08/05/09

No thanks

by florence21

Where do I begin. We moved in about a year ago. The management at this building is quite possibly the most horrendous that I have seen anywhere. We got a dog almost nine months after we moved in and they attempted to make us pay a non-refundable $2,000 carpet replacement fee, which we negotiated down a bit. Additionally to that, we pay an extra $50.00 a month. None of this was ever made known to us prior to moving in.

The health club has our credit card info and adds things, whenever, however, they choose; at times they add things that we didn't even consume!! I brought a friend to the pool one time for about an hour, they charged me $21.00 for a "guest pass." I was told because this was a "private club." No one ever said anything about it., just put it on the tab. Did I mention yet that I am paying over $3,000 per month for a 1300sqft apt?? Can't have children in the club like every other day, and no kids in the pool all day Fri or Sat. afternoon. (never told this either).

Also, the health club is mediocre at best. For a membership there, I believe it is more expensive than lifetime and it is sub-par.

Thought about upgrading to larger apt. for the next year's lease while we build our house and I looked with the leasing agent and she told me that we could likely negotiate a good price, but when we decided to stay they would only reduce our current rent by $30.00 lousy

dollars a month.

The leasing agents don't return emails. The GM of this building avoids all contact with anyone and seems to be quite arrogant.

The traffic around there in peek times and a nice weekend is horrific. I would recommend, highly, going elsewhere.

• Pros: You don't have to go outside to go to the gym
• Cons: almost everything else

11/29/08

Poor Leasing Agent service, Watch out for the HUGE rental renewal increase when your lease is up for renewal!

by BeachClubMuscle

The Calhoun Beach Club offers several venues of upscale living. It has a great, quieter athletic club. Machines & free weights are readily available. The indoor pool is wonderfully warm in the cool months. The outdoor pool has a luxurious atmosphere in the spring/summer and has staff available to get you drinks/food while you lounge. .

The luxury apartments in both buildings of the complex are completely amazing and offer the highest quality craftsmanship with almost every ammenity known to man. The apartment units are currently being upgraded to meet today's evolving standards. The location is perfect for those who want to be near the lake district and Uptown/downtown Minneapolis.

The major downside to this property is the apartment management. They project an image of great service and community but once you sign the lease, good luck on getting them to follow through with their promises! They also do not promote lease renewal by current renters by greatly increasing the rent at renewal (typically 1 year). They also always claim to be at or near 100% capacity ...which is a lie and can not be confirmed by renters. They are good sales people and bluff with the best, so be prepared for their tricks. The concierge service and attitude is sub-par at best. The maintenance service is very good and is the only service which is respectable.

View Restaurant is okay.

The current general manager avoids communication with renters that have issues and delays communication when possible. He also rented the member's Solarium to D'Amico & Sons and effectively ruined the member's use of that beautiful space. AIMCO is the owner of this property and they are in business to make as much money as they can. Calhoun Beach Club is a cash cow and they do not need to put much money into this property for this reason. They have no need to perform either. It's a slam dunk business for the management, hence the lack of customer service. Be careful with these sharks.

• Pros: Nice location, gym and outdoor pool are very good.
• Cons: General Manager avoids communication with renters with concerns/issues, Leasing agents are sneaky and lie about being at near 100% occupancy when there is no way for a renter to confirm either way.

04/07/08

Overrated, and outdated

by mplslvr

I first visited the Coulhoun Beach club building in 2005 when some friends lived in an apartment in the building. While I admit the location is nice, there are lots of nice apartments in that entire area so it wouldn't be the main deciding factor for me. The traffic in the area around the building is horrendous and the area around the lake is packed with people all the time (for some maybe that's a plus, but for me, it's rather annoying). This would be a fun place to live if you were a retired person, but leaving the neighborhood and driving to and from work is a headache. THe neighborhoods near Lake Har. and Lake Nok. are much more appealing.