This is by far the worst choice of living options for students in Fayetteville AR.
There are some very nice amenities available but as I will explain the cons outweigh the pros here.
Cons:
- Genuinely malicious and insufferable management. It's clear that the management of The Marshall's sole focus is on extracting as much profit from their residents as humanly possible. This includes but is not limited to massive fines for tiny infractions and their complete disregard for the needs or interests of their residents.
- Terrible parking. The Marshall's parking situation is by far the worst I've ever seen. They do not have enough spaces for their residents, people are forced to parking in motorcycle spots sideways and on curbs and grass. In addition to this, if you live here, don't expect to ever have friends come and visit you. There is 0 guest parking, and they ACTIVELY PAY tow trucks to patrol the lot and will tow with no notice.
- Bugs and Rats. During my time here I have had a mouse infestation the entire duration of my lease. They have eaten into every single bag of dog food that I have purchased, no matter where I place it in the apartment. I have found dead rats and droppings under the sink multiple times. Currently at the time of this review there is a secondary infestation of centipedes that is truly horrifying. 3-4-inch creatures crawl around the apartment during the night and day with no regard for their own well-being. No matter how many I take out they just keep coming.
- The threat of being invaded by vagrants. This problem starts with the doors. The doors on the first floor of the building are broken 65% of the time. This means you either can't get in at all, or the doors swing open without having to unlock them. On the later side that, as there are frequently unlocked doors on the first floor, the homeless encampment across the street takes a field trip over to the Marshall on a weekly basis. Their activities inside the building consist of loitering in the common spaces and even going around rattling doorknobs looking for unlocked apartments. This was one of my biggest issues. For a few months it was every single night that people were trying to get into the apartment. Management's response to this was to hire a 450lb security guard that eats from the vending machines and watches anime on his phone all night. I would describe The Marshall as unsafe. Especially for people living alone.
- The worst roof top amenities in Fayetteville. This one is really not a big deal compared to the rest of the issues, but I still feel robbed by this. Despite having arguably one of the tallest buildings in the Fayetteville area, the Marshall once again decided to cut corners for the roof top area. It has a 100-degree view of beechwood apartments and 9-foot black steel walls around the rest of the area. For how much of an eyesore this building is on the landscape, the view from the top of it is pathetic.
- The demand letter. This was by far the most extensive and absurd move out check list I have ever seen in my 4 years of living in a number of different accommodations in Fayetteville. In addition to a 3-page list of every single detail they let you know they will fine you for, they insist that their residents pay for professional carpet cleaning.
- Filthy pool. Pool was full of bugs and debris the entire summer.
Summary of Cons: The people who designed and currently manage this building are only concerned about cutting as many corners as possible with no regard for its residents at all, in order to make as much money as humanly possible.
Pros:
- They have a very nice gym.
- They have some nice study rooms.
Summary of Pros: They have a few nice amenities. (Not the roof deck) read more