Jefferson 2nd Apartment Thoughts

Gator2010
Thu, 20 May 2010 10:34:03 +0000

This review helped me decide NOT to live there.

"Terrible - Read this review in full before renting.
From: -Anonymous-
Date posted: 12/7/2009
Years at this apartment: 2009 - 2009
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Lived here since August of '09. The only good things I can say about Jefferson are that it’s furnished and a good location.

Problems:

Move-in: This year, my move in day was August 15th (but they made me pay for the whole month), and my apartment was completely unsatisfactory. Carpet stains from the last tenant everywhere, mildew in the shower, marks all over the walls. Throughout the remainder of August, about 5 different crews came into my apartment, unannounced, at different times (once, when I was getting out of the shower), to fix these problems. All of this should have been taken care of before August 15th. And this wasn’t just our apartment - our neighbors all faced the same situation.

Parking: Everything looks nice when they take you on the tour and show you the big parking garage. What they don’t tell you is that you won’t have a first floor spot. Before signing a lease, drive up the parking garage just to see how high up it is for most people to park. You have to take the parking garage elevator all the way down, walk to your building, take your building elevator back up, and then walk to your room. Before I signed my lease, I failed to realize this ridiculous commute from my car to my room. From the time I park (4th floor parking spot), to the time that I open my door (3rd floor) it takes approximately 13 minutes.

Poor management: Lie about lease terms to to get you to sign lease (see all of my other points). They tell you that utilities, cable, and internet are included, but the way I see it, they aren’t. Being fairly conservative with our electricity usage, every month my roommates and I have managed to go above the maximum cap that Jefferson pays each month, resulting in significant charges. Additionally, if you’d like HD or DVR with your cable, that’s $20 more/month. And the internet is pretty slow. In my case, I opted to get my own internet with a Verizon Broadband card for $40/month. Additionally, management never answers the phone. Some are not pleasant to deal with - Chantel (spelling’), the assistant manager, has been particularly rude on multiple occasions.

Overpriced: If you’re considering this place, look around the area within one square mile - there a lot of comparable places at much better prices.

Noise: Walls are paper-thin - JMG Management (who owns the building) went with cheap materials in the construction phase. You wouldn’t believe the things I can hear not only between my room and my roommates’ rooms, but also between floors and apartments. Enough said.

I wish I had more positive things to say, but I just don’t. I really wonder if this complex can continue to run a sustainable business at their current rates.

If, after reading this, you’re still thinking about signing here, I ll offer you a key tip: Wait until 1 week before school starts to sign your lease - myself and some other friends signed at that time, and the rates we got are far cheaper ($200/month savings) than anyone else is paying…we know this because we’ve asked around. To reiterate, do not sign your lease between September and June - you will pay significantly more and be locked in at that rate. I heard several times a few months before school started that they re near capacity, or that the rates will go up, but it s a bluff.

I would also suspect that any positive reviews (like the last 2) were written by employees…but that’s just my opinion.

Read more: http://www.apartmentratings.com/rate/FL-Gainesville-Jefferson-2nd-Avenue-1010598.html#ixzz0oToSYlyM"