The Summit at Coates Run, athens-ga

Nasty, nasty, bathrooms, I stepped on a sewing needle and jabbed it into my foot when I was cleaning the bathroom that was stated as being cleaned and ready for move in, when my son moved in this week. There was body hairs all over the bathroom, caked on shampoo down the side of the bathtub, soap scum and residue all over it, sink was the same, the baseboard was worse, cake on "everything" the occurs in the bathroom, feces, blood, urine, you name it had to be scrubbed off, the sink was the same, makeup all ovee the mirror, the toilet horrible, caked on urine on sides and around bottom of toilet, linoleum peeling up behind toilet. Bedroom-paint roll marks all over the ceiling, black scuff marks all over the walls, smoke detector falling off of the ceiling, the furniture had nasty food or whatever smeared all over it and was scratched and banged up, outlets covered in dirty. Window nasty and screen has holes in it, and the mattress-very dirty. The carpet at the door fraying, carpet in the living room coming apart and fraying, the washer and dryer disgusting, dirt and hair all over the top and inside, they dryer vent nasty dried junk and hair all over it, doors for washer and dryer-huge dents in them, the front door is scratched and had nasty tape all over it. Kitchen cabinets, nasty and stained inside/out. Sink nasty, had dead bugs in it. Refrigerator-same, balcony gross with bird feces and dead bugs all over it, Trash bag from neighbors set outside by in hall to the apt. For 2 days. Trash disposal is terrible, you must hull it in your own vehicle or walk back to the back dumpster in the back parking lot of the apts. The pool is empty and being repaired (no one worked on it the 2 days I was there through the week), so the is an amenity they charge you for that they 'DON'T" have. Also, you pay in installments, not rent you first move in for the fall semester is the full rent for the month of August (for 11 days) plus the student life activities which there is a pool table and a few weight machines, and a place to sit and study. Then the next full installment is due 09/01- it is not rent and it doesn't go month to month from the move in date. Also, there are people living in the same apt and each of them are paying different rent amounts ranging from 760-850, sounds fair right, do they think people aren't goung to talk. This place is a rip off, nasty, and very dirty, i can only imagine what is living in/under the carpet, they think because students are moving from tight, disgusting dorms, and apparently most of them filled with mold they can treat students how they want and this is terrible business, please don't be fooled by the shiny floor model and the dog and pony show they put on, it is not worth the money. Not alot of pics to show as i was too busy cleaning everything in order for anything to be set up or put away.

I lived there for a couple or so years. They're good and they do a lot but I absolutely did not get an experience that exceeded my expectations on the whole, in fact far from that with the exception of the maintenance team which I feel has far little to do with the onboard team there at all. There was something just really nasty I felt about a lot of it with the money and their convenient placement near the college students and I couldn't help but feel like they really took advantage of the students and their financial situation in a very nasty way. They also mistakenly charged me extra money for rent due to a bug in the system at least 1 time that I caught that if I hadn't called them and brought it up they never would have taken off the charge and that makes me wonder just how much money they've acquired from students as a result of that. Regardless it's a real shame that there aren't much better options on the Athens campus given that there are students genuinely living here every day and studying for classes and they need somewhere to live. The whole situation of college feels so off and something about it doesn't sit right with me and summit seemed to unfortunately reflect that in very unattractive ways. They know what they're doing. To top it all off they inspected my apartment and charged me for damages that were there in the apartment room before I even moved in and they also charged me for throwing away my key card despite the fact that in my years of living there it never one time worked and I had to enter the facility routinely through a back door that they left unlocked that anyone could get in. They decided to still charge me for throwing away the card (50 dollars). Someone tried to tell me how they'd warned about that fee months prior, but the card never worked once in my years of living there despite being a resident. To top it all off they also charged me 20 dollars for leaving a curtain rack up for the next people to move in since they'll likely have to buy one themselves if they want one. Apparently according to their logic I needed to throw it away and leave them instead with a bare empty apartment with scratches on the walls that were there when I got there that they tried charging me for, that's just great. Overall I ran into so many problems outside of the maintenance crew and was left with a very terrible and sour taste in my mouth at the end of it all that very much reflected my experience actually with the college faculty as well, not good. There were exceptions and it could've been worse, but my standards will not be lowered.

I had an excellent experience working with Joel throughout the apartment application process. I was making a last-minute switch from another apartment complex, and he was incredibly accommodating, responsive, and helpful every step of the way. What could have been a stressful situation ended up being smooth and seamless thanks to Joel's professionalism and willingness to help. He answered all of my questions promptly, kept me informed throughout the process, and made everything feel easy and straightforward. I truly appreciate all of his support and would highly recommend working with Joel to anyone looking for a positive and stress-free leasing experience!

Please listen to the reviews of those saying this place will run your pockets dry. Although I had not many issues with the actual space itself, I was heavily disappointed in the staff who operate the complex and had a very negative experience throughout my time subleasing an apartment for the summer at the Summit. To start, I was incorrectly informed of when I was actually allowed to move in. I signed a lease takeover agreement saying I officially take over the space May 2nd, and when I showed up on May 11th to move in (giving them plenty of time even though I should have been able to move in the 2nd if I wished, based on the contract), no inspections, maintenance, or preparation had been done and I was turned away from moving in. I had to get a hotel for the night, all of my groceries spoiled, and no staff seemed to be willing to work with me on this. I asked if there could be any arrangements for some sort of compensation since the groceries and hotel put me out another $300, and was told no. Not to mention I had already paid rent in advance weeks before. This was blamed on “newly trained staff who weren’t correctly trained on move-in policies.” If you are sending your kid hours away from home, I would not trust that this place will have them in a safe bed (that they paid for) that night. On top of this, they will hit you with any hidden fee, additional charge, or anything else they possibly can. As another review said, it is impossible to feel at home there because there are constant financial reminders that you are just another cash grab for them. Rent is already extremely high, and the fees constantly add up. When I moved in, there were still wrappers and trash from a previous roommate on the floor of my room, but I just cleaned it and didn’t complain. After moving out and leaving the space spotless, I now have an additional fee for “cleaning the carpet” although I only technically slept in the space 15 nights, and it was dirty when I moved in. There were bugs in the space, the apartment pool has been down all summer after it was supposed to be opened May 22nd, the list could go on. Overall, this place will take all of your money that it can and I would not recommend it to students or parents.

This place will run your bank dry. They take every chance they get to charge you the maximum they legally can. You can’t feel at home at a place like this. Everything about this company reminds you that you are just another number for their bankroll. They know that many students live on Mom and Dad’s money. If you encounter hardship, they don’t work with you. There are some genuinely good people who work here, yet they bear the consequences of a corporate structure centered on getting another dollar out of you. Their coffee machine used to be a free perk until they realized they could profit from charging you for it. Their advertised pool has been down all summer. This place is very unforgiving for those who are just getting into renting. The greed this place runs on is crazy. Be careful when being a guarantor for your kids here; they will hold your credit over your head and can easily cause a massive hit to your credit through this place. I recommend opting out of RentPlus. They benefit from it much more than you do.