Tenant Reviews for 225 S Heights Blvd

It would be a great complex if it wasn't for the management, in particular Rene. She has handled several situations in an extremely unprofessional, and honestly pathetic, fashion. I would recommend this complex to anyone but be wary of the women in charge's lack of competence when handling situations with the residents. The rest of the leasing staff is great though. I've just never had a building manager so incompetent and disrespectful.

1 star for the convenience of the property, the details in the actual units and the security, but thats it... I worked hard to live in this community, and when I moved in felt as if I was in a good place in my career. I was a good tenant. Always paid rent on time, never had any previous altercations and was always respectful to staff. 7 months in to my lease a guest of mine brought his dog to my apartment because she just had puppies and he wanted to watch her. I was inside working when his dog bit another dog outside. The injuries were not severe according to the vet and the dog has fully recovered. Couple of hours later that same day, I was evicted by -------------, the property manager and Avalon Bay for having an aggressive dog on the premise, effective immediately. Avalon Bay never took the time to investigate the fact that this wasn't my dog, nor a breed restricted by the complex. An entire story was made up by ------------- that was extremely biased and false against me, the actual tenant. Myself and the legal counsel I hired made multiple attempts to have this issue resolved and come to reasonable conclusion but this corporation has continued to bully me, leaving me no choice but to make their actions public. Because of the lack of investigation and poor preparation on their end, during the eviction hearing Avalon Bay's legal counsel filed a motion to sue me for all rent up until May 2017, putting it into collections immediately. Making it clear that they want to take everything I've worked hard for such as my finances, credit standing, and most importantly my name. I feel targeted and victimized, when I, the tenant personally did nothing wrong. I've uprooted my life and my business all because of a misunderstanding and animal attack I wasn't even apart of. They did not care for me as a tenant or human being, giving me very little time relocate during the holiday season with no where to go. As a young professional and entrepreneur this is discouraging and humiliating as I've worked too hard to be in this position. RENTER BEWARE of their character before coming here! How they see their tenants and the lengths they will go to uphold their name is something I've never witnessed before and hope to never again.

Memorial Heights Villages is a nice apartment with very good amenities and nice grounds. The staff is pleasant and professional, and they give my dog treats when we stop by the leasing office. The leasing office hours changed earlier this year, and they are much less convenient than they used to be (only open until 7PM on Wednesdays). They require visitors to park on the 7th floor of the garage, which can be inconvenient for visitors, and sometimes there are no open visitor spots available. The neighborhood still has some petty crime, so if you street park between the apartment and Spotts park overnight, be sure to remove all belongings from your car or it will be broken into. The interior hallways are tile and noise carries throughout the apartments, which I think makes my dog nervous sometimes. Overall though, it's a nice location and a good place to live.

The pool areas, gym, and tech center are very nice. The location provides easy access to anywhere you want to go. The apartments are very nice and affordable, provided the rent does not increase too much.

Great community that is well kept and clean. Incredible location, next to park and restaurants. Area is very safe, pedestrian and dog friendly. I have lived in other rental properties in Houston, and this is by far better than my previous residences. Also, very good price for what you get.

Peace and quiet are the most important aspects of a home for me. I get this at Memorial Heights Villages. The place is very clean and the staff has been there to assist me whenever need it. The style and location are very suitable for professionals.

Do not live here. This apartment complex is perpetually infested with bugs and has the worst staff anywhere. The manager Renee is one of the rudest people I've ever had the displeasure of dealing with. She will smile and tell you everything is great to sell a lease. Once she has you're signature you will be nothing more than an annoyance to her. She does not help residents. Everyone here knows bugs are part of the complex. If you live here you will be sleeping with cockroaches. There is no way around it.

While the staff are very helpful and often go out of their way to make residents feel welcome and taken care off, the amenities close early and as such most working adults actually use the amenities being paid for. Additionally use of the community room is prohibitively expensive. Rent is higher than it should be for way sound carries through walls, the parking shortage and some of the break ins

Nice open spaces and common areas. Excellent service team. Clean environment. Secure building. Love being able to live walking distance to restaurants, stores, supermarkets and the Bayou Bend Trail. All you need within a couple miles. Close to Memorial Park, downtown and major road avenues inside the 610 loop. Loved It!

Stephanie in the office is really nice, and most of the gals are very helpful. However, have lived here 2 weeks and have already encountered several issues - car towed the first day of residence/Thanksgiving day, lights burnt out, dishwasher and freezer need minor fixes, BR closet and laundry closet smell of mildew, etc.