The Violet

This place is pretty chill, the renovations are looking nice. Some of the tenants are a bit odd, definitely an older crowd but overall a good place to live. The front office is awesome they are really quick to solve any problems.

If I could rate 0 stars I would. They never answer the phone and do not return your messages. New management is dishonest. They started charging random «administrative» fees that were not laid out in my original lease. Please Please do not live here. It is the worst choice I have ever made in my 27 years of living. Rats literally ate through the walls of my kitchen and ate everything, including my crockpot and toaster wires and my ENTIRE collection of plastic cookie cutters. My mail (including new credit cards and packages) was stolen on MULTIPLE occasions. The only I reason I moved here was because rent was cheap but now they have raised the rent so even that attraction is long gone. During renovations they laid concrete outside my door and placed a 2 by four, balanced on the unstable stairs as a way for me to get to my apartment. I had to tight rope walk across the board on the 3^rd story. This place should be town down. WARNING: The pictures on the website are not of the actual complex they are pictures of what the future plan will look like.

I’ve been very happy with this complex ever since I moved in, I haven’t had a single issue to be upset with. New management has taken over the place but things have only gotten better. Lots of improvements, better communication with tenants and even the opportunity to have designated parking spots! I’m super excited for the new gym expected to open some time in September and all the new things coming to our community! (Maybe move the laundry card machine outside for people who work 8 – 6, I can’t always make it in time, since the office is understandably closed on sundays)

I am a single father with my 3 year old here when I am not working. There are a lot of families here and it’s got a nice main grassy area to play in. We feel safe. Maintenance is extremely quick and friendly. The walls are thick and not paper thin like a lot of new apartments. Laundry area is fine and haven’t had any issues with the dryers/​washers. I do wish they had the laundry card kiosk outside the office. If you forget to load your card and need to do some laundry, you are screwed if its the weekend. Get used to making a lot of U-​turns, but you can blame Austin for that one. I’m not sure what’s up with all the remodeling, paid car parking, electric car parking, etc. Seems unnecessary. Although rent is increasing everywhere so at least there are going to be some actual results and improvements, not just increases with nothing to show for it. Also the sudden change in management without notice was a little jarring and weird, but the new folks are just as helpful and cheery as the last bunch. I’ve lived in some Austin apartments that seem up-​scale but turned out to be nightmares. This is the best complex I’ve lived in by far.