Apartment Review for Newport At Campeche Cove - Galveston, TX

I am sad to say that i have been supremely disappointed in this property. I had high hopes upon meeting the manager and viewing the grounds, but nothing has lived up to what has been promised. Let us begin with the facility itself - it is still recovering from ike, or so claims the management. In reality the landscaping is terrible, including leaning trees, overhanging branches, severe and dangerous soil erosion undercutting buildings and causing AC units to tilt, an entire row of buildings is help up by a teetering wall of lanscape timbers supported by struts that have just been wedged in, walkways are uneven, gates only open with force, the lake is full of trash, the waterway inbetween the buildings is green and sluggish - more putrid breeding ground for insects than quick flowing stream - it smells in hot weather, The parking lot is covered in silt and sand that has eroded from unkempt beds and started growing algae, there is mold absolutely covering the outside of the buildings, and there is no sign of anything being done about any of it. I moved in May of 2010, and when i moved in i left a work order for things that needed to be corrected. This order went untouched for months. After a month i started complaining, after a month and a half i was told that my order had been lost, after two months they tried to buy me off with a $20 gift card to target, after two and a half months they fixed a loose cabinet and a pair of blinds, they declined to fix my screen door because simply removing it was a much more simple option, to date they still have to replace or provide 7 screens, fix the six broken tiles, fix my bedroom door (which doesnt close), fix my chimney flue, and replace my screen door. However my request for a smoke detector battery was promptly answered after 5 weeks. When i moved in i found crayon all over the fireplace, my smoke detector was hanging off the wall without a battery, and there were rocks in my garbage disposal. My college dorm room was in better condition when i moved in. I am sorry i signed a lease here, so be carefull and make sure you get them to fix what you want before you move in!