Cedar Commons

I have been here since Fall 2014. As a college student, anywhere that is affordable and safe is a plus. As a Pro, this is a gated community. It is very quiet, and the neighbors all somewhat keep to themselves. I am lucky enough to be on the ground floor so I don’t have to climb stairs, but depending if your upstairs neighbor has proper etiquette, the stomping is a little annoying.
From the outside of the complex as well as the inside grounds, the greenery and the upkeep in landscaping is kept up well. I know because at least once a week there is a hedge cutter and leaf blower waking me up at 8a.m.
Sadly, all of this upkeep is only for the visual of potential future tenants, because management does not give a **** about the residents. On the backside of the property, where the parking stalls are, you can find trash. My biggest problem is that they DO NOT SPRAY FOR BUGS. THERE ARE BLACK WIDOWS IN EVERY NOOK AND CRANNY OF BUSHES, FENCES, SHRUBS, PATIOS, ETC. NOT TO MENTION THE ROACHES!
If you plan to go for an evening stroll or just out to your car, don’t even think about going barefoot.
The bug problem doesn’t stop there. INSIDE my apartment, there is a roach problem. At first, I was embarrassed because I thought I wasn’t being a good housekeeper. But when I realized that the ones I found in the kitchen and the living room were coming out of the SHOWER DRAIN, TOILET, AND BREEDING IN THE TOWEL CLOSET, it’s an issue. The bugs are not limited to roaches. its also ants, HUGE spiders (besides your average daddy-​long-​leg), and silverfish. Praise the lord for bleach.
I have a really high tolerance for most things, and I had high hopes for this place since the maintenance was so personable and polite when we met them. But when I actually needed for something to be fixed, I felt like I was being fooled. My freezer stopped working 1 month after I moved in. They came in to check it, and I was told that the issue might not be able to be solved unless I got a new fridge. A week later, they spent half the day working on it, and found out they took the easy way out and tried to replace some parts just to save money. I have no doubt in my mind that the manager felt the need to show her control and changed the order just to have her way. A few months later, my stove started making this ticking and sparking noises. Turns out its an old stove that they tried to make look new, and had to work on just so I could even use it again.
Within the last few months, light bulbs started going out one by one. I get that this place is a month to month, no lease, no cosigner place, but when I was told I needed to find my own lightbulb to replace on the overhead kitchen vent, come on. my living room light went out after, and a week later, my patio light went out. Its like they give the bare minimum on purpose.
Yes, they do 3 month check ups. They will tape a paper on your door giving you a one day notice that they will come in and inspect, and change your air filter. But theyll barge in the next day clipboard in hand, and the only thing they check is the smoke detector. And if you need something fixed, you have to put in a request to be «approved».
Amongst being in a good area close to FSU, River Park, Fashion Fair and Clovis, I would say this place would be the best bang for your buck. Would it stop me from moving somewhere else and getting a roommate while paying higher and not living in a mirage under a mediocre complex? Heck no.

To begin with, this was my first apartment and cedar commons ruined it. I moved in with nothing but clothes in plans to by new furnishings. Within the first week of living there, there was a funky smell and I had found not one, but multiple maggots on my kitchen walls. I let management know, and an appointment was set to get it checked out. They visited while I was at work and left a note saying they did not find anything. A few weeks into my new home, I started noticing small bugs in drawers and in cabinets, I bought bug spray, so I sprayed only some areas I thought they would be in. Little did I know they were cockroaches and that my apartment was infested. I had to throw away ALL the food in my house and spray all the NEW furniture I had recently gotten. I let the office know immediately as I did not even want to stay in the apartment until it was bombed or sprayed and cleaned. They told me I just missed the exterminator and I would have to wait a couple of weeks. At that point I kept bugging and they kept telling me the same thing. At this time I had to go out and eat every night having to spend money on unnecessary food and so many cleaning supplies and bug spray. I couldn’t cook in my apartment due to all the fumes. Each night I had to bag up items and spray them. I couldn’t shower in the bathroom on top of that because of all the mold build up. And couldn’t keep any towels in there as well because my towels would start smelling like mold. All in the same time of staying at a relatives house, because the fumes were too harsh to sleep through. After spraying everything and a week to go, I figure I can’t keep asking people to stay with them as I wait to get an evaluation on my apartment. I had no choice but to pack and leave. Scared to bring anything with me, I had to throw out EVERY PEICE OF NEW FURNITURE and limit the things I did want to bring with me. On top of me turning in the keys and letting them know I had to leave due to unlivable circumstances, they charged me another months rent and maintenance fees that came out to almost 2 grand. I’m in debt and currently have a hole to get myself out of before I can even concider a new place. Cedar commons ruined a lot for me and I wouldn’t wish that for anyone.

Over the past year and a half I have lost over 150lbs. I was about 375 and am now 215. I would have not chosen to live here had they not had a workout area. I moved in here a few months ago. The other day, after the staff had complained about the noise being made, the treadmill stopped working. I am probably being paranoid but I do not see this as coincidence. Even if I did, they have made no attempt to correct for the mice problem, the smoke that comes from my stove every time I turn it on, and the air conditioner turning itself on while I pay for the power. I could save $ 600 a month by living at the bus stop. I’m stuck to the lease for a while now, don’t make the same mistake I did.