Lee Heights Apartments

Had a studio apartment at 2055 N Vermont St and loved it. Price was great, location was excellent, and unit was clean and comfortable. Knox properties took over the building and they've made several upgrades and respond very quickly to maintenance request.

Stay away. Please. The AC has been broken for half the summer and I swear, you will simply experience hell if you move in.

AC is broken for half the summer. Apartment consistently reaching 84 degrees

I've been renting at the 2055 N Vermont St location for the past several years, having first leased with the former owner and then continuing that lease under Knox properties. In the last couple of years, the pipes have all been inspected and valve repairs/upgrades have been actively ongoing. There used to be ants in the AC, but Mr Knox got rid of them. Likewise, moths in the closet. I used to run a dehumidifier next to the AC, but this summer it finally got put away. The property used to have an outdated and semi-working entry system, and I'm THRILLED (!!!) with the new Butterfly entry! I noticed that Knox Properties actually put the new call box low enough to be accessible to all, and that's awesome. It's really good to know that my packages get in to the building and that the location is secure. Last but not least, the new laundry area! Man. I remember hoping I could find enough quarters with the previous owner’s four outdated machines, and hoping at least one of the machines would work. Well, now there are 6 machines with a mobile app, or credit cards. So much easier for me. In my time here, the crew has responded to and fixed a water leak, then gave me very nice new blinds in my window. The plumbing valves for the bathroom were not working, and they showed up quite quickly to service. My oven finally stopped working due to age, and I literally had to ask the maintenance team to wait to come back another time to repair/replace - that's how on top of it they were. Even given the weirdness with supply issues and the Pandemic, it's really weird to have someone so involved in the community, but I can tell the team is working hard and man, it's actually pretty cool of them.

Pros: - Nice space and area as it's not too busy in the parking area. I like the large windows that gives good natural lighting. - Fairly priced - Near grocery stores and restaurants, walkable distance - Upgraded touches in public spaces Cons: - Old AC unit, in the summer, prepare for your AC to be out intermittenly - Old elevator, breaks down from time to time, thankfully didn't get stuck in it - No updates or follow-up communication of when repairs will happen, more so with the AC or water. Overall a good place for single or couple that need to save some and don't mind the inconvenience. It seems like they're doing upgrades but not on the important stuff like the AC or the elevator.

You get a good deal in terms of space. Good size, decently clean. But maintenance and management do a horrible job. They take a long time to get things fixed, and you’ll find your AC randomly not working at times. Other times, you’ll have water shut off with no prior notice. Makes for some very uncomfortable days.

I would say this property is only good because it's over-priced despite including trash removal, electricity, heat, and AC (that goes out whenever the heat index goes over 95 degrees!). There are also no other amenities considering the price of rent and surrounding apartment buildings. I've been stuck in the elevator twice and the last time it happened (2 weeks ago), the emergency phone inside the elevator did NOT work. We had to wait until someone came out of their apartment to help us, AFTER already calling 911 (who shouldn't have had to waste their time and energy on this). I sure hope the new owner got an amazinggggg deal because I don't feel cared for living here like I used to.