Ark By Korman

100,% real and honest rating!
I moved into a bottom floor apartment in the terraces in December 2016.
Let me start by saying I did not pick this property, I moved in with a friend who was already here two years. The rent was raised each year and the property didn’t offer any upgrades unless you wanted to pay more monthly for them!
The apartment is in the 1600’s, and we share an entrance with the three other units (two people above us, one next to us)
I will start by mentioning the positives… (Yes there are some)
Maintenance is great! I cannot complain at all. they got to us in decent time & were great with fixing anything we needed.
–Example: our dryer wasn’t drying clothes properly and was taking too long. they took one look, replaced it for free & immediately. Also anything Ive asked them to do (putting on our new shower head) (fixing our dishwasher) they got done right away with no problems.
–Example 2: The amenities included in the rent were really nice. Great pool, really nice gym with updated equipment, and nice computer room with all new computers and printers!
–Example 3: Each building has plenty of parking! There’s so many spaces, both close to our door & plenty extra spots for visitors. Definitely a plus for those with multiple vehicles.
–Example 4: beautiful views. Our balcony faces the woods, beautiful to look and private.
Now Imy issues with this apartment specifically…
–We have a two bedroom, one bath. The larger bedroom was used by us & the second bedroom was used as storage. In the winter we only used the heater in one bedroom and the living room, kept very low. its Baseboard heat so It took forever to warm up these small spaces! Not to mention the extreme drafts let in from the Windows, the balcony sliding doors and our front door… I could not believe how cold it got In here. So obviously from December to March/​mid April our peco bill was $ 260-​$ 350 a month. Now that it’s summer, I can say (so far) the wall units for air conditiong in each room do work really well (nice and cold) and are energy efficient, so that was a blessing in the hot days.
–The bathroom ceiling where our neighbors tub sits slops down and shows patchwork that suggests it has been leaking. Also the bathroom could use updating… Yellow sink, white tub? Not nice looking at all.
–Now on to the walls… The walls in the apartment have been painted white probably 900 times which does not fix cracks, just hides them! Around the Windows, doors and walls you can see the cracks but haven’t been fixed just painted over and are getting worse. Seriously sad.
Now the biggest complaint I have… The noise!!!
I will say we’ve been lucky enough to not hear anything on the left and right sides of our apartment but above has been a nightmare!
We live under a family of 3 who walk like elephants and have a 5 year old son who runs, jumps and slams every second he gets… We can hear EVERYTHING! We hear everything upstairs ALL day & night. (walking, talking, wrestling, literally everything they do we can hear it all)
Their bedroom is above ours and the floor boards creek loudly right above our heads.
Also since all 4 units share a door and common room, you can hear whoever coming and going… (The steps, the door, etc.)
Now that the summer has approached, the AC units do drown out sound but not coming from above us… We still hear every movement they make… It’s absolutely exhausting!!!
They also can everything from us that just confirms the floors are paper thin and need to be fixed.
The only type of people I suggest moving into these terrace apartments are older couples who either don’t mind hearing everything above or below them, or people who aren’t home much.
I know many people only write reviews when they are unhappy with the property but I am honest and listed both positives & negatives, I just want anyone interested in this property know the truth about it before making any decisions… I read reviews often and always wonder why they either hate everything or absolutely love it.
I hope this is helpful and thank you reading.

Hi my name is Dwight. This complex has been helpful from day one. The employees have always made themselves available to me when I call with questions or concerns and any time I needed something fixed they sent someone out right away. I love the web site that they provide for renters in which you can view your rent amount and lease agreement. I was looking forward to another year at this apartment but unfortunately I have to move back to Texas for employment purposes. I had only lived in PA for a year but the Ark made that year really great and I appreciate the staff for all they do. Thank you for being a great place to call home!

The move in was very easy. Brand new carpet in my apartment and the air conditioning works great! The kitchen is a little small, but this is my first apartment out of college! Love how I look out over trees! and have a corner unit with many windows. Ronda was very helpful answering all the questions I had about the move in process.

I used to work for ARK. Their pictures are deceiving because they are only of the model apartments. The actual ones you live in are embarrassing. I was always ashamed of them and felt guilty leasing them to people. If I was offered an apartment for free I would not take it.

I have only lived here for a week and everything from the moment i signed my lease turned into a nightmare. Although everyone in the sales office is great, friendly, and helpful the maintenance office not so much. I called at 8: am to report a leak in my ceiling no one came out until 1230 in the afternoon to tell me there was nothing they could do. Not great to hear when you spend momney and time painting walls that are now water damaged and need to be re-​done. I also told the woman on the phone that i had no heat on friday morning and it has yet to be addressed. They tell you they will call you back and never do. The entire complex is very beautiful so unless you have an issue with your apartment its a great place to live. Gym is great and im excited for the pool and fire pit to open, just hope my issues get adressed and no more arise.

I recently moved into Korman communities in April of this year, although this is the first apartment I have moved into on my own, and I couldn’t have had a better experience, thus far. The staff was friendly and welcoming as soon as I came into the leasing office expressing interest. Leslie was great help and walked me through the process of applying and accepting my lease. The community and neighborhood are clean and well organized, the apartments are a great size for the price, and the staff is amazing. I did have a problem with my sink upon move in, but the maintenance team came out quickly and resolved the problem efficiently. The team in the office is also very helpful and answers all of my questions whenever I call. I have never had any problems as far as staffing, neighbors, amenities, etc. I strongly recommend this great community to anyone looking for an affordable apartment in the Bensalem area.