Meadowood Apts

I lived in Meadowood apartments from the summer of 2009 until the summer of 2012. Overall, it was a pretty good experience.
The apartments are all ranch style and have a small patio. It’s nice not having anyone above or below you.
NOISE ⁴⁄₅
The apartment isn’t fancy, but it’s not a dump. It was very ‘meh.’ As for noise, it was pretty good overall. I had three neighbors and I only ever heard one of them. It was like the soundproof was great in some of my walls, and just ok in another wall. The neighbor I could hear was barely audible when my apartment was silent, so it was never a bother to me.
MAINTENANCE ⁵⁄₅
Admittedly, I only ever had reason to call maintenance once. It was when my toilet stopped working and they were pretty quick to come to my apartment when I let them know it was ok, then they replaced the toilet. Pretty smooth operation. Other than that, maintenance was involved in snow removal, which was done pretty quickly.
AREA & SAFETY ⁴⁄₅
The complex consists of adults from their 20s up to much older. I was fortunate enough to have pretty good neighbors when I lived there. There wasn’t much problem with pet waste either. The complex is within walking distance to Giant Eagle (which is open 24hrs, and that was super convenient). Also, the complex is pretty close to the bus line as well. I never felt unsafe as I’d walk around or ride my bicycle late at night. There was a couple months where about 2 or 3 cars were broken into, but it was a «crime spree» that hit a lot of apartment complexes in that part of the city. Not sure if they were ever caught.
PRICE ³⁄₅
My single bedroom cost me 549/​mo and they never raised the rent on me in the three years I was there. On top of that, my deposit was $ 99 and my monthly pet fee was $ 19. Compared to similar places in the area, it was pretty decently priced. Keep in mind though that trash and water is an additional $ 26 or so a month. Also, heating is EXPENSIVE. I had a single bedroom and I kept my thermostat in the mid/​upper 60s and my winter electric bill was about $ 130. On the flip side, I cranked my A/​C all summer and I think that topped out at about $ 80 for a month.
MANAGEMENT ³⁄₅
Never really had to deal with management for much of the time I lived there. I just dropped my rent off in the pay box and I was never late, so I really didn’t have a reason. However, I would have to stop by sometimes and there were a few instances where the landlady wasn’t there when she was supposed to be there. That was a minor inconvenience a few times. Also, if you live there, you MUST USE A CARPET CLEANER WHEN YOU MOVE OUT. Which I didn’t own, so that sucked. A lot of landlords egregiously charge former tenants for anything under the sun after they move out. Though I didn’t feel that the mgt at Meadowood did that with me, I still thought they were unfair and had overcharged me.
OVERALL ⁴⁄₅
My experience at Meadowood was pretty good. The price for the apt was pretty good, but utilities were a bit high. It’s in a safe area and the 24 hr Giant Eagle that’s so close is a huge bonus. I also had a pretty good experience with maintenance and I never had a noise problem to speak of. I’d recommend.