Tudor Village at the Mall

Joyce Smith, the Resident Manager, is quite the fiesty type. She comes off as rude, impatient, and unapproachable. She does not go out of her way to go over your rental lease with you. She’s not a power trip, she just has a strong personality if I had to say something nice about her. Trust me, you will know which lady is Joyce. Customer service just isn’t her priority or forte. Now, she’s not terrible. She’s just not the friendliest either. BUT, if you can get over Joyce, the apartments are crazy convenient. It’s super close to the mall, to the freeway, to the post office, walmart, target, car dealerships, restaurants. that’s really what got me. I’m all about convenience. It takes me 15 min. To get from my apartment to JBLM. It’s great. And the apartments are brand new! They are nice for how affordable they are. Especially compared to other places in washington that are near JBLM. I’m a soldier so I’m all about staying near post, but not having to settle for a worn down place. If youre a veteran, you know that military installations are usually built in the cheapest and unsafest neighborhoods. But this apartment complex is gated, has cameras all over, is quiet, and we havent had any thefts or break ins, loitering, etc… Stainless steel appliances, nice carpeting. it’s really not a bad gig at all for the price. The only thing I would say though is that the walls are thin. I hear my neighbors toilet when it flushes, and I hear them in the mornings when they open and close their drawers. I also heard them having sex. I’m always worried my alarm clock wakes them up too. Also, sometimes idk what it is but I walk out of my apartment and some days it just stinks. Idk if it’s the fertilizer for the plants or if it’s the location that we are in, but its like a faint smell of poop. Again, this is sometimes, not all the time. I’ve got some thick skin so unhappy people like Joyce don’t phase me, and I love how convenient the place is. That is the only reason I gave it 3 stars.

This property is located next door to were I live at. It is a beautiful property and very high end. I am scoring it based on what I have seen and on the interaction I have had with the staff. I am sure if I was to live here I would give it 5 stars.

I’ve lived at Tudor Apartments for 3 months now, its possibly the best apartment I’ve lived in my entire life and trust me I’ve lived in a lot of apartments. For the price, its a steal. I would highly recommend this apartment to anyone wishing to rent. The oven, fridge, heater work great and the manager Joyce is really nice. I guess one of the OP below had a bad experience with her, but each to their own. Initially, I went in to Tudor thinking she’s going to be difficult to deal with and had a misunderstanding with her right from the get go. After a couple days went by and I had more time to interact with her, I realized that it was just the Unilocal review that led me to bias. Bottom line, apartments are great, manager is really helpful and understanding, staff is overall really nice. I vouch for Tudor apartments!

Tudor village apartment manager is terrible. The manager name Joyce she is very rude to customers and individuals that work there. went with some military friends to look at these nice apartments. the lady that did the tour was very professional and the apartment we liked alot but when we got back the rental office the So called manager named Joyce immediately started yelling at the lady that worked there and was so unprofessional. So talked as if we didn’t have a choice to rent from her. very fowl mouth and just not a person who I want to be associated with. great looking apartments with a terrible manager. I’m going to tell all military to stay away from this place and Dobler management. I have read all the reviews and wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt. but I was proved wrong. they are worse in person. This place must be desperate for a property manager or their wasn’t any 5^th or 6^th graders available because that lady Joyce is a piece of work that does not have a clue. Property Manager. Yeah right! I can’t believe anyone would have something good to say about this place

Moved in a couple months ago and I like it so far.
The apartments are new, so everything looks nice. You have a small but nice fitness center and community bbqs that are rarely used (which is great, because it makes it easier for me to use things). There is plenty of parking everywhere and the community is gated. There is also a covered playground area in the center where kids can play.
I was worried about the fact they allowed small dogs, as I have had terrible experiences in the past with having to listen to them bark all day. Thankfully, it has been pretty quiet around my area even though I know some of my neighbors have pets. Hoping it stays that way!
The apartment units themselves are pretty nice. Everything is new, and there is carpet in the rooms and hardwood or linoleum in the kitchen and bathroom areas (basically it looks like hardwood, but it’s probably linoleum). The kitchen countertops are made of wood, but have a granite stone pattern. I have to say, it’s a pretty good attempt at faking granite.
But in general, my studio is pretty big, lots of room in the kitchen, etc. There are lots of cabinets, a big washer and dryer, and a porch with extra storage. Rent is fairly priced, and you pay a flat fee for certain utilities like water. Electric is billed separately.
In terms of internet, there are not many great options in Tacoma. But I managed to find a Comcast bundle that gives me 150mb download for $ 60 per month, so I am pretty happy. I also saw Centurylink trucks installing stuff and one of the workers said it might be their fiber internet, which would mean 1gb speeds. I had that in Seattle and liked it. If it’s true that they are adding it in Tacoma, that would be pretty awesome.
The location is great as you are about a five minute walk away from the Tacoma Mall and tons of stores. There is even a transit station within short walking distance. The neighborhood surrounding the apartment leaves something to be desired, but I think most of Tacoma is pretty ugly anyways, so I am not complaining.
I will update review as needed, but so far I am liking it.