The Park at Tualatin

My boyfriend and I are in town visiting my sister, who lives at The Park. This review is strictly based upon our visit and does not reflect the management.
I was somewhat surprised to find the exterior of the apartments to be so nice. The paint an landscaping are clearly well-​maintained. I love the layout of the complex, it makes things very easy to find! (As does the directional sign upon entering the complex.) There seems to be ample parking, as we were able to find a spot right in front of my sister’s place.
Although you can tell it wasn’t a full renovation, the updates they’ve made to the apartments are very nice. I love the faux wood floors and the backsplash in the kitchen and bathroom. It was nice to see stainless steel appliances and I like that the walls aren’t white! The updates have really modernized the unit and give it a fresh feel.
Baseboard heating and no ac would be a downside for me, but my sister doesn’t seem to mind.

Very horrible experience. Don’t move in. Too expensive and not worth your time!
My husband and I first moved in when a different management was there. And they were fine. Then the place was bought out and management changed. Little things were wrong with the apartment that took months to fix– door tracks that were broken, plumbing issues, painting that needed to be done. Nothing serious but it adds up.
After about two months our toilet stopped working. We called and the office said it was fixed but a couple days later it would act the same. We had to buy tools to fix it ourselves that way we could actually use it. This went on for a year. It took me contacting the main company to get this fixed and finally telling the office I needed a key to the main office bathroom if nothing was going to be done. I was so fed up with the crap.
You can hear I5 always. It’s not white noise as they like to say. We never got used to it and we lived for years by a railroad track. No one picks up after their dogs either.
The rent is too expensive for the space and the people in the area aren’t the best. My car was hit by a drunk driver parked in my parking space, I had to call on several domestic disputes (all ended with someone being arrested) and drunks walking around.
The place isn’t worth your time or energy. Once we moved out we got back 49 $ of 500 $ deposit. Most if which we things that were wrong when we moved in (paint, chips, etc) that were reported too. It’s not worth it. Find something else.

I originally started this Unilocal page because of my experience with the old management. The new management came in last year and brought many changes. Anyone who is used to one way generally has trouble adjusting to change. I am surprised to see the poor reviews under the new management.
1. Do your research. Spend time on ANY property before moving in. Do not go during the day, go in the evening hours, take notes of what you see so you can address any concerns or issues during your walk through with management. You cannot blame anyone for your lack of investigation except yourself.
2. Be involved. If you see a fellow tenant breaking the rules report it, for example; leaving dog feces on the property, having a child take garbage to garbage but leave it on the side because they are too small to put it in, animals in violation of the breed or weight restrictions, littering, smoking in areas they are not allowed to. You get the idea, management only knows what you bring to their attention.
3. Ask questions. Is this a smoking community? Will you tow my vehicle if I’m parked in a no parking spot on certain days without notice? What are the quiet hours? Where is smoking allowed? What are the property rules with skateboards, bikes, or chalk? You get the idea, be informed, and if you choose not to be, you only have you to blame.
Moral and point the new management rocks! They enforce the rules, are informative, helpful, and are always willing to listen. Maintenance goes in order that the work order is put in, be patient, your not the only tenant who needs assistance. Emergencies on the weekends with threatening electric or water damage problems are addressed immediately, I personally have had both and had them to my apartment within the hour, non-​emergencies can wait until they come up in rotation starting the following maintenance workday.
I personally believe the reviews are unfair for the new management, change happens, roll with it. The updates on the property are for curb appeal, and the property is improved. If there is a problem with any appliance, the team will fix it, but only if they know about it, will you get a brand new out of the box appliance? Probably not, why would you when it can be fixed. I like the new management, and property improvements!

I would advise anyone against living here, they have new management that is beyond inappropriately rude. It’s like they want to have conflict with anyone that enters the office, they tow vehicles that are parked in visitor spots, yet won’t do anything for cars that are obviously abandoned and/​or parked in valid tenants spots. They have «updated» the Apartments. with new paint without spending money towards upgrading the very flimsy and cheap appliances that break every other month. They are quick to fix when its a weekday but to have to constantly be worried about maintenance issues especially if something breaks (like a toilet) over the weekend is stressful. There have been many domestic and/​or drug related issues that send police over making me question how rigorous the screening is to live here. Also my vehicle has been vandalized twice and hit one time. A witness was nice enough to leave his Apt. # and info down to advise me, of course the office seemed annoyed at me for bringing this to their attention. Lived here when the management actually was friendly and you didn’t have the constant fear of break-​ins, your car getting towed, and loud crews giving the appearance of sprucing up the place when really nothing is going towards any substantial improvement.

Not the best. I had a single bedroom at 750/​month that was just under 600 sq. ft. The biggest problem is the noise: I consistently had neighbors put above me who had large dogs, and trust me, you can tell every step they take. This also applies to neighbors who walk any degree of loudly, you’ll always know. Aside from that, the dogs bark at night, and security is slow to respond. Throw in the noise from having I-​5 in your back yard and I had to sleep with earplugs in while I lived here. Since moving, I have realized that not all apartments are miserable to live in.
Then there was the creepy neighbor down the way who was always standing in his door way. I routinely saw police officers over there (once with pistols drawn), but nothing ever happened. That plus the fact that the parking lot is NOT well lit in several places means I was always walking my girlfriend to and from her car once it got close to dark out.
The location is convenient, but for all the headaches I can’t imagine recommending this place to a friend.

This is the worst apartment I have ever lived in. Barking dogs and loud music are issues every day at any time of day. It is pointless to complain– it has done no good to talk to the neighbors or to the «management.» The management has changed and they have no idea what they are doing– they didn’t bother to notify us that our water utility company had changed for a couple of months– not until renters started to ask repeatedly. I asked and was given the wrong information. I was called because my lease had expired– despite having already signed a new month to month lease the month before and then they were charging me the wrong amount. They enter your apartment all of the time– I’ve been here a year and have lost count. Parking spaces are often blocked by maintenance. And due to the number of smokers, it’s like walking through an ashtray to get your mail. It is truly revolting. I do not recommend this for anyone, unless you’re in your 20’s, are a smoker, and want to play your music so loud your neighbor’s apartment literally rattles. I was willing to pay the extra $ 100/​month to get out of this place ASAP– I hope I only have one more month left in this hell hole.