Constant Construction

I moved to The Grove in April 2016. If you intend to rent an apartment here, be sure to plan your visit between the hours of 9am and 8pm to get the most authentic experience. These are the hours that the management company, Greystar, has authorized an extensive renovation project throughout the entire building. This has been ongoing for months and has been extended to Saturday and Sunday, as well.... [more]

I moved to The Grove in April 2016. If you intend to rent an apartment here, be sure to plan your visit between the hours of 9am and 8pm to get the most authentic experience. These are the hours that the management company, Greystar, has authorized an extensive renovation project throughout the entire building. This has been ongoing for months and has been extended to Saturday and Sunday, as well. As this is the kind of construction that includes jackhammering on your ceiling for hours to the point you can't hear yourself speak, only consider living here if you don't actually plan to be home. Some highlights... * Workers take up all of the elevators in the building and not just the one dedicated to them. I've come home to 15 people waiting for an elevator in the lobby because of this. * The stop time for construction was originally 6pm. Some workers would stay until 7pm - well past the authorized time. Management's response to complaints was to extend the authorized time to 8pm - well into when you might be home from work and attempting to enjoy dinner. * There's no rent reimbursement for the massive disturbance that's taken place, and the units aren't cheap. Had we known this project was on the horizon, we'd have gone elsewhere. * There has been no indication that the project will end soon. Every unit coming available for rent will be remodeled, and many tenants in the building are frustrated and intending to leave. Thus, more units will come available for remodeling. This is great for management, because they can charge more for rent. Though, I don't anticipate it will be good for you or anyone else living in the building. Overall, I'd highly recommend against living here. The on-site staff has been wonderful and as supportive as they can be, but management's sole focus is to make money on the units. They are fully disinterested in making this a place people want to live. [less]