Camden Downs at Cinco Ranch

The community is wonderful. I’ve been here for more than 1 year. I love this place, staff and services. The staff is very attentive and friendly. the maintenance requests are fixed very fast. Very good schools are assigned and a decent neighborhood.

I am second time renter here. I love this community. I’ve compared this property to other properties around Katy and its by far (in my opinion) the best in that the units themselves feel really «homey» and are nice inside — they are famous for the kitchen layouts of course.
The community was built in 2004 and has maintained the units pretty good, etc. You do see some degree of «used» characteristics but it a 10 plus year old property. Maintenance does a great job though at keeping it up and updating it. For example my bathroom faucet needed to be replaced (likely the original and/​or the same faucet for a while in this unit) — maintenance did not hesitate to replace it with a new one right away.
Management is great. Mary M. is a fantastic manager. She takes care of business. Carlos is wonderful too. Funny, upbeat, always wanting to make sure things are in order for you (and always with a big funny smile.) Erica and Kayllie are terrific too.
I do know the parking gets a lot of complaints — I’m of the opinion that this is an apartment complex and should be treated as such. Apartments are not for large families with each member with a car but either for starting out families, or «interim living» while your home is being built. And so I find that residents don’t really give this part of the property a fair rating. I can’t expect an apartment complex to have space for residents, each member living there, plus visitors. If parking is an issue for some — then this means they likely need a home.
This apartment does have a lot of children which at times can be disruptive, but overall, they are children. I’d rather have children than serial killers in the complex any day.
Overall this place is by far one of the best in Katy in their price, their management, and the look of the units themselves.
Thank you Camden at Cinco Ranch!

The woman who lives upstairs in the unit right above has continued to make loud noises in the middle of the night. The repeated interruption of sleep has affected my mental sharpness during the day. Last night, she was making loud noises till around 1 a.m. and then after a few hours (around 4 a.m.), she was making loud noises again which sounded like something heavy was being moved around on the floor of her apt., and it continued for several mins. I could hear and feel the impact on the ceiling of my apt. Based on her actions, this woman is sadistic! It definitely seems like she has waited for me to lay on my bed at night, and then the loud noises had started. To test if my conclusion was right, I stayed up late, at home, till about 11:30 p.m. on Friday night, and sure enough, right after I had laid on my bed (on other days I had laid on my bed at a different time), the loud noises had started!
I had complained about it before. Nothing was done by the leasing office staff. I was instead informed by the leasing office manager that this resident in question, who lives right above the apt. that I live in, had complained about the new residents above her (on the 3^rd. floor) making loud noises. I had reiterated to the manager that it has been the resident on the 2^nd floor that has been making loud noises in the middle of the night. The new residents on the 3^rd floor had just moved in at that time, but the noises had been there since I had moved in to this apt. several months earlier.
If she has complained about the new residents on the 3^rd. floor, she is reaping what she had sown! What goes around comes around!

Just moved into the apartment and it has been a great experience so far. The rooms are much bigger than what we are used to in California. Kayllie and Erika are a great team and would highly recommend working with either of them before moving in.

Review from my parents who have been residents for over a year: «Everyone here is absolutely helpful, especially the manager Mary. If theres anything you need, she’s there to help. The front office and complex itself is very clean and organized. The units are very home-​y, and it’s such a peaceful place to live. Though we’ll be moving soon, we’re still going to be living in apartments of Camden Downs (just a different location). We’ll miss this place!»

My husband and i came down to houston to do some apartment/​house hunting for our family move in July. After looking at over 15 apartments, we came across Camden Downs at Cinco Ranch, We were greeted by Erika and explained to her what we were looking for. She did an amazing job showing us the 2 apartment options that were available to show. At that point, we became torn btwn camden and another apt… The only problem we had was our kids getting to school. we weren’t sure exactly the walk that they were going to have to take. So we left that day and tried to figure it out… We ended up going back to camden and Erika showed us exactly where the kids would have to walk and the made our decision that much easier… Moving from a whole house in NY to an apartment isnt easy. but we found that we wouldnt have to compromise anything and we look forward to being a Camden tenant.
Thanks alot Erika!!!

I have lived in this apartment for 8 months now, I have never had a problem with anything not working, with maintenance, with the people that work here. Everyone is so nice and they care about their residents. I will be releasing for sure in a couple of months, this truly feels like home.

I moved into this apartment complex In October 2014, and it seemed like a fairly nice place to live in a decent neighborhood.
For the first bit, that was mostly correct, but there were some things that were pretty annoying about the place. After about 4 months, this place made me get my money right and go out and buy a house because I will never live in another apartment again after this flaming trainwreck.
0.) THE RENT. $ 1250 for a ¹⁄₁ with a garage? Camden pls. You can rent an entire ³⁄₂ HOUSE for that in Katy ISD.
1.) If you don’t ABSOLUTELY LOVE CHILDREN, this is not the place for you. Seriously, this place is swarming with children, and even though a great many of the kids have a modicum of common sense, the law of averages wins out and there are some kids there that are pretty much Lucifers-​in-​training. So many kids, it’s like a scene out of The Walking Dead after 4 PM. Much like The Walking Dead, they don’t have any respect for roads, parking lots, or other pathways. Don’t work a ⁹⁄₅ job here if you want to get home on time.
2.) They got rid of all of the dumpsters to put in one trash compactor. This would be a good idea, but there are a lot of people living in the complex that don’t «get» garbage disposal because they don’t realize that there are things that you should and shouldn’t put in a trash compactor. Once, I found a wheel and tire in the compactor. I assume the car with murdered body inside had already been compacted. There’s furniture galore just spread out near the compactor because the staff can’t seem to get the clue that maybe people need to get rid of that kind of stuff and don’t know how, but instead of helping and telling people about the multitude of services that are provided to donate unwanted items like AN ENTIRE DRESSER they’ll just send out an e-​mail saying not to do it.
3.) Seriously though with the unruly children… A few times every week the kids playing Cricket or Murderball or whatever it is that kids play these days in the grassy area will feel it necessary to body slam themselves into my wall. If not that, then they’ll do their best impression of Uncle Rico and slam a ball into my window. I’m impressed by the choice of window provider that Camden went with because after 16 months they did not break a window. Complaints fell on deaf ears so I just gave up. Knowing Camden for what they are now, they would have charged me for the window that someone else broke.
4.) Pet Owners. Look, I know dogs are great, they are Man’s Best Friend, but when you can’t control your dog and it repeatedly pees off of the balcony onto the hood of the $ 40,000 truck that my company owns and has entrusted into my care, I’m going to be a little cross. I guess they brought back the poop-​scooper and that’s a pro.
5.) Lazy construction crews. For the last six months I’ve been finding rusty screws and nails in the parking lot. Seriously. Get a magnet on a stick for the love of all things good and holy on this earth. I’m sure they’d want to charge you for damaging the brick if you ran over one, or charge you for stepping on one of them and getting tetanus. You would think with the amount of children that they have in this complex, that they would be more worried about that kind of thing.
6.) Security. HAH, what security? People are defeating those gates on the daily, and that’s when the gates are working. There are week long periods where it just sits open. I shouldn’t have to feel like I’m lucky for not having a break-​in while I lived here.
7.) I also had the issue where the fire alarm started beeping in the middle of the night for no reason whatsoever. Helpful hint: Don’t try to disconnect or anything like that to the fire alarm when you have a 6 AM meeting and it’s 1:00 AM and it’s singing the song of it’s people to you. IT WILL GO OFF FOR REAL AND THEN EVERYONE WILL HATE YOU.
8.) Intentionally Blank.
9.) The walls are thin, but they’re thin in every apartment complex in HTX, so get used to it. Let’s hope your neighbors aren’t totally nasty in the sack or you’ll be getting a very lewd serenade.
10.) For real; the parking lot. I already had a couple about the parking lot, but this one is different. I promise. It’s like 8Fast 8urious in the parking lot at all hours with all of the busted hoopties with 3″ exhausts and blasting 93.7. I try to pull into my spot, people go zipping past trying to remove my bumper as forcefully as possible. I’m just trying to park this thing, OK geez.
11.) Package service: IT DOESN’T EXIST ANYMORE AND THAT’S NOT OK. Package service was one of the reasons that I moved into this complex. I’ve had 4 packages stolen while I lived here after they stopped having package service. I get my stuff shipped to work now because it doesn’t get stolen there.
12.) Kids looking in my windows and climbing on my balcony is ALSO NOT OK.
13.) Kids literally hitting stones in the parking lot at my employer’s $ 40k truck with a baseball bat IS NOT OK.
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Overall I had a good experience here
A lot of minor issues that Camden listened to and corrected.
It was an ideal location due to the job I had at the time which is a huge plus great location in a great neighborhood.
If I could go back I would have asked more questions and got an apartment on the first floor.
2 times my rent was late it was a error with the information on our account that the set up incorrectly which caused a few issues.
Because of that issue the fee’s did get waived which was a shock for me because most apartments are brutal.
I got a promotion and was being relocated, so I chose to transfer to another Camden. It’s pricy but you get what you pay for.
I recommend you get a garage or a car port so you don’t have to chase down parking.
Stay in Camden I’m on to my 3^rd lease now and hopefully it’s the last but that’s only because I’m getting a house woot woot !!!

This apartment complex seemed like a nice place to live for a year or two, but now it is rapidly going down hill. If you asked me six or eight months ago if I was going to stay here, I probably would have told you yes. With less than half a year left on my current lease term, I can say for that I will not be renewing. I say this for several reasons.
For one, there are never enough parking spots, largely due to some trashy vehicles owned by non-​residents being left in the same spots for days at a time.
Two, children play wherever they want, and play kickball around parked vehicles instead of in the playground. The useless Camden Downs’ manager sends out an email about it once every two months, but nothing ever changes. The moment the office clears at 6:00pm, the parking lots fill with kids kicking and throwing balls off of residents’ vehicles. A friend had her car window cracked because of children playing with balls near her car, and the complex literally did nothing more than shrug.
Three, the security gates are never securely locked. They’re regularly left open with rocks, and the lock on one of the gates near the leasing office is usually broke. I have heard that some residents’ packages have gone missing lately, and this may be why.
Four, many residents take their trash out first thing in the morning, or even the day before, resulting in a very smelly situation with a lot of insects flying around. Also, some residents don’t even have the respect to bag their trash, and instead just toss pizza boxes and other delivery food packaging outside their doors.
Five, despite there being a mandatory trash pickup fee ($ 30 /​mo.), the trash pickup people all-​too-​often never show up, regularly resulting in trash sitting out for another not, attractive insects and stinking up the building.
Six, the garbage men literally do nothing else other than take the trash twenty feet to the end of the building, and then throw the trash into the large dumpsters. Taking the trash out to the dumpster once per day takes up a total of amount nine minutes of time per month.
Seven, the staff are generally unpleasant when you receive a package. They look at you like you just stepped on their cat when they have to get off their butts to get a package. Seriously girls, it’s about fifteen feet. Just smile, get my package, and then return to Facebook.
Eight — anyone else sick and tired of smelling curry? What about marijuana coming from a nearby balcony?
Nine, do I really have to hear your children playing video games every night? Are your children that hearing impaired, or are you just completely inconsiderate?
And ten, Tina (the manager of the complex) regularly sends out emails offering a chance to win prizes (like having your utilities paid for that month) in exchange for a view on Google. This is nothing more than a thinly veiled bribe.

We just moved here in January and already loving this place. Bright big apartments with lot of space for everything. The maintenance is quite good. The management is excellent. The staff is very friendly and professional. The perfect place to be with a family. Good amenities and schools nearby attributes to its great location. Only star I am deducting from 5 stars is due to the parking space. You don’t get parking if you are late in the evening but you will need to find somewhere which may sometimes be at other side of your apartment. Painful but manageable.
My kids love this place and the evening walks around this area are awesome.
Recommended.

I cannot say enough about how friendly and professional the staff is. Tina, the manager, has been wonderful and makes sure she communicates nicely with the residents about things like the importance of keeping the grounds nice and clean. Any kind of maintenance has been addressed and taken care of promptly with a cheerful attitude. I even mentioned that I had plants outside my patio that were not doing well and they replanted nice new plants and they look great. This staff really does care about the residents and I am happy living here.

I’ve rented at a few different apartment complexes and private owner homes in different cities and I have to say Camden Downs at Cinco Ranch is the best yet! The staff is very friendly and always willing to do whatever possible to help you out. I had a noisy neighbor problem and they were quick to resolve the situation. The grounds are always clean and never an eyesore anywhere. I love seeing the maintenance crew out and about, it makes me feel like if I did have some kind of emergency they would be quick to respond.
I really love the notifications and the interactive website for residents. I’ve never lived at a place that had these services and I would have to call and see if I had packages; the email and text alerts are great! I’m out of town quite often and I love getting the daily updates letting us know what’s going on in the community. Gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling that someone is watching out even when I’m not home. I feel completely safe here and as a single female this is paramount when choosing a place to live.
The attached garages are a HUGE plus! It’s hard to find a reasonably price apartment in the Houston area with an attached garage. The parking situation is a little less than desirable, currently my truck does not fit in the garage attached to my unit so I have to use the spot outside my door, leaving my guests to find a visitor spot nearby. For the size of the complex the visitor parking does seem to be lacking and my guests usually end up having to park on the opposite end of the complex or outside the complex on the street. It’s frustrating when you see residents with parking permits using up the valuable visitor spots but that’s not a fault of the management.
Assuming my job doesn’t make me move I will definitely be a long term resident of Camden Downs at Cinco Ranch. I absolutely love coming home to this community!

We moved to TX at the end of March 2014 having relocated from Nevada. I have not lived in an apartment in over 20 years and I am very impressed at how dog friendly this community is and how well the grounds are kept cleaned despite the fact that some residence do not pick up after their dogs. The management is very kind and helpful. Not knowing the area the Camden staff helped me find a vet for my dog that was close to us. The maintenance staff and the management team of the Camden team are quick to respond if you have an issue with your apartment. All in all I have enjoyed living at Camden Downs at Cinco Ranch.

Our family has been living here since 2010. Going into 5^th year of living. Good apartment. Great service. Awesome maintenance service that’s 24 hours so if anything goes wrong at night they are here to help. Parking used to be an issue since it’s permit parking. But it has improved alot since last year. They made new parking all over the complex to help our guest feel just as we residents do. Crime rate 0. Friendly neighborhood. Convenient location. Everything is within 5 miles. The best schools around for your children and your high school students. There’s also valet service around the complex for your trash so if your lazy to walk downstairs to throw it yourself, a company is assigned to pick up the complexes trash and dispose it off. The mailman is our best friend. Everyone knows us here. Move here and get to know the camden team as well as US.

I’ve lived here for a little over a year. It’s not bad at all. The reviews here are about 2 years old. They have more visitor parking, people just need to tell the difference.
My neighbors are quiet, which means im the noisy one. (hah jkjk) Im rad.
Packages are always delivered to the front office and they alert you. Which is more than what i can say about my former apt complex (The Creole on Yorktown)
pet friendly complex. I just wish they had a little dog park area like the other camden i saw somewhere. I live on the third floor, and my only complaint was having to take my trash out when im being lazy BUT they just added Valet Trash wish is awesome! The pool used to be over loaded with randoms, but they fixed that. Speed bumps suck, but its needed for all those little kids darting from behind cars and what not lol
i can actually see stars out here. love it. quiet, neighbors keep to themselves for the most part.
i dont know why youre hating on this place so much lol

This was never a good place to live in the first place, but ever since the new management took over and started slashing the budget, it’s gone downhill.
They used to have a poop scoop service; the Camden management cut it and now the park smells like and is covered in all varieties of dog shit ²⁴⁄₇ because these people do not clean up after their dogs.
The trash piles up, so most residents resort to illegal dumping.
Uncultured, trashy yahoos who would be at home in an episode of King of the Hill come in and out at all times on their loud-​as-​fuck motorcycles and trucks, so good luck trying to get a good nights’ sleep.
The security is very poor. the guards are very lenient and will let just about anybody in and the gates (which are theoretically supposed to protect the residents) are delayed by a few seconds which means that just about anybody can sneak in. Ever since Camden took over, home invasions have been on the rise. It’s very unfortunate that the residents can’t have a piece of mind when it comes to safety.
The appliances that they supply you with are of poor quality. The bathtubs are deeper than they are wide which means that you can easily hurt yourself or trip coming in and out of them (which I and a few other residents have had happen to them numerous times. The bathtubs themselves are not designed for bathing in, which means that if you would like to take a relaxing bath, too bad for you! The dishwashers and washing machines are known to not only malfunction, but also regurgitate their own filth. Enjoy eating your dinner on your clean dishes that are actually filthy.
The management is very apathetic. They do not reciprocate to complaints or suggestions. I don’t know what these people get paid to do aside from lounge around in a comfortable office and watch TV all day. If you try complaining to them they will either ignore you or try to find some way to spin it so that you’re the cause of a problem beyond your control. They are very friendly when you move in, but I assure you it’s an act; when you move out, they treat you like you’re less of a human being.
Their gym is in shambles. The equipment is not only very old and beaten-​up; it is not maintained at all. There is no supervision of any kind going on there. Several people who do not belong there: young and old waltz in and out of there all of the time like it’s a conga line.
The apartments themselves are revolving doors. Seeing as how this is a terrible place to live, people do not want to live here for long, so it’s pretty common to see moving trucks coming in and out frequently blocking the road. Speaking of blocking the road, there is very little parking space and it’s likely that most visitors will be slapped with a parking ticket.
I wouldn’t advise anybody to choose this as a place to live.

No parking, no parking, no parking. There was a break in… I thought we would be safe here. The gate stays open when someone opens it so 4 cars can get in even if they do not have an opener.
People never pick up after their dogs… we are the only people who do pick up after our dogs, and somehow we ended up with a complaint on our door saying we didn’t…haha…right…that must have come from the lady underneath us who called in a noise complaint because my husbands mother was taking a shower in our second bathroom at 9:30 at night. Because the shower apparently makes a lot of noise or something. Also, the office staff is TERRIBLE… there was a break in and so we were 1 day late paying our rent and they would not waive the late fee even though we have NEVER been late on a payment and we have excellent credit. Chad is a d-​bag…
Also the trash gets so full that people just throw their trash all around the dumpster, it’s DISGUSTING. I swear I will not live in another apartment complex unless I am forced.
I looked out of my window the other night to someone peeing in the middle of the parking lot.
There are several people parked here that do not belong and leave us that do live here with nowhere to park. We had to leave our vehicle parked outside of the complex across the street. The tow truck does come but not until 2am. And not all of the time.
My recommendation… do not move here. They seem so nice at first, but once they get you they do not care about anything you have to say. We are moving out very soon and cannot wait. We have noticed we are getting treated worse ever since we said we were leaving.