The Preserve at Briarcliff Apartments

I have been living here at the Preserve at Briarcliff for almost two months and have been very happy! The office staff is friendly and helpful. They recognize my boyfriend and I and always say hi. They’ve even driven by, seen us in the parking lot, and told us that we had a package waiting for us in the office.
The complex is small, so I think it’s easier to get great service that way. My apartment wasn’t perfect when we moved in, but the staff went out of their way to get everything fixed immediately for us. For example, we had a complaint about the sinks in the bathrooms squeaking when they were turned on. The office went ahead and replaced the entire fixtures for us to solve that problem.
Maintenance is also great. We had a problem with our refridgerator. We put in a request online on a Sunday night. The very next morning, a mainentance guy was at the apartment to fix the problem, and it’s been fine ever since. I’ve never lived in an apartment complex that had such a great turnaround with fixing things.
I also think we got a great deal on our rent. It’s very competitive with the rates of other apartments in the area.
They have a pool, a gym, and a clubhouse. The floorplans are pretty standard. Ours is a 2 bedroom, 2 bath. The closets are very spacious.
My lease isn’t over yet, but I thought I’d say something about how happy we’ve been so far. I totally recommend living here to anyone. It is much better in every way than my previous apartment, also in the area, which I’ve also reviewed on here.

This is a good complex, very close to EMORY, Marta bus access right in front, fast food, gas station, grocery stores, etc. are all right around the corner. The leasing office agents are very nice and helpful. parking is no problem and its gated, they have car wash facilities, my one bedroom has a big bathroom, walk in closet, great appliances, it was absolutely clean and good to go when i moved in, it has a balcony.
The only thing that I don’t like are the bugs… Occasionally you may get a «water bug». Ive only seen them twice. Once on the balcony, and once in the kitchen, Other than that I’ve been problem free.

This is a great complex. The staff and maintenance people are wonderful. It is quiet and I’ve never had any troubles finding a parking spot. They really do a great job making sure you are happy with your decision to move into the Preserve. I have not complaints thus far. If you are looking for a nice, reasonably priced apartment in a great location… move here!

I loved the Preserve. Everyone always complains when their beloved Post gets bought out, but let’s face it, would Post be so awesome if they held on to aging outdated apartments? No.
Anyway, I lived here for 2 years. I had a great 2^nd floor ²⁄₂ with a roommate. Appliances were clean and worked, and when our fridge kept having issues, they got us a new one. The design of the complex makes every apt convenient to the gym, office, and workout areas. Maintenance is really awesome. We had very few bugs. And of course, they allowed my dog — a German Shepherd. I will always love Equity for not giving me a hard time about her. The location is unbeatable. You are less than 10 minutes to the Lindbergh MARTA station, 5 minutes from 85, very close to Decatur, Midtown and Buckhead… I loved it.
On the negative side, I really felt like they were screwing us on fees and such when we moved out. But I think that is most apartment complexes. The gate broke often. Sometimes parking was a pain if someone had a lot of guests over. Occasionally some crappy neighbor would move in and cause some sort of disturbance to our nice little place, but they never lasted long. For the most part it is quiet Emory students and young professionals. Not many children which is a plus for me. My dog eats them for breakfast. Just kidding. :)
I honestly wanted to stay and even asked them if they would lower the price of a 1 bedroom so that I could afford to stay without a roommate, but they weren’t able to do that. Oh well. I ended up moving to another, cheaper Equity location further from the city. Boo to that… but I’ll be back.

I have lived here for 2 and a half years. When it was Post Oak, the management was great, landscaping was pristine, and the reliable POST name was proof of its value. However, after it was bought by equity apartments, the summer of its transition was full of problems, including a dirty laundry room and pool, rowdy neighbors, and a constantly broken gate (imagine not being able to gain access to your own apartment!). There is only one person in the leasing office who is helpful and friendly, the other two don’t care about you being a happy and loyal resident. The only upside is that the roach problem has become better since equity came in.
SAVE THE EXTRA money each month and go down the street to Post Briarcliff where you’ll still have the convenient location. You’ll be much happier you made that decision.