Been living here at Whispering Pines for a couple of years now, and I really can't complain. It's…read morean older complex & nothing super-fancy, but the neighborhood is quiet, people keep to themselves, prices are cheap, the manager is likable and really cares about how you're doing, and any issues (e.g. maintenance) are addressed pretty promptly. The only issue I've ever had is that the windows are crap and it gets FREEZING (and thus expensive) in the winter, but a few cheap thermal curtains addressed that issue. Good place for the money. =)

I lived here for 3 years. Walls are super thin to where i can hear my downstairs neighbor watch tv…read moreand scream swear words at his kids. Maintenance guy is not good, extremely rude and seems to not know how to communicate properly with residents. Under new management since last November and ever since then seems like people are being harassed, billed for every little thing, a ton of new rules pertaining to kids and just feels like everytime you step outside you're being watched. Very uncomfortable place to live unless you stay inside all the time, don't ever need maintenance help and don't have kids. Would not recommend.

Jaren was incredibly helpful throughout our application process. He was always quick to respond,…read moreanswered every question clearly, and made the entire experience go super smoothly!

Move in and move out process was extremely easy going since with the help of Jaren Vanhoose who…read moremanaged to turn this mind boggling matter into a simple one, extremely helpful and patient with all my questions and was extremely informative on all matters , went above and beyond.

If you want your credit score to drop 150 points then you can choose Berrytree…read more I have lived in Berrytree for more than two years. In Fall 2021, I moved into a new1b1b apartment at Berrytree. Everything went well, until I did the Move-In Inspection. I notice there are many furniture in the apartment what I didn't expect to have, I told them please move out those furniture.Guess what, they existing in my apartment until I move out! I put a mark on the inspection paper that said the sofa was damaged with many scratching marks, but after I moved out they still charged me three hundred for that "trash". Back to the topic, I just graduated from MSU and got a master's offer from UT-Austin. During this summer, I am preparing to find a new apartment in Austin. The dramatic thing happened, after I finished my application, the new apartment told me I have an unpaid rent. My application was be denied.Then I found out that Berrytree charge me six hundreds dollar when I move out and didn't let me know. They just gave this to a collection company WITHOUT ANY, I mean ANY notice(NO Email and No phone calls ) to me before they did that. So, my credit score dropped from 750 to 605 and I have an unpaid rent record on my credit history. I feel so angry and helpless. I don't know why Berrytree did that to me. Is that because I am an international student so they think they can charge me extra money for no reason and put me in this despair situation. I am going to Austin for my future study this August, but I can't rent a public apartment there. If I get any notice saying " oh you have an unpaid balance on your account, if I think yes that's what I need to pay I will pay it or I will figure out a way to fix it. Credit is very important to everybody. I am in China right now, the communication between me, the collection agency and the new apartment in Austin are very diverse. I can't sleep well for almost two weeks. I just need explanations from Berrytree and Fairness to all future residents, especially international students and Chinese students!

The maintenance crew is very nice and so are the people in the leasing office. Its a quite complex…read moreto live in and not to far or close from campus.

I have read all the reviews good and bad. This is my experience, and it is definitely an experience…read moreliving here. First off Harry is not a bad guy. Mwl is his baby and if you disrespect it or him he doesn't tolerate it. Second, never had a problem with Sheila answering questions or emails. Third, security, you won't find a more secure apt. Building. Period. Fourth, rent too high?, you get what you pay for. Location, beautiful building, awesome apt. Convenient parking. Secure mail room. We didn't blink an eye at the price. Fifth, maintenance is awesome and attentive. Lack of community? Well you can blame covid for that. When that's over I look forward to knowing my neighbors and making new friends. No negative experiences for me. Hope this helps. Cheers.

The Motor Wheel Lofts are a well-dressed version of a repurposed factory -- a true gold standard…read morefor how to restore a historical building. Throughout my time living there, the management was absent and verbally abusive. It is not obvious at first, but Harry Helper, the developer and owner, is married to the building manager, Shelia. Harry's office is in the adjacent building, so he is on the property often. Shelia, however, is rarely on the property. Few people have met her irl. There are cameras everywhere and Harry will use them to stalk and find you at will. He stays in one of the lofts right off the mail room on the first floor and has been known to roam the third floor at late hours of the night and early morning in his pajamas. Yes, you read that correctly. The emails you received are most always from Shelia and she clearly has no beat on the daily operations. A few examples: 1) Shortly after I moved in I noticed a box propped up against the wall near my parking space. I received an angry email from Shelia stating that no personal items are permitted in parking spaces (despite the fact that other residents keep items in theirs) and to move that box immediately. I responded and made it clear it wasn't mine. Multiple additional email were sent to me that had this similar request. I finally gave them three choices to 1) Move said box from my spot, 2) Assign me a new parking space 3) Prorate my parking and I will gladly park outside for free. That did it, they moved the box. 2) A few months later I had a sticker on my driver's side window stating that I am parked on an angle too close to the pile of glass panes stored adjacent to my parking spot. So, again, I offered choices to resolve the situation 1) Assign me a new spot that is not adjacent to delicate items, 2) Prorate my parking and I will happily park outside for free or 3) Move the glass panes to a more safe location. They finally backed off. 3) There was a carbon monoxide leak in the building and one of my dogs had an accident on the elevator as a result. I put in a maintenance request as stipulated in the lease agreement and still received a rather acidic email from Shelia attempting to school me on the proper reporting procedure in such a case. She clearly had no clue that I had put in a ticket hours before her email as the staff had already cleaned it up. 4) I rescued a second dog very suddenly a few months after one of my dogs passed away. Since it was a quick adoption, I didn't get prior approval for this dog. But I didn't feel bad about it because even though I emailed Shelia after my first pup died I continued to receive and paid the second dog pet fee for those two months when I had one dog. Also, other residents have done the same and not getting prior approval wasn't an issue for them. I bumped into Harry about two weeks after I adopted my new rescue. He said nothing about my new dog and only informed me that he had just fertilized the lawn and to take care of the pups. A few days later I got an angry email from Shelia saying I was in violation of the lease agreement. I apologized to her and begged her forgiveness and she was cool. Then a few weeks later, I was walking the dogs early in the morning, and I noticed Harry walking the perimeter of the property. I was off property and noticed he made a b-line for us when we stepped back on property. He proceeded to verbally assault me in the most aggressive way anyone has ever spoken to me. I am deeply sad for Harry as he is an unhappy person with anger management issues. As he yelled, my dogs were barking so loudly and he said that my new rescue had to be off the property in 24 hours. He gave me NO latitude to respond as there was no conversation, he proceeded to yell at me and he commented that he was recording the 'interaction.' I didn't know Michigan renter's laws at the time so I kept my pup at a friend's house. I had to get a lawyer and fight him on this. I brought my rescue pup back home and only emailed notice that I had done so after a few days. And it was only then that Shelia mentioned or rather fabricated incidents of escalating complaints. I got an angry email stating that if I didn't remove the dog from the premises immediately that Harry was going to call animal services and slap me with fines. My lawyer was amazing to guide me through this as Harry had no authority to do any of what he threatened. It was clear after a nearly two month battle back and forth that it had little to do with my dog at that point. One of the more senior residents told me that for some reason Harry and Shelia appear to victimize every resident that has lived in my unit (228 so beware!). I swiftly moved out and they proceeded to erroneously charge me for 'damages' in excess of my security deposit in the amount of $1,600. I pray that Harry and Shelia find happiness because no amount of Rivians or Tesla Cyber Trucks can fill that void.