The Strawberry

I read some bad reviews, but then heard they had a new management company. It is true, and everything went smoothly. The property is nice and I don't have any issues. AC and washer and dryer is a big plus!

The management is unreliable and unreachable. Don't stay here ever..

Older property that has been remodeled, has a cozy feel and is close to campus.

Summary My family and neighbors hated living at The Strawberry. Regular flooding, expensive heating/cooling, expensive utilities due to poor wiring, slow internet, no ventilation, constant humid/dusty/molding continued a toxic environment. Do not live here. Look elsewhere if you can help it. Context My family lived at The Strawberry for ONE YEAR in a basement apt. The building was labeled as “renovated,” which mainly meant poorly repainted walls and poorly installed appliances and windows. We and other neighbors signed leases without knowing renovations were incomplete. Online photos we looked at were inaccurate when we arrived. Befriending neighbors revealed they too had near equal problems and MANY moved out quickly. The UGLY Persistent MOLD existed in the apt underneath the floorboards and in the walls were caused by regular FLOODING (4 times) from broken sprinklers aimed at bedroom windows and also snow and rain leaking water through the cracks in the windows and between the walls and floor. Management’s attempts to fix this failed multiple times. EXPENSIVE heating/cooling - Coils in the ceiling heated the apt at usually $150-$200 per month during the winter. We switched to the AC window unit exclusively which cost between $80-$120 a month for heat. Summer Cooling: $60-$80 cost. Uninsulated windows and open cracks around the AC leak cold air (Bad for winter). EXPENSIVE electric bill - Power bills reported electric waste somewhere in the walls due to improper wiring we couldn’t find. We could have nearly everything turned off (except for the fridge, water heater, and oven) and the bill reports were almost always more than $80. INACCURATE Online photos DRUGS: Strangers/residents regularly smoked weed and other drugs on the property, despite Legacy’s email notification to stop it. The BAD: No ventilation + dust buildup despite cleaning all floors and surfaces daily. Constant bugs (spiders and centipedes) Child sized shower and Vanity Unlevel floor throughout unit. Slow Wifi Stairway cleanliness is regularly dirtied by lawn care services. Not cleaned by management. Immense dirt buildup. THE GOOD: We loved the ward and Bishop. Free parking with no car limit. Management Review: We liked Legacy Management for trying to fix problems quickly, but many problems simply couldn’t be fixed, such as the presence of mold. It is Legacy’s mistake to manage this property. They, however, always answered our calls and work orders were done relatively quickly.