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Macgregor, 7009 Almeda Rd | Houston
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  •  Building Laundry Room
  •  Cat friendly
  •  Central A/C
  •  Dog friendly
  •  Doorman Building
  •  Elevators
  •  Fitness Center
  •  Granite Countertops
  •  Stainless Steel Appliances
  •  Surface Parking Lot

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6.6
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16 Reviews

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011 (bus) - 3 min
028 (bus) - 4 min

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1 Bedroom, 1 Bath
$1,215+
2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath
$1,535+
2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths
$1,578+
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    •  Elevators
  • Kitchen

    •  Dishwasher
    •  Microwave
    •  Refrigerator
    •  Stove & Oven
  • Laundry

    •  Building Laundry Room
  • Parking & Transportation

    •  Surface Parking Lot
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    •  Cat friendly
    •  Dog friendly
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Overall rating 6.6/10, based on 16 renter reviews Write a review

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Good prices but frequent management change

I've lived at the Stella for my whole law school career. The price is unmatched and I landed up in a 2 bedroom due to when I signed there was a promise in my contract that I could upgrade my location with the same price that I signed with. I signed at $1089/month before utilities and other fees. Now, with valet trash it has gone up slightly but I still pay under $1300 after utilities, valet trash, ammenities, wifi and electricity payments. The gate system is nice now, location to school is extremely close but not in the greatest neighborhood. Maintenance is on and off good just it has changed frequently with management changes.

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Stella at The Medical Center Review

Stella at The Medical Center Review

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Roaches, Bad Maintenance, Constant Construction

I highly do not recommend signing a lease here. I signed a 13-month lease for a 2 bed-2 bath in August of 2022. The problems I've experienced can be broken up into a couple categories. The apartment was not move in ready, the maintenance is bad, there are a LOT of roaches, constant construction, and good luck ever changing anything about these problems because the staff will absolutely make it more work than its worth.

First, the apartment was not move-in ready. There were a ton of things wrong with the apartment before we even moved in. This includes:
- The toilet being broken and constantly flushing water for hours (water we had to pay for in our utilities bill)
- The shower leaked and still, to this day, does drip constantly. (also water that we had to pay for)
- There was paint all over the outskirts of every room in the apartment
- The doors would not adequately close. Room doors would get wedged in the frame making them impossible to shut properly. The front door wouldn't latch so the only way to keep it shut was to lock it. The patio door would also get wedged and therefore couldn't be locked at all and had holes in the frame which let out air conditioning and let in insects.
- The apartment was very much not clean. There were dead bugs all over the floor of every room and the living room smelled really strongly of cat poop and we had to wipe down every surface to get the smell to dissipate.
- The dishwasher was clogged and the first time we tried to use it, it filled with sewage water that made the entire apartment smell

Second, maintenance is pretty bad. We had to request that all the maintenance issues above be fixed multiple times because we would put in the request, get a notification saying it'd been completed while we were out, and come back to find that nothing had changed. On one notable occasion, we even came back to find that the maintenance worker that fixed our dishwasher had, in the process, broken a cabinet door. Completely tore it off its hinges, wood shavings everywhere, and just left it lying against the wall. No explanation was given, we just had to put in yet another maintenance request to get it fixed. The aforementioned gaps in the patio door frame were actually never fixed.

Third, the pests. Specifically, the cockroaches that infest the entire building our apartment was in. We got pest control to come by 3 separate times, and each time only saw a small reduction in roaches that lasted maybe a week before they were back in full force. During the winter, you can sometimes see 20+ roaches clustered around the stairwell lights huddling for warmth.

Fourth, the apartment complex itself is not great. This includes:
- Inconsistent water shut offs. Your water will be shut off at least once a month with a couple hours to a day's notice.
- One of the gates to the complex will also be broken every other month.
- Constant construction. You will actually see some other (i suspect paid for) reviews that mention the complex's "constant improvements". That means construction. All the time. Early in our lease some street construction blocked off the garbage truck's access to some of the garbage cans. So they just overflowed with garbage that got to rot in the Houston sun for two weeks. That also meant we had to walk any heavy garbage bags a much farther distance to reach garbage cans that had actually been emptied.
There was also construction on the foundation of our building. That meant, 7 am wakeups every day and very large cracks shooting through all of our walls and raining plaster down in all our rooms. When are these cracks being fixed, not for at least another 6 months apparently.

To top it all off, good luck getting a hold of the manager. I personally tried multiple times to discuss earlier promised water bill reductions that never came through and potentially ending our lease early. The manager's name is Wendy and she was consistently "on a call" and "will call you back later

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Stella

convenient location. it has its problems, it’s an older property, but management is usually quick about addressing problems

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Acceptable

Maintenance responds quickly. Poor air circulation inside the apartment though. Gets very hot during the day.

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Perfect for Students/Young Professionals

I have really enjoyed living at this apartment complex. There have been very few issues which have all been addressed within hours. I have never seen a better maintenance team. The location is ideal for my school, and I feel safe living here.

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Stella Past Experience

Enjoyed the experience. No elevators and parking could be annoying at times, especially for guest parking, but sometimes even for residents. Amenities and management were very nice. They even have some great dog areas if that's something you need. Pretty close to UHCO, but not the best spot as far as entertainment in Houston goes.

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Pretty good

Buildings are a little older and it’s not the most glamorous spot, but it’s a good deal especially since it’s so close to campus and other fun stuff (Rice village, Montrose/Midtown, etc)

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Convenient and Quiet Living

The location here is great! Only about 15 minutes to UH by car, with great access to the metro as well. While there aren't tons of restaurants within walking distance, it is very close to Rice Village, where there are tons of shops and other fun things to do. It is also very close to Hermann Park, which is great for getting out for a walk or going to the zoo (free with student ID). Overall, the property is very quiet and well kept. Great swimming pool and typical apartment gym. Maintenance is very quick, and they have occasional community activities. This complex is also gated, so I feel very secure.

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Pretty good value!

For the price I've been pretty happy with the experience! The buildings are a little older, but the location is nice and central and the area feels safe.

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The Neighborhood

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dining 28 Recs

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About Macgregor

MacGregor provides its resident with a mix of retail establishments and serene nature. Going through the middle of MacGregor is the Brays Bayou Greenway Trail, which follows the Brays Bayou River and is a perfect place for running, walking, or biking. On one side of MacGregor is the beautiful Herman...
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Median rents in Macgregor
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900
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1,100
2 Bedroom
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Macgregor Reviews

15 reviews
Good accessibility to the med center/rice village (8 min drive), montrose (13 min), and anywhere else you want to go! Traffic gets backed up but that's literally everywhere in Houston. Some small crimes occur in higher frequency in this area (break ins or robberies), but not an overwhelming transient population. Close to the museums and Hermann Park.
Neighbors are super friendly, met a lot of them at the dog park and are so kind to help out when needed. All relatively quiet, the occasional noise from things dropped upstairs or next door but over all not bad at all. This building used to be a hospital so it’s built very sturdy.
Easy access to everything - right off the highway but a 15 minute drive to more social spots of Upper Kirby, Montrose, Rice Village, The Heights. Quiet, family and pet friendly. There's a nice park down the street and also blocks away from Hermann Park.
I have never felt unsafe, but some people do. I walk to and from school and have never had any issues with people around here. Even has a trail that I can run on so I love that.
Right next to Hermann park. Also next to Almeda where there is a lot of bad and aggressive drivers.
Don't go for a walk except to and from school, and around the bayou during the daytime. Otherwise it gets sketchy. My roommates and I drive anywhere that isn't school.
I wouldn’t go outside alone at night
No homeless people around

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