I moved here in a hurry and after striking out with many apartment complexes, I settled on Royal Crest. My leasing agent was very friendly, which made the blow of the astronomical rent a little easier. I figured I could live here for a year, then reevaluate. After a year, I had to move out because the cost of living there became unaffordable for one person. The buildings itself are not well kept; the carpets in the entryway are old and dirty, the railings going up the stairs are janky, and for a few months, the front door never actually locked. There are two washers and three dryers for both sides of the building and unfortunately, you're at the mercy of the other tenants to be respectful and change out their laundry in a timely manner (which rarely happens). The unit itself was fine, but not worth the price of rent. The balconies are uncovered and the railing is incredibly unsafe. For being a smoke free community, my new neighbor was chiefing a cigarette off his balcony everyday. The gym was fine, but again, it comes down to the other tenants being respectful and cleaning the equipment after using. Lastly, and most importantly, they claim these are market rates, but they are greatly mistaken. The apartments are not nice enough to charge that much, but what really gets me is that they charge $18 for parking.. in an open parking lot! The pet fee is pretty standard across all apartments, but they are not strict about the breed restriction by any means, and many pet owners do not pick up after their pet. The royal crest served its purpose for a year, but I wouldn't recommend it to anymore unless you love spending your money on subpar living.