I lived at Amber Apartments on Mansfield Ave for nearly 20 years, and it truly felt like home. The…read moreoffice staff on Crooks Road were always friendly, professional, and accommodating. Maintenance was prompt, reliable, and handled issues quickly. Moving out to purchase my home was bittersweet, which says a lot about how well-managed this community is. I highly recommend Amber Apartments.

I rented an apartment here for about six months before I traveled overseas for work a while ago…read more It was a one bedroom apartment off of 14 mile on Mansfield avenue. It wasn't a bad apartment for the cost, but it was in a very old building. There was only two stories and the interior decor and furnishings looked reminiscent of the 70s maybe. Many of the Amber apartments now of course are much nicer and have town houses and condos available to rent now. I had a small bedroom with one small bathroom, but it had a long closet in the hallway, which was part of the living room area. The kitchen was fairly small as well, but functional. It surprisingly had a large dining area that fit my 12 seater table. Don't see much updates to the old apartments since then. It isn't the nicest or most luxurious the most updated apartment, but it worked for six months. If you intend to stay longer, I would advise otherwise.

Scott accepted a cold call from me regarding a property in Royal Oak that concerned problems from…read moretransitioning to a new tenant. Scott listened carefully to the situation and made some recommendations in-depth. While Scott could not take me on as a client due to conflicts he had a very analytical approach to problem solving. He was also able to refer me to other professionals in the County. This is important as I do not live in Michigan. I think you would have time well-spent if you invited Scott orAndover LLC to work on or review your real estate project. He was referred to me by IREM as one of the few certified professionals in the City.

From the owner: Extensive Experience – We currently provide apartment community and Multi-Family management…read moreservices for both our own portfolio and a select group of third-party owners, including some institutions, that we have long-standing relationships with. Through our strong track record of success, we now manage over 800 apartment homes across the country. Advanced Team Members – The individuals assigned to the residential Multi-Family management teams have many years of experience with the management of residential communities. We hire the best; provide them with excellent systems, training and support with the goal of meeting or exceeding owner expectations. Excellent Reputation – Our growth has been predicated on word-of-mouth referrals. We take ownership of the properties we manage and look for ways to create value by utilizing our strengths of; experience, local market knowledge and a very strong commitment to being the best. Innovative Technology – Technology has redefined the traditional role of service companies in every area. The role of the new real estate professional is to interpret and analyze this wealth of information for their clients. It is with this vision that Andover operates.

Building management is not responsive to tenants. Constant maintenance issues that go months…read morewithout being fixed. Very poor experience. Several tenants have moved out in recent months due to the inability of management to properly service the building.

I bought my house about a year ago, I don't know why I never thought to review this place before…read more My Husband and I were first time buyers and 5 months pregnant so you could say we were in a bit of a time pinch wanting to be settled before the baby came. I contacted Skyward and worked with Joe Jacobs. Joe took our wants and needs into consideration and immediately started compiling personalized lists of houses that he would email me a few times a week. The moment a new house came on the market that looked like it would fit us he would let me know. Joe was also very accommodating with our schedules, and would take me around to look at all the houses and from there we would narrow down a list to show my husband ( He works about 60 hours a week so not a lot of spare time to house hunt!) He even helped us mediate over houses ( I had to have a dining room and a nice yard, husband had to have big garage or basement.) Joe helped us to find the house that was perfect for our growing family and once we found it he sat down and helped us understand and assemble all the paperwork that we needed. I felt like I received a personalized experience and one that made the intricacies of buying a house feel simple and manageable. The office was very clean and organized, and every single person I dealt with was very pleasurable and helpful to two first timers!

Having lived here for 8 years, I hope to spend the rest of my life here. The facilities are clean…read moreand well maintained and the staff are friendly and efficient. I'm particularly pleased with Life Enrichment Director Wanda Ashwood and her tireless efforts to keep our residents active and engaged.

From the owner: Baldwin House Hazel Park provides senior independent living and short-term stays in a convenient…read moreand peaceful setting. Located at the southeast corner of I-75 and I-696, it offers easy access to numerous shops and restaurants, while being tucked away in a quiet, senior-friendly neighborhood. Come see for yourself why so many seniors choose to call Baldwin House Hazel Park in Michigan home!

Easy to make the appointment and the tech was very friendly…read more Smooth experience all around.

I read reviews for Big D after they were recommended to me…read more I spent over 20 minutes on phone with yhem giving information on lock type, key numbers etc. A time was st for 19am next day. Next dat at 11:10, I called to see if yhete was an issue because no one showed up. After the person answering the phone checked the work , he said I was not on it. Needless to say I did not reschedule!! Sorry, appt set for 10am *there was an issue *checked the work board

We just wrapped up a kitchen and bathroom renovation with Detroit Build a few weeks ago and it…read morecouldn't have been a better experience! This is a long review, but I tried to include what would have been helpful when I was looking for the right contractor to work with before our project started. I reached out to the team late last summer and scheduled a time for an initial consultation in September 2020. Several members of the team came out, including Seabrook, the owner, and Rebekah, a designer with Whiski Kitchen. One thing I loved about that initial experience is that we discussed absolutely everything up front - the design concept, how far we should go with the scope of the project, the timeline (we entered into this project when I was 4 months pregnant - whoops), budget, etc. Then, Rebekah took everything I was looking for and turned it into a beautiful digital rendering that we tweaked a bit from there (for the record it looks EXACTLY like how our actual kitchen turned out!). I was really blown away by how much time and care they put into the project before we had even signed a contract or committed to anything. This process between the initial meeting and signing the contract took a couple of months but it was well worth it in the end and the back and forth up front saved us so much time once the project was underway. Work started a couple weeks later! During our early conversations Seabrook jokingly told us that no matter who we work with for this reno, we were going to be miserable while the house was torn apart, but it seriously wasn't that bad! I give so much credit to Detroit Build for how smooth the process was for many reasons, but most notably: - The team is pretty exceptional at project management and did an excellent job of ensuring there were almost no unused days while the project was underway. We chose to leave the house every day while the team was here (except Saturdays) and of the 12 weeks they were working, there were maybe only 4-5 days when I came home and couldn't clearly tell what had been done that day. They also wait to start demo until materials (such as cabinets) start to come in so you don't spend any time waiting on deliveries, which felt really important given that EVERYTHING is backordered at the moment. - Kristy was my main point of contact during the renovation and she's the absolute best - I miss texting with her every day now that our project is over! I didn't have a day-by-day project schedule or plan to go off of which I actually really liked because this business can be incredibly unpredictable and it's easy to feel disappointed when things don't get done on the exact day you're expecting them to. Instead, I had near-daily updates from Kristy via text - especially after the rough inspection was done, and a general idea of when we'd see major milestones completed and I always felt like I was in the loop/knew what to expect. - They were transparent about how the timeline and cost would be impacted if I made changes to the plan while the project was underway so we could weigh all aspects into our decisions. That said, we added quite a few elements (including painting two additional rooms outside of the initial scope) and the project ended right on time! - I just love the Detroit Build team and everyone they work with, both direct employees and subcontractors. Everyone was so kind, respectful and treated our 100-year old home like it was their own. The team even made recommendations for the design based on things they knew we'd need when we had a baby that I would never have thought of! They really treated our project with care and made us feel like a priority. At the end of the day, no renovation is going to be 100% perfect. I work in project management personally and I make mistakes, so it would be unreasonable for me to expect that anyone I hire wouldn't occasionally do the same. What set this crew apart was how they handled it when there was a concern or a miscommunication (though there were so few). In fact, the team proactively pointed out issues to us (like a small scratch on our tub) that they believed to be their fault that I hadn't even noticed. At the end of the day those experiences just showed me how much Seabrook and his team care about taking care of clients. We couldn't have asked for a better team to work with during this renovation - I hope this has been helpful if you're considering DB for an upcoming project! We'll definitely hire them again in the future.

Let's start with the positives: The owner of Detroit Build came out and looked at the job and was…read morevery helpful. The workers who came into our house were very kind and friendly. They covered all of our floors leading up to the bathroom (remodel). The completed job matches our original plan. They were able to make adjustments when things were not going according to plan. They were able to obtain all the materials we picked out. Anytime we reached out to our Project Manager he was able to respond and give us information in a timely manner. Since we don't have a garage, they were able to provide us with a trailer which held all of our materials on site. Negatives: They gutted the bathroom as planned. When they laid the floor, they never covered it with paper so they continued to remodel the bathroom walking on the newly installed floor. Seems like not a big issue, but it's winter and they were dragging in dust, snow, ice and salt onto our new black floor. All of the debris was falling onto the new floor. Due to the fact that multiple people are working on multiple jobs, mistakes were made and workers had to come back out to fix errors made. Part of why we went with Detroit Build is because they had a design team. We were still required to go out and find the materials on our own. Our assumption was they would take care of this step. While our Project Manager did get back to us, we had to reach out weekly to get updates. At the end of the project the only cleaning that was done was construction cleanup. We were disappointed to find out that they did not have a cleaning company to take care of this job. It wasn't a clean and pristine feeling that you would expect with a remodel. We had to call and get a "deep clean" on our newly remodeled bathroom.