Stallard and Associates

My boyfriend and I started to look for a bigger place in May of this year. The house we stay in now (Stallard & Associates Property) was one of the first ones I looked at. My boyfriend didn’t even go with me but i knew this was the one. Our lease was not up until July but my mind was made up. The rent is about 175.00 more then the old apartment but for that we’ve got an extra bedroom all appliances and a full basement with a washer/​dryer hook up. No more going to the laundry mat! Yay! Also they have their own maintenance men and they cut the grass every Monday. We have the joys of a house without most of the head ache. The area is also nice. In the Indianola Apartments we have a park within walking distance and we are 5 mins from Broad Ripple. So it caters to you whether you have kids or it’s just you and you mate. I would suggest this as an option for anyone I know getting ready to move.

You pay for what you get. I’ve lived at the Biltmore for a long time and it’s been enjoyable. They promptly respond to maintenance requests (fixed my sink within 12 hours, fixed the breaker on the electricity in 2 hours, fixed miniblinds/​windows in 3 days). Neighbors are nice and keep to themselves. The only thing is that in our building, packages don’t get delivered (whether it’s USPS, UPS) you have to pick them up which can be a pain. The bathroom is small, and the kitchen sink doesn’t have a garbage disposal. All else is well-​kept up, clean, and comfortable. I love it here: close to downtown, quiet, city-​like. Neighborhood is more urban, but I have never felt unsafe.

I’ve been renting from them for 2 ½ years & haven’t ever really had much of a problem with them. They’re unobtrusive & respond quickly to maintenance calls. The only thing they don’t really bother with is towing the cars that are parked in the wrong parts of the lot, which gets frustrating, but aside from that, they’ve been pretty good. It remains to be seen how they’ll treat me when I leave next month & what kind of return I’ll get back, but I’ve enjoyed my apartment these past 2 years. However, I moved to Indy quickly & didn’t have much time to shop around. If I would’ve had longer, I would’ve seen that there are other historic apartments with great features in the same price range that also have at least a balcony. There’s not really any outdoor area aside from the front lawn (which dog owners frequently don’t clean up after their dogs on) & other places have pools, gyms, or elevators. The only amenities here aside from the arched doorways, original woodwork, updated kitchens & baths, & hardwood floors are the gated lot & that there is laundry facilities on site. I know that a lot of the Stallard properties feature similar amenities & designs, so that’s why I mentioned the features my building (The Barrington) has.

Do not stay at any property that is managed by this group. They do not take care of their tenants requests. They will try seducing you while getting you in a contract and then they will treat you like sh*t. They will do everything in their power to squeeze out every pennies that you are legally bound to do –No Exceptions! They will find hidden charges and then add them up and you’ll have to pay a penalty on top of it. They are the worst kind of people I’ve ever had to deal with.