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Lakewood Apartments

Updated 2026-07-17 · 2,441 reviewed · 401 listed · Scored from 262 Google reviews · How we rank ›

3.8(262) 66 composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Google-verified
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Lakewood Apartments
Services
Affordable & Section 8 Housing, Luxury Apartments, Student Housing
Reviews
262

The honest read

Long-term residents praise the quiet setting and maintenance responsiveness, but persistent security lapses in the parking lot and a heavy-handed towing policy have created real friction. Management competence varies: some staff are helpful, while the leasing office has frustrated tenants with billing errors and inflexible amenity access, without follow-up resolution.

Praised for
  • quiet community
  • helpful maintenance staff
  • spacious units
  • friendly environment
  • responsive to repair requests
Watch-outs
  • inadequate parking lot security and surveillance
  • predatory towing practices
  • move-in condition issues
  • poor management communication and attitude
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Best for: Long-term renters prioritizing a quiet neighborhood over aggressive property management.
Think twice if: Vehicle owners should weigh parking lot security gaps and the complex's strict towing enforcement before moving in.

What this place gets right

  • quiet, low-noise environment
  • maintenance responds quickly to repair requests
  • spacious unit layouts
  • long-term resident retention

Worth knowing

  • Parking lot lacks surveillance camera coverage except near leasing office
  • last security patrol around 2:30 AM
  • towing fees reported at $350
  • move-in units may need pre-occupancy repair work (washer buildup, vent issues, pests)
  • staff confusion with rent payment filing and amenity access denied without resolution

Reviews by category

Affordable & Section 8 Housing
Quiet, spacious units attract long-term residents, but security and management inconsistency create friction.
Pet-Friendly Apartments
No specific praise or complaints about pet policies in reviews.
Student Housing
No evidence in reviews for student-specific needs.
Luxury Apartments
Spacious units mentioned positively, but move-in conditions and towing conflicts undercut luxury positioning.
Townhome & Garden-Style Communities
Spacious layouts noted, but no explicit townhome-specific features mentioned.

How it stacks up

  • Rated 3.8 against a 3.92 average across the 197 affordable & section 8 housing businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 79% of the businesses in this directory.

How we scored this

How We Score
Star rating 21
Review volume 100
Review recency 100
Review sentiment 50
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30

Rating breakdown

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170
4
12
3
6
2
6
1
68

Quick answers

Is there on-site parking security and surveillance?
Only the leasing office has a camera; parking lots are not monitored. Security patrols run until around 2:30 AM.
What is the towing policy?
Vehicles not properly registered may be towed. One resident reported a $350 recovery fee for a vehicle registered 1.5 years.
How quickly does maintenance respond?
Tenants report maintenance responds promptly when repair requests are submitted.

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Last updated 2026-07-17