Apartment Review for Windsor At Brookstone Village - Cincinnati, OH

I have lived at Brookstone for 2.5 years now. Although the experience was good initially, I'm now embarrassed to call this place home, so I'm moving to a new apartment. Every time I renewed my lease, the rent increased. Now they want to charge me $735 per month for a twelve-year-old apartment with peeling, stained wallpaper, a garbage disposal I can't use, cracked walls, and drafty windows that drive my energy bills up. That?s a great deal for a long-time resident like me - since I?m so valued, they graciously reduced it from the $795 they believe the apartment is worth! (sarcasm) And I forgot to mention the pond that reeks of sewage, even in winter! The community sponsors monthly parties that last all night and include attendees screaming in the parking area at all hours, guests taking most of the parking spaces and blocking the streets when they can?t find more parking, and litter lying all over the grounds. Speaking of the grounds, watch where you step. Pet waste being left lying around has been an issue for months! Another problem is the noise. I reported the same neighbors four times for waking me between the hours of 2-4:30 a.m. with screaming, pounding car stereos, etc. After my fourth call to management, they finally got the inconsiderate students to realize that some of the residents have to be at work in the morning and we sleep while they party. Those particular neighbors are now quiet after the threat of eviction, but it took weeks to get results. Oh, yeah, and the bedrooms face the street, so light sleepers beware - soundproof windows are not included. Overall, I don?t recommend Brookstone. The community is too run-down for the rates they charge, the residents are inconsiderate, and some of the staff, though polite, are ineffectual and clueless.