Lakeshore Ridge

This apartment complex does not make any effort to ensure security as fences are broken and never repaired and the gates are broken more often than working. There are many college students here, being typical college students. Cars are constantly broken into and even our apartment with a 2nd floor balcony was attempted to be broken into twice but thankfully, my alarm scared them away. There are no security cameras and mangements standard answer is to call the police. Many residents smoke weed in the complex and although the contract states that it is not allowed, management will do nothing about it. Our apartment, clothing and furniture constantly smelled of weed and was giving us migraine headaches. No help from management although they were contacted MANY times. The dog poop bags are never filled and residents leave dog poop laying everywhere to contaminate other dogs. Management is plain non responsive to any matters and hard to even reach on the phones. Be ware!

Tried to move in early December '22. Got told my move in date was the 5th. I was moving different cities so I went off of the move in date that we agreed upon. Got Uhaul and came to town. When I arrived I was told the background check was not back yet and was unable to move in but "should be soon" that they get that back. (I move alot and never have had a background check take longer than 48 hours.) I am also moving with a dog so places to stay are limited due to that fact. I called multiple times the following days checking the status. The only answer I got was "I'm sorry it is taking so long but there is nothing we can do". "We will check on it." No problem. So I waited.. Calling back daily. Same answers. I asked for the contact info for the management company so I could actually get an answer. I was not given any information and was still told, "I'll call them and check." Still nothing. So hundreds of $'s later with hotels and such, and with a full uhaul and no ETA. They said, "It could take 2 more days, it could take 2 more weeks." Eventually, after a full week I quit and went to another apartment. I had the keys and moved in 2 days later to a new Apt. I would give 0 stars if I could. The staff is friendly, but take no responsibility and make nothing happen. I am very happy I went to another complex.

I looked at a lot of apartments and I lived at both Woodmere Creek and Lakeshore Ridge. Lakeshore Ridge was superior in every way for about the same price. I lived in an "upgraded" apt. at Woodmere. It was small, dirty, ugly, and there were constant water leaks in the building. The gate out front was always broken with no attempt to fix it that I saw. You could also hear every step the neighbors took. At Lakeshore Ridge, I had a 1 bedroom on the top floor. Even though the sq. ftg was supposedly the same as the Woodmere 1 bed, the rooms and bedroom closet were much larger at Lakeshore Ridge. The apt. was clean, had a nicer balcony and, being on the top floor, had great high, lofted ceilings. The apt. was also much more soundproofed than at Woodmere. It was very quiet and peaceful. What's more, Red Mountain Park is less than a mile away from Lakeshore Ridge and it has miles of trails. There is also a convenient Walmart, loads of restaurants, and a gas station right outside the complex. In my opinion, there is no contest between the two complexes. If you can get a top floor unit at Lakeshore Ridge, snag it.

I have lived here for several years and I wont move. Maintenance is always quick and gets the fix done right the first time. The office staff is the absolute best! they are always so helpful and pleasant to speak with. I hope I never have to move out!

I moved in 3 years ago. We have had several problems with our power bill being extremely high and no one ever fixed it or tried to fix it. They did compensate us a small amount once. The management has changed once and maybe twice since I have lived here making it difficult to get things done or build a relationship with staff. There is always dog poop everywhere. I can always smell marijuana when walking through the complex. Not managements fault, just something to consider if you don't want your home to smell that way. Our water heater caught on fire twice and it took much longer than it should have taken to fix it. The air conditioning unit was leaking into the water heater causing it to short out and catch on fire. The first night it happened the maintenance man was quick to help but he only put a bandaid on it and it caught on fire again the next day because he did not return in a timely manner to completely fix it, causing us to call the fire department twice. Overall, I felt safe living here but I am ecstatic to leave.

First, not only my apartment, but my apartment complex is amazing. I cannot express how much I love living here. This complex is one of the very well hidden secrets in Birmingham, AL. The staff is beyond will to bend over backwards to help with any problems that we as renters may experience. The leasing manager , Karen, is like a second mom to everyone and she stays on top of any maintenance problems and is willing to work with you to get you that apartment that you can afford. It is not far from anything that is needed like restaurants and there is a park right across from the complex for a nice walk or to go and do some exercising if wanted. The complex is even under construction for expansion because so many want to move in so they are building more apartments to accommodate the demand. I wish to continue to live here as long as I am living in Alabama.

Living here has been a blessing for me. Beautiful and Safe environment, great workers. No completed. Shotout to Lakeshore Ridge staff.

An excellent get away from all of the daily hectic situations that may occur on your job and of everyday life, outside of the apartment community. Unlike any other apartments, it has huge vaulted ceiling rooms and spacious bathrooms, it's like walking into a mansion. The grounds are always well kept and the staff treat all of their residents like family. Therefore, if you are wanting an environment that will give you serenity, luxury, and a sense of feeling secure, this is the perfect place to live! It's like coming home and starting your vacation all over again, in your very own paradise.

When I moved to Alabama, I needed an apartment that was not only well kept, but in a safe neighborhood and was lucky enough to find lakeshore ridge. Their rent is affordable, the grounds are always very well kept, the only "noise" you might here are the people who live above you or someone stomping up and down the stairs. The amenities are always clean and have always been available when I wanted to use them. Their office staff is the best around. I've lived in many apartment areas before with staff that was just ok, but these people greet me by name everytime I walk into the office. One morning they were even handing out breakfast to people on their way to work/school! I love it here and daily think about how glad my roommate and I chose to live here.