!
From the amazing pool to the great staff, it is a real pleasure to come home to Mariposa.

Lived here for about 3 years. I lived in 4 apartments all together. Each one had one issue or another. The worse was when a pipe was messed with by the engineer and had my entire apartment flood from the dishwasher into my apartment and the two below me. The old managment company was just awful and from what i can tell they all got fired before I left.

I love living here! The lofts are located right in the heart of Inman Park. You can walk to all the restaurants and shops. I love the Savvy Market (local/​all natural market) located right across the street. There are also 2 great parks in the area!
The staff is phenomenal (very friendly), the grounds kept beautifully, and the pool is amazing! I would definitely recommend Mariposa Lofts to all my friends and family :)
Intown living is awesome!