Mercer Crest Apartments

Not to knock on that persons experience but to give a 2 star rating because it was a matter outside of the actual apartment’s quality is kind of biased. Anyways, I’ve lived here for only a few months and love the location and price is comparable to many other apartments around the area. It’s not the most upgraded but there is new management who is making consistent changes/​improvements to it. People are generally friendly and it’s close to the ocean and downtown!

The management has been very nice, the view is spectacular, and the location is exactly where I wanted to be. However, if you move here be prepared to get yelled at through the walls by the one angry neighbor. Most people I’ve talked to have lived there 4 – 11 years, which was extremely impressive. My only complaint were the kids above me who run around a lot and jump off of things (enough to rattle light fixtures, and sometimes for two hours at a time). The building is definitely not sound proof. The reason I wouldn’t stay has nothing to do with that, though it can be frustrating. I have a dog, and much like a child she might run across the room. TWO SECONDS (I counted) after a run across the room (that usually lasts 10 seconds), I hear «Knock it off asshole.» I understand that people have the right to complain about noise, but I’m not going to tiptoe through my apartment for fear of getting yelled at below. He had no idea who he was yelling at, and it could have been a child. Thankfully my dog’s English is a little rusty, so she wasn’t too offended, and he has kindly switched to «dog» rather than «asshole.» I guess we do need to celebrate life’s little victories.
Aside from the kids upstairs, the occasional sound of water running, and raised voices (both happy and angry), You can’t hear much from the neighbors, who are all very friendly and talkative, which is hard to find in a city. Beware though. Feeling like you have to live in total silence is is kind of stressful. I’ve half expected to be yelled at when I drop something on the floor.