City Park Lofts

I’ve been a resident of City Park Lofts for 6 years. I have a large, very cool loft at a reasonable price. As an apartment locator I know that it is almost impossible to get this much square footage for the rent this close to downtown. With that being said you can not expect any extras here. If you are looking for granite counter tops or stainless appliances this is not the place for you. If you are looking for a large space that is a blank canvas then you will love it. The community is well fenced, lighted and gated. Covered parking spots in the newly upgraded carports are available for a small fee. There is a fenced, off leash dog area. The roof has been completely replaced with lots of new insulation added. When you live in a building from 1920 there will be maintenance issues. I have had leaks, and several other small issues over the years. Just about everything has been fixed to my satisfaction. There are a few repairs I would like and I know they will be completed but you do need a little bit of patience. That is the only reason I did not give 5 stars. After reading some of the comments from other reviewers I have to say I have not experienced the same problems. Just to mention a few — crime is low. There has never been a car break in or anything like it in the 6 years I have been here. The police headquarters is just a few blocks away and police cruisers are all over the neighborhood. I have never had any bug problems. The neighbors have all been friendly, and continue to be, and everyone around my loft is very quiet. City Park Lofts is not a cookie cutter typical place, but if you can go with the flow at all, and want a small community with cool lofts I encourage you to become my neighbor.

I wish there was an option to give this place 0 stars. Hands down worst apartment experience that I have ever dealt with.
Here’s the issues that I’ve had so far. I am only 2 ½ months into my 1 year lease:
— incorrect move in date: additional $ 150 for me to continue my truck rental. Lost a day of PTO at work and just generally bothered by the lack of professionalism
— the apartment was never cleaned from the previous tenant. it was an absolute joy to get done with moving and then immediately have to start cleaning up a mess that I didn’t cause
— bathroom was never finished: the shower head was gushing water all over the bathroom the first time I turned it on (which also had urine stains and a smell I can’t even describe… took two hours and a bottle of bleach to fix this myself). I had to duct tape the joint shut for a week until they finally made the repair so that I would have decent water pressure). one wall was essentially unpainted, peeling and had chunks of plaster missing from it. The toilette seat was never cleaned or replaced (there was so much feces and urine caked onto the seat that the paint had begun to peel off… I was forced to replace this myself). It took over two months and threatening to withhold rent to get the bathroom repaired
— 1^st hole in the ceiling: leaking AC pipe that collapsed a portion of the ceiling. the repair was poorly done and is still very visible
— 2ND HOLE IN THE CEILING: a 4×3 foot chunk of plaster fell about a foot away from me onto a very expensive coffee table. It took over two months to get repaired and again only after I threatened legal action. they were unapologetic and did not offer me any sort of compensation for having to deal with the issue
— un-​anchored fixtures: my island counter is not even bolted to the ground and slides around if you bump into it
— no lock on a first floor window that faced a side street and is directly next to the gate. this took 1 – 2 weeks to remedy and it was done begrudgingly
— broken blinds: I had to stack books against the window to keep people from being able to see into my apartment as they walked by. again took over 2 weeks to fix
— the bugs: oh god the bugs… the freaking bugs… myself and both of my neighbors have issues with roaches. Mine appears to be the worst and has been since day 1 of moving in here. I find them in my shower almost daily (had the joy of picking up my toothbrush one morning to find a 2 incher snacking on it and having one crawl across my chest while I was sleeping). I have set traps but there are just too many of them. I’ve only slept here three times in the last three weeks as I can hear them scurrying around late at night and it disgusts me too much to be comfortable
— aesthetic issues: I was told the apartment would be refurbished before I moved in. I wrongly assumed that meant that they would deal with large amount of rust on the refrigerator and stove. The stove was also not working when I moved in and the paint has peeled off the dials making it impossible to read the settings. They have stated that this is not «their problem.»
Generally speaking this place is an absolute dump. Everything around the complex is falling apart, from the deck to the car ports. The area is horrific and the crime is much worse than I anticipated and the management cares to admit. A neighbor within the complex had a small dog that was attacked by a stray pit bull 3 weeks ago while they were walking and nearly killed (I drove her to the vet. The dog had large chunks of flesh missing from its back and throat). The manager, Josh, has proven to be completely unresponsive to issues and has failed at every turn to provide an even remotely safe or livable environment all while blaming it on lack of funds from the owner. I have tried to break the lease and even with the laundry list of issues shown above, they stated that I would need to pay $ 1000 and stay in the apartment while paying rent until they find a tenant to replace me (which would never happen with an enormous hole in my ceiling). If you are thinking about renting from here or anything even remote associated with City Park LTD I beg you to run away as fast as you possibly can. Please don’t make the same mistake I did… I’m stuck here for a year and it is having a hugely negative impact on my life. If anyone considering renting here finds this hard to believe, feel free to knock on my door (#102). I’d be happy to discuss it with you.

It’s June 16 and over three months since the roof replacement was started. Our roof continued to leak until a couple weeks ago. Living in a construction zone and leaky sieve has been almost unbearable. Our dog has been a nervous wreck and we have had the additional expense of boarding our dog on week days to lessen his stress and anxiety. Management treats us poorly if we bring anything to their attention, as if, all the leaks and repairs, are our fault.
Now there are drunks, drug users, domestic violence issues and aggressive dogs that have moved in to City Park Lofts. A lot of the fun, cool and hip people have moved out. The grounds are dirty, dead tree branches have been sitting around for months, abandon cars take up space in the limited-​space parking lot and I’ve had two flat tires in as many months. The living conditions have gone from bad to worse. Little to no communication from property manager or owner to let residents know what to expect.
I’m hopeful construction will be complete soon and property managers will move on or wake up and realize they must treat tenants with courtesy and respect.