Holland Partners markets Milehouse as a living experience, a "life above" according to their website. However, my time at Milehouse has been very unpleasant...
Holland Partners markets Milehouse as a living experience, a "life above" according to their website. However, my time at Milehouse has been very unpleasant due to the ongoing construction and constant delays.
The construction is CONSTANT. Sometimes starting as early as 7:30. It is not only loud, but it also makes for congestion when entering and leaving the building. The construction is not likely to be completed anytime soon, in fact the tenants just received a notice to be prepared for more construction as the workers start to prepare the first floor of the building for the businesses that are planning to move in. There are no businesses there currently, despite the depiction of businesses being there on Milehouse's website, and a quick glance of the first floor reveals that there is a LOT of work that needs to be done before businesses move in.
I spoke to one of the construction workers, and he told me that the adjacent building will not be completed for another YEAR AND A HALF. So do not move in here expecting peace and quiet.
Further, if you do not live on the top (sixth) floor, then expect to hear your neighbor above you. I live on the top floor, but I know of a number of residents on lower floors that complain of the noise of the tenants above them.
The location is also tough if you have a pet. Not only is there is a $500 pet deposit along with an increase of $25 a month in rent, but it is difficult walking your dog at lunch with the constant stream of F-150 pickups coming in and out and heavy equipment operating due to the construction.
The positives of this place are the finishes in the apartment (nice granite counter tops), the leasing agent Paul is really nice and most of the tenants seem like pretty good people (however, I have talked to others that live here that have had some problems with the their neighbors), and I really like the location.
In sum, despite a few positives, Milehouse was not ready to open, and the constant construction makes it evident that they do not appear to be ready anytime soon. Before signing a lease at Milehouse, I would recommend you first look at the other nearby options.
UPDATE-April 11, 2015
I downgraded my review from 2 stars to 1 star for the following reasons:
My washing machine has been defective for close to three weeks now. I notified management numerous times, but they have not replaced it, instead, they let me know that they were going to send the serial number to the manufacturer to try to "expedite" the process of fixing this issue. Nothing has been expedited and my washing machine is still defective. There are plenty of empty, unleased apartments in this complex, why they don't switch out my defective washing machine with one from the unleased units, I do not know.
Construction-Construction now starts at 7:00 a.m. on the north side of the building, where Milehouse is building a parking lot for all of the retail stores that have still yet to open going on 8 months now from when I moved in. The construction is noisy and it also creates a lot of congestion, which makes for an unpleasant experience.