Poolside Apartments

I really like living at Poolside. It is on the expensive side, but I like living close to the law school and Kirkwood, and I love the renovated apartments. The unit itself is very nice (new appliances, pretty spacious). I appreciate that I can always get a hold of someone at the management company via text or call if I need them. Also, maintenance has always responded very quickly to any maintenance requests. I just renewed to live at Poolside for my third year.

Great Location, Iffy Management, Good Value

Its fine for what it is

Renovated last year with new appliances. 6 min walk to the law school and the bars on Kirkwood, so great location. The only real problem is the floors are thin; I would only recommend the building if you are on the third floor if you are someone who does not handle noise above you well.

Decent Apartment

I heard excellent things about Poolside, so I signed the lease. However, before I moved in, the property owner switched to the property management company, and my whole experience became terrible, not to mention that our move-in date was delayed for at least one month because of the delay in construction. There was a random guy who lived in our common area for two days, and while he lived there, the packages in the package room were ripped off, and some of the stuff in those packages was missing. The management property still refused to change the door code. This property is fancier than where I lived before, but I think it is tough to communicate with the property management.

This building has passed through a couple of hands (ownership) recently, and just underwent renovations. Thus, it's a little overpriced as owner after owner takes over a complex that is demonstrably difficult to turn a profit on. The maintenance team is super responsive, and there is garage parking if you want to pay for it. The units a nice appearance, but I've helped build houses before and the 'glam' is mostly a facade - there are functional issues, albeit issues that can be lived with. For example, there are large swaths of rooms without an overhead light. Solution? Buy lamps. The apartment does not have central air, but instead has an individual unit. Since the unit is in the living room, and a wall separates the living room from the bedroom, the circulation at night is terrible. Solution? Buy a fan. The all-in-one washer/dryer makes clothes smell weird. Also, to learn how to use the washer/dryer without severely wrinkling your clothes takes a few tries. Overall, these are all issues that can be lived with, but, again, the complex is definitely overpriced.

The apartments themselves have been recently updated and are nice enough. That being said, the quality is way out of line with the price of rent in my mind. You’re paying for proximity to campus.

The location is fantastic, and the units are spacious and nice. The only problem is the landlord and property management company. My rent has gone up significantly since moving in, and I had significant issues with the management when my unit was not ready to move into for several weeks into the start of my lease.

I really love my apartment. It's a good size, great location, and very comfortable and secure. That being said, the building was about five or six weeks late in being available for move-in, which left me on my own to find a place to stay until the unit was ready. In that time, the owner of the building had very poor communication (even misleading at times). Shortly after moving in, the building switched property management companies for unknown reasons.