First, I think it's pretty apparent that the 4 great reviews in a row are coming from people that work here. No reviews for months, then after tons of stuff goes down at the apartment and several people threaten to do something about it, they write good reviews to make it look like people actually like living here? Lets be serious. No one ""likes trains"" that constantly make noise and stop traffic or just ""heads to the pool for R&R after graduation!"" The truth about living here is that they will suck you in and act extremely nice, then once you sign your contract, you can kiss that behavior goodbye. The parking garage is a zoo. I know tons of people that live or have lived here and can only think of a couple who have not had a car that was hit, keyed, or broken into while in the parking garage. The ""gates"" are more of an inconvenience than a safety precaution, considering they are always broken and anyone can walk in at any time. Security is a HUGE joke. The office staff and Holder Properties management is rude, non-responsive, inconsiderate, and literally could not care less about customer service if you ever have a problem. Oh, and by the way, if you plan on sleeping in your apartment at any time, you probably shouldn't live here. The fire alarm is CONSTANTLY pulled or ""triggered"" by people or their ""guests"" smoking. It is escalated during finals - the alarms went off in the middle of the night every single night during finals week, sometimes more than once. The first day of finals, there were eight separate fire alarms (this is not an exaggeration). There have also been apartment break ins and a car was stolen recently out of the garage. The criminals are using preventable methods and management has yet to alert us of anything going on. I decided to live here because I thought, as a girl, I would feel safe - but I feel just the opposite. Can not wait to get out of here and have spoken with several others who are breaking their leases. This place has gotten out of control and I would not recommend living here to anyone. (Oh, and the ""rating system"" on the Aspyre website is private and they only publish the good reviews, hence their 4.3 rating. Several people have written negative reviews, only to be told by management that they ""selectively"" use reviews that come in.)
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