The Metropolitan Apartments

We lived at The Metropolitan for almost four years, and overall, it was a positive experience. I loved the granite countertops, full laminate floors everywhere but the bedroom, and the newer appliances. Most of our neighbors were other young couples just minding their own business. Arlington Properties has made several needed changes to the community, including replacing all staircases, rebricking the pool, and taking a more active approach to enforcing parking passes. There are courtesy... officers onsite, which I really appreciated. We loved the pool, too.

These buildings are old and have never been properly maintained, so we had frequent, long-term maintenance issues that were all due to the structure of the building itself deteriorating. The chimney began falling away from our building in 2019, causing a two-foot long crack that periodically seeped water to open. I have records of having the crack "repaired" at least six times, only for it to reopen a few months later.

Sometimes when it rained, water would somehow enter the ventilation system and drip out of the bathroom fan. The fan was placed directly over the toilet, so when this happened, we would have water dripping down our back as we used the bathroom. The leak began in 2021 and was never resolved. Expect prompt responses to your maintenance requests, but don't expect the big issues to ever go away for long.

Our electric bill was sky-high. We kept our one-bedroom apartment at 65 degrees in the winter and 75 in the summer, yet our electric bill was almost always well over $120.00. The insulation and windows were in such poor condition that my husband and I could have a conversation at speaking volume with me standing outside and him standing inside.

As maintenance issues tend to go unresolved and the beautiful interiors disguise aging buildings in desperate need of repairs, I do hesitate to recommend this complex over other nearby complexes, as The Metropolitan does charge near-median rent; there are plenty of competing complexes within a mile that are much better for the same price or even less! We only left because for $100.00 more per month we could have a bigger unit with better service in a more reputable complex less than a mile away.

Summary:

Pros: Newer appliances, nice flooring, granite countertops, modern interior aesthetic, good amenities

Cons: Maintenance issues, high electric costs, poor insulation. Read More

Bugs everywhere, mold in walls, constant criminal activity. Management will not respond to repair calls. Water & electric gets shut off for "repairs" weekly, destroying fridge full of groceries. Washers/Dryers often don't work. They will charge your for items not disclosed on the lease agreement, making your rent $200+ more per month than they quoted. Constant electrical shorts, group internet & cable never seem to work after 10pm, pool and fitness center are always closed for some issue so... you never have access. This place is all smoke and mirrors on the outside, but a steaming dumpster fire on the inside. Read More

We’ve lived here for a not even 4 months, the water wasn’t working for over 2 weeks within our first month, the trash compactor has broken 3 times within the last 4 months. We were specifically told certain breeds were not allowed so when we decided to adopt a dog we had to avoid those breeds but 90% of the people that have dogs that live here have those breeds (that nobody cleans up after.) We were a day late on rent (because we were waiting on a paycheck) and they have decided to threaten us... with eviction. They also lie about the late fees in the lease. Our lease says it’s $0.10 a day but they charge a lump sum of over $90 and refuse to charge what our lease says. Read More

I froze here during the big freeze recently, furnace stopped
working at 12 midnight and I was not able to contact any maintenance people because the answering service was turned off !!! Finally about 10 am the next morning Tim
was here to look at my furnace and was drinking or drunk
then, and did nothing to remedy the problem ! Need less to say my apartment by then was about 25 degrees inside and still no heat ! Also the rent is never the same from month to month try to budget that ??? Find... another place to live !! Read More

Bugs and mold and liars OH MY. Moved in, found the place disgustingly dirty with a multitude of problems like no lighting, lots of bugs both dead and crawling, filthy carpets, and a neighbor reporting flooding in the apartment prior. A day into my lease found black mold in the utility closet, reported it. Apartment management no help, did not offer any type of remediation like moving units or a hotel stay while they addressed the issue. I terminated the lease. They addressed the issue a full 9... days later by "sprayed bleach water over mold area and painted with Killzed" per the email I got. This is not clean living at all. Save yourself peace of mind and go elsewhere. I lost $4K but I still came out the winner because at least I'm not living there. Read More