June 17th, 2009 -- Posted in Uncategorized |
Hunter Ridge Apartments in Hunter Ridge Drive, Birmingham AL is located between St. Vincent’s East and Birmingham Race Course, and being so close to I-59, Birmingham landmarks and places of interest like the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham Southern College, Oak Mountain State Park, Birmingham International Airport, and many other parks, country clubs, hospitals and shopping centers are within a relatively easy drive or commute. This fact makes Hunter Ridge almost ideal for students going to one of Birmingham’s many schools, or any residents requiring a daily commute. That is, it would be ideal except for some problems that seem to stem from the apartment management itself.
Hunter Ridge Apartments also happens to be one of those places with nothing but bad reviews on the net. I’ve read complaints of harassment by the management of even by maintenance men, apparently a pool cleaner told off some residents because they were using the pool, and some have said that the maintenance guys go through the residents’ trash and the landlady enters the units when the residents are at work. There have even been allegations of thefe according to one review. In general the staff is described as rude and ignorant, and as having no respect for their tenants of even for Alabama State Laws!
Aside from these, I see very few complaints about the units themselves, and for sure the buildings look pretty decent from the road. Sometimes it feels as if the complaints were all written by someone who has a bone to pick. In the end, my advice is to look for yourself, Hunter Ridge Apartments might be a hidden gem!
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June 17th, 2009 -- Posted in Uncategorized |
One of the better apartments that are available to a student or a small family moving to Birmingham AL is Sunrise Pointe Apartments at Sunrise Circle. As to location, Sunrise Pointe is pretty near ideal, being very near Eastwood Mall/Century Plaza. Lawson Stadium is just the nearest of many stadiums and sports oriented entertainment facilities like Birmingham Golf Course, Roebuck Municipal Golfcourse, Birmingham Race Course, and a number of country clubs.
For the student, the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Samford University are both an easy commute away, and public transportation is not a problem with the main roads almost at the apartment’s doorstep. Other schools located in the area include Putnam Middle School, Shades Valley Tech Academy-Dabbs, Jefferson International Baccalaureate, Spring Valley School, and many others. As for hospitals and clinics, St. Martin’s in the Pines is less than a mile away.
At $450 for a 1-bed/1-bath flat, or $520 for 2 beds, there are certainly cheaper rentals than Sunrise Pointe Apartments. But considering all the nice extras you get with it, along with well-kept grounds, a clubhouse, pool, plus the usual necessities and amenities such as laundry, disposal, frostfree refrigerators, available cable television, large closets, air conditioning, and some paid utilities, Sunrise Pointe Apartments might just be one of the best deals going at Birmingham AL. They even accept pets that are not over 20 pounds in weight, a feature that is getting harder and harder to find among rental apartments.
June 17th, 2009 -- Posted in Uncategorized |
Central Garden Apartments is in South Park Drive Birmingham AL, and unless it really is that important to you to live in an address that says “South Park” like the hit animated series, you should do a lot of research first before moving here. Firstly, Central Garden Apartments is in Birmingham AL, the fictional South Park is supposed to be somewhere in CO.
Most worrisome of all the descriptions of the neighborhood around Central Garden Apartments are the random gunshots one may hear throughout all hours of the day and night. Apparently, robberies are quite common and I’m not very sure but I would think a student with a limited budget for rent would be better off here than a family with kids. The student would better be able to keep a low profile and watch out for himself. Then again, if one could pick other, safer apartments in Birmingham, why take the chance and live here?
Apparently the place used to be a slum that has improved over the years, therefore cost of living in general is quite low. Rent is very affordable at Central Gardens, although one major complaint about the building is the difficulty in keeping the units warm during the cold months. The walls are minimally insulated, the structure is drafty, and all your savings from the low rent might go to heating bills anyway.
All in all Central Garden Apartments is a pretty dismal place to live in according to the reviews on the web, and really, seeing that there are many more choices in Birmingham, I fail to see why one would settle here.
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