The Waterfront

The good:
Management is fairly quick to address maintenance issues
The grounds are kept nice and clean
Great beach and bay views, depending on what unit you are in
Pretty safe and secure
Low deposit
The bad:
The guy who manages the apts (lance) is very, very anal. Step out of line just a bit (for example; put out something on your patio that he doesnt like) and you’ll get talked to
Most of the neighbors are quiet, but a couple like to stay out on their balconies talking into the wee hours
I would recommend the complex if you are either a sound sleeper or can sleep with a fan to block some of the beach/​neighbor noise. The location is great.

I am totally amazed that Arlene, the Manager at this apartment complex has kept her job. We went to this complex a month ago to take a look at what was available and she was amiable enough. She showed us around in several different units, both 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom. Since our lease wasn’t up until Nov. 1^st — we did not make application, but told her we were very interested and that we’d get in touch with her closer to our slated move date.
Fast forward to today…
We stopped by to make application and used the call box at the front door. Arlene answered and we RE-​introduced ourselves and told her we’d like to make application for a two bedroom. She said she didn’t have any available until October 1^st. We said that was OK, could she just show us a floor plan and she said she didn’t have a way to do that. Then she hung-​up on us. I called back on my cell-​phone to find out why she hung up on us, and she said that she didn’t. Weird!
I RE-​re-​introduced myself and asked her what the problem was, and she said, «I told you I didn’t hang up on you.» I told her she was being very rude and unprofessional and that I was going to report her to her superiors.
We left and proceeded down the sidewalk. A fellow apartment hunter asked us if we were having difficulty with the apartment complex and we related our story to him. In the mean time, Arlene came out a side door and starred at us while we talked. When we parted company — (He decided not to inquire there — smart man!) She yelled at us, asking if we were the people who just called. I told her that I thought she was rude and unprofessional and that we we no longer interested in renting there, and she called me a bitch!
I’m very disappointed, because it is a lovely complex and we really wanted to rent there. Arlene completely turned us off and we will not be renting there.

I since have made contact with the writer and find him to be totally legitimate, not looking to cause problems for the building owner as a disabled person. This property manager was apparently just being over the top unfriendly and unwelcoming — not a great way to get business. If the building did not allow dogs, the one next door certainly did and it would have been simple enough to send Blayne and his service dog a few yards down the road to a dog friendly building.