Orchard Active Senior Living

This place issues more parking permits than it has parking spaces. Meanwhile, the manager has her own space unavailable ²⁴⁄₇ with the threat of tow-​away. Recently, the management has added a second «Staff» parking space, similarly unavailable — while the old folk who live here and pay rent have to look for a place to park across the street or around the block on Channel Way. It’s ridiculous!

I’ve been here four years now and still happy as even! The full-​time on-​site management and staff members are THE best. SUPER responsive to concerns and they are very promptly and professionally addressed. Again. .. the landscaping is maintained often — many times during the week. Take a look around here. The grounds are beautifully maintained. Any complaint is dealt with promptly, fairly and professionally by staff. We have a very nice community of people who seem to be kind and respectful of each other. There are many dog owners here and I have yet to run into a dog deposit on the grounds. Dog owners are responsible and respectful of others.
I feel safe. The location is THE best. Bus stops are within a half a block way.
Residents are treated with respect by friendly staff and addressed by name, That’s a big deal within a 550 apartment complex.
I still would love to be able to pay my monthly rent by credit card.
No complaints. Many compliments to a very well-​maintained community!

My mother-​in-​law had a terrible experience with the management at this complex. They basically pressured her to come in 1 hour before their office closed to fill out paperwork and give the application fee and deposit. Then a week later had her come in to sign another paper and didn’t clearly explain to her what she was signing. The manager was rude and would not stop talking long enough for me to explain the situation. She refused to acknowledge that her staff could make any kind of mistake, «because they are trained», and blamed the entire situation on my mother-​in-​law. She is an elderly adult, who speaks English as a second language, has NEVER had to rent an apartment because she has owned her own home since 1969, and was completely taken advantage of by these people. TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE!!!

After months of trying to rent an apt. here and being blown off, low and behold they are advertising on Craig’s List. What a bunch of incompetent management staff.
From the other reviews sounds like I am much better off avoiding this place like the plague…

well its after 9pm wed 4 mar for the last hr over 8 police cars are next door across the fence the so called hotel where all the trash hang out blaring noise police on the 3fl and 2 fl looking for them this is now the 2^nd time in the last week had to turn off TV and close all windows this is disgracefulness that we should live like in fear day and night all because no one at the office cares and i got today a fine of $ 52.50 for parking as here is no where to park here at night and i parked 3 blocks away it bad stay away if you want to have a social life

I’ve lived here for eight months and think this is just a great place! What you see is what you get… there have been no unpleasant surprises. Traffic noise… yes, if you live in an apartment on a main street there will be traffic noise– not a surprise. Staff is polite and treats residents with respect. Parking… 1 parking permit per apartment. BUT there are 300 spaces and 500 apartments. Again all this is disclosed before rental. Luckily not everyone owns a car and street parking isn’t hard to find. Buildings and landscaping are kept up really well. The self serve laundromat is clean and inexpensive[$ 1 wash/​75c dry] There are activities daily in the central club house. I feel like I live at summer camp!

This is a senior citizen apartment complex, and many of the people that live in it are on fixed incomes. The turnover rate is extremely high, due to the fact that the management company raises the rents every August, and many of the seniors are forced to move due to the increase.
Amber and Patty (manager & assistant manager) have attitude problems and are b**ches. The grounds and maintenance are kept up, plus there are always maintenance men around picking up trash.
I have friends that live here that are very unhappy, and they’re looking to move becaus of the way that it’s run. I sure wouldn’t live there!

This 11-​acre apartment site for seniors is not half bad. It is located on a heavily-​trafficked intersection that never knows a quiet minute, but if you go into the apartments and close the door-​it is relatively quiet.
Some of tenants enjoy subsidized rent from Section 8 but others pay full rent. The Orchards seem to be affordable and is available to anyone over the age of 55.
I don’t know if they still have a swimming pool but they do have pretty landscaping and an awesome recreation center that all the old folks hang out in. Big TV’s, a reading section with lots of books & comfy couches, and even a billiard room and bingo hall. They have mental stimulation talks where people from the community come in and give lectures to the seniors. Their activities department always has the seniors out doing fun things. The courtesy van is always cruising around to fun places and the activities dept. at The Orchards keeps the seniors busy with trips all the time. When I worked at Henry’s, the van would pull up and those old folks hit the ground running. Some of them were crotchety but lots of them were cool too!
I went there one year to get my taxes done free by a retired accountant and that’s how I got to check it out. They used to have retired CPA’s come in and do seniors and poor peep’s taxes for free. Not anymore, unfortunately. A lot of the residents are mobile & get around quite nicely. I see lots of Orchard people crossing the streets and shopping at Grocery Outlet or CVS. Others are housebound or invalids.
It’s nice that there is special set-​aside housing for the seniors and of that I am a fan.