Wildwood Baton Rouge, baton-rouge-la

This is my second year living here in wildwood and ever since the management changed things have been terrible. I actually really liked it here last year and the maintenance was always on top of things but since moving into my new unit it has been nothing but problems. I have gone to the office multiple times to have things fixed and nothing has been done. It was very obvious that none of the apartments had been walked through and quality checked, many things were dirty, damaged, or plastered over with no new paint they didn’t even give us a form to list move in conditions and report problems because they knew they didn’t fix anything. We have a terrible ant problem and everytime we go to the office about it they say they’re sending pest control and no one ever comes. When I signed this new lease I was promised to get a fully renovated unit with all new furniture and light fixtures, the price was reflective of the renovations so I was so okay with it, but when I moved into It took us almost two weeks to get SOME our new furniture and we didn’t even receive all the furniture advertised in the renovations and model unit that they said we would get. I guess it was a budget cut or something, but they ended up knocking down the advertised rent by about $300 on the website, and didn’t even offer a concession for the people who signed before they changed the renovation plans. No one in the office ever knows what’s going on or what to do, when I have a question it’s always “I don’t know” or they can’t do anything about it. If things couldn’t get any worse, the audio on our tv is out and or dryer is leaking water and rusted. It is disgusting and no one in the unit can do laundry. We have already put in a work order and spoke to the office who said they would have someone look at it and still no one has been here. And I’ve heard similar complaints about all these things from almost every other resident I’ve talked to.

Under previous management I liked living at wildwood but under the new management, I have been very disappointed with living here. They installed new furniture in some of the units and have since left all of the old furniture including desks, chairs, dressers, and beds out in the parking lot. Additionally, they have multiple storage containers littered about the complex that are blocking parking spots for residents. This has been here for a month and doesnt show signs of being picked up any time soon. There was an attempt made one week to remove some of the beds and furniture, but no further attempts have been made to remove the excess trash. Similar to other tenants, we have also had AC issues where it is locked to not go below 70 during the day and at night it does not turn on at all, making the bedrooms hot and uncomfortable. This doesnt even speak to the increase in rent since wildwood has been bought and managed by a new company. Tenets are paying more now for less luxury and it is ridiculous.

For the past month there has been furniture littering our parking lot as well as c-trains and dumpsters. The apartment decided to remodel at the end of the summer and these photos do not begin to illustrate the amount of trash and boxes that cluttered the entire complex during this process, making it unsafe to walk around. I understand needing time to relocate furniture, but it has looked like this for nearly a month with no communicated removal date. It has gotten to the point where it is hard to find parking, as our spots are taken by furniture, c-trains, and dumpsters. Wildwood needs to do better, because this is not the “luxury student living experience” that I pay for.

Wildwood Apartments has been a great place to live! The new management team is doing an amazing job and is clearly committed to making the community the best experience possible for residents. You can really see the positive changes happening throughout the property. Huge shoutout to the leasing team for always answering all of my crazy questions with patience and a smile. Keep up the great work!

I had an issue with my room reservation, however Macey and the Wildwood staff were very professional and had the situation fixed relatively quickly. Edit: I stayed for the 2022-2023 school year and left after graduating. I would give it a 4 star. Unit was a little dirty. Common areas can be a bit dirty as well. Maintenance was slow at first, but by the end of the school year they were responsive. They’re also all incredibly nice. The gate was broken a good amount of the time, so I wouldn’t rely on it. Also the ventilation in the kitchen is pretty terrible. We set off the smoke detectors pretty regularly. It’s nice to have onsight security though. My roommates and I left the front door unlocked often (though I don’t recommend it) and we never had problems. The front desk staff is also helpful and professional. Overall I would say it’s a good place to live as far as student apartments go.