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Lamar Place Apartments

Updated 2026-07-17 · 2,441 reviewed · 401 listed · Scored from 105 Google reviews · How we rank ›

4.1(105) 67 composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Google-verified
Student Housing
Lamar Place Apartments
Service
Student Housing
Reviews
105

The honest read

Lamar Place wins strong loyalty from long-term residents, chiefly through a manager named Vikki Martinez who handles leasing, maintenance follow-up, and day-to-day issues with visible care. A handful of recent reviews flag serious problems: roaches in at least one unit despite repeated requests, handicap parking gaps, unprofessional security (keys left in plain sight), deposit disputes, and a parking-lot shooting. Most five-star reviewers praise quiet, family-friendly living; most one-star reviewers describe neglect of safety and sanitation that management has not publicly addressed.

Praised for
  • responsive management
  • quick maintenance
  • respectful neighbors
  • friendly staff
  • clean units
Watch-outs
  • package theft
  • pest problems
  • parking issues
  • safety concerns
  • unresponsive to serious issues
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Best for: Students and families seeking quiet, affordable living near UT with responsive management.
Think twice if: Safety and pest control are priorities; unresolved complaints about roaches, parking-lot incidents, and security lax suggest management may be stretched thin.

What this place gets right

  • Manager Vikki Martinez's personal attention and communication
  • maintenance response within 24 hours
  • quiet, family-friendly community
  • competitive pricing for the location

Worth knowing

  • Manager Vikki Martinez (also called Vicki, Victoria, Vikki Martinez) handles move-ins and maintenance follow-up
  • maintenance staff resolve issues within 24 hours according to multiple long-term residents
  • pest control scheduled every Wednesday per one resident
  • A/C unit replacement offered after repeated refrigerant issues
  • roach infestation reported in at least one unit despite repeated pest-control requests
  • handicap parking spaces absent
  • security lapse: keys left on top of door
  • parking-lot shooting reported prior to tenant exit

Reviews by category

Student Housing
Long-term students and families praise quiet community and Vikki's attentiveness; safety and pest complaints raise red flags for new tenants.

How it stacks up

  • Rated 4.1 against a 3.97 average across the 209 student housing businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 31% of the businesses in this directory.

How we scored this

How We Score
Star rating 38
Review volume 88
Review recency 100
Review sentiment 48
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30

Rating breakdown

5
74
4
8
3
3
2
0
1
20

Quick answers

How fast does maintenance respond?
According to multiple reviews, work orders are typically completed within 24 hours.
Is this a quiet complex?
Yes; several long-term residents describe it as peaceful and quiet compared to other Austin student housing.
Are there specific safety or maintenance issues I should know about?
Recent reviews report unresolved pest problems, missing handicap parking, and a parking-lot shooting. Long-term residents rate management highly, but new-tenant complaints suggest gaps in follow-through on serious issues.
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Last updated 2026-07-17