This apartment building was BEAUTIFUL! That's about most of what it had going for it. Here are a…read morelist of things that went wrong while I was a tenant here: - I paid extra to park in the lot, but half the time the gate was malfunctioning. Thus, I paid extra to not be able to access my vehicle because it was locked in the lot without the gate being able to open. I had to miss work/call out multiple times because I could not get my car out of the lot. So there's that. - I parked my bike in the basement, locked up, for the entirety of my lease. It was fine until the very last month, someone stole my seat and post off of my bike. I use my bike often, so this was a real blow to the security/safety of the building. - Maintenance was VERY helpful in the first month or so, then not so much. The drain in my bathroom sink would clog every three weeks or so, and then I would have to put in yet another maintenance request, and maintenance would take their time getting over to dump chemicals down the sink. A good snaking could have solved the problem, which I shared as feedback each time I had to submit a maintenance request, to no avail. - There were people living in a car parked out front for a while, which no one did anything about not did it add to the safety of the building. - There were homeless people that would get into the building (because every other day someone had the door propped open for no apparent reason) and I heard of another tenant finding a homeless person hiding in an unlocked closet on the second floor. That was a little scary for me, as I also lived on the second floor. - Further, upon moving in, I was sent the instructions for paying my rent online, only to have a quick email sent right after that retracted that - this is the only building owned by Optima Seward LLC that doesn't allow online payments, so I had to drive across town or mail my rent check every month, so it was hardly convenient. - Finally, upon moving out, I immediately realized I had left a single bag of clothes, my bike lock, and my helmet in the front closet of the apartment. I emailed the property management company within minutes of my realization to let them know, to beg them not to throw out my belonging (which is stated in the lease), and they said they would forward my number along to maintenance, which sounded helpful and hopeful. Yet, it's been 11 months, and maintenance has yet to reach out and the property management company has not responded to a single email (I've sent several to follow-up over the course of the last 11 months) since then, so I'm only assuming my belongings were thrown out, including a vintage pair of boots that I had just had refinished for $80.... - I'm the type of person that keeps to myself, doesn't complain a lot, and always pays my rent on time. I also kept a very tidy apartment. I have been moved to write this review after sending yet another unanswered email to ask about my (I'm sure trashed by now) belongings. - So, yeah, the apartment itself was nice, but everything else kind of sucked. Thanks for nothing, Optima Seward LLC!

I am currently moving out of here, just wanted a different location. My boyfriend and I loved…read moreliving here! Management was responsive and helpful. It is so old and charming (we personally didn't mind the occasional maintenance problem with pipes, etc since it's part of living in a hundred year old building). We'll always think of it fondly. From our beautiful moldings and pink tile bathroom to the stained glass panels on the doors. I'm so happy they restored this building and kept its original features.

These lofts are absolutely incredible if you're adaptable. The management is very communicative,…read morebut it is an older building with some issues and there isn't a large staff to attend to every small thing. The industrial heater is loud. There is no AC (I should note that I'm in one of the less ritzy units - others do have AC and probably updated heaters). Our ceiling leaked a bit, but nothing crazy. The floors are cement/stoneish, as the building used to be a brewery/warehouse, so there are some chunks taken out of it. Not necessarily a bad thing at all! But just know that when they describe a raw, industrial loft, you'll really be getting the raw and semi-gritty vibe. I love it, but it's not for everyone. Yes, I hear some complaints from other residents about things being fixed, but I have seen a ton of effort from staff (not only the building manager but maintenance as well), and the pros of living here are countless. You won't find this much space for the price anywhere else in the city, and it is worth it to be in such an amazing, artistic community, surrounded by murals. Trips to the Market for food on Saturdays or a quick beer at Eastern Market Brewing will become an easy routine. Parking is only $25/month. They throw a party on the rooftop for residents on Fireworks day, which is really amazing! I also love that residents are able to make the place their own (no strict rules on pets, painting, etc). The owner is laid back about that, and I feel very lucky to live here.

I'll separate review into positive and negative experience living in this place…read more Positive: residents are great and friendly. Lofts offer stunning views. The location is great. Never had any problem hearing other residents from our loft. Good security in the building. Negative: our shower was not working properly when we moved in. It took 2-3 weeks for them to fix it. Almost every month, they had to come in for a different reason. One time it was just to take pictures of the loft. So, if you have a pet then be prepared to be there or have someone watch over your pet. Communication with jim is just nasty. I had emailed him 2 months prior our move out to get an idea of move out procedure. He would not respond. During our moving out process we threw the stuff we didn't keep in the trash. He charged us 500$ for trash removal. This doesn't make sense because we pay a flat fee every month that covers trash removal. He WOULD NOT send us our copy of the lease no matter how many times we asked. He gave us a unit that has a washer and dryer that was left by previous resident. When we told him the dryer doesn't work.... He told us that WE need to fix it. When we moved out he charged us 150$ to fix the dryer. Why are we getting charged for something that didn't even belong to us and that was not even inspected by him when we moved in. On moving out day, I told him about issues with the loft. One major one is that ALL windows leak in air during winter. The personal heaters and his heating system could never keep place above 60 degrees. And during summer it would hit 90+ with no a/c. It made it unbareable to live in it. When I told him that he cussed me out and threatens to call the cops because he felt insulted about me bringing these issues before. Now, he refused to send us our copy of the lease and is refusing to give the security deposit back.

A true hidden gem. Feels like home in a park like atmosphere and management treats you like family.read more

We have lived her since 2017 and have been extremely pleased for all but the last year and that is…read morejust due to a very inconsiderate and rude neighbor across the hall! Anytime we have a concern the beautiful Laura in the office is quick to address our concerns and we aspire to continue our lives here for many more years to come! Please pick up after your dogs and abide by the rules and regulations set in place as you move in and live here, lets make this the best apartment community in the area.

I've lived at Woodridge Apartments for about three years, and I can honestly say I've been…read moreextremely happy here. I am a 60 year old widow, working remotely and a dog mom and Woodridge has been a great fit for me. Any maintenance requests I've had are handled very quickly, the maintenance guys go out of their way to make sure the maintenanence problem is solved quickly. The office staff has been very friendly, especially Mallory, the manager. She is really approachable and the few requests I've had, she has responded quickly and followed through for me. I think it shows that management genuinely cares about the people who live here. After three years, I still feel confident saying Woodridge is a great place to live and I plan to continue to live here for years to come. If you're looking for a well-managed, responsive, and welcoming apartment community, I highly recommend it.

I read some very negative reviews (on google reviews) about this complex before moving here and am…read moreso glad I ignored them haha. It is a super safe and super quiet complex and our apartment is really clean and peaceful. It's also affordable for the area (Livonia). It's true that only trash is included in the rent, but water/sewer runs about $35-50 a month which I find really reasonable. The kitchen is very small but if you're picky about having a big kitchen, buy a house lol. Bathroom is pretty spacious. They are really pet friendly too which is a huge plus for us as we have a dog and a cat. They do charge pet rent but so does everywhere else. The dog park even has some wooden agility equipment such as ramps, jumps, and a platform, and little trash cans and bag dispensers all over the property for picking up after your dog also.

This is a Diamond in the Rough!…read more Having lived in Farmington for about thirty years I had never heard of this complex. I guess I have to get out more often. My daughter was looking for a place to move after their wedding. She asked me to go to this one with her as the fiance' wasn't available. Nice friendly complex, great leasing office personnel. We checked out a couple empty rooms. Nice size, 1250 sq. ft, two bedroom. Very large and reasonably priced. The daughter put in an applcation and has been accepted. She picked out the room they wanted. Pet friendly as they have a poochie too(yeah, he's leaving my house, lol). Stay posted as I will update after they have been in the place a little while as I am sure I'll be taking a few visits there.

The community is very good. The apartment are spacious. The maintenance staff is on their toes when…read morethere is a complaint Only one thing I don't like is dint have enough natural light in my apartment

they take your money and cook their books by taking money and applying it to things that are not…read moreyour responsibility. I moved in in January. I was told to pay a certain amount which was more than the amount of my rent when I realized it I confronted them and they decided there was nothing they could do since then they've been cooking their books, adding fees that do not apply and avoiding speaking to us in regards to all these matters. Do not move here!!!

Very convenient apartment buildings. It is right next to 696 and telegraph road. You can walk to…read moregas stations and grocery store if you want. They constantly update the buildings, the buildings are old but because of the constant renovation, it doesn't have many problems. Maintenace respond pretty fast as long as they are not short staffed like during covid. Since it is a concrete building, during winter you don't need to use a lot of energy to heat your unit, because concrete and bricks trap heat during the day. The problems are the dirty tenants. I kept my unit clean and still have some bugs craw in from elsewhere. Also if the trash Shute is full, they just leave trash in the trash room instead of bringing it down to the trash dump. If they smoke weed in their unit, and it can spread to your unit too. Security: they have K-9 unit 24/7 but they can't catch everything. Some dude unfortunately got rob, and someone tried to bring their friend with ankle monitor into the pool. It is in a nice part of Southfield, but crazies are coming from Detroit.

The Albert is a 12 story renovated apartment building in the heart of downtown Detroit. It offers a…read morebeautiful plush lounge area, large outdoor terrace with gas grill, and fitness center. The apartments feature high ceilings, stainless steel appliances, porcelain sinks and much more. There is 24 hour concierge service and 24 hour emergency maintenance.

Terrible first impression. My boyfriend and I scheduled an appointment to view a unit, which we…read morewere very eager to see as we just started our search for apartments downtown. When we arrived, the lady responsible for showing us the apartment was not there. Let me mention that my boyfriend and I used our lunch hour to make this visit. After some confusion we were told that our appointment was at 1:00pm instead of 12:00pm. I would never schedule an appointment at 1:00pm because we would not be able to make it. Anyways, the front desk man asked if we wanted to come back later or another day - we said no - we had to get back to work. I asked if there was anyone else in the entire building that could show us the apartment....The man went to check and came back to inform us that there wasn't anyone available and the units weren't even in the condition to be shown yet...so why did the woman schedule the appointment with us in the first place? Overall, we were extremely frustrated with how the situation was handled. We are no longer interested in The Albert.

I moved into Water's Edge June of 2016. The apartments are beautiful and new and the location on…read morethe river is ideal (especially in the summer and spring). There is a new fitness center with an outdoor pool and 24/7 security with a gate to enter the community. The management company when I first moved in left a lot to be desired but over the last few months, the new management company has been incredible. Questions are addressed expeditiously, any concerns have been addressed and things are constantly improving. More events for tenants and all in all a better experience. I highly recommend it as a place to live, ESPECIALLY now that the management company is as good as the actual apartments.