Adams Park Apartments

My wife, son and I have been living here for four years now and going into our fifth year. It's been good living here....

My wife, son and I have been living here for four years now and going into our fifth year. It's been good living here. We have nothing bad to say about Adams Park Apartments. It's not perfect; it has it's flaws here and there, but what other place of residence does not? Whenever my wife and I have any issues, we would call management and within a couple of hours our issues are resolved. Our rent has gone up $75 in five years, which is not bad at all. Also management is great! Lisa is a very pleasant person and very helpful and whenever my wife and I see her: she would ask if everything is okay. We appreciate her very much and also the maintenance grew works very hard. I appreciate all that they do; especially in harsh weather conditions, in keeping up with clearing the snow from our doorsteps to our vehicles. Thank you management!

Been there for a few yrs and the 1st yr was ok but every time it rains the basement floods last yr the maintenance...

Been there for a few yrs and the 1st yr was ok but every time it rains the basement floods last yr the maintenance ppl took forever to remove the snow out of the parking lots the rent goes up EVERY yr the turn over ratio is a staggering number alot of ppl stay only 1 yr and leave

Before moving to Adams Park, it would be beneficial to investigate other apartments in the Albany area. There are many newer apartment complexes with...

Before moving to Adams Park, it would be beneficial to investigate other apartments in the Albany area. There are many newer apartment complexes with far better amenities and rental rates. Importantly, my family did not feel safe at Adams Park. There is a reason you will not find children playing outside: drug deals are a very common site on Weis Road. Also, several of the apartments seem to harbor very shady night-time activities and seeing police raids at night is not an uncommon sight at Adams Park. It is unfortunate that despite many complaints, the staff at Adams Park seemed powerless (or just didnt care) to do anything about this activity. Regarding the apartment itself, on the surface the apartments seem nice with roomy, spacious basements. The basement is useless as you will frequently have 2-3 inches of water accumulate every time it rains. If you ask the staff to help repair this problem, they seem to blankly stare at you as if to say, Hey, it says in your contract that we arent responsible for any water damage in your basement. Its your problem! Additionally, while the staff did take some measures to decrease the rodent infestation of its apartments, field mice will be a constant problem that you will have to deal with yourself. Lastly, while the staff are generally friendly, the companys business policies are unscrupulous, and you will likely not receive your security deposit back. At the end of the day, the company will find any excuse possible not to return your security deposit. Overall, Adams Park seems like a place that might be nice for a family, but, in short, the company couldn't care less about their tenants and seem to do everything they can to alienate the very people that are paying their salaries. Do yourself a favor and move into one of the many newer apartment complexes in the Albany area. You will not regret your decision. My family and I deeply regret our decision to move into Adams Park, and we are quite happy to have moved away from this disaster of a company.

I've had to call maintenance for a few things here and there -- they've been fast and helpful with everything. The apartments are nice...

I've had to call maintenance for a few things here and there -- they've been fast and helpful with everything. The apartments are nice inside. The walls could stand to be sound proofed, but it's not like I hear everything going on. I might hear the neighbor's shower or someone go up and down the stairs, but I never hear conversation. Snow removal went well last year. Cons: Osborne Street garage enforces the parking. My car has been towed before with my parking permit displayed -- I came severely close to filing a police report against Osborne Street. They're scumbags. Trash/recycling pickup could be a little more frequent, but at least there's accessible dumpsters behind every building. For the price, you get a lot of space and online convenience. I'm willing to bet that the people pissing and moaning on here didn't read their lease or didn't pay their rent on time.

Place absolutely is the worst. Tried to say i owed them 300 for not removing a gas stove to sweep behind it. The bricks...

Place absolutely is the worst. Tried to say i owed them 300 for not removing a gas stove to sweep behind it. The bricks were falling off and management did nothing.

Management is so lazy and cheap. All they care about is getting your money. 4 inches of sewage water in my basement right now...

Management is so lazy and cheap. All they care about is getting your money. 4 inches of sewage water in my basement right now made an emergency call for maintenance my call was ignored was told the pumper will be here Tuesday..... It's Saturday mean while anytime if anybody in my my building flushes the toilet, takes a shower , wash dishes or runs there washing machine the water ends up in my basement. You tell me what's fair market value for that.

PROS: Great neighborhood...animal friendly...close to Universities and hospitals...on the bus line...full basement with W/D hookups...maintenance is mostly responsive to requests CONS: The walls are...

PROS: Great neighborhood...animal friendly...close to Universities and hospitals...on the bus line...full basement with W/D hookups...maintenance is mostly responsive to requests CONS: The walls are thin so unless you have decent neighbors you'll get sick of them ( I can hear mine pee in the morning from my bedroom). Shoddy upkeep as far as the grounds are concerned. Gutters haven't been cleaned in the 3 years I've been here so the rain water just kind of pours down our back door and steps. Snow removal is a crap shoot and depends on which guy does it (we lose off-street parking spots to mounds of snow in the winter). The paper thin walls, lack of insulation and unsealed doors and windows mean your National Grid bill WILL be ridiculously high in the winter and likewise high in the summer if you expect to stay comfortable inside. (I was actually told that the reason our drywall cracked upstairs was because there's no insulation in the attic where the HVAC exits...really?!) You can tell the walls have been (poorly) painted over several times between tenants. The only ventilation in the bathroom is the window so in the winter it's a job keep the brown spots off the ceiling (unless of course you open said window and freeze). There is no range hood in the kitchen so: 1. the smoke alarm WILL go off EVERY time you cook/pre-heat the over etc. 2: everything in your kitchen will be covered in greasy cooking by-product and you will need to wipe things down (walls, fridge, cabinets etc) often. Basements get wet when it rains so your washer/dryer will have to be kept up on pallets which will grow mold on them and subsequently need to be replaced often...good luck with that. Also, on maintenance, don't expect them to actually fix anything. Much of the work they do appears to be patch work that will only get you through to the next time you have to call. On the bright side, it does appear that management is making some cosmetic upgrades in apartments as other tenants move out...quality remains to be seen. EDIT: 60 days written notice to move out or you WILL LOSE YOUR DEPOSIT...even if you call a month ahead for the renewal/intent to vacate paperwork and the office doesn't send it over and is closed every time you visit.

When I first moved into adams park apartments, it was everything I wanted. After being there for a few years management did no upgrading...

When I first moved into adams park apartments, it was everything I wanted. After being there for a few years management did no upgrading to the apartments. The staff at the head office sucks, they are obnoxious, and very rude. You can here everything your neighbour is doing. Installation is poor in the building. I live amongst a bunch of weed smokers, when you open your closet it smells like pure weed, no need to be a smoker you can get high off of their weed, thats how flush you get it. Aren't there rules that anywhere you live, thats there should be no smoking in your apartment. Constant late night party and loud noise with drunk people . When I moved into the apartment the lease stated no noise after 10pm, aboslutely impossible. Basement flooded numerous times, nothing was done. They put some B...s... plastic over the window and call that fix. The floors of the apartments screeches. When you call to make a complaint to the office they brush you off. They always place wrong mails in in the wrong door, ist address to your apartment on the outside, when you open it, its for a different tenant, so now you know the other tenanats business. High electric bill because of the draft that comes through the doors. Would not even recommend adams park for my dogs to live.

Basement flooded twice, oven did not work and was never fixed, high energy cost, extorted about $2000 from us between security deposit (didn't provide...

Basement flooded twice, oven did not work and was never fixed, high energy cost, extorted about $2000 from us between security deposit (didn't provide two months notice that we were leaving at the end of the lease....) and court fees (If you are two weeks late on rent....once......they take you to court.) AVOID

Great Great location!!! Horrible Horrible Horrible Apartments!!!!! Basement leaked all the time and management never did anything about it. Insulation is non existent so...

Great Great location!!! Horrible Horrible Horrible Apartments!!!!! Basement leaked all the time and management never did anything about it. Insulation is non existent so your Grid Bill is out of control. I can hear everything going on in the neighbors apartment. For the price of rent these apartments should be better. Live somewhere else!!!

PROS: Great neighborhood...animal friendly...close to Universities and hospitals...on the bus line...full basement with W/D hookups...maintenance is mostly responsive to requests CONS: The walls are...

PROS: Great neighborhood...animal friendly...close to Universities and hospitals...on the bus line...full basement with W/D hookups...maintenance is mostly responsive to requests CONS: The walls are thin so unless you have decent neighbors you'll get sick of them ( I can hear mine pee in the morning from my bedroom). Shoddy upkeep as far as the grounds are concerned. Gutters haven't been cleaned in the 3 years I've been here so the rain water just kind of pours down our back door and steps. Snow removal is a crap shoot and depends on which guy does it (we lose off-street parking spots to mounds of snow in the winter). The paper thin walls and unseal doors and windows mean your National Grid bill WILL be ridiculously high in the winter and likewise high in the summer if you expect to stay comfortable inside. You can tell the walls have been (poorly) painted over several times between tenants. The only ventilation in the bathroom is the window so in the winter it's a job keep the brown spots off the ceiling (unless of course you open said window and freeze). There is no range hood in the kitchen so: 1. the smoke alarm WILL go off EVERY time you cook/pre-heat the over etc. 2: everything in your kitchen will be covered in greasy cooking by-product and you will need to wipe things down (walls, fridge, cabinets etc) often. Basements get wet when it rains so your washer/dryer will have to be kept up on pallets which will grow mold on them and subsequently need to be replaced often...good luck with that. Also, on maintenance, don't expect them to actually fix anything. Much of the work they do appears to be patch work that will only get you through to the next time you have to call. On the bright side, it does appear that management is making some cosmetic upgrades in apartments as other tenants move out...quality remains to be seen.

Many, many problems. Kitchen is so poorly laid out it's almost not functional. No range hood of any type, so when you cook the...

Many, many problems. Kitchen is so poorly laid out it's almost not functional. No range hood of any type, so when you cook the smoke detector goes off. No room or outlet for a microwave. A single 60 watt bulb in the middle of the room means the lighting is very poor. Hot water takes forever to get hot, even though each unit has its own hot water heater. There must be no insulation whatsoever, and the apartment is very drafty. Heat vent in living room is placed so that it blows into your face. Only one cable hookup in living room, none in bedroom. Walls seem like they are made of concrete, it's impossible to hang pictures on many. No window coverings. Significant temperature difference upstairs vs downstairs. Noisy inconsiderate neighbors- in warm weather they hang laundry outside, tying line to your railing. And the MICE. I've never lived anyplace where mice are such a big problem!

Its a shame, really. The apartment units are nice, or at least COULD be nice if they were properly maintained. When we arrived, our...

Its a shame, really. The apartment units are nice, or at least COULD be nice if they were properly maintained. When we arrived, our pipes in the basement were actually wrapped in old newspaper and wire to insulate them. The basement floods every time it rains and maintenance will not do anything about it. They said "Get pallets from us." However, every time we have asked for pallets we never get them. Our apartment shook violently due to a running toilet 4 units down, but we didn't know that was the cause for 2 YEARS. When we complained for the third time the office manager's response was, "Well, we has the City of Albany there to look at it. I don't know what else you want us to do." The office manager constantly defends the lazy and careless maintenance crew. Which has stolen jewelery and cash from our apartment. Not once did we receive an apology. We suspect mold in our apartment and the office refuses to send a professional over to inspect. They simply say "Nah, that's not mold. Don't worry about it." I won't worry. I have already called the Attorney Generals office.