The Avenue at San Marcos, san-marcos-tx

I would never recommend The Avenue at San Marcos (Wonder Dog Communities) to anyone. My two weeks living there were a nightmare. I moved into Unit #211 on September 12, 2025, and within days discovered a severe German cockroach infestation. Despite pest control being scheduled, treatments were either missed or performed without proper notice, and the roaches persisted. I was forced to spend hundreds of dollars out of pocket on pest remedies, plastic bins, and storage just to keep my belongings safe. My daughter, who has asthma and eczema, couldn’t even stay in the unit because the environment was unsafe for her health. On September 26, I hired a private environmental inspector, and the lab results confirmed what I already knew: the unit was not habitable. The inspection found: • Chaetomium mold (3+ with hyphae) → a water-damage mold with serious health risks. • Penicillium/Aspergillus (2+) → known asthma and allergy triggers. • Insect fragments, mite fragments, and hyphae → proving the unit was biologically contaminated and unsafe. • Cladosporium also present in the bathroom and kitchen cabinets. In short, this was not a clean or livable unit as advertised — it was an unhealthy, unsanitary, and unsafe environment. I was misled into signing a lease under the impression that this was a suitable place for me and my daughter, when in reality it was not. I was left with no choice but to vacate less than two weeks after moving in. Management has refused to refund my money, despite knowing the unit was not safe. I feel completely taken advantage of and misled by false representation. ⚠️ If you are considering moving here, please think twice. No one should have to go through what I did.

We moved here April 2019, after reading the reviews we were not sure if we even wanted to come and look at the apartments, but we are glad we did. The grounds are meticulously kept, the office staff is friendly and always helpful. We are directly in front of the pool, which we thought would get really loud. But so far not a problem. There were a couple of times when people were loud, but usually people leave the pool area by 10 pm. we find the complex to be very quiet. The apartment is nice, clean, well kept. It has not central air, but compared to our old apartment, this apartment stays cool for most of the day even in the summer. However we did buy a portable air conditioner for our bedroom. Overall, we are very happy with our choice and with giving this place a chance.

My husband and I have lived here for almost 2 years now. I can proudly say it’s a safe and clean place to live. They have cameras now all around the apartments. The pools area is nice and big for bbq and family and friends coming over. Their maintenance staff are very friendly and helpful.

My wife and I moved here in the beginning of 2019 and we just renewed our lease for another year. Marisa is the new manager and she is great!! She is so kind and welcoming anytime we go to the office for questions, and goes above and beyond to help. A lot of the previous reviews complained of the previous manager but I can say that Marisa is a breath of fresh air. Not to mention the apartments are great and the grounds are very well kept. Jonathan who is also in the office is also very helpful and extremely efficient. Thank you and keep up the great work!

Place has German cockroaches...the worst kind. Pest control is optional so that means you'll always have roaches if your neighbors don't get treatment. There's all sorts of bugs too including silverfish, spiders, earwigs, spring tails, drain gnats, fruit flies etc. It isn't gated either so you'll have a whole host of vagrants and solicitors knocking on your door all hours of the day and night. Cheaply built apartments where appliances break down and leak. The apartments are also foul smelling because of the roaches. All of the 5 star reviews from a few months ago are because property management bribed the tenants to leave good reviews in exchange for Starbucks gift cards. For $2400+ a month, it's not worth it. You'll also be stuck with a 13 month lease and not 12 months. Don't live here. You have been warned.