Zilkr on the Park

The manager of this place is a horrible person, i do service work for this apartment on a monthly basis. i will not identify myself for fear or retaliation. i have over heard the manager recently saying i quote «ohh my back hurts…(making fun of a service tech that couldnt do the outlandish things she demands and was protecting himself from injury) what makes this person think i give a f*ck if his back hurts» i have also over heard her on the phone saying «excuse me. what make this N word think i give a shit». now in this instance she was in her office with the door open, i looked at a guy looking at a reading a layout and price guide look straight at me with the «did she really just say that» look in his eyes. i have also hear this woman … the manager of Zilkr refer to a person who had down syndrome as a «retard» i dunno how a woman like this stays employed but i will never visit or provide service to this place again.

So I’m still in the process of moving in here, but since there are no reviews yet, I figured I’d share a few thoughts:
–Brand spanking new apartments!
–All the leasing center staff that I’ve spoken to have been friendly, helpful, and responsive. We had an emergency situation with our old apartment that required us to move up our move-​in date by a few weeks, and the manager was very accommodating.
–The finishings in the apartments are beautiful! I especially love the granite countertops.
–This may be mostly due to the fact that the building still has a lot of vacant apartments, but resident parking in the underground garage is plentiful and easy. Some of the spots are a bit tight, though.
–Garage guest parking is virtually nonexistent. There are a couple spots but they’re usually taken. The best place for guests to park is probably in one of the metered spots on Toomey.
–Shorties take note: I didn’t realize this until I moved in, but our microwave is comically high. I’m 5’6 and I can barely see into the microwave, and I have to reach a bit to push buttons or put stuff in. It doesn’t bother me, but if you’re hovering around the 5′ mark it might be an issue for you.
–The resident lounge area, the gym, and the pool are all lovely. I love the free coffee and tea in the lounge!
–There’s a $ 25/​month valet trash fee and (I think) a $ 5/​month pest control fee. One bedroom apartments come with one parking spot, but you can add an additional spot for $ 25/​month.
–We had a couple maintenance issue when we moved in, and they were resolved quickly by a super nice maintenance guy.
–The location is, of course, amazing. I love the proximity to the park, downtown, and Casa de Luz and other restaurants in the area.
–Internet is available through Time Warner or AT&T. No Google Fiber. (yet? fingers crossed!)
–Security seems pretty good. You need to swipe into the building, and use a garage door opener to get into the garage.
[EDIT] — I’ve been here for a little while now, so I have a couple things to add:
–The elevators are not great. People keep propping them open and breaking them, but that’s not really the apartment complex’s fault.
–Definitely some issues with the garage gates. They’re not always working.
–UPS and FedEX deliver packages straight to your door (I think), which is awesome!
–There’s a call box in the lobby you can use to let up guests and delivery drivers. Very convenient!