Marcelus P.
Google
I have been a resident at Evergreen since April 2022, and while there are a few positives, there are also numerous significant issues that need addressing.
The Good:
• New Apartments: The apartments themselves are relatively new, so there are not many complaints regarding the living spaces. However, I do have some drawers that pull out directly into a wall because they were installed crooked.
• Staff: Brooke has been a fantastic help whenever she has the capacity to assist. She needs more authority to help residents without requiring prior approval.
The Bad:
• Non-Functional Amenities: None of the TVs around the complex work because they require an app to connect via Wi-Fi, but the Wi-Fi doesn’t connect to any device. Because none of the remotes can be found. Despite voicing this issue to management, I have been ignored.
• Understaffed Maintenance: The maintenance staff do a great job but are severely understaffed. There are only two main people responsible for maintaining this large complex, leading to numerous issues:
• Trash cans are frequently full.
• The big pool often has a dirty ring around it and water itself looks murky
• Some areas around the complex smell horrible.
• The mulch areas are never properly cleaned; they just add new mulch on top of the old, leading to a persistent smell of dog urine that can be detected up to my apartment door.
• Management: The management team is largely unresponsive. I have had multiple rent complications along with other community members. Despite visiting the office several times and leaving notes, the property manager was never available and often left us on read. Brooke tried her best to help but could only do so much.
• Common Areas: The stairs leading up to apartments are not well-maintained, and the halls are home to numerous dead bugs. Despite living here for over two years, the gates to the complex have only recently started to operate consistently.
• False Advertising: There is nothing luxurious about this place. When I moved in, the property and amenities were still under construction, and I was told they would be completed before the 2022 holidays. However, the gym only opened in the summer/fall of 2023.
• Misleading Appearance: Don’t be fooled by the clean lobby area. Those are the only TVs that work around here, and no other areas around the property are kept that clean.
Overall, while the new apartments and helpful staff like Brooke are positives, the severe understaffing, unresponsive management, and neglected common areas significantly detract from the living experience at Evergreen. The complex is far from the luxury living it claims to offer, and significant improvements are needed in both maintenance staffing and management responsiveness to meet residents’ needs.