Flamingo South Beach

The management don't care about people, ignore problems, make living there stressful. I'm saying that after living there for almost two years. Even after I moved out, I cannot get my deposit back on time because someone in the office made a mistake. Also, I had to experience living without drying machine for more then a month, because it was broken and they were ignoring this problem. I had to send requests multiple times, visit service department.Another thing, if you have a guest staying at your place, you have a limit of 1 week. For paying $2700 rent I couldn't have my parents who came to visit for only 3 weeks. Other buildings allow guests to stay few weeks.Every time an issue accrued, the management tried to ignore problem rather solving it.My neighbor had a problem with a dog living above her and pooping on her balcony. It took her long time to solve the issue as management was ignoring her, making her wait. If you move in there, maybe you would be lucky enough not to face any issue. Then you would enjoy living there. But as soon as a problem occurs and you need a help from the management - thats when it becomes stressful.

I moved in on December 1st, after renting the apartment online from Los Angeles... huge mistake. My unit is on the 6th floor facing the security gate. It's like living in a war zone. Nightly, people scream, fight and blow horns until (3:00 A.M. - 4:00 A.M.). Other than being rude, I'm not certain what security does at the Flamingo, nor am I certain anyone knows who lives there. Regardless of what management may say, a majority of the units are rented on Craigslist or Airbnb type websites, so lost, non-Engish speaking tourists are rolling suitcases everywhere. As I've stated I've only been in the apartment 30 days and the experience has been horrible. I asked to be relocated to a vacant unit away from chaos I witness every day and was told it would cost $8,000 to transfer (3 months rent and a transfer fee!! ) Again, realize I have never turned on an appliance in the apartment, nor have I unpacked so no damages have occurred. There is no justifiable reason for management to assess such a ridiculous amount of money. Especially to someone who would be a long-term resident. What you're reading about the Flamingo is pretty accurate. The drugs, police and "escorts" are verifiable. My suggestions to anyone considering leasing at the Flamingo is offered through experience... 1. Do not rent online 2. Visit the property at night and note the noise and hoards of people 3. Management will not assist you if there is an issue 4. There are alternatives to the Flamingo in the neighborhood that are safer and cheaper. message me on Facebook and I'll let you know about my experience and whether or not management allows me to transfer to an apartment in a quieter location without being extorted out of $1,000s !!

After the Money Grab Breaking my New Lease. Having me move , at a cost of $4000 plus . The Flaming Management returned My Security Deposits. It was instantaneous paid to them the Day I moved in Took 6 weeks to get back. The $1000 moving allowance I never received. I would not want to be in upper management if the Government gets involved

This is not what I thought. Everything is inconvenient. No one bothers to help. English is rare. No garbage chute on my floor. I can't wait to leave!!! No one ever calls me back when I leave a message. Insane that I have to walk 15 minutes to my car. Elvira does not respond. The grounds are treacherous. Way overpriced for what it is

DO NOT RENT HERE! DO NOT RENT HERE! They dont treat you like human more like another sale they are trying to get.I want to start by saying "Wow" the worst experience I've ever received when it comes to tour an apartment.I was looking for 1/1 in Sobe since my wife works in south beach we decided to move to the beach. Started off with the manager and the leasing consultant, there is over 26 units available within out budget online when we get there the "Manager" "Joe Fischer" said they are only 2 available and straight up told my friend that was looking for a place as well. There isn't any available within her budget but 2 minutes later he had one available he already slammed the sale to begin with and that when I got sketch out. We toured two apartments construction on the building is incredible loud even inside the apartment imagine in the balcony. We come back to the office the "MANAGER" "JOE FISCHER" said we had two rent 2/2 since we have a kid thats 4 year old we can't share rooms! It's ridiculous we toured over 5 apartments building around south beach never told us "such rule" Joe Fischer is a sketchy, aggressive, dishonest behavior from this guy to begin with DO NOT RENT HERE!

monday 1/14/19 - 7:55 pmnone of the four elevators are working.i am once again forced to walk 9 floors to my apartment.not worth a single penny, let alone the $1700 dollars i pay per month.

Horrible. Just moved in and wish I never did.Overpriced.Nickel and dime you at every turn.Sign the lease and they have hidden monthly charges such as:Cooling for common areas,Processing fees,New account feeService feeAnd on and on.Outdated building yet they charge high rents and sneak in all sorts of petty fees.They can so they do.Contract says they "may" from time to time charge some fees, but this is horrible.I am subletting if I can and getting away from these scumbags.For the money I am spending, I could have done much better. Shame on me, shame on them for taking advantage.Aimco is smart to distance themselves from the nightmare. They setup third party billing company that charges residents additional fees, on top of Aimco's fees.I've never rented anywhere that charges residents a pro-rata share of common area cooling fees. Own a condo, yes, I understand, but renting is absurd.They suckered me once, never again.Good bye.

The is the most unprofessional and just ghetto fake "luxury building" in South Beach. The staff in the management office, Luisa Parache, Jashba Mugica, and Elvira Murphy are under qualified, incompetent, unprofessional, dismissive, and rude. Every "repair" or inconvenience is an "emergency" according to these unapologetic management staff. Right when you sign that lease, they ignore any and all concerns and complaints. Cigarette smell in the apartment for months coming from the bathroom, maintenance men walking in unannounced while I'm getting dressed out of the shower, false fire alarms along with regular fire alarm tests, consistent water shut off and water heater shut offs, consistently turning off power including AC, elevators, etc. **If anyone took the time to call Miami Beach's building and coding enforcement, this building would likely get shut down.

I will also save you the trouble - don't live here. You expect to pay what they tell you but after tons of unfair utility fees + BS fees they make up you pay about $2-350 more monthly. The management doesn't care about you once you sign your lease - they ignore you or think you're bothering them when you have concerns = money hungry.misleading website:there is no On-site Restaurant and Bar (theres something in the South tower but I wouldn't call it a bar - and the north tower pool bar is a joke - seriously looks abandoned)there is no dog parkfitness center (not free by the way) is $160 to sign up and $60/mothe wifi in north tower doesn't work/barely works in common areas - also lack of seating in those areassmart package feature has a fee and you have to sign up for it no matter whatconvenience store is very overpriced and lacks a lot of items - but the employees are greaton-site recycling means you throw all your shit in the trash room and they pick it up eventually smoke-free is barely truethe interiors (north tower): the photos of interiors on the website are not from the north towerthe floors look nice but they're cheap and dent very easilythe walls, ceilings, and floors are all paper thin you can hear your neighbors talking, snoring, etcthe exteriors:the landscaping is great here the only problem is shitty dog owners letting their dogs shit all over the place and then not cleaning up after themwalk-score: 10/10 great location. stores, bars, shopping, lincoln rd all very closeThis place is all smoke and mirrors - don't fall for it.

There is no jacuzzi and the pool closes at SIX PM. Unacceptable. Claims to close at 7:30pm in the summer; however, that's still not late enough. For a building like this and rent this high the EARLIEST it should close is 11:00pm but really we're all adults here and it should be 24 hours. Yes, it does smell like dog pee everywhere; however, the dogs are so cute you don't end up caring. Aside from that, it's gonna vary unit to unit.

Let me save you the trouble - don't live here. From rude and unhelpful staff, to constant maintenance problems, to dog shit outside your bedroom door, to fire alarms going off twice a week.... it would be in your best interest to find another place to live. South beach is a great experience but NOT for the price you pay here. They don't even deserve the 1 star rating. But don't just take my word for it, ask any current resident and they would say the same.

m just writing this because i really wish i had checked those reviews before signing this fukin contract, for sure i wouldn't have fell on this trapschemebe carefful before moving here , worst experience ever !!!!from 1 to 10 the experience im having is below zero.the living room window fell for the second time(the same window i requested repair in the first day i moved-in , i' ve submitted a request and a call 2 days ago since the window fell again but thistime with no reply at all), broken laundry/dryer, broken elevator, brokenmicrowave and illegaly charging me for electricity altough i have been payingfpl since august 1.worst experience ever.and much much more(dog's shit everywhere, no security at all, swat team/police in and out one day i had to sleep in a hotel since they said that because of investigations nobody could get in or out.)....... and no one cares, very sad i really dislike this condominium and will look to move out as soon as possible. avoid this pain in your life.if anybody is concerned with this please reach me at 786-262-9653!i hope no other human being has to pass trough this kind of experience very stressfull. ;(

Worst Place in Miami to Live (Construction, Bugs, Noise etc) I have lived here for 2 years and it keeps getting worse & worse. For an entire year, they were jack-hammering my patio and the ones nearby. The construction noise here is deafening. Now, they've ripped up the beautiful center landscaping have restricted all the walkways so that you have to walk WAY out of your way to get anywhere. The construction noise is never ending and will be here all year. The South Pool was under construction for the first year I was here. I'm told they are starting on the North Pool construction and North Tower soon. It's like living in a WAR ZONE with all the noise, forced walkways and bugs. Many apartments are infested with bugs as well. Finally, things are always broken (pool heater, bio-metric readers, hot tub). The Fire Alarms are always triggering automatically and go on for hours while the fire department comes with lights & sirens. It's a shame, this place was beautiful when I moved in. The management doesn't have any consideration for the tenants. They just take action without regard to how it will impact people living here.

Lived here for 3 years, the staff was terrible. Kept making up noise complaints and sending people to tell me to quiet down even when I was SLEEPING! Then they kicked an entire FLOORS of people to remodel without much notice... Stole my deposit and then tried to come after me for more money and when I refused to pay the $300 of bogus smoking fees (I never smoked in my life) they sent me to collections. Things were always broken as well. Moved here as it was a good budget option and now they're a "luxury building", yeah right.

They keep downgrading the facilities whenever something breaks. For example, the beautiful new lighting in the lobby broke so they replaced it with cheap $19.99 fixtures from Amazon, and the beautiful new pool furniture was replaced with ugly cheap pool furniture from Wal-Mart. It was brought to their attention and they refused to do anything about it. Very low class. This place is going downhill fast. Do not recommend.

Don't do it. It's all beautiful and fancy, all dandy so you will sign a contract. It's nice outside but once you move in you will have construction noise beginning 7:30am. Simple! Ask any of your unit neighbors before making a decision! We signed for 3 years(way more affordable), and now are forced to move out early for their own profit as they're remodeling. Parking and gym IS EXPENSIVE and a RIP-OFF. We were also promised one unit and after packing everything they had to move us somewhere else. Please don't sign in a rush! I wish I read reviews before moving in, would've been more careful.

This building has always been under construction. They will never stop working on in, and the tenants will never stop suffering. If you live here, expect to hear jackhammers, banging, saws, and every other type of machinery running all day, every day. It's impossible to work from home, get on a video meeting, or even take a phone call. They start bright and early, so expect to get woken up by the sound of construction every morning. And if there's ever a break in the construction noise, they will fill that with a fire alarm test. Many of the amenities we pay for are frequently shut down due to repairs or another redevelopment project. Your balcony will be covered in dust from the construction, and you will frequently be walking though common areas that are a mess and under construction. The past few years have been especially bad here and there is no end in sight. People used to put up with all this headache because rents here were very reasonable, but now they are charging top dollar and tenants shouldn't have to endure all this torture for what we pay now.

The Flamingo is currently evicting approximately 2,000 residents from the North Tower shortly after generating new leases, renewing existing leases and gathering thousands of dollars in lease fees per tenant. Tenants were notified without warning (via a slip of paper placed under their doors) that the building plans to make renovations and all tenants must leave. The notice was short and to the point, citing a clause in the contract that they have a right to evict tenants at will, if renovations are planned.The same lease contracts and renewals however, specifically state that no renovations are planned. Sales agents have encouraged prospective tenants to move in citing on-going upgrades to the property grounds as a benefit and a reason for moving in.This contract language and verbal assurances by the sales staff have allowed the Flamingo to entice new residents and to gather additional rent and application fees while simultaneously making making plans to evict the same tenants that just paid them. The Flamingo does not plan to reimburse the tenant fees... even to those those moved in days before the eviction notice.The renovation plans have (obviously) been in process for some time however, the Flamingo continued to execute new leases until days before the eviction notices. In addition, the Flamingo continues to list North Tower vacancies on apartment rental web sites. Potential residents beware.A class action lawsuit is anticipated naming the Flamingo, Aimco, and the specific staff members that fraudulently misrepresented the Flamingo's ground renovation plans.As of this writing, the Flamingo does not plan to reimburse any residents for the fees they accepted or to assist with moving or any other expenses. An estimated loss of $10-$12M in costs is anticipated.DO NOT RENT (nor ever consider renting) at the Flamingo. The lack of transparency, monetary theft, and lack of integrity is nauseating.

Trash mangement , All the mangement employer are not professional they too loud, rude, disrespectful, i think they treat people the way they treat their family like trash. Not organized, even when you go to the office they dosnt ask you to sit, some answers while their back turn to you. Please dont tell me to email you and i contact 2 Mangers and they never answered my calles, the flamingo employees harassing me they come upstairs without me knowing knocking on my door this has to stop its illegal to do that so you will need to call me and solve this problem because email is not going to help. so far 6 people knock on my door

horrible... after living 4 years in flamingo north tower, they didnt care about anything, dogs poop smell everywhere, barking all night long from other apartments, not possible to sleep. charging for everything, very nasty and unprofessional security, and rude as well.

No matter what you think... ? You ain't getting your deposit back I happened to leave a computer carpet protector and my movers left a roll of tape and some plastic wrap and I kid you not they kept my deposit because of that The walls are tissue thin If your neighbors are having a party? ... You can forget about sleeping that nightBelieve me ... you can get a better bang for your buck some place else

The worst place to live if you have children, and it is very very expensive. Very bad attention to the resident. I've edited my review to respond to Susan. I lived there from 2017 to 2018. The worst experience I have ever had.

My bicycle just got stolen INSIDE the parking lot of the Flamingo, and the security just said that he couldn't do nothing, just call the police. If you want to be in DANGER, get KILLED or ROBBED, and see with DRUGS all over the place, go to the flamingo. The people smoke so much MARIJUANA, that the hall corridor of my floor are just full of smoke, and my daughter start to have breathing problems Just to remember, this is the most dangerous place in Miami, people got sttabed and killed all the time.. The management people are most RUDE person EVER, they deal with you like CRAP, always with bad humor, aggressive voice and behavior, and the person on the leasing office lie about the place. Get out of this place

I used to live there wen it was cool not as expensive . It just to be party City at the North Tower in the Flamingo. But now is something else and that was like 2017 after that the North tower felt apart . ...

If I could give 0'stars to this place I would..future tenants beware !!! Live anywhere else but here trust me this is not a joke...my cousin has lived here for the last two years and the horrendous things she has gone through omg!!!! Don't ever live here!! She had a water leak in her bathroom that caved in!! She then called maintenance dept where they came the next day and tore down that part of the ceiling in her bathroom...and guess what 9 months go by and they left the whole in the ceiling with nooo regards.. She kept calling and calling and all they did was they kept telling her we will be there...9 months later nooo one came!!! What bullcrap!!! Don't ever live at this place read the reviews and learn from these people's experience!!! Because it will happen to you!!! Don't do it!!!!

Thousands have to move out. Literally the rudest, management staff who takes joy out of making the residence feel dumb. The courtyard was closed for about 5 months and completely gutted for "renovations" inconveniencing all three buildings. Now I know they were JUST MAKING SPACE TO TEAR DOWN NORTH TOWER!!!! they knew about this for months and months. But still let people move in as of weeks ago. They will take a hit of angry people and lack of revenue for years and try to come back rebranded. They don't care about the lives they have affected.

Everything is under construction. The front lobby. The entire courtyard is closed off with little to no progress. If you have dogs like 50% of all residents your limited to three extremely small "relief areas", which are patches of dead grass. The front is closed. The only place the dogs can really go is the "dog run" WHICH IS A JOKE!!!! It's complete DIRT and your dog will require a bath. They literally are remodeling EVERYTHING, but can't close the dog run for a week to throw down some grass, or at-least gravel? All other dog owners I have talked to have voiced their opinions on the dog run but no one cares.

I'm the resident of this building and trust me, there is no worst place to live in Miami Beach. When we moved in, half of the things was broken and the other half stopped working after one month. It's like the entire building is falling apart. The elevators don't work properly since we moved in which makes things very complicated for everyone who lives on the higher floors. People who live here are the robbers, prostitutes, they said it's a smoke free community but you can smell weed at 8 in the morning. This place is not SAFE and the management doesn't give a s*** for anything that is going on. Loud parties all the time, shootings, people are throwing a glasses over the balcony and nobody is getting suspended! There are always a secret charges! If you want to renew your lease they're going to INCREASE your monthly bill and charge you 200$ RENEWAL FEE! This is out of the mind. So seriously whoever is thinking about moving in, don't do that. It doesn't worth the price. The only thing you get are the empty rooms and broken appliances. For that money you can find a much better and SAFE place. Read the other comments and once again don't do this to yourself.

WARNING!!!! Don't valet your car here!!!! As a guest for the past two weeks, I find it unbelievable that I paid $200 only for my car to get parked outside. When I confronted them about it, their nonchalant response was that the garage was full. Huh? This place has been under construction for over a year! The entire North tower is empty! So please explain to me how there is no indoor parking when half of the residents have moved out. Not only that, but my car has two scratches on the door (which I intend to report). It's a Mercedes, not a Honda. I work hard to have nice things and I like to keep them that way. It's a shame the people who work here have absolutely ZERO respect and take ZERO accountability for their actions.The drug overdose deaths and suicides that happened here makes this place render with negative energy. I'm surprised there hasn't been a documentary or Netflix series made from all the drama of this place.I lived in the North tower about 8 years ago, nothing has changed. Management still sucks, the apartments still look cheaper than anything from Ikea, mold is still an issue, I could go on and on. In all actuality, this place should just be condemned.?

I lived in Flaminco South Beach some years ago. The first month I guess I discovered small insects but I didn't pay attention, and I was trying to clean even more my apartment.During the time that I was living there things got worse, one guy came to my door drunk and told me wherever in the middle of the night. He told me things that no one want to listen. If you are someone like me that need a good sleep because you have to work. It was not possible at that time, people were partying late, workers were working very early, the alarm etc.When I told to the manager in the main office that I discovered that those insects were bedbugs thanks to the internet. He instead of trying to help me. He looked at me like I was crazy. He didn't offer me help. So I decided to leave because my son and I had thousands of bedbugs bites. I got completely drained. sick, mad, weak, discriminated. They kept my security and deposit. But I just wanted my son and I feel healthy and feel alive again. So I moved on. When someone called me on march/28/2017 telling me that Flamingo is suing me and I have to pay them $ for leave the property. I'm trying to make the story short. I did my best to forget and start fresh how they can do this to me. I had a severe anemia at that time because I was feeding the bedbugs with my blood. I don't want anyone to suffer in the way that I did!

I lived here for a year, the place is nice but the management is TERRIBLE, they are going to try to make you pay for everything. There is noise because of enhancements in the building all the time and there is a lot of humidity which causes mold problems. Avoid this place.

Run as far away as possible from this trashy racket.Hidden fees galore, charging fees for an appliance that broke 2 weeks into moving in at no fault of my own, and took a MONTH to replace, your security deposit will be more of a fee you'll never get back regardless of the condition of your unit, security is rude and disrespectful, staff has no idea what the hell their own rules are, and good luck getting anyone on the phone if you have any issues.the community attracts the riffraff of the world, don't let them fool you into thinking the center tower is any nicer, it might look it but it's the same quality as the other 2 buildings which are only a level up from hostels but just as dirty, rats and dog crap everywhere is a regular sight. You like sleep? Say goodbye to that too, with people fighting on balconies and on occasion trying to push each other off of them at freaking 4 am.Smoke free you say? Nope I can smell the smoke seeping into my apt, the fire alarms go off almost every day because someone is hotboxing their apt it's at a point where no one takes it seriously, should there be an actual fire and someone gets injuried aimco has a liability lawsuit on their hands.Oh also you can't receive packages unless you pay a monthly subscription for a lockbox.Aimco don't bother replying to this (not like you would have done anything in the first place) i already handed my notice to break my lease and even though it seems like it's going to cost me a fortune, i will happily pay it to get out of this massive motel, but i will make sure the building's reputation is accurate to any respective tenants.

I have been with my family for almost 4 years. In this last renovation they threw everything at us, the increase in rent ($1,300) is too much, with the increase in rent the price reaches $3,700 plus the services will be around $4,000, very expensive for our budget. We sent an email asking for a reduction and they told us to take it or leave, that it is the market offer that prevails, they are very considerate.

This company Aimco and the people that work at the. Flamingo towers are thieves. They changed my move in date meaning changed our lease signing. I decided to cancel because of all the aggravation they put us through and now they are keeping our deposit . Avoid dealing with Carmen she is a liar and and part of the scam they have there. We were approved and then they find any way to steal from you. Avoid them as much as possible.

DO NOT MOVE HERE AND THE OTHER BUILDING THEY HAVE. The one downtown they will have a construction as well. They are going to build another tower there. they made us move in and made us to do 18 months contract because they had discount since they are doing construction to make the view of the front center tower nice. After 5 months they asked us to move out because inside of building needs to be re build as well. They never told us. The security is trouble everyone just come in even with the finger print you have. . Also people from outside jump from the wall and come inside use the pool. It is always full of kids in pool from outside of the building. Poop dog everywhere. The south tower is always rented to people that are traveling here for short times so there are not really security here. Also the other people above you always throw there garbage in your patio and balcony. There are a lot a people here that smoke all different things and the air condition always smell like smoke

Update. Two years later. One pool out of commish, other unheated. Unworkable for kids. Looks like nothing has changed and yet there are drills, saws and banging from the "work" being done. Does anyone know of other residences that are nearby who rent but the pools work?

If I could give zero stars, I would. I have never been so miserable living anywhere in my life. Between the constant partying, inconsiderate and loud neighbors, Air BnB, the apartment across the hall with eight people living inside and the awful security team that does absolutely NOTHING about the drunks coming in and out through the middle of the night, this place has to be the worst building on the beach. I had the pleasure of going out of town this weekend only to come home to a soaking wet apartment, dryers in my bedroom, half of my bedding thrown in the bathtub, my white area rug soaking wet and cords lying in a pool of water. Nobody from the management company contacted me to let me know there was any type of problem so I have no idea what even happened yet. Even as I write this, there is a group of people in the courtyard screaming and "Wooooo-ing" at the top of their lungs - it's 2:10 in the morning. This is a constant nightly occurrence so I am in no way surprised. I'm moving out soon, thank god, and I suggest that if you're even looking at this building you stay far far away. In fact, when I did not renew my lease, I had someone from Aimco contact me to ask why. I explained all of the reasons I hate this place and she said to me "This isn't even the worst I've heard about that building today". If that doesn't paint a picture for how awful the Flamingo is, I don't know what will.

I lived in flamingo townhome I was a victim of rascism With the security who they ended up firing my items were damaged and I was told there insurance Great Lakes was going to pay for it and they never did the unit had black mold in the wall it flooded with feces from someone else's unit and ruined my items and they never paid and said they were didn't give me my security deposit back and said they were and messed up my credit when they volunteered for me to leave because of the issues and has this on my credit when I say this is the worse place I ever lived and rent is super high

Horrible apartment complex. On top of your rent be be prepared to pay 400-500 extra on random trash, facilities, blah blah feed. Dogs are $100 per month each and the gym is about $100 a month. Saying this place is bottom of the barrel is an understatement. Also, security is zero. Anybody can walk in right to you front door. The staff barely can speak English if any. The restaurants near by are tourist traps. The pool is always overcrowded. Mosquitos in the common areas in swarms. Thank you my lease is up soon. Also there are pimps working their women. And gangsters asking if you'd like to buy drugs usually in Thursdays through the weekend. It's wild the management allows this. We saw bad reviews and should've actually follow them as they are all tru

The menagment doesnt care about the people. just about their money

Can you give zero stars? I'm currently stuck in a lease here and I want to rip my hair out. I live in the south tower. The lobby staff are so rude and not helpful at all. The finger print scanner never works and then they don't even open the door for you. I literally just stood outside knocking...I'm sorry banging on the door and the girl in the lobby rolled her eyes at me and acted like she didn't see me. Oh yeah dog shit everywhere too.Don't let the beautiful exterior fool you, stay away. Unless your okay with being stuck outside and never being able to reach anyone in management.

WORST PLACE TO LIVE! They nickel and dime you to death. I've lived here off and on for 5 years and here are the cold hard facts about the Flamingo. They will Nickel & dime you to death. The policies are always changing and they notify you always 1 day before the new change. They WILL TAKE 90% of your deposit. I've always left my place 100% perfect, paid for carpet shampooing etc. and they ALWAYS take your deposit. Most apartments have mold problems, You can smell the mold in the hallways, and all the vents have block mold spores all over them. I also got pretty sick the past year, and I think this is to blame. They charge $200 per car if you want to park there, They charge you for bs insurance each month, they now charge for water, $1000 non refundable pet deposit plus $600 extra in rent per dog per year. They have NO guest parking anywhere so if your friend stops by they have to pay high prices for valet. One day late on rent is $200 late fee. If you lose your Flamingo card yup that's $150, The buildings gym is not free either, it's $150 to sign up and $50 per month extra. It's also always very loud, in the hallways, and outside, the paper thin walls and hallow doors don't help either. If you live in the front all you hear all day and night is the gate slamming shut and taxi drivers honking and yelling, seriously allllll day and night. The fire alarm going off in the whole building once every week too. My rent for a 2 bedroom was $2,100/mo when my lease was up they raised my rent to $2600 per mo. if I wanted to renew. Every year you extend your lease your rent sky rockets because they think now they got you, you'd think they'd want to keep you right...nope. The South pool has been closed for a year, and everyone says that the south tower is sinking. There's all construction machines all over the place after the company went bankrupt. They once lost my check and then charged me $200 that THEY lost it. They also now do not accept checks you have to sign up for auto pay. That is the only method they allow to pay rent. Do yourself a favor and DO NOT MOVE HERE! I only wish I read a review like this before I moved there.This place is nothing but con artists and scammers, always out to get a buck from you. Flamingo charged me to replace the sinks and cabinets in my apartment, (which i left in perfect condition. Odd thing is that flamingo maintance came in 2 months beforee i left to measure them because they said they were going to upgrade the bathrooms, so essentially Flamingo is charging their old tennants when they leave to upgrade their old 80's style bathrooms, nice huh? and one more note. Flamingo gives you a new broiling pan when you move in... if you use it don't leave them a brand new pan when you vacate, they will charge you $80-$100 for this stupid $10 pan that they make you think they gave it to you for free, so if you leave, go out and buy a new pan to leave them. Once again horrible building to live and and huge miss management going on over there, I would avoid at ALL costs!

If you are thinking about moving to Flamingo South Beach.. DONT. Save yourself the time, Money, Headache and disappointment that is 100% guaranteed to come along with living there. Firstly, Security are extremely rude and certainly don't 'Secure' anything. Whilst sat on a chair playing on their phones they have forgotten how to open the gate for residents that may be carrying bags or heavy loads. When my small girlfriend was trying to pass through when the gate was clearly broken they said "Push It Lady" We also had issues with them allowing anyone and everyone to pass through onto the premises that were more than happy to come in our halls, steal our clothes out the dryers, steal our towels from around the pool & kick my front door causing it to crack which the "Maintenance" (A man with clearly no background in repair or social skills) kindly didn't replace and just glued and painted over the large cracks! Not very safe.Secondly, the Elevators. Prepare to have a good leg work out every other day because the stairs will be you're savior when the Elevators break down on a daily basis leaving hundreds of residents using the 1 only working Elevator out of 4. Of course the Flamingo don't rush to fix the problem instead find it easier to place a large flower pot in between the doors.. Real professional.I won't go into detail about neither Pools working for the last few weeks and the constant banging from the "work" they have apparently been doing on them. The fire alarms constantly going off at least once a week that of causes us to stop what we are doing even if that's sleeping to evacuate the building. They charge you for EVERYTHING and don't expect you're deposit back when you finally get the chance to escape.If you are looking to move to South Beach and you want water views with a great location there is so much available! Even check out some of the buildings next to the flamingo such as The Waverly.The Flamingo is a complete mess with no respect or concern for their current residence.Save yourself.

I currently reside in north tower since March 11th, 2016. For almost a month a half I have had severe troubles with the flooring due to a washing machine malfunction which led to a severe flood. Because of this situation, the kitchen is not usable which has become a big inconvenience. The kitchen floor is saturated with water and humidity. I've made many appointments to fix the problem. Only after 10 days from the first appointment floor got fixed but the washer wasn't fixed even if I asked to fix it. After that the same problem happened again but worse: the floor is now expanded, sticky and smells very bad. the washer was fixed, but nobody wants to fix the floor. Water is still on the floor, it can cause mold.

I currently reside in north tower since March 11th, 2016. For almost a month a half I have had severe troubles with the flooring due to a washing machine malfunction which led to a severe flood. Because of this situation, the kitchen is not usable which has become a big inconvenience. The kitchen floor is saturated with water and humidity. I've made many appointments to fix the problem. Only after 10 days from the first appointment floor got fixed but the washer wasn't fixed even if I asked to fix it. After that the same problem happened again but worse: the floor is now expanded, sticky and smells very bad the washer was fixed, but nobody wants to fix the floor. Water is still on the floor, it can cause mold.

This place may have been nice at some point in time, but not lately. The Flamingo must be in a huge financial crisis to be cutting back the hours of operation for their already skeleton crew. Not acceptable at an Apartment complex of this size.Management: 1 starMaintenance: 1 starSecurity: 1 starA list of problems in a little over a year:* Rats in the ceiling* Air-condition unit flooding 3 times in the closet ruining hundreds of dollars of clothes* So bad an odor coming through the vents they had to put us in a Hotel* Dog feces everywhere inside the building* Fire alarm going off so many times between 2-5am that it was dangerous because everyone ignored it. Fire alarm Tentants with pets here have no respect for the place probably because they are upset with the management. So they let their animals poop and pee in the anywhere they please: main lobby floor, elevators, stairwells, sidewalks, doorways, main halls.Caution: Not the typical move out conditions that your used to. Upon moving out you have to return the apartment to *EXACT move in conditions (not just spotless clean and any nail holes filled, but RE-PAINTING ALL THE WALLS regardless of non use) or you will be charged. Really You Have To Re-Paint All The Walls? YES!! Carpet replacement will likely be charged as well regardless of move in condition of carpet.

Roaches, drug addicts and constant noise from construction work. Flamingo in a nutshell - avoid.

This is the worst building i have ever lived in! I moved here 8 days ago , and got the apt not clean! To the point where i couldn't even shower there there were dead bugs all over the apt , dust, the toilet was leaking and i was told i have a new washer and dryer , in one week that washer and dryer messed up all my clothes and caused two huge water leaks in my kitchen , the elevators are two years pass due of inspection something i believe is illegal! The elevators got stuck few times over the weekend , when you live on the 14 floor you have no choice but to wait , takes forever to go down, the parking which they charge you of course extra is far far away from access to the apt , the the service elevator which i reserved for moving in i was told its mine for 3 hours guess what its bot programmed like normal building instead everyone uses it and it stops in every floor ... when you rent a unit consider it no washer and dryer cause you really done want to be using those !

The worst experience ever!!! Do not let beautiful outside views trick you. The vents are full of mold. I had problem to breathe and sneeze all the time i was in the apartment. Roaches are everywhere. Super noisy, drunk people. Hidden fees!!! You will never get your deposit back. Make sure you take all pictures before moving out. I will be suing them 100%.

The employees act like prison guards they give you the worst greet you can ever get , the female employees give u the worst dirty looks and yelled at you , maybe because they can't afford to live in this place I don't know how they even get hired here , I pay their paycheck!! But act like I'm an intruder , I work too hard to come to this unwanted atmosphere , this place needs to re-evaluate their hiring of front gate employees and main entrance staff .

Someone in this building is renting a flip key apartment in my name and I don't know where that place is. Today I made a report to the police and I am already contacting a lawyer.

Parcel Pending lockers move , not yet working Attempted to ask lobby security 2 girls totally ignored me they would not stop with their personal conversation Same Security girl would not pay attention to a Question. She was on a Personel phone call A couple of days prior It amazes me you could be so poor at your job. So Rude

The condominium is nice but the employees don't do anything to help you. If you have something delivery to the package room probably will be lost. They give u a lot of excuse and blame the workers who do the delivery. I never have a problem with any delivery from Amazon and Zara. But at Flamingo they blame Amazon, ups, etc. the package room is a mess. I let them know about my frustration and they recommended to pay a box in a UPS store or send my delivery to another address. So I staying here and can't get a delivery because their logistic doesn't work but they don't do anything to solve the problem. So if u plan to stay in this condominium don't expect help for anyone that works here.

Don't live here. Just moved to Miami and thought that the location and views were ideal. Dont be tricked! The North tower doesn't have heat!!!!! I've went the past 3 days that were extremely cold without heat in my apartment. Not only that, but the wiring in the walls of my apartment for internet are out of date so I receive 1/4th of the speed of internet than I pay for because of my building. They tell you a price you will pay every month, but it's at least $200 more than what the original quote is. The ceiling leaks in the lobby every time it rains. The fingerprint system breaks a lot. The gates to enter the building via car always break down. The leasing agent never told me the gym wasn't included in my rent and now I found out its $60 per month and $25 annual fee. They charge you a one time fee of $50 to receive packages through the mailroom. I've heard rumors that they keep your move on deposit. If you live on a floor that you have to use the move in elevator, they charge you $500. When I moved in, they told me I couldn't park in front of the building (even for a bit) so I had to unpack everything and move it using a hotel luggage rack and the first floor has no elevator so I had to carry everything up 2 flights of stairs. I've had nothing but problems since moving in. WORST RENTAL EXPERIENCE.

I have been a resident at flamingo for about 7 months now, while the property is beautiful and has great amenities I feel like I have been discriminated against on more than one occasion. I am from NY and that's where i conduct business so im hardly ever in my apt in flamingo. This weekend i flew down to celebrate my birthday and a brought a few friends with me. I had the cops called on me because i was playing music from a portable speaker in MY apt. NO it wasnt loud and obnoxious but yet security came not knocking but banging on my door not once but 3 times one time the music wasn't even playing we were talking and they said they were complaining. I had to ask security did you come up here to tell me shut up. He said no I said because there's no music playing and haven't been for a while. He just was stuck. Today me and my guest were trying to go to the pool and couldn't get in because they said only 2 guest per resident which is something new to me because EVERY TIME I went to the pool i have seen residents with way more than 2 guest on many occasions but because i'm a young black female i get the hard time smh. There was times when i was walking in the building where 10 ppl walked in before me and i was the only one who was asked for a resort pass smh. Granted there's not many black professionals that live in flamingo but I am one and i feel like i am always getting singled out because of it. They say carry your resort pass at all times and i still have problems like i rented air bnb smh. I'm tired of the discriminatory acts and im ready to just move out because im embarrassed and also pissed off that i dont feel equal to everybody else that pay rent just like i do!!!!! i wish it was a way to get out my lease i because i am over Flamingo with their discrimination. i know im never their so my face my not be recognizable but i doubt these security know every single resident that lives in this large apt complex like really

I lived at Flamingo for 5 years only because my schedule is hectic and I travel constantly so, never had time to find a new place, pack, move, etc. It the worst experience of my life. Let's start with the management (they hired and fired 3 different management co.'s while I was there, each one worse than the last). They were hostile,dismissive, liars, and, worst of all, thieves - I was overbilled for some $70 whatever made-up fee, which I paid. Then they sent a second notice. Went to management, told them I wasn't paying this extra bill. This woman shrilly said "Fine, don't pay it, you're evicted!", crumpled up my paperwork and threw it in the garbage. I insisted she look at her computer records, which she reluctantly did and then she said "Oh, you already paid that.", fished my papers out of the garbage, and went back to sitting idly. No apology. Nothing. A guard hovering over me ready to strike. My A/C unit in the closet sprung a massive leak, not once, not twice, but 5 TIMES destroying thousands of dollars worth of clothing and belongings which of course they take no responsibility for. Went to the office, asked why they couldn't fix it for good, showed them pictures of my damaged items. A guard came over and violently shoved me against the wall. I just looked at him and said "You're now guilty of assault and battery." His tune changed as I left. "Sir, sir, where are you going?" "To call the police.", I replied. They were at my apartment in 5 minutes, clean up crew, a cop, and an idiot stooge with a perma-grin trying to keep me from filing charges, suing Flamingo, the management company, and AIMCO. When I finally got out of that pit, they added the biggest insult of all. They took $18,000.00 out of my bank account the last month I was there. I went to the manager of Chase Bank who called and inquired about the matter. The first words out of the woman's mouth were "I didn't do it!" BS. Once, when I went on vacation, I came home and realized things weren't quite right. My drawers had been gone through, items were missing. The door had been locked, meaning it was done by someone with a pass key. This is a just a few incidents. The place is dangerous, falling apart, smelly, and unfit for anyone who wants to live a peaceful life. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.

It appears that management and security here are completely losing control to the hoodlums and vandals who are being allowed into this community. Tonight I observed that in addition to 1) no security guard on duty, 2) a broken elevator in the Center Tower, there are now smashed air conditioning vents on the common 3rd floor landing (the same area where the recent murder occurred) AND, there are no fewer than THREE emergency exit signs that have been completely destroyed, hanging by wires or on the floor. I believe that not having emergency lighting that works is a violation of the fire code, so I have taken photos and will be reporting this to the city safety authorities. I am truly fearing for my personal safety in this place.

The worst... this building is not even close to what it used to be 8 years ago... ran by an incompetent, lazy, rude and corrupted management. They are never there, they don't reply or take calls. The application process is a joke, anyone can rent here, regardless of background, age, this place has become the dump of south beach... they charge for everything they can, the bait and switch everyone on the renewals... i hope AIMCO losses this building and they fire all the management, otherwise, this place will be gone, if not already is.

Do not move here. Their rent prices are ridiculous and they will jack you up another $1K a year later. With the $5K you pay for a lousy one bedroom apartment, you cannot use the pool unless you do not have a j.o.b. and have the luxury of swimming during the day. The pool closes at "sunset" per their website but in reality, the pool closes whenever these obnoxious Cubans will decide to come and scream at you in Spanish to "get out". This usually occurs at 4-5 pm when the sun is clearly out in the sky. Anyone with a job, will not be able to use the pool with these pathetic hours. The hot tub is always ice cold and they do nothing to fix it. They charge you extra to use the gym hahaha. Every other apartment in Miami has pool hours open until 10 pm. It's just so pathetic. The lazy, rude pool workers treat you like you are a criminal and scream at everyone constantly for breathing. It is very sad for all the money we spend and we cannot even enjoy the amenities. Sadly, this property has stunning views that you could enjoy at sunset in the beautiful pool but because of their ridiculous policy, you won't be able to enjoy it! The residents should get together and file a class action lawsuit to get their money back for not being able to use their amenities.

Most of the elevators are down, the ones that aren't don't display what floor you're on, the doors to the N building don't open half of the time, and the poorly engineered building creates a wind tunnel when you walk in the main entrance. Terrible

READ YOUR LEASE!!! There is a clause stating that they can terminate your lease at any time due to construction. They fail to mention this at the lease signing and were even offering 6 weeks free. I had to move due to Hurricane Irma so knowing that I may be displaced yet again is crazy. Many people are being kicked out of their homes WITHOUT compensation. The Clause states that all they have to give is a 60 day notice. I was very troubled to hear about this only 2 months into my lease. Now I have to live with the insecurity that my children and I may lose our home at any moment. When paying over 2,000 a month this is especially sickening. I was really happy to move into the fuming because I love the area and my view but living with this stress and paying so much in rent I would definately warn people not to move here. I honestly do not even understand how this is legal.

Its been a nightmare: - Deena was the worst experience, she charged me without my authorization almost 4 times the amount we agreed by phone and email. She was impolite and careless most of the times. Never gave us the resident tour or reserved the elevator when moving-in, beside we previously schedule it. - We had to wait more than a month for the mail keys and the worker was so impolite, impossible to talk with. - I got extra monthly charges over $300 per month plus FPL/internet so be aware of it, if you have budget. - THE PACKAGES: they have a worker that yells at you when you are not even interacting with him and kick other resident packages trough the hallway, I lost a lot of packages and no one in the administration cares, they hardly respond to your emails. - They do not answer the phone calls if you need assistant. - The floor plan is smaller, when I put it on scale I realized so I have to give up on furniture that did not fit on our unit. - We have insects on the unit and the thermostat was out of control so that increased our electricity bill. Despite I left instructions for the pest control worker to do not enter in our unit without letting us know first, he/she/they enter in my unit, I have a dog so fumigate is not the way to go or to enter to my unit out of the schedule we placed or without letting us know first. - My roommate got hurt because one of the cabinetry fall on her the first day of our moving. Steven Weber!!! is the only person now I can say he makes an effort to make things right, because of his efforts I was avoiding to leave this review. But I am so emotionally and mentally drained of this experiences at flamingo!!! The Pros: location is amazing, the gym is always clean and good service, the receptionists are always polite, the common are always clean. Cons: the administration is always giving me hard times and they do not care about you or your interests, and I am not the only one struggling with the administration. My advice if you are planing to move, ask to the residents, ask by writing about everything you have to pay... the place is beautiful but the administration so far is disappointing

DO NOT LIVE HERE!! The Flamingo is a hot mess. The management is a joke and the people are the absolute worst. The ones who are normal and classy leave after 7 months. Here's why the Flamingo is so awful: 1. inconsiderate people: if you don't mind trash everywhere, empty beer bottles in the elevator, awful laundry rooms then go for it, people do not pick up their pet poop 2. average age 25: although the flamingo requires proof of income at 78k annual usd, there are plenty of kids living here. KIDS! I'm talking college student and recent grads. Dirty entitled little brats.3. illegal pets: if you have a pet you have to pay an annual pet fee plus a monthly pet fee. since the management is a joke some people pay while others don't and this leads to non-approved breeds on property with leads to horrific dog fights (pit bull biting out a chihuahuas eye ball- yeah, no good). 4. SHADY SHADY: strippers and druglords and pot smell oh my!!! 5. PO PO: there's constant police activity, fights, domestics, drugs, noise complaints. This place is a joke and a dorm. I cannot wait to move out. Oh and the units are $1500 for formica cabinets, no washer dryer in unit, stained carpets low ceilings, popcorn walls, old bathroom. If the units were $900 maybe that would be acceptable. You can get way better in Brickell. And there are other buildings on the beach with classier people and better management. Keep hunting. This place is awful.

Worst management ever! Never consider this place! Merci (or whatever her name is) is the worst employee and extremely unhelpful. If I could give 0 stars I would!!!!!!!

This is probably the worst place we have ever lived in. Since we have moved in, there has been CONSTANT problems. The walls are so thin, there are ALWAYS, ALWAYS construction going on. The drilling noises can go on from noon to 5pm. I work from home most of the time and this is such a pain to deal with emotionally. I've been living here for 6 months and can already tell how cheap the whole construction of this architecture is.On top of that, since we have moved in there has been constant "maintenance" request and check ups. Which means random maintenance workers with a key can go up to your apartment without you being there. NO PRIVACY here, expect to walk in to your apartment with a stranger there..checking on your things from time to time.Definitely not a smoke free environment, we find cigarette butts on our balcony, empty cigarette boxes. People are disrespectful and trashy. Read other comments...if you are into partying..this is definitely your scene. If you are proper and are looking for a place that respects your privacy, handle tenant issues thoroughly THIS IS NOT THE PLACE FOR YOU.However I do want to add that management has been very responsive to all the issues. But somehow problems are not always resolved thoroughly which can be very frustrating.

We were ready to move to this great building in Miami.. and decided to read reviews. OMG! Of course we will never even come close to this place! Not the only one person said the same things! It is really really sad.The Management MUST do a serious repair on ALL those issues, specially human behaviors, penalties to the dogs owners who do not clean after their dogs, etc..!!!If you want to be a classy building, you must train your stuff and work it out in the future, that you will have a waiting list to get into your building..

Such a terrible place to live. Roaches everywhere. Mold in the closets. Dubious business practices meant to extract more money from you. Never stay here

Don't get what you pay for. Elevator frequently stuck, hot water issues, no security. Never received a return phone call from management when issues needed addressed

This place went down the drain.Two good things still remain- the view of the bay and the pool areasBut in all honesty,The Flamingo is more suitable for the occasional rowdy pool party, not residency or temporary vacationing.There were at least two break-ins during the one month I stayed there, and there were beer cans sitting in the elevator on numerous morning occasions.For the pretty penny you pay to stay here, you would expect at least better-looking apartments and more respectful neighbors.

I moved to Flamingo on January 16th. Let me begin with the sales agent. The sales agent for some reason never showed me my "assigned" parking before moving. It was explained that it was just the garage "next" to the building with "easy" access to it. The sales representative took advantage of the fact that I was a little stressed about finding a new home. He guaranteed that the promotion they had in place of "one month rent free" was going to end that same month i was moving in. Turns out that it is March and the promotion is still in place. The sales agent knew I did not need the apartment until the following month. I was not allowed to "hold it". Furthermore, i was told that the rent for the apartment was $1400 when i get the first bill it is almost $1600 - $200 difference. Why? they charge for trash,electricity (separate from FPL),parking,pest control,gas.... basically, for breathing. This was NOT explained when I signed the contract. Parking is in another building. I have to take 2 elevators just to get to my parking. Please keep in mind that I am handicapped and this is a HUGE inconvenience for me, I complained... nothing was resolved. Handicapped spaces are always in use and one car will park in between 2 spaces. First floor handicaps are always available but i was told they were only for visitors and not residents.... ODD????Washer and Dryer - do not even count on washer and dryer. It does not wash/dry AT ALL. Basically, there's nothing the association will do. Lawn care - Lawn looks beautiful but DO NOT walk your dog around the building. My dog has gotten fleas 5 times already. my dog is 6 years old and has never gotten fleas in her life. It is a disaster. Noice - The building is old, expect to hear your neighbor get home and even take a shower. It is extremely annoying when they decide to play music at 3 am on a weekday and you have to work the next day at 7 am. Security guards - They are just there for decoration. They dont even know where the pool is located. The parking gate for north tower is always open and the security is just on her phone. Ive passed through it without my access card like nothing. The security guard in the main entrance DOES not call your home when you have a visitor. I only have my family over and people barely know where I live now but in the past ive had stalkers go to my house (different building) this is a big inconvenience for me. It is not SAFE. Conclusion, if you dont want to live in a college dorm do not move here. I feel lied to and the association does not care.

These apartments are not safe. They let people into your home because it has a code and not a key and then they don't tell you why

The place is good, the pool too, but the attention to the residents is terrible. You don't get your packages by mail, there are thefts in the parking lot, the staff is unpleasant, the elevators don't work, the entrance smells like dog pee... and when you ask the staff to fulfill their obligations they tell you yes. everything but they do nothing. I do not recommend it to live. I'm very disappointed

Very bad management, never got my deposit back after trying to contact them for few months. they steal my money for no reason

I was so excited to move in here, 2 pools, dog friendly. Beautiful scenery and more. But after almost a month I'm seeing what it truly is. Don't let them fool you. If I could get out of this lease I would. For the past week I've been trying to get them to come check my apartment for mold, I can't breath. There is an air purifier in each room, I've been sick ever sense I moved in. The dirty hallways and cockroaches don't help. Save your self the trouble here... it's been nothing but a disappointment from the jump.

In 20 years of renting and owning multiple homes, I have never dealt with any management company so incompetent. I was informed that I would get a refund from my application that was denied with a co-applicant in 3 to 5 business days and it never got processed. I've had to make multiple phone calls, emails, text and follow ups to get this processed. I was informed the building would not even allow visitors. Not understanding the reasoning behind any of this, I wanted to save at least one other person the trouble in dealing with such an unprofessional staff.

One of my life's regrets is moving into the Flamingo. I am writing this to help others avoid an extremely unpleasant living experience at the Flamingo.1. The 2nd week we moved in we had a leak in our walk-in closet from the air condition this water damaged most of our clothing and they had drying equipment installed for 3 days. The same issue occurred again 4 weeks later. Once again 5 months later there was a fire in the apt above, flooding the entire apartment again. My concern is mold and its health issues.2. On 7 different occasions between 1am and 3 am we were awoken the flamingo security staff at the door. The staff gave us a noise violations and eviction warnings for being too loud. After the first warring I used a decibel meter and tested the proper legal level for our TV volume. They continued to wake us up with warnings explanation was that we were talking to loud during a dinner party with 6 guests that ended at 9 pm. 3. The fire alarms are constantly going off all times. There is an average of 4 per week night and day. How can tenants feel safe?4. At two different occasions, there were "Police Crime Scene Investigation" vans parked outside entrance. 3 weeks before we moved out a "Miami Crime Scene Cleaning" van was at the front entrance.5. Friends they stated that the Flamingo is a well-known for drug sales. Later I confirmed I witnessed different people handing cash and being handed items from cars at the entrance.6. I love to grill and by my calculations there are 2 grills for 3,200 tenants. While I was grilling one night at 7:30 and security asked me to stop grilling and to leave. I was quietly listening to my headphone and grilling food to take back to my apartment. I said that I would finish in 10 minutes and the security guard returned with a local police officer to have me arrested. The police confirmed I lived at the Flamingo and he told the Flamingo security staff "to stop wasting his time" and left me to my grilling.7. There is mold and water damage in all hallways and a constant smell of urine in the stairwells thought the entire complex again a big health issue.8. We had our service animal certified by a well-known legally certified "PhD Psychiatrist". The Flamingo management team started putting eviction letters under our door at 2 am waking us up on 4 occasions. Were constantly threatened by management and charged a surprise $350 per month for damage pet fee. After a meeting with the General Manager of the property she told one of us to move out with the dogs in order to stop this harassment. This is an illegal act and a violation of our rights.9. The court yard has a standing water in the planters and communal areas for the mosquitos to ignoring the Zika virus issues in Miami. Also, the pet owners battle a major flea infestation on the untreated lawns. 10. Security in our hallway is bad, drunk people kept banging on our door and tried to force their way in to our apartment randomly. 11. The common residential balconies have underwear, towels, used condoms, and clothing discarded and left for months with no cleaning done by management. 12. Residents leave their garbage in the common hall way because they cannot find the trash shoot. 13. There were several vandalism incident's including in the parking garage. Cars were vandalized with spray paint. In an email from Flamingo Management they confirm it was a tenant doing the damage. 14. Drunk people sleeping in the lobby and courtyard are constant issue. Due to not having anyone manning each of the lobby desks.15. I was charged $319 for "paint and cleaning" move out charges after I painted the walls and had my place professionally cleaned.16. I only posted this after receiving my deposit which in their writing states I will receive within 10 business days of your move (I received 39 days after the allotted time) in which the check was shorted $319. (Based on several reviews stating that is a common practice for the Flamingo to not return deposits.)Mission and Vision statement from AIMCO the management company of the Flamingo. OUR MISSION:To consistently provide quality apartment homes in a respectful environment delivered by a team of people who care.OUR VISION:"To be the best owner and operator of apartment communities, inspired by a talented team committed to exceptional customer service, strong financial performance, and outstanding corporate citizenship."The Flamingo management did not "provide quality apartment homes in a respectful environment delivered by a team of people who care." And as for the vision, we can clearly see that the main concern for Flamingo management is to have a "strong financial performance" with disregard to the tenant's wellbeing. Mine is one of many critical reviews for the Flamingo and the purpose of this is to make sure that any new tenants are aware of discrimination, unethical practices, pour business acumen and general contempt for the residents that they may experience

The rent was $2750 when in fact i consistently was paying $3300-$3400 every month for some additional charges, they also came up with some silly reason not to return my deposit

Its is just a bad experience that is not worth your peace and it is time consuming... careless administration, an aggressive worker in the locker room that nobody in the administration take care of, lack of support at the gym also careless and impolite sometimes (is not included with the lease), additional fees are no disclosed when you start the lease... lost packages all the time and the administration does not care... this building is like when you find a fruit that looks good on the outside and it is rotten inside and leave you with that taste!

I got a really bad experience with flamingo. I was leaving in flamingo south beach north tower for over 20 months and during my stay nobody was able to help me. Every problems I got took for ever to get solved. Besides the fact that the management is just trying to take money from you, the staff and the management are mean and lazy. They are impossible to reach by phone, the office is close for over a hour and half per day. It was the worst condo I used to live in miami

This review is from 2011-2012 while I rented there.DO NOT RENT HERE!!! This is by far the worst building I've ever rented from. I wish I could give it ZERO or negative stars.I saw the negative reviews but ignored them when the leasing office told me "The reviews are old, we are under new management now" - ya right.The Problems:- The management office is the WORST. These people have a HUGE attitude about everything and they will not help you!!- They overcharge you for everything. Your rent seems reasonable, but then they charge you $160 for car (+10 tax on your car fee), additional for pets, trash, electricity, water, sewer, everything. Oh and if you ever try to park somewhere else, they wont' take the charge off your rent without proof that your car was sold.- One of the worst parts: The venting in there is awful. We would smell cigarette smoke in our apartment from the apartment next door. And every time our neighbors cooked anything the smell was so strong in ours.- Strippers, drug dealers, the works. I got yelled at in the lobby once by some crazy man. The security here is a joke. I could go on...Also should note: That the first apartment we tried to rent was INFESTED WITH FLEES. And it was a huge problem to switch units. It took a week to process the transfer, during which we had to stay in hotels which we were never reimbursed for.They showed us similar unit so we thought it would be fine. DO NOT RENT A UNIT YOU HAVE NOT WALKED THRU!! Don't rent there at all!! Save yourself!!

Terrible, some tenants are sub-leasing and management wont do anything about it. This is a disaster made out of roomates, is like living in a grocery market.

* DO NOT LIVE HERE* I wish that my only complaint about this place was the party atmosphere.The fees are way too high for the mediocre amenities. The gym is nice but it is NOT included in your rent - it is an additional $50 a month. The only thing this place has to its advantage is the location. However, once they lock you in to a long-term lease in a decent apartment, you will rarely (if ever) hear from management again. Maintenance requests take an average of 3 weeks to a month to be filled, and this is after repeated phone calls, trips to the leasing office, and strongly worded emails. Our own apartment had to be fumigated three times in the first month we moved in - which of course meant having to move furniture, throw away all food that wasn't sealed and vacating the apartment for days at a time. The problem was only solved after multiple calls to the Aimco office (owners of the property itself) DO NOT LIVE HERE. The fact that the video shown in the leasing office appears to have been filmed in 1999 should have given me an indication that is outdated and uncared for. The management staff is rude and have no concept of customer service. It's no wonder they push so hard to get people to move in with long-term leases, I'm sure the retention rate for this place is awful. I am simply counting down the months until my lease is over. Again, DO NOT LIVE HERE!!

Management needs a complete haul. Weeks and weeks go by without getting any resolution to anything. Not sure how any of them have their jobs especially Devon.

I've been here for three years. Every years getting worse and worse. First of all YOU ARE NOT SAFE IN THIS PLACE!!! Almost every other month there is a shooting. Second of all the management is horrible. .They raise your rent every time you renew your lease(once a year).Is not clean,also always one of the elevators is always broken. Just stay away from this place. It looks amazing but actually is horrible

Stayed at the Flamingo for a weekend and had the worst experience ever. Security was rude and took forever to allow me on the premises. On my last day my luggage was thrown out into trash chute half of the belongings inside of it missing and when a staff members they all looked lost. Do not stay there it smells bad and it's cockroach-infested

Avoid living here at all costs. Unprofessional, careless, and unresponsive management.

This place is really messing with my health, I'm soooo depressed being here through this construction, CANNOT WAIT to LEAVE! I literally hate coming home at night to this place and my balcony view is of the courtyard (the construction site). The amount of dirt and dust is gross and is making my allergies insane. PS: there is a new security girl (been here about 2 months) at the south tower that asks me everyday if I'm a resident... like enough ... CLEARLY and UNFORTUNATELY I'm a resident! GET BETTER, FRIENDLY AND BRIGHTER SECURITY! DO BETTER JOB KEEPING THIS CONSTRUCTION SITE CLEAN! VACUUM THE GROSS HALLWAYS!

I strongly recomend you be very careful when you deal with the people managing these apartments.They are rude, unprofessional and constantly trying to take advantage of you.My list goes on and on but just to name a few...1st day apt was not ready so I had to get a hotel (never got even an apology)Conditions were overall bad, and I had a major leak which took one week to fix and carpet has been since wet and smelly (mgmt refuses to replace it)I was late by half day one time and be aware because they will charge you $ 250 and will tell you "sue me" (unbeliavable...) if you try to reason with them.Best regardsVQ

Moved here from NYC in Feb 2018. Realized first week that construction doesnt stop. They actually jackhammering walls 5 floors below me - taking concrete samples so they can start full building remodeling. Also they have started a 4 phase renovation of the entire property. There is never ending construction trucks, escavators, dirt and lots of noise. I will be terminating my lease - as it impossible to do anything in this community anymore. Most of the amenities are closing down. Also be aware that this place is a prison - biometrics system they had installed here in May is so bad that people are constantly standed and cant get in or out of the building or use elevators when system brakes ( 3-4 times a week). Please stay away from this place!! Oh - almost forgot. Fire alarms are a refular occurance here, 2-3 times a week and you get it in your appartment waking you up. So yeah - im moving!!!