Escalante Apartments

Terrible apartment complex. I had bugs in my apartment… The office staff is rude, and also over charged people. In fact, they got sued because of some sort of charge on water.

I lived at Escalante for exactly 3 years. During this time it was a very pleasant stay.
Pro:
— location, location, location! It is extremely close to 1604, heb plus, stone oak area, the rim, and la cantera mall
— maintenance is usually fast
— the front desk is helpful and friendly
— one cover parking spot per apt but there is a lot of uncovered first come first serve spaces
— overall nice neighbors
— a new dog park
— they had recycle bins
— apt complex is up on a hill so no worries about flooding
— decent pool and nice BBQ area
— most importantly when I moved out they didn’t charge me for anything unreasonable and got most of my deposit back
Cons:
— a few noisy cars that boomed their music super loud!
— college kids = loud neighbors
— most of the grass is dead which is bad for dogs
— like most apt complexes I heard my neighbor walking around upstairs
— dog poop everywhere!!! There are doggy stations around but sometimes run out of bags and is not refilled soon enough
— lastly my car got broken into! It was probably some stupid kids since they stole the most ridiculous item in the car but still an evasion of privacy!
Overall it was a really nice place to stay and I will definitely miss it! For the location is really is a good deal!

We have lived here for only about a month so far. We had a few maintenance requests of things that needed attention and the maintenance staff is pretty quick to get to the problem. The front desk staff is awesome. They are personable with good personalities and they seem like they do care. We have a noisy neighbor upstairs and can hear them walking (I think they have heavy feet). But you have that at any apartment. We can only hear people talking or noise when they walk through the breeze ways, so that’s not terribly bad. But I haven’t heard loud music or parties going on. Parking is sometimes hard. Good thing is that you get a reserved covered parking with your lease. Bad thing is when you have two people on the lease that both own vehicles, only one of you gets to call dibs. I have only one huge complaint. If this would be dealt with I would of gave this place 4 stars. There has been an ongoing problem with dog poop. I have complained many times. I have been told that it will be dealt with. It hasn’t really been dealt with… it seems like people around here don’t think they need to pick up their dog crap. It’s everywhere all over the grass. We have taken our dog for walks around the complex and it seems it’s not just a problem where our apartment is. It’s EVERYWHERE! Where our apartment is located, we can’t leave the windows open because the sun bakes the poop and it flows right into my house. So nasty. So if you walk around here, double check where you step. One tenant went as far as picking up rocks to set around the dog poop so no one would step in it near the sidewalk. REALLY? SERIOUSLY? Go get a bag. How lazy. They do have dog stations located through out the complex. There is a lot of poop right next to the stations which irritates me how lazy and disgusting people are. Besides the poop, It’s not a bad place and a pretty good location close to highways.

Great central location in San Antonio. The staff is simply fantastic! But, first floor apartments are the only lucky ones to have hardwood floors. The apartments are also over 10 years old so it might be time for some heavy remodeling.

I moved in at the tail end of August, and as of this review it’s April. In that time, I’ve been very happy here at Escalante.
First of all, the parking situation is pretty good. There’s the covered space that comes automatically with the apartment, but there’s also plenty of spaces within reasonable walking distance if necessary.
Second of all, the apartments are dead silent. It is very rare that I hear the neighbors, whereas at my old apartment it was practically a daily event.
The apartment itself seems well built and is quite spacious. I love the layout, which includes a miniature desk and built in bookcase that I have taken pleasure in utilizing. The balcony is very spacious and I enjoy my view. The kitchen has plenty of counterspace, although the lack of a dedicated pantry took some getting used to. The appliances aren’t the fanciest, but they work well and I have not had an issue with anything breaking in the time I’ve lived here.
I love the pool, grill area, and fitness center. All areas are well maintained, attractive and spacious. The neighborhood is also very quiet, with lush greenery. It’s also a fairly central location, with easy access to 1604, 281, and 410. Traffic gets bad on 1604 starting at around 4:30, but it seems to me that traffic is getting worse all around town lately.
Lastly, the office staff has always been very friendly every time I’ve gone over there.
Overall, I absolutely love this apartment complex and I plan to try to live here for as long as possible.

We have lived here for four years and only left due to a job relocation. Comfortable home in a great neighborhood and is conveniently situated atop a hill away from the main street. Never had problems with noisy neighbors — though there are always the raucous youths that enjoy themselves just a little too much a little too late into the night — but that’s to be expected in just about any apartment complex. Overall I have loved living here.

My daughter and I have lived here about 6 months and it is a great location! Grounds is well kept and they are quick to respomd to any and all service request! The pool and the BBQ area are really pretty and relaxing!
We moved in from out of town and had to take care of everything via phone Andy
was such a great help and made it all so easy! We drove intown on a Friday night
arrived late due to car trouble and he even gave us his personal phone number
so we could call him when we where close and he met us at the office signed
the lease and gave us our keys to the apartment!

So far, so good. For the price, and for the area, the size of my place is fantastic. I just moved in a little before the start of the month and I’m still getting used to how quiet the complex is. It’s such a welcome change from where I was living previously.
I worked with Sharon G. during my move in and she was fantastic. She took the time to walk me through the ins and outs of the place and the apartment. When I expressed an interest in renting a washer and dryer set while I wait to get a new pair– she made the request as I watched and they were installed the next day.
Parking was so hard to find at my last complex, I started having to factor it into my plans. Who wants to shape their life around parking availability? Not a problem at Escalante. Not only do I have a covered parking spot which was included with the lease (it’s close-​ish to my apartment, not right up front, but still nice to have) but there’s always plenty of parking near my building, regardless of the time I get in.
I thought I was going to have to request power washing for the walkway in front of my door because there was some serious staining and general nastiness when I moved in– didn’t have the chance to request it. Got home yesterday from work and the stains were gone. Love the pro-​active maintenance!
The only ‘negatives’ I can think of are that the master bathroom has less storage than the guest bathroom, which is a little odd but not a big deal — and the fixtures are a little dated. Again, not a big deal, since they’re in good condition, but meh– I’ll probably be replacing them.
I’ll be back in six months or so if anything changes. :)

We have lived here a while, on our second lease. Second lease is 18 months and we have 12 to go. We renewed because we really love it. The location is excellent. The grounds are well kept and response to repair requests surpasses what we expected we would experience. What surprised us the most on moving in was how quiet it is. We have neighbors, but they are good neighbors. I have never heard the bass of a car stereo system in our complex. We have never had problems with noise or music from our neighbors. The pool is nice and a real source of enjoyment.

I’ve lived here since about 2009. I think I’m on my 3^rd lease now. I love this apartment and compared to others they are very helpful and I don’t have any complaints. The office staff changes pretty often but that’s normal with apartments. The only complaint I can think of is one time my A/​C decided to turn the heat on by itself. I was no where near the thermostat. This happened right in the heat of the summer when we had 105 temps. The only way it would turn off was to switch the breaker off. Of course this happened after hours so I had to call the answering service twice to finally get a hold of maintenance. When I did he told me he couldn’t come work on it because it was dark cause he might get electrocuted. Seriously… you don’t own a flashlight?! I would understand if it was say 70 and the A/​c wasn’t working but it was putting off heat and it had been in the 100s for weeks.
Other than that I love my apartment. The location is great. It’s a quiet residential area close to 1604, 281 and IH 10. The only reason I am leaving is because I’m getting a job in Austin. Wish I could take my apartment with me and plop it in south Austin.