Walton Westside

For an urbanite, like myself, Walton Westside is a great apartment complex for city living. The property is diverse in residents, the apartments are modern and specious; and the amenities are marvelous. The common areas were always clean. One thing that I found appealing that even though it is off a major road, Howell Mill, the complex was kind of tucked behind the Westside district. That is what sold me on it, because it was in the city, but it was quiet– I never had any issues with noise. There was never a time that I did not feel safe residing at the property. This is the first place in five years that I did not feel the need to have an intrusion alarm in my unit.
The customer service that I received was exceptional. The office staff was always courteous, prompt and resourceful from my initial inquiry about the property and all the way til I moved out. Anytime I placed a service request, whether it was small or large, it was always addressed instantaneously. I really enjoyed living at the property and highly recommend it to anybody that is looking to reside within the city.

The CARES Team that organizes resident events at Walton Westside always does a great job.

This place is so wonderful! Every time I go up to the front office I’m greeted with a smile, even the maintenance guy I see around always makes it a habit to say hello and to ask how I’m doing. The apartments themselves are beautiful and the clubroom, the court yard and the other facilities are as well.
I’ve seen some bad reviews about the noise and «paper thin walls». In regard to that, yes, I live on the first floor, so I can hear when my neighbors above me walk… I thought that just came with living in an apartment building. It’s not disruptive, it’s just there. It doesn’t bother me at all. And because I live on the first floor I occasionally hear my neighbors’ dogs bark. I have to admit that sometimes it can get annoying, but it’s gotten a lot better than what is was before. And again, I thought that just came with living in an apartment building. The leasing office told me beforehand that when moving onto the first floor that there will be dogs, so I signed that contract knowing that I may hear them bark once in a while. They don’t keep me up at night, so it doesn’t bother me too much.
Sometimes I can even hear some of the conversations of my neighbors, for the last time, I thought that just came with living in an apartment building. It’s usually pretty quite. The only thing I would call disruptive is the train that passes at night, but I knew I would hear it getting the apartment location that I did. So I can’t really complain.
I came to these apartment from an apartment complex that had a long list of crazy problems no one cared about, not even the management. I was broken into, my stuff was stolen and no one seemed care. So I moved here.
My point in the long review is, that to come from that to this is such a blessing! I’m very happy with my experience here so far! And everything here is spoiling me so much. I was so surprised and happy not to have to walk out to a dumpster to throw my trash away. They pick up your trash at your door! The staff is lovely, the apartments are beautiful and the neighbors respect each other (at least mine seem to). Traffic can get heavy during certain times, but that just comes with being in Atlanta and it seems like they’re working to get something fixed.
If you can’t stand hearing your neighbors walk or dog’s bark, I wouldn’t recommend moving into an apartment building.

I cannot express in words how much I absolutely love this building, the management team, and the residents many of which are now good friends. I have lived at Walton Westside for a year and I have not had any issues. I am always impressed at how fast a maintenance issue is resolved and how helpful the leasing office team is. The building is beyond gorgeous and I love hosting family and friends in my modern, chic, and very large 1 bedroom! The amenities are unbelievable and well kept. I have recommended this place to anyone I meet looking to live in an upscale ATL apartment. The neighborhood is also booming. In the morning I go to kickboxing classes next door at X3, or walk to the Pure Barre… And on Saturday’s I enjoy my walk past JCT Kitchen to the free workout class at Lulu Lemon. And there’s a dog park. what more could you want. I don’t typically write reviews but I have been so impressed I just have to share my story!!!

Moving out because of car break ins are getting out of control. How about some cameras. Your gates are not vaults so add some cameras because obviously the on site security is just a waste of money. I have the pleasure of paying to repair my window and your 1700 rent. Thanks

Walton Westside now has a single stream recycling dumpster where residents can dispose of their recyclable items. Great job guys!

i’ve lived at Walton Westside since it opened in July 2014. The building and grounds are very nice and well maintained. The apartments are reasonably spacious as in-​town living goes, and nicely done with granite, subway tiles and other contemporary finishes, which is what attracted me to move in. The Walton gives out free books each month, usually spiritually inspired, and has a lot of resident and community-​based activities. The leasing agents are very nice and easy to work with. Outside looking in, the Walton APPEARED to be an awesome community.
For the first few months, the Walton had some ongoing challenges with the fire alarm system. It was not uncommon to be awakened at 1am or 5am by a fire alarm, often lasting 45 minutes to an hour each time. More often that not, residents were given no advanced notice of fire alarm testing.
Between September and December 2014, there were several car break-​ins in the visitors parking area and burglaries of apartments. When I inquired with the leasing office whether the Walton planned to add security measures or install cameras on the grounds, I was told that the APD Courtesy Officer would make some «additional rounds» of the property but they had no plans for installing additional security cameras and that «crime happens everywhere in Atlanta». RED FLAG.
The «security» that the Walton has hired can regularly been seen sitting in their cars or on folding chairs, intently scrolling through their cell phones, paying zero attention to what’s going on. One day, the parking garage gate wasn’t going up for a resident who was in front of me. After about 10 minutes, the resident blew the horn of their car to get the attention of the security officer who was literally sitting in his car just 10 steps away, totally clueless to the line of cars that had formed to get into the garage. RED FLAG.
On the topic of the parking garage… it’s not uncommon to the see the parking garage gate arm broken off and forlornly lying on the ground. Perhaps if the Walton actually cared to install adequate security cameras or beef up security, they could figure out who done it and why… RED FLAG.
One resident of the Walton likes to draw penises and obscenities on cars if they are parked in prime parking spaces in the parking garage for too long. I travel a lot so I frequently leave my car in the same space for days. I recently returned from a business trip to discover that my two back tires had been slashed, presumably from the same asshat drawing penises on cars. I reported the incident to the Walton leasing office and property manager and was told that «maybe I should move my car next time» and «there is nothing we can do as crime happens everywhere in Atlanta». I am the VICTIM of a crime on your grounds in a gated area accessible by residents only; I’m out of money as I had to pay to have my car towed and tires replaced; and the Walton couldn’t be any less concerned!!! I was barely given an apology for my experience and mostly excuses and the run-​around because my car didn’t have a sticker on it indicating that it was a resident’s car (a sticker that I was never issued, by the way). What does a sticker have to do with another resident slashing my tires over a PARKING SPACE!!! I contacted the area manager at Walton Communities Corporate office to discuss this issue and she was as unconcerned as the property manager about my tires being intentionally slashed. In fact, she actually sounded as if I was BOTHERING her with my complaints! She told me that *drumroll please* «there is nothing we can do as crime happens everywhere» and that the cameras in the garage are limited and don’t capture much. She went on to inform me that the Walton has zero plans to install any additional security cameras in the parking garage or on the rest of the grounds. As Atlanta has crime everywhere, as I’ve been told multiple times by the good people at the Walton, shouldn’t the Walton WANT to have more security? Unfortunately, the Walton rather spend money to install ceiling fans in the 3×3 foot elevator banks and on flower pots to further beautify the grounds, rather than on adequate security cameras and patrols for resident safety. The APD Courtesy Officer that lives on property never even bothered contacting me about my property being vandalized.
On top of all of that, the walls are paper thin so you can literally hear your neighbors’ every conversation.
Needless to say, I definitely won’t be renewing my lease nor do I recommend the Walton Westside based on a clear lack of concern for safety and mitigation of criminal activity.

Since moving here in September, I have loved every second. The management is super friendly and very professional, keeping residents well informed on any happenings. The groundkeepers/​watch guards are very friendly and super helpful as well. The views are incredible and the location is superb. It’s wonderful to be able to walk to all of the great shops at Westside Provisions and also be within a 5 minute driving distance to some of Atlanta’s best restaurants. The rooftop is amazing and the club room is a beautiful area to work in. With Chattahoochee Coffee Company newly opened, it’s hard to beat!
I also love the interior of the apartment itself, with pretty grey walls, nice marble counter tops, subway tile in the kitchen and bathroom, and plenty of storage. Certainly different than the two apartments I had lived in beforehand in Buckhead (one being a high-​end Post property). Though you can hear your neighbor occasionally stomp above you, I definitely cannot hear anything else coming from any of my neighbors (and I live on a middle floor). You do hear hallway noise, but I would expect that at any complex. It’s actually the quietest apartment complex I have lived in in my 5 years in Atlanta.
The only reason I would ever want to leave is due to my own personal work commute. Otherwise, you might have to drag me out! Walton Westside truly is the best.

We’ve lived at Walton Westside for almost seven months and have loved every minute of it. I work from home and spend most of my hours commuting from the gorgeously designed club room, to the functional and spacious gym and to my apartment, which is the smallest floorplan with the best view.
The only issue we’ve run into is that we’d like to get a dog but don’t want to give up our top floor apartment. I hope that policy changes!
Walton Westside staff has been helpful, gracious and thoughtful, communicating well with work orders, especially when we moved in, and always saying hello around the property. Every time we have guests, they can’t believe our apartment and the amenities in our building. I’ve loved living here and truly never want to leave!
Thanks, WW!

Never in my life have I ever felt more unwelcomed. And I’m paying you money? Ridiculous. If you’re looking for a complex to dish money out for Parking 3 levels above your floor, to deal with a snobby front desk, then Walton Westside is the place for you! Sure, the apartments look nice, but obviously poorly made. My carpet is coming up, mind you i am the first person to live in this unit, & first week living here, my cabinet fell off the wall! I’m okay with wear & tear, but the complete rudeness & the feeling of «you don’t belong here,» is not something you should allow your CUSTOMER to feel. Counting down the days to get out of this hell!!!

If you love living in an apartment where you can clearly hear your upstairs neighbor then please sign up for a year long lease. You will without a doubt enjoy every footstep your neighbor takes, hear every door they close, and also be privileged to hear conversations and the tragic sound of what we thought was an animal possibly in the midst of dying but only to figure out that it was just the neighbor having awful sex.
At first we thought, boy did we get lucky in living beneath a shitty neighbor but having conversations with other residents that share the same sentiments I’m not so sure it’s all the neighbors fault.

Before I continue with my review, I would like to preface saying that I’ve worked in the multifamily industry for over 4 years in different capacities. I live in the largest one bedroom floorplan and I’ve lived here since the beginning of August.
That said, of all the companies I’ve worked with, Walton Westside continued to surprise me with the level of service I’ve received from them. Aside from the absolutely spectacular amenities (valet trash service, fitness center, pool, DRY CLEAN\wash and fold service, pet care center, CULTURAL ENRICHMENT, etc), I’ve witnessed nothing but awesome service and consistency. I consider myself to be an especially tough critic when it comes to property management, and I could not be happier.
Walton Westside’s building and ground are amazing. The attention to detail in the design gives character normally scene in older designer homes to this new building.
However, beautiful buildings are a dime a dozens in the Atlanta market. What sets Walton aside is the service. In the time I’ve lived here, I’ve received notifications of every fire alarm test, been notified of any issues in the area. My very few (2) work orders I’ve place were handled in a very timely manner. In addition to that, Walton offers discounted tickets to local events from time to time, a FREE book every month, and a number of resident events. The Walton company does things I have never seen in the industry and it truly sets them apart. John Ibsen, our leasing consultant continues to offer great service through follow up and attention to detail.
I would mention the traffic in my area. However, if you’re going to live in Atlanta, complaining about traffic is already a moot point. In fact, the ONLY issue I personally have is that I wish the froyo place that is behind us offered more flavors.

It looks nice and has a nice view, but if plan on ever leaving your apartment dont move here. This 250 unit apartment complex shares a two lane street shared by 3 businesses. Then to another two lane street to get to howell mill. This street is used by the traffic to the three businesses and used by scores of people. The traffic is already bad. As more people move into these apts traffic will be worse.