McKinney Uptown

Great location, reasonably priced, accommodating management staff, and very friendly maintenance personnel.
I lived at McKinney Uptown for 2 years and was very pleased with my experience. Here are some notables about the apartment building/​staff:
People:
The management team was always understanding and helpful. Especially Casie, who always went the extra mile to ensure any issues were quickly addressed. Also, Odie from maintenance staff was very friendly and always willing to help, even if it didn’t fall under his job description. For example, he helped me move a washer and dryer into my unit and even hooked it up for me). As for the residents, most were in their 20’s and 30’s and I never had any issues with anyone.
Noise:
The walls are really thick, as I never heard my neighbors, which was great. Conversely, the windows aren’t the best, so if you live on the McKinney Avenue side, it gets pretty loud on the weekends with the bars across the street.
Building:
The building was usually pretty clean. During my lease period, we had some relatively bad storms which caused leaks to occur within the walls of my unit. The staff was always very prompt in their response to resolve the issue.
Pool:
The pool scene gets pretty lively during the summer, which was pretty fun. However, as a result of these parties, the pool occasionally had debris floating in it from the day before. Nothing horrible, just needed a more thorough cleaning.

I currently live here but moving out at he end of the month.
Pros:
Parking is easy and gated.
Front office is always friendly and helpful
We don’t hear our neighbors upstairs, downstairs or to the side. The walls are thick
Walking distance to just about everything
The pool is pretty nice
Cons:
The hallways smell TERRIBLE. I don’t know if it just the floor I’m on (6), but it is gag worthy.
The windows are poor quality. They are super thin and cheap and you can hear everything outside as if your windows are open.
Southwest flies directly over the building starting at 6am every morning. The crappy windows don’t help with this one. The planes fly low
So and Sos is loud every. single. night. Again with the windows here. If you move here and are facing McKinney, get ready to listen to So and So music and drunks until 2am. Constant honking and terrible people revving their engines and fighting.
Overall: this was a good short term rental for us while we looked to purchase a home. It was practical and got the job done, and I appreciate that tenants weren’t trashy. Overall normal, working, quiet people.

I’ve lived here for almost 2 years and I’ve loved it. The leasing staff have been great. Unlike a lot of places, even when they get new staff, they still treat you great and know you by name. The maintenance staff Odie and Mario are the best. I really mean the best. They go above and beyond with everything they do. They will help you with your groceries If you need them to. The apartments are upgraded and very nice. The price is a lot better than other places in the area.
The elevators are always working. The access gates are always locked. Because this is a smaller apartment complex and it’s located across from a few busy restaurants, they enforce parking and they do tow if a vehicle doesn’t have the sticker or visitor’s pass.
I would definitely recommend McKinney Uptown if you are looking to move to the area. I hate to say goodbye to McKinney Uptown.

The Gem of Uptown. I moved here from nc and I am so happy with my decision. I searched non stop for a safe place to live that also had a lot of amenities. This place offers it all. This is the life! I’m in walking distance to everything that I need and more. Grocery with starbucks, 24hr walgreens, dining and bars galore, cleaners, gas station… I could go on and on. Basically I don’t have to move my car.
Now about the apartment… I don’t have anything bad to say. It’s nice and updated. I have granite with stainless appliances. there is brushed nickel handles on the cabinets. The carpet is plush. The best part to me is that I can’t hear my neighbors. my neighbor has a very big dog and I know this because he barks when I walk past their door. But when I step inside my apartment… pure silence!
Ok I know you want to know the not so good stuff… sorry I don’t have anything bad to say. I haven’t heard a negative statement about this place from my neighbors.
And yes I’m a resident of McKinney uptown… not somebody that works in the leasing office

I was with the old management company since September of 2008 and I was %95 in love with the staff and the building. Last summer when the new management took over I feel like I am always complaining about something when I never did before. I leasing office is never in the office and they never answer the phone. I had a Christmas package stay in the office for over a week since they said it was to much work to walk 10 feet and put a note on my box. They have a different guy who fixes the blinds, different guy who fixes this and that and all I want is more strange men I don’t know to enter my apartment and see that I live alone. The thing that has driven me to post in here is that today is 4−25−12 and my last day of my lease here is 5−5−12! I have called about 4 times, gone down to the office and did everything I could do to get them to give me a new lease. They sent me a bill for the Month of May but my lease is up 5 days into the month so how it the bill for the full month. I do not know what they are doing in the office but this is the worst leasing company I have been with in over 10 years. Plus we have young people in the building how act like kids and trash the place when they are drunk and the mess is left uncleaned forever! I would not move in here unless you do not care about customer service at all!

I currently live here.
Pros:
When things break they fix it quite quickly. Odie (the service guy) is awesome.
Location is perfect. Near all the bars and restaurants (walking distance).
Parking is good so far. Gated indoor garage.
Cons: Smells like a frat house in the hallways.
On the weekend it’s sometimes loud. Urban Taco is next door and blasts music certain nights. (roughly 2 nights a week).
If you do get an apt, check to see where it’s facing. If it faces Mckinney it may be loud.
Overall it’s been ok. You may want to check post apts across the street and compare pricing and apt size.