Post Harbour Place

5 year ago I would have rated this place 4 stars, but now I am being generous by giving them two. The employees are very nice and helpful and I actually feel bad that they have to bear the brunt of my frustration. Management is a mess, and frankly, couldn’t care less about their residents. If you enjoy living in a place that has nonstop construction from 9 – 5 and a fire alarm going off at least once a day then this is the place for you. Working from home isn’t an option any more as the noise has been unbearable during the day.
If you read Brenden’s review then you’ll see he noted a pipe burst issue. I also live in that building and can vouch for the fact that it was handled with complete incompetence.
On another note, the location is awesome. The pool is very well maintained and the maintenance staff is very friendly and truly Post Harbour Place’s only A+. But with other high rises going up on the island, I’d suggest going with them rather then signing on with Post.

I lived here for 2 years from 2013 – 2015. My third floor unit was in the building with the leasing office and faced the street (above Cry Baby Café) so keep in mind some of this review will be specific to that location and might not be the case elsewhere.
Pros: Pool area/​Grounds
The pool area is beautiful, very relaxing. Grounds are well maintained. Never had any pest issues.
Maintenance
With the exception of one occasion where it was a struggle getting someone to trim the trees outside my window (sounded like nails on a chalkboard from rubbing against the glass), maintenance was awesome and very quick.
Location
This one became less of a pro for me as time went on. Sure you’re close to downtown and Channelside but there’s always a concert/​convention/​hockey game that makes traffic a nightmare, especially after work when you just want to get home. It took me 30 minutes to get on the island a few times only coming from Hyde Park.
Cons: Parking
I can’t emphasize enough what a nightmare parking is in this complex. And my building wasn’t attached to any garage so I had to park far away, take the elevator down, walk across the street and climb the stairs to the third floor. A 10 – 15 minute process EVERY day coming home or leaving. This routine got very old very fast. Got groceries? Good luck. And the parking company that monitors the complex is ridiculous. The same cars would be in the dozen or so visitor spaces EVERY day (meaning these were off-​lease residents using the visitor spots permanently). I brought this to the parking guys attention and he said they knew it was a problem but nothing was ever done. Yet I park there for less than an hour one day to hold a spot for my ACTUAL visitor and get a $ 15 ticket? Ridiculous.
Office
I’ll first start by saying it took 2 MONTHS to get my security deposit back. So there’s that. Also, a pipe burst in an apartment above me during my stay there which required very extensive drying efforts using big fans and dehumidifiers. I understand these things happen but the company being used to do this was very unorganized, random people in and out without any notice, getting different information from different people, etc. When it was finally done, I was assured we would get a rent reduction to compensate us for our high electric bill from constantly running fans for 3 weeks but when it came time for that to happen, I couldn’t get in touch with the property manager. I even emailed a copy of my electric bill to show the increase but never heard anything and never got a credit. Needless to say I wasn’t happy with how the situation was handled.
Overall, it was a good first apartment for me, especially being new to Tampa and concerned about safety (the island is VERY safe) and 1,500 miles from any family or friends. But I think 2 years here was enough.

We love living here. We’ve been here for 2 years and have never had any major issues. Management is very friendly and maintenance is always quick to respond. The major selling point is the location. Very close to a number of great restaurants and bars and the view of downtown can’t be beat. The only complaint we ever really had was that parking can be a bit limited at times, but that’s to be expected with pretty much any apartment complex. We would highly recommend this apartment complex to anyone looking to move to the downtown/​Harbour Island area.

I honestly feel so hurt by the management here. I’m sad and crushed by the lack of care they have for their tenants. They only care about money. I Got ripped off on the application fee. READ CAREFULLY and don’t let the security deposit fool you! You wont get it back if you cancel your application! Instead, they claim it’s your «Reservation Fee» Even the online application has it say «security deposit»! It tricks you. And you won’t get it back if you cancel even just a day or two over the 48 hour limit! They never called to even tell us if we were fully approved for the apartment but sure took our $ 600 bucks and avoided calling us. We truly had a love for Post and a connection to it. We dreamed of living there but we had some misfortune at the wrong time. They shoved their policy nonsense in our faces and suddenly it was as if we were not people. I thought with such high prices, this would be a reputable place but it feels like a greedy scam. It left a bad taste in my mouth. Watch out, this place is crooked! I lost $ 600 bucks and I never even got to step into the apartment I applied for. I used to want to live there and even thought of doing so after my finances get better but after that… I wouldn’t move there unless better management takes over and their crooked fees get removed. Be careful signing that application if you value your hard earned money! Don’t be fooled like we did, there are better places out there that are renovated and updated, this place may look good on the outside but make sure you know what you’re getting on the inside before signing ANYTHING! I’m offended and hurt by the treatment today. Honestly just sad and disappointed.

When I moved to Tampa my company put me in corporate housing at the Post for 3 months. It wasn’t the nicest apartment I ever stayed in but was decent but there were a couple of issues. The walls are paper thin! My bedroom wall was shared with the living room wall of the next apartment and it was a nightmare! This idiot had parties all the time and the cops nor the management were interested in making him stop. I had a loft and wound up buying a blow up mattress and sleeping in the loft. The relocation company sent me a survey and when I gave them bad scores the management was mad. If they would have done something for me I wouldn’t have had to do that. My mom came down and slept on the sofa and woke up with all these bites, not sure what they were from. There really isn’t much to do in that area either.

I loved living here. The multicolored facades and waterfront made me so happy. There are roaches, but that’s just Florida, there’s no avoiding them. Construction is solid (unlike the place I live in currently, which is a brand new building, but easily nicks). Very affordable and feels like luxury.

It’s a nice location. I liked the views and the pool, but I agree with everything that Sarah S. wrote about the constant noise and the cheaply constructed apartments. All you have to do is walk lightly on the kitchen or bathroom tiles and they’ll crack. The prices are outrageous. We saw two cockroaches the day we moved in. The patio grills never work. Parking takes forever. One night around midnight, one indoor sprinkler in our apartment started going off for no reason and flooded the laundry room. I was up all night letting maintenance people in and out to repair the problem. What’s worse is the indoor air quality. The don’t ever clean the HVAC vents unless you ask. Nor do they ever change the HVAC filter (which is behind a locked door in each apartment that only maintenance can access) unless you ask. And guess what kind they use? Cheap, 30-​day filters. That’s a really fast way to make your tenants sick. I had to move out early because the indoor air quality was making me sneeze nonstop and they made me pay two months rent. They don’t care about their tenants – they just want their money.

Post Harbour Apartments are located in a great place near the water– great for people who are active and like to walk. You’re close to so much. They have little walking routes with doggie bags and public BBQs although I’ve never seen anyone BBQing. Negatives– cheaply constructed apartments (plastic counter tops and particle board cabinetry), linoleum floors and carpeting with the staples poking through. Not much closet space in a 1 – 1 although mine is just a corporate apartment so perhaps it’s smaller? Yard maintenance occurs at 7am and is extremely loud. Not to mention if you’re anywhere near the trash chute like I am you’ll wish death upon the morning trash crew. The walls here are thin but I never hear the neighbors. I ALWAYS hear people and happenings outside. The downtown train runs ALL NIGHT! And honks it’s horn all night too which can be heard through the walls here. Cruise ships are close too so that sound carries as well as traffic on Sundays. I would never choose to pay the outrageous prices here beyond what my company is paying for my relocation. People here must love to throw their money away. My suggestion– look elsewhere.

Unfortunately we lived here for a year and a half before breaking our lease. We couldn’t take it anymore. Noise, rude and threatening neighbors, too many young college students and young temporary military trashing the place, drugs are rampant, had drug dealers under our balcony at night, drunk people wandering the island at night, dog feces and trash everywhere, tenants blatantly not picking up after their dogs, roach problems, rude/​lazy management, and poor building construction after numerous floods. In short, this is the worst complex I’ve lived in EVER.