Plantation Gardens Apartment Homes

This community is owned by AIMCO - a greedy, corporate, and inconsiderate company. I've been a resident for almost three years, paying 1600 dollars a month with no issues in payment. I made a payment this month, on the third, and apparently accidentally scheduled it to be removed from my bank account on the 6th through pure error. Apparently there is a calendar that you can use to screw yourself over and ultimately get charged a 150 dollar late fee if your money isn't in their hands when they want it. I've never even noticed this calendar and I definitely made no adjustments to it purposefully. I had to call AIMCO corporate to attempt to get this resolved and get the fee removed from my account. They told me that even though the payment was scheduled on the 3rd and confirmed on the 5th, I had requested the money be removed from my account on the 6th so I had to pay the fee due to fair housing laws, and that it was a valid late fee. I said so you treat every resident as equally unfair? And the representative said there was nothing they could do. I told her we've been residents for almost three years and pay 1600 dollars a month, and they're charging me a 150 dollar late fee over a difference of 48 hours and she insisted that it was a valid late fee and there was nothing they could do. This is nothing but pure greed considering I've lived many places and arbitrary fee amounts are not something dictated by law. What a greedy, selfish company. They are losing thousands of dollars of business from me over a $150 fee because there is no way I'm going to renew my lease again.

If I could give no stars i would. This place is absolutely disgusting!! DO NOT MOVE HERE!!! All they do is charge money for everything and don't fix anything. They charge $10 for parking, $25 for valet trash and $25 for something else. They charge you for pest control and don't even do it. The staff promises you everything once you move in and don't stick to anything. I had the worst time living here. My apartment went six months without them fixing anything. My AC was broken for three weeks! There was mold in my bathroom and all they did was paint over it! This is the worst complex to live in. Save your time and money!!!

Nasty staff nasty place to stay dog poop at every corner. Dog poop has been on the stairs for months and no one has bothered to clean it up. If you are looking to get charged multiple fees for trash, maintenance, pest control and more than this is the place for you.

I wish I didn't have to leave a public review but it has always been a HASSLE to get help from management here. The walls are extremely thin . I've been here for years and I am aware. I have the most noisy and obnoxious neighbors upstairs who make noise every night and after numerous recordings and complaints and even her coming downstairs to bang on my window and defend her being nuisance nothing has been done. Very stressful and inhumane way live. I am a nursing student and I also take care of people for a living so it sucks that I cannot come home to peace and fall asleep until my neighbors decide to. 0 stars from me.

Beware of this place adding fees after you move out. Apartment was in great shape when exited, they charged for nonsense. Nice place overall honestly, but they just act shady.

The administration staff does not comply with you and it is always a problem with the maintenance

I am writing this review to warn everyone considering this dump as a home. This place is disgusting and infested with mold. My husband and myself had to break our lease because of how sick we were getting from the mold exposure. We let the office know about it and they did nothing. We even had to stay a few nights in a hotel because the apartment was inhabitable. They wanted to blame us for it and informed the manager we could not live in such conditions. We provided proper written notice and left. Two months later we received a call from a collections agency saying we owed 2,200$ to Plantation Gardens. This is illegal! These apartments are making people sick. If you value your life and health, please leave somewhere else.

Pros: kid friendly, prompt maintenance, location , not gated and friendly people. Updated laundry room , card reader on outside of office now ,new parking lot. Cons: Roaches, kids dragging garbage around apartment area like dangerous furniture and tvs left outside apartment doors. Gutters coming off buildings most staff members incompetent. Charges for parking, lies about leasing move in. small apartment, quality of people varies leaky faucets and plumbing. They Paint over everything including , dirt, tub. Will try to bill you for normal wear and tear or some other bogus fees. Look up on the Broward and Palm Beach website Court cases, look at the documents filed. Go to Court! You can also Invoke the rules , which means you can request for all documents presented against you look it up online it cost them more money and they usually don't have the documents to back up their claim anyway. FYI. """Don't believe the reviews on the Plantation gardens website because they offer $$$ and prizes for Surveys an ask why you like living at Plantation Gardens. Of course your going to say something good! LMAO especially when your in a lease, and then they use that as a review. Be prepared with a lawyer (Get legal shield 3 months before your lease is up for $25 a month no contract) document everything because they'll try to charge/sue you for thousands in illegal normal wear and tear fees" when you move out! They also at the end of your lease will make it so your payment will not post, so that they can make extra fees, a charge of $150. So make sure that your last payment posts by the first of the month no matter when your automatic payment was set up for. Check out the " Broward County court records" Plantation Gardens vs ..... you'll see what I'm talking about.

Do not rent here! They are very nice when accepting your deposit however when you move out after cleaning the apartment, they do not send you back your deposit nor do they provide you with an update. They treat you like a criminal after you move out. Until I get an update I will continue to pay them a visit. I was warned about this place. I just thought former tenants were bitter. Not true at all.

This place is a dump, not worth the price they're asking for

The worst place I have ever lived!!! I will never recommend this place to anyone. They two my 2nd car 3 times. They don't have many guest parking. The common area are beyond filthy! I had flood in my apartment so badly I stayed temporarily at a hotel because of allergies from Mold. They staff and the new management is the worst they will not help you. They will never give you your deposit no matter how clean your place is.

Just.... Just don't move here. They charge you for everything & don't care about you. Plus we're seeing more roaches. You can find a much better place for the money....

WITH SUCH BAD COMMENTS I NO LONGER WANT TO VISIT THIS PLACE. I SUGGEST FIXING THE PLACE OR IT'S GOING TO DISPRESTIGE EVERY DAY MORE. FROM WHAT I SEE THE OWNERS DON'T CARE, IN ALL THEIR RESPONSES THEY SAY THEY WILL SEND THEIR TEAM, BUT I THINK THE TEAM THAT WORKS THERE IS NO USE.

Horrible set of people. Maribel and her team have no type of professionalism. How do you remove someone off of a lease and stick it on one person? I asked what can be done prior and maribel told me I cannot remove anyone from the lease. How sway. Don't waste your time here. Roaches so exist and ANTS galore. You pay for trash, water and sewage. Quiet and beautiful area but horrible management. Just take heed when leasing here and oh they don't like answering the phone either!

This apartment is trash. They have no consideration what so ever . I wish I could report these people for robbery and they do not have empathy . I have a two bed two bath and the tubs are painted which I did not know until maybe a month and it started to peel. They are very rude and they leaving threatening voicemails . They are very impersonal . DO NOT MOVE THERE

Fight these people in court, pro se or get legal shield a few months before, consult them for $17 a month, no contract. Ask them if You are sued how long before they can represent you. Or pay a small fee for the countersuit, I filed pro Se got them to drop the case, file a countersuit if you can. They try to illegally sue you for "normal wear and tear" Document everything, keep every original maintenance request, video and take pictures of any problems like gutters, rats roaches. The will lie, on documents and in court. I know they sent me fraudulent documents when I have originals with original signatures. The attorneys for PG will also file fraudulent documents claiming they provided documents requested, when they didn't, like pictures. (Note: IF the pictures are not on the County Site they didn't provide them, even if they filed claiming," they did provide them.) If the court blocks documents it's because they (PG attorneys) don't want you to know what defenses were used, request those documents that are locked. FYI that document you sign for ACH payment is intentionally set up to screw you at the end of your lease, So that your payment defaults and your stuck paying a late fee of $150. When I moved in here, I was pissed. They showed me an apartment model that looked nothing like the apartment I actually got. I finished 2 hours in the office of paperwork before they showed me my apartment, claiming my apartment wasnt ready yet, and making me two hours late for work . (They told me the move in would be 30 mins) The condition of the apartment I recieved was ridiculous it look like it had been painted over 100 times, underneath the sinks weren't even washed before they painted you could see the dirt , hair, cracks damage underneath the paint. The tubs were painted , found mold twice where they didnt paint like under the soap dishes in the tubs. I filed so many maintenance request, over 50 it was ridiculous ,I was so annoyed . I was so busy I really didn't have time for this. Then I spoke with a new manager about two months after I moved in he claimed they were starting renovations , cleaning up everthing and even that my apartment maybe renovated while living there. (That didnt happen.) I moved in this apartment because it was easy move in and close to my sons school where he had previously gone. But I didnt like being lied to. As time went on I started to see roaches people lighting firecrackers right behind the vehicles in the parking lot which I reported to the management immediately. Garbage in front of apartments for days, in some of the apartments there were 6 people living in them and maintenance knows all about it, they even communicated it to me , when they came in for repairs in my kitchen , by stating,"How many people can you fit in a 850 square foot apartment?" I'm sure a lot of those people couldn't really afford to live other places but the landlord has a duty to provide clean, safe and affordable housing. My advice send all correspondence through email or mail. Dont just let your lease go to month to month ask for a month to month lease. Second if they prorated your last months rent and didn't include all the way till the end date without notice, they cant just charge you a late fee for the prorated amount left on your lease. Fight it, contact housing authoritys, if you see rats, damage, roaches, etc . Request a walk through, by video or email and take video and pictures have a witness there with you. They may refuse like they did me. Read your lease about moving you need to give 30 days notice on a month to month 60 days notice on a year lease. These people, AIMCO who own PG are completing a 14 million dollar renovation and they want you to pay for it. You will know what I m talking about upon moveout. Look up on the Broward County Court records the Plantation Garden Cases or Aimco cases and download the documents so you van see what was filed . Especially if someone hired an attorney you can see what defense they used, or if a person went Pro Se, also check Palm Beach cases. Fight this I know its a pain but if they claim damages make them prove it and that means all accounting correspondence receipts bills contracts etc.

WHY in God's name are these apartments so expensive. The square footage doesn't even have a reason.

DON'T RENT HERE - IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO BUY A HOUSE!! - Theses people have no consideration. Early Lease termination is 2 months rent + you have to give 2 months notice to move. Even though I'm buying a house they required all the termination fees. I also believe this is for older folks, don't live here with kids, neighbors will call the cops for every little noise coming from your apartment.

Where to start... I have lived here for almost two years. Management changed about a year ago and it's been down hill ever since. There is definitely a mold problem and leaks everywhere. The showers are painted and the paint starts to peel after one cleaning. The paint on the walls also peels off if you touch it. The blinds are old and broken. Every time I open them at least three fall off. Walls and windows are paper thin, you can hear conversations clear as if the people are in the same room as you. People sit out at the pool after it's closed and smoke pot and drink. They leave it a complete mess. You pay $25 for your trash to be picked up at your door, only they never come at the times they say they will come. They also don't pick up on the weekends. You don't have an opinion not to participate in the trash service. Recently, a note was left on my door informing me that a $50 charge would be added to my rent if I left garbage where I wasn't supposed to again.... I left it in the can provided and outside my door where I'm supposed to! When I questioned the maintenance "manager " he was extremely rude and showed me a picture from a garbage bag that he opened that had mail he said was mine. NOT MY NAME! I have no idea who's mail it was but it most certainly wasn't mine! The fact that they are going through the garbage bags is beyond crazy. I tried many times over the past year to get in contact with Maribel the manager with never a reply to an email or call back. They recently painted the buildings after not pressuring cleaning in months and without any notice to the residents. I received a note on my door to inform me about the painting after it was already completed. Do yourself a favor and don't rent here. You can find much better for less. After reading other reviews, I'm glad I've kept all correspondence and letter I've received and take pictures and videos of everything since I've moved in. Update 2/15/19: No George, I never sent in a service request for the building and surrounding area to be cleaned. That seems like a routine maintenance. I guess I'm stupid . Today I went to take a shower and had zero water. When I called, the person on phone informed me that there was an emergency plumbing issues in my building and the water was turned off. Ok, I understand things happen... but maybe you can inform the residents. I asked how long he thinks it will be turned off and his response was "I don't know, it's off right now". Alrighty, thanks for the great customer service . How long is shortly? Never heard from "Tanner". Not surprised! Update 5/4/2019: Tried to register a guest for parking. Yes, you have to register every guest you have over into parking. The site is saying that registration is supposed. I pray my guests car doesn't get towed! I have checked my mail box and email and have not received any notice about parking changes.

Wow you call back these place and the person didnt even say the name of the property she answered like if she was home, sounded like she was sleeping wth would want to rent here with tha kind of start of greeting. If the agenta are unprofessional best believe the PM is worst

I haven't lived here and I closely look at reviews to make a decision on my journey to find a home for the next year. I live in two states so my time is divided, which is why reviews mean so much to me. After reading all of these reviews its no wonder they have so many vacancies.. thanks to all the Google users, you guys save me from a headache. And to the management, I hope you are taking notes. Hope things get better for the residents living there....

We moved out on aug 2nd(returned keys and everything) prior to moving out i cleaned that place for 5 hours better than I've clean any other apartment that I've rented(always got my full deposit back), I also made a lengthy video after cleaning. I did not clean the carpet because the manager suggested that we pay them $50 and they will clean the carpets for us after we move out. we asked about the final walk through as the girl kept saying they will do the walk through when we have time so we can try calling them the following day. Now today(aug 6th) i signed into their resident portal and saw that i was charged 450 for replacing entire carpet, 200 for painting the entire apartment and $50 for carpet cleaning and other charges for utility now after subtracting my deposit from the total i have a past due balance of $15 Ive read multiple reviews on this apartment complex and they all mentioned that YOU NEVER GET YOUR DEPOSIT BACK and they end up getting a bill. I regret the day I walked into that place and jot my name down on those dotted lines. I've rented apartments in multiple states and never have a seen someone charge for painting walls!! Mind you I was never emailed or contacted about these charges, I just so happen to have logged in to see that I had a balance My husband and cousin(who were on the lease) went in to the office to speak with the manager there as soon as we saw the charges(I was on the phone while they were in his office) they said he took about 30 minutes to come out to speak with them and when he finally came he just basically tried to justify the charges. We asked him what were normal wear and tear and his definition of normal wear and tear is leaving the place in the exact shape as it was in when you moved in which mean no prints on the carpet and exceptionally cleaned walls he basically wasted our time and kicked them out of his office. This is not fare at all.. hence why there are multiple EMPTY apartment in the complex I watch people move out every week since I've been there for 14 months on our block there were 5 empty apartments for 3 months. BAD BUSINESS!!!!!!!!!! SOMEONE NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THE MANAGEMENT AT THE PLACE below are reviews i left on google 06/26/2015 only one more month left--- cant wait to see what they have up their sleeves for move out day -_- just know ill be recording the inspection 06/2015 I made this post like 4 months ago but I had to come back and rant: NO WASHER OR DRYER INCLUDED IN UNIT (you have to pay $1.50 to use their tiny washers and dryers) its so annoying because you always have that person who washes and leaves their clothes in the dryer for hours but you can't get to them BECAUSE YOU DONT KNOW WHO THEY ARE!! When I say that they charge you for everything i mean even a $0.95 every month for pest control (had to request for them to come) have only seen them once. $10 per vehicle per month for parking- basically everything u can think of we pay for it So my lease ends in exactly 2 months 02/15/2015 If I could put no stars i would. DO NOT MOVE HERE, I REPEAT DO NOT MOVE IN THIS ROACH INFESTED PLACE. They show you a model that looks nothing like most of the actual apartments that they rent. When you first move they charge you a small deposit that is eye catching but i guess they then make up for that with all the fees that are in addition to your rent monthly (i.e you pay 1200 for rent that is really 1400 when fees are added) and this does not include your electricity, you pay for absolutely everything up to garbage that i can take out myself that only gets picked up sun.-thurs, parking that you have to battle for because there are no assigned spots (this place should be a garage-broken down cars taking up parking space), the leasing office does not return calls because they are never available, pest control forget about it (almost a year and never saw them once), people constantly moving out after they get a dose of this place and couldn't wait for their lease to be up (many empty apartments, hope there are many more until they decide to make this rathole a real home for renters), mole on walls are covered over with paint, stairways reek with pet urine (i'm assuming), its a disgrace that apartments like this is located in such a nice area (fit to be in a place like the dangerous parts of lauderhill). What you are going to pay for rent here can get you a house. CURRENT RESIDENT. CC

Roaches infest the apartment and pest control does not come out even though you pay for it in monthly rent. The rent is not steady each month. For some reason or the other, it changes. Poor AC ventilation. Paint is used on top of paint and it bubbles or strips when you clean, especially of the tiles in the bathroom. Too much problems for the time I live there. The place is normally quiet, but that is not worth the discomfort of living in an apartment infested with roach and is not properly upgraded the way they project it in their gallery. Laundry rooms most times are dirty and the machines overcharged. The best part of this place is its location.

Arrived to the leasing office. The woman at the front ignored me and three other African American gentleman. A young white man walked in and she approached him asking if he was a resident. When I asked her why she didn't approach the rest of us. She said she was only taking care of move in. I said the least you could have said is good morning. I guess your reviews are right. I had an appointment to lease.

If anyone thinks about coming to this apartment complex, please I encourage you to think very carefully about the decision you are about to make. First, I was flabbergasted by the amount of pestes in the complex environment; From asian roaches to American cockroaches living inside the buildings, it doesn't matter how many times pest control fumigates, its still infested. Second, the amount of mold found in the floors is incredible, I felt like I was inside of an abandoned house rather than a "new" apartment. Third I don't understand why amazon packages come to the leasing office rather than to the door itself, many of my packages had been stolen and I end up receiving an empty bag. Last but not least the smell of tenants smoking "weed" is very present when walking around, also in some of the building is very common to find the smell of pee, not even the tenants living there have respect of the place. I hope this review is helpful for anybody looking into living in this place.

Live here for 3 years and trust me they want you to leave a brand new apartment when you move out normal wear and tear things that are beyond tenant control now I have a balance for over $3000 in repair for everything there mind you nothing is broken trust me I am gonna have to take legal action against this place

This place suck I have a friend who lived there and they keep towing cars with no reason there car which is driving they tow it they so stupid the office manager she told him you need to move your car everyday to not get it tow who move car everyday when you are off from your job you want to stay home and chill they need to fire the office manager she don't know how to run this property and her English suck my friend can't understand her English lol but yeah is hell for those people who lived there my friend want to move out so bad I don't blame him is like being in jail my friend say he pay for parking and still get his car tow is bad and here is the kicker he pay for trash and you need to walk to the dumpster which is like 5 minutes walk lol normally when you pay for trash they come and pick it up outside your door I don't know this place looks like a scram

I do not recommend this place to anyone I will not be renewing my lease been there 4 years and I will make sure everyone I know and everyone they know will not be going there had a life threatening incident my bathroom's mirror fell off the wall crashing down to the sink and all over the floor could have sliced my neck if I was using the sink told manager and sent pictures to corporate they didn't care there are more people moving out then in it has been a month and they have not replaced the mirror yet . Andrea Scott the only reason Mr George from aimco is concerned about what happened now is because I posted it didn't care to much when I sent pic

Wow! I'm actively searching for an apartment. But after reading these reviews....no thanks. I'll pass.

Leaf blowers every day!!! I wake up with a headache constantly!! Walls are thin, you hear everything from neighbors AND roommate. DO NOT RECOMMEND!!!! Oh, and let's not forget about all the power surges that cut off your power! Lovely! Never feel safe on a bright sunny day because it happens regardless.

This place is going downhill every day. I can't wait to move. Outside of being infested with cockroaches and charging you a pesticide fee that clearly doesn't work, the customer service is the worst I've ever seen. I have never seen lack of respect and interest in the customer in this way. Ismael Abdelaziz treated me today and he has been the worst of all so far.

They want to take you to court as soon as you miss one day after the 5th of each month, they overcharge for everything. The management woman Angel Vega was the only good thing there and she also left Maintenance guys are Great!!!

Apartments are ok. Manager and staff are horrible..No one can ever help you don't even bother calling because the barely answer...maintenance staff is even worst takes them forever to make any repairs. Lets not forget if it rains you must walk thru a pool of water to get yo your apartment

My experience from start to finish. Move in was a nightmare! I was told 20 minutes for the paperwork, I was 2 hours late for work..only for me to go back a month later and resign the lease!. (Mind you working I was 40 hrs a week.) Also being told inaccurate info about charges and," I did not see the "actual apartment" until," after signing" the lease! (The agents told me the apartment was not ready yet, and got me going on paperwork) the one they show is a model, was nothing like the one I got, which, made my blood boil. Moving in, the sockets had to all, but a few, be redone upon move in as well as the AC. I had so many maintenance calls in the first week then I had my entire 40 yrs times 10. I noticed after move in, they just paint over all the dirt and grime even in the tub. They should have to tell you about the roaches. Which you will leave with no matter how much, they spray or, you spray. Its a problem that is why there is a monthly pest fee. People put their tvs, furniture outside, it will be there for days. Kids drag it all over which is a hazard. They are pretty good responding to maintenence calls except for structural damage which I have seen for months and still not repaired, like rain gutters falling off. After move out they try to charge you 1000s this is to make up for all the new remodeling. If this happens to u dont pay, contact a lawyer. If they dont take u to court you don't owe notta. If the collection agency calls you ask for proof of damage by mail photos etc. Tell them you will sue if they put it on your credit report. Also report the creditor and Plantation gardens to consumer service, BBB

Well, really my worst experience in Florida. Since I started living in this place they have been charging me for things like parking my BMW and when I crashed it parked by the same people who work mowing the lawn, no one paid me and they said this: we are not responsible because you have no proof. When the coke was finished making, I stopped in the morning and saw it. My neighbor went to wake me up to let me know. WAO! This is WAO, they change the rules like the guesses and they towed me twice for stupid things like your car being parked backwards. And they don't even have a gate so because they charge so much... I put one star because you can't put zero and the deposit, guys, forget about that money and don't even waste time trying to get it back by cleaning before you move because they even swipe their fingers at the ceiling to see Make sure there is no dust and remove as much as you can before you leave. I lived there so I don't recommend it, it's fatal.

I was told about this place by a family member. I won't be stopping by to check anything out... the reviews are terrifying and making a huge impact on your business.

I am so surprised they charged me $ 365 for this marks, after i move out they are just scrapes not even damages and i left the apppliances spotless. guys the $ for trash parking is paid, its relly unsafe place i faced racism . I WOULD NEVER IMAGINE THAT I SURVIVED THAT PLACE .Don' t stay there of you have kids reallly unsafe place to stay

I'd rate this place a zero if possible. I still live here and the experience has been terrible. The leasing office is racist and does nothing to protect their residents. A very sexual comment was made to me by one of the maintenance workers/ I called corporate the number they gave me to reach the man who manages all the plantation offices, doesn't answer nor call back. They are unprofessional. One of the office workers started yelling at my FOUR YEAR OLD SON when he opened the door to the pool. They are terrible. This entire complex is terrible. I'm finally grateful that there is a place to post this comment that can't be altered or taken down. Don't move here. Ever.

This place is a joke. Unfortunately I have to leave one star because yelp won't let you leave zero. Management changed a year ago and it's been down hill since then. The grounds have not been pressure cleaned in months and is filthy! I'm embarrassed every time I have guests over. Apartments have multi families living in them and throw parties all night long. Washer and dryers are broken often and not repaired for weeks. People sit at the pool after it is closed and smoke weed and drink and leave garbage all over the pool area. They nickel and dime you on everything. Every car you register is a $15 charge added to your bill every month. Two adults with two cars, that's $30 added to your rent bill every month. Garbage, that's $25 a month! Oh, but they don't pick up on the weekends. Want to use the gym(which is tiny) that's another $10 a month. Good luck getting a hold of the manager Maribel, she doesn't reply to emails or answer calls. I've had a leak since I've moved in and they have "repaired" it about 5 times. If there is any kind of leak, they just paint over it. I've taken pictures of everything and keep all documents since moving in because I've heard that they try to charge people crazy amounts of money when they move out. I'll update afterI have to bleach my bathroom every week because of mold. My lease can not end soon enough. Update: the front office is useless! Maribel the office manager NEVER! Returns calls! EVER! Today I tried to register a guest into parking, the site is saying the guest parking is suspended. I've revived no notification about this . My guests car better not get towed! Or the management will have to pay for it!

This is a decent apartment complex when we are discussing the grounds and the dog park. The problems occur when we deal with maintenance or with the office itself. Once you are actually a resident the focus of the office is no longer on your satisfaction it is instead on minute details that are buried in your lease and those clauses do not apply to everyone. For example, every single unit is able to have plants and chairs and furniture on their patio, we, singularly are unable to have anything on our patio at all. There are no marked parking spots in the parking lots and there is never parking for actual residents. My roommate and I pay for two parking spots and very rarely do we every actually get to park in front of our building. There is a parking permit system and guest parking but no one pays attention to that because it is not enforced. The complex provides a towing company's phone number to the residents and we are unable to have people without permits or guest permits towed because we need the proper authorization. This makes no sense. The way they handle making repairs on units is ridiculous. There is no reason why one cannot replace a used dishwasher with a new dishwasher. Instead they just replaced a used dishwasher with a used dishwasher and the same with the air conditioner and air handler. Again, this makes no sense.

I totally agree with the negative comments about this place, I'm still waiting for a leak problem to be fixed. I can't wait to move out of this place. They even charge you to breathe. The girls in the office never know anything. Let this be the last option you have. Because believe me you would feel the same as me. ...

STAY AWAY Model rooms and exterior is very pleasing to the eye. But The apartments themselves are not what they are cracked up to be. The plumping is horrible. Once or twice a month they would shut off the water without warning. The water would turn brown due to the rusting of the pipes. Washer and dryers are broken often and not repaired for weeks. Every car you register is a $15 charge added to your bill every month. There are no security but they charge $15 per car to park; makes no sense. The move-out fee are outrageous & ridiculous. The cabinets are outdated and falling apart. Rat infested, but they do response quickly in handling the problem. Stairwells smell like urine. Getting office manager is difficult. You have a better chance of getting in touch with head office in Denver, Colorado. STAY AWAY

DO NOT MOVE HERE! It looks well maintained on the outside but don't be fooled! I don't even know where to begin. When my A/C broke they never came to fix it. I'd go into the office and they act like you're top priority but, they never actually follow through. I finally just had the A/C fixed on my own because I had enough. God forbid your neighbors move because when they paint the apartments near you, your whole apartment smells of paint fumes for days! I called and asked the office if they could have the maintenance guys open windows and put fans so that I didn't have to breathe in harmful fumes. They told me they hire contractors to paint so they can't do anything and if I want them to open the windows on the apartments being painted that I should tell the contractors myself! At one point it was so bad I had to sleep at a family members house a couple nights. When I returned to my apartment I noticed some sort of substance had dripped out of my A/C vents. There are much more issues I could address but, I'd like to just talk about the apartments themselves while I still have your attention. First I noticed that nothing seemed to be cleaned but just painted over. You can clearly tell that instead of cleaning the bathrooms and showers they just painted over everything. It's hard to tell at first but after awhile the black scum under the paint starts to show through. The outlets in the apartment seem to be loose and my plugs constantly fall out. There are no ceiling fans in the entire apartment not to mention the bedrooms have no lights. You have to pay $1.50 per wash and per dry for your laundry and you have to load the money onto these special cards for their machines. It may not sound expensive but, the washer holds very little clothes and I tried to wash a comforter and when I pulled it out it was completely dry in the center. They also charge you $10 a month per car you have in your household. If you have guests over frequently there's very little guest parking spots and they are always full. I had a guest park in a regular spot (they aren't assigned but require a decal) because there were no guest spots available and her car was towed. I've also noticed there are lots of young adults living with their parents and they are always loitering in the parking lots smoking weed. It honestly wouldn't bother me but, they aren't the least bit friendly and make my guests feel uncomfortable about parking their cars near them. If it's raining you can expect these people to be jammed in the laundry rooms smoking. Recently there have been car break ins in the complex and I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if it was from some of the "local talent." Believe me I could go on and on about how horrible this place is but, I doubt many people will read this far. Unfortunately I didn't realize until afterwards but, for the same price there is many other options in the area with in house washer/dryer and much better quality of living. *****LMAO Don't be fooled by the pictures of the apartments. They look nothing like that on the inside! and that grilling area in the one picture is always dirty and the gas grills don't work so there's piles of old charcoal inside them from people using them as charcoal grills. Half the time there is kids hanging out smoking weed there anyways so don't expect to have any family time there.

Pretty much whatever you read here is true. You think your moving into a great place but it ends up turning into the movie the money pit. Well at least when it come to management that is. Good luck trying to ever find anyone. They all don't work weekends and when u need them there no where to be found. Usually hiding in there office avoiding people's complaints which is all the time. Kids are super rowdy and tend to vandalize the property. Be careful when you take your dog into the dog park. Kids throw trash and objects in there so watch you dog closely. Also a lot of people don't take care of there dogs so there's fleas in there which they DO NOT spray for at all. If you start getting sick constantly it's probably mold growing in you apartment. A resident who used to live their was hospitalized with pneumonia and almost died. They like to cover things up and send "there" people out to inspect but literally are a bunch of idiots who act like they know what they are doing. When I lived there I had my blinds replaced THREE times and they still never worked. And the pet fee! What a joke. The guy below is right. Where does it go to? Probably there bonus who knows but it won't be included into your move out fees. You WON'T get you deposit back if you have a pet that's a fact. They give you the whole it's a pet friendly environment bull crap story but will still charge you to replace your carpet even if you're a clean freak! They will tell you they will charge $50 to clean your carpet but once someone comes out to do the inspection will tell you right away that they will regardless rip the carpet out. Even if it's perfectly brand new, because of the fact you have a dog. Dog/Cat= carpet replaced no matter what! You try not to paint the apartment a color because of you do you have to repaint the walls white. Never painted my walls EVER...and they charged me to paint my WHITE walls WHITE again...what a joke. They talk about breed restriction not aloud. You can throw that rule book out the window. They allow pitbulls, huskeys, Great Danes you name it and don't say nothing to no one. Nothing but pot smokers there, and police show up often to walk the grounds. Don't fall for the cheap security deposit they throw at you... That's a way to sucker you in to the lies and deceit they have to offer. Bugs infest this place, look like hard shell black worms.. Had them for 6 months prior to moving in and they will tell you it's a seasonal big...also if you leave your trash out at certain times of the day wayyyy before the trash guys come and get it you will be charged $50 for leaving it out that's the excuse they use to get rid of the GIANT rats that infest the buildings. Simply disgusting... The laundry rooms... Forget about that... You can never get your laundry done ever because someone is always tying up BOTH washers and dryers and leave them in there for hours... Your clothes ALWAYS smell like straight ass! From washing your clothes with someone's ball and vagina juice. Simply nasty! I wouldn't write a review unless I ABSOLUTELY had to. But I'm just clarifying that what you read here it what you get there... And everyone's hit the nail right on the head with this one.

Almost 4 am and the neighbor upstairs is watching a freaking movie go to sleep police is here

If I could give this place a negative star I would! they are HORRIBLE! We had put up some window docoration for Halloween and to be honest we left it up because we didn't think much of it. In March we got a call saying it was disturbing and we had to take it down. I CAN'T believe they had the audacity to do this when we have been putting in maintenance requests since the day we moved in and nothing has been fixed, when the whole grounds looks and smells like crap. their priorities are so WRONG! Not to mention when we moved in the apartment was DISGUSTING!!!!!

I have been trying to get in contact with the office for a few days now. Of course they don't get back in contact with you. This is in regards to the contractors they have working on painting the buildings. For one, the management did not notify the residents that there was going to be construction going on. Secondly, the local cops have been in the neighborhood a lot more often since these contractors have been working here and I don't think that's a coincidence. I am not comfortable with these people being around my doors, windows, and balcony door when their employees likely have not been screened. The windows and doors in my unit are certainly not very secure. Please address this issue.

Do not move in here, you will regret it!!! This is the worst place to rent. Very bad property management. When I first moved here 3 years ago the property was well kept and we were able to find someone in the office. Now the property is run down; termites, rats and roaches all over the place. Urine in the stairwell and they only power wash once a year. The laundry rooms are a mess, the machines do not work!!! The community grounds look terrible and there is no up keep, the buildings are falling a part!! They increase the rent $500- $800+ and the place is getting worst!!! Find somewhere else...Not Plantation Gardens Apartments in Plantation on North West 5th Street!!!!

Apartment smells like an ashtray, which I've complained about, and all they gave me was a spray odor remover. That's not going to take the smell out of the drywall(supposed to be a smoke free apartment complex). A/C unit leaked 3 times before they finally decided to replace it. When they replaced it, they didn't put the temperature back to where I had it set, so who knows how long it was running full blast before I got home. They broke the door off my circuit breaker panel and just left it sitting on top of my water cooler rather than fixing it. Over charge for valet trash service that you can't opt out of paying to take your own trash to the dumpster. Trash service always picks up later than posted time and makes too much noise. Also, how are you going to charge us for a valet trash service when you don't even have a recycling program? Washer and dryers are outdated and always dirty. Must have your own floor and table light fixtures because only lighting in apartment are kitchen,closets, bathrooms, and hallway. The paint on the ceiling is starting to bubble up, which could be a leak or mold of some sort. Finally you better hope for a very quiet upstairs neighbor if you are on a lower floor because there is nothing between your ceiling and the floor above. You can hear anything sliding or walking on the cheap laminated wood floors. I will be reporting this place to the BBB as well. Can't wait to move out of here!!

Don't move here these people will rob you blind

I've been living here for over a year, the overall quality has gone down hill rapidly . The elevators are ALWAYS broken ... they used to power wash regularly and now it's dirty and muddy and has been for months . The pool and gym are locked up 50% of the time even though you will be expected to pay for these amenities 100% of the time.. the customer service here is terrible . I don't suggest moving here unless you want to feel scammed out of your money . The trash men use the elevators to move the trash but this ends up leaving juice and stinky smell in there 3 times a week. Spare yourself .

Worst Experience move-in this apartment. I moved in on April 18, 2023 with small kids - the apartment is full of cockroaches and other apartments as well. Sharing few snaps which was taken after 3 round of pest control and roaches are still around. My kids are frightened and not able to sleep, management is not addressing the situation and not providing alternate solutions. Strongly discourage moving into this apartment.

Laundry room is always dirty and nasty. I have asked for pest control for 2 weeks and no one has come. ...

The people in building 8 have no consideration for other people that need to wash their clothes. They leave their clothes in the washers and dryers for hourssss.

if i can rate this place zero starts i would. where to start? staff in leasing office is racist i went there to get something handled and they took like 5-11 Spanish folks before me. when it was finally my turn i asked them for my package i got thru UPS. they said i need to pay the 50$ yearly fee to pick it up. i told then its illegal to withhold mail and they just shrugged and said oh well. So now they will be reported. Also the maintenance crew is super slow to respond to work orders. took 18days from when i first moved in to get it fixed. asked for ac filters they said not their job to tell me the size and to google it myself. if this place wasn't the cheapest option to move into i wouldn't be here. 0/10 will not recommend this complex to my friends or family hek not even my worst enemy

INFESTED with Cockroaches. Fees are incredibly high. Leasing office sucks along with their corporate office which is AIR communities. Expect an extra $200 a month in fees alone. Go elsewhere.

The biggest mistake of my life, They hack on all these fees, Parking fee, trash fee, water fee, sewer fee, pest fee "which i dont know why" i have complained about the ants and nothing has done. They tell you you're rent is one amt but when it's time to pay it's 450 -500 dollars more do to all the fees.. I wouldn't refer anyone to move here. PLEASE LOOK ELSE WHERE... OH and management SUCKS no one answers the phone. They need a whole new STUFF

When I first moved here it was ok, so I thought ! I started seeing the problems after a few weeks,I heard something digging like in the roof or in the walls, which I thought it was the guy upstairs dog scratching on the floors or something .... come to find out it was rats!!!! I was sitting on my couch one night and saw a rat the size of a squirrel running under my son's bed (disgusting) I immediately went to the leasing office the next morning they act so shocked so I thought they would do something about the problem .... they sent out pest control to put down a few traps .... (like what is that suppose to do )??? A few days go by the traps caught about three rats again disgusting and unsanitary because we had to pick up traps and throw them out ourselves! days and weeks go by we still were seeing rats I ask my neighbors in my building were they having same problem ? They said they were, about three of my neighbors were ! I'm here almost a year and all they do is patch up work nothing is being done ! This is why I called the health department on them . Another problem mold! Mold ! Mold ! My husband and I and our two children are getting sick constantly because of the nasty mold they have in the apartment ! I cannot wait to get out of here ! They charge you all these fees they get you with the 1289 rent they were suppose to charge me yet we are paying close to 1500 per month in rent ! Stay away from this place ...... stay far away ! Another thing is the they painted over everything to make it look white and pure .... underneath it all it's a bunch of mold !!!! Run do not let them trick you!

Worse apartment ever the staffs do not care I got robbed and they was telling me I had to finish my lease with them I paid for 1st month rent and didn't stay at the place for a whole month I was scared to go inside the place because I have a year old and I got robbed they charge me for the window briefing broken which the robberies did and a lot of unnecessary stuffs I didn't even get a refund for the 1st month they kept my $750 deposit and also made me pay $2600 for something I did nor do all the staffs care about is money and when I sign the paper the lady told me the window and dish washer was going to get removed and it did not get removed so I need my 1st month rent back because I did not stay there and also someone stole my neighbor car they let anybody in the community even junkies she kept saying she can't not help me out that I got robbed bur I have to finish the rest of my 2 years lease and the tub was not v clean all the way this apartment is ghetto and selfish do not think about other people but they self please don't stay here nor worth the money and bad community

I don't rent from aimco anymore so I can finally leave this place a review. This is the single worst Aimco property I've ever been to and the worst one I rented from out of 5 different properties. There is constantly trash outside units for their "valet trash" which means you get bugs, rodents and nasty smells every day as people just leave trash out all the time. People who live here also dump trash in front of the building. Management does absolutely nothing about it. When I moved into my unit my sliding door didn't close and mutiple doors were damaged because of the humidity in the unit, the sliding door was never fixed. When they replaced all the sliding doors in the complex my door leaked water into my apartment. Don't rent from this place, it's run by a bunch of inept people who only care if you pay the rent. If you're a terrible person who likes to leave trash outside, smoke all the time and just generally be allowed to do whatever illegal or shady things people at this community do then this is by far the place for you to be.

I came in to apply for a apartment, I paid the proper fees with the refundable deposite also. So I was not approved which is fine. So the lady told me you will receive your REFUNDABLE deposit in 48 hours. Ok that was a Tuesday . So I was like ok I will get the latest Friday. So now it is the following week Wednesday and nothing . I have called and left countless voice mail, voice mail to the property manager, called the main number and supposedly there was a email sent to management about my refund. But it seems that I am not even able to get a phone call back to at least let me know what is going on. I am depending on that money to pay my new place.

Terrible Terrible Terrible place to rent. Walls are SUPER THIN , Management doesn't care about anything.

Made an appointment to see these apartments and there was no one to show the apartment who spoke English. While I sat waiting for over 45mins I witness 3 different parties come in and be treated poorly by the front office, 2 of whom were black and blatantly ignored as I was, including current tenants! Place looked great from the outside but management is everything, and this place hasn't figured that situation out yet. Wait for the next round of management.

Please do not lease from here, apartment wasn't ready in time. Then when I wanted to cancel they advised me that my deposit of 1,000 was non refundable when specifically she told me if denied/cancellation deposit is refunded.

Where do I even start! Let's just say this . the ghetto!!! Rats run the outside ! trash and piss outside . Trash piles up !! But wait we pay pest control and trash so we pay for these conditions apparently! Next the inside. Mold and roach infested. And guess what ? they do nothing about it! You Wanna hear a crazy experience!? maintenance went in my home while I wasn't there and folded my dirty laundry and rearrange my closet. Soo creepy. And when I told the office "maribel " ( office manager ) proceeds to tell me what do I want her to do about it !? lol please stay away from this place the worst place I've ever lived!

RENTAL RAPISTS!! I am not big on leaving reviews but for this place i absolutely have to. I beg everyone not to move in here. everything seems all nice at first but they will take you for every penny, while you are living there and during move out. They will charge you a late fee of $150.00 if you have a balance of $0.01!!! upon move out we did a pre move out inspection and was told everything is fine, nothing but normal wear and tear.That is the point of the pre-move out inspection to prepare us for any charges we will be issued and was told there will be none, maybe for carpet cleaning and that is all. Then they send us a statement 2 weeks later saying we have to pay over $1000 in damages! for a wall that has to be painted! we never even painted the place and kept everything very clean. They promised to pain balcony and never did! there are bugs there and alot of people in the area are very noisy, but that isn't what really bothers me. Its as simple as them raping you for money! I never experienced this in my life and I regret the day we decided to move in. I saw the bad reviews before move in but ignored them thinking it was just people being spiteful. I wish i would of listened!

This place is the worst rats all over ( Todd ) management is the worst my power was cut and no one knows who did it management tells u come back later in to busy to give u parking permits then u end up getting a boot closed all parking for work no place to park Some one needs to come in and take control again

The list of complaints here could make a book. The trash is a constant eye sore every time you drive in or out. The had 2 trash compactors that were always over flowing and they never fixed the problem. Great idea lets build 2 more dumpster locations so we can have the trash spread out even more. They can't even empty the dumpster so now the smell is surrounding buildings that previously didn't have to deal with it. You have to pay for parking per vehicle even though there is no accountability. Half of the vehicles are here illegally but no one cares, nothing is every done. The office hours are ridiculous and not conducive to getting any thing fixed and the staff is always overwhelmed. Most of the time there is one agent to handle over 400 units which is ridiculous, wait times can be 2 hours sometimes or more. Because they maintenance staff is to busy picking up the trash all over the property everyday no one responds to work orders in a timely fashion. Issues remain for days and weeks and no one is in a hurry to fix anything. Complaining does nothing as they just ignore everyone and provide lip service just to get you to go away but no real progress is every made.

I am a current tenant here and management is not proactive in handling tenant issues. I am completely unhappy living in this apartment complex . I have been dealing with false noise complaints being filed against me since I moved in August; we are now in March and I still have not been able to get the leasing office to resolve this issue. To top it off, the complex is completely over priced for what they're offering. Many amenities offered do not compensate their asking price for rent. Their appliances seldom function properly. It's just a sad community. I do not recommend renting here.

Stay away from thus apartments, I lived there around 15 months, you can hear everything from the other apartments,

This place is the WORST. Avoid at all costs. I couldn't even list every problem that I've had but these apartments are so incredibly overpriced for worn out, old, bug infested, under cared for units where cars get broken into and trash piles up in the staircases. Trust me, please save yourself.

I had to cancel my lease because this place is the worst

Wouldn't recommend it to anyone . Overpriced they charge you for a parking spot yet it's not a gated community . Had a rat problems the moment we move then ! New York size rat by the way

Terrible experience! They will keep your deposit and add over $1,000 crazy charges and if not paid they will report you to collections. We are elderly people and felt they can take advantage of us. I will be reporting them the better business bureau.

Horrible place to live at, doesn't really care about you just care about your monthly payments each month. Rude and inconsiderate front office employees and aimco who owns it just doesn't care about their residence who have been loyal customers. I wouldn't suggest this place if you want to rent head somewhere else. Just save yourself the headache

I lived here from 2010 to 2013 and this place is just the absolute worst. Don't listen to any positive reviews you see because I know they're paid for or done by employees that are forced to do it (PS. some employees live in the actual property so they are inclined to do it since bonuses do exist) and managed by this huge national corporation AIMCO. The review further down from Michelle H. is about the most honest one you will see. If you're foolish enough to still decide to move here, then at least heed her advice and take date/stamped pictures of the apartment you rent IN DETAIL, NOT the one they try to sell you with. Also, make sure you do the same on your move out date and request for both the move-in and move-out a walk through inspection in writing (even by email is acceptable). Make them provide you with a copy of the move-in and move out inspection report. You are legally entitled to it. Finally, KEEP a copy of this stuff for years to come because I promise you, sooner or later you will need it to save yourself from legal prosecution, having your reputation as a good tenant for future apartments ruined, and having a dark mark on your credit history. Or again, you can be ignorant about this place, sign your soul away, live there and pay severely for it when you leave. PS. Even though I had all this proof and tried many times to work with these apartments (including AIMCO "customer care team") directly, I was still taken to small claims court by this company and out of the almost $1,700.00 (aside fromt he deposit they kept) they wanted me to pay for damages they claimed were my fault (UNTRUE), the judge only awarded them $94.00. Keep in mind I was forced to go up against a hot shot shark of an attorney they hired and I represented myself (pro se litigant) which was extremely nerve wrecking for me considering this was the first time I had ever been taken to court in my life. Oh and whom ever AIMCO representative who keeps tabs on this app and keeps posting those replies, please don't waste your time or bother with the whole regional manager crap. You guys went through 3 property managers while I resided there and your employee turn around rate is a joke so whoever Jose is, he won't do anything to help in any way and you don't make your company look any better by copying and pasting the same reply on negative reviews.

Apartment 2 bedroom full of Roches cucarachas every all that way, is discosting! The rent higher and higher I never recommended this place to any one

Smells like pot everywhere. You can hear everything from the top floor. Can't enjoy the pool at night because there's always people smoking weed at the pool. The mail box is always a disaster. Trash everywhere.

Do not move here they tow your car without warnings and pick a gummy sticker that leave staines on your car window with a false excuse as to why you can't have your car parked there they have a contract with the towing company to tow a certain amount of cars every day and expect you to move your car every day the maintenance worker constantly drive around spying on people as well and on top of that you pay per month for parking and trash that they dont take out for you i can find a better apartment for the same price not to mention the laundry room is always filthy and they always harass you with inspections of the balcony LOOK ELSE WHERE!

Don't ever move into this apartment worse place ever to live they lie about how much your rent is going to be. They paint over everything like that's going to make things better than the police is in the apartment complex almost every night. The walls are so thin you can hear everything. And when u move out they charge you for unnecessary stuff that makes no sense. Just don't ever sign the lease !

I lived here for about 4 years maintenance team doesn't do their job management in the leasing could care less if you're having an issue. No washer or dryer in the apartment and your spending money to live there and spending money to wash clothes when the machines barely work. Don't waste your money here.

This people upstairs.Still have not put any rugs down in their bedrooms.I am still hearing the scraping of toys and big dropping of toys on the floor in my master bedroom and I can't sleep. They really don't care about the policy at all here at plantation gardens. And they still also have a total of 9 people staying in that apartment which is also against policy. There are 6 adults and 3 chiłdren. I have lost my job because of the noise from them and I cannot sleep at all because of the noise. I have been dealing with this issue since I moved in here in July and it still hasn't been resolved because of them not listening at all with notices or verbal communication.

if u dont mind living with roaches and rats then this is the perfect place for u

That places is the worst place to leave is better been a homeless. Any kind of bug rat they charge for everything. The staff is good is the only good in this place.

15 years living in apartment under associations, PLANTATION GARDENS Is the WOST associated apartments of all. YOU PAY for EVERYTHING. Parking per vehicle ( no guest spots and you're not allowed to have anyone over after 11 PM without registering their vehicle even if it's only for 10 minutes, you will be towed ).. Amongst paying for parking you need to pay for a laundry card putting cost onto the card, paying for water( i've never heard of an apartment association and where you had to pay for water) sewage, rent, dumpsters, garbage pick up (in which don't come at the times they're supposed to so the association tries to fine you). A pest fee. When since I've lived here not one exterminator has come into my apartment yet every building and every apartment is German roach infested. 84% of the apartments have black mold growing in and outside of the walls. The only positive to living in this apartment complex is you learn how not to be financially finessed when you do move out of this hell hole and onto a new home. I signed my lease for $1300 somehow in someway I end up paying $1600 a month for a 4 x 4 mold and roach infested box. Lesson learned.

Never move to this complex, they charge too much for the poor service they provide, however you do not have a private washing machine and dryer, it is shared and they are always damaged and when they work they steal your money they leave your clothes in the middle of the washing cycle, and you have to leave with your clothes all wet to another building to be able to finish washing, you file a complaint in the offices and on the Plantation Gardens portal and they do not fix anything, nor do they return your lost money, aaaaa but that's if you half take out the trash the wrong time and at once they want to fine you $50. In reality they want to fine you for everything, they want to take every last cent from you, here you pay the rent for nothing because the facilities are dirty, ugly and in poor condition, the dog park and everything that has grass has not been pruned since long before the hurricane, (right now it is pruned but look at all the Time what happened) if you walk through the complex you can see and hear the sound of rats and not to mention the garbage dump is always horrible with garbage even on the street. My recommendation stay away from PLANTATION GARDENS. Find another place to live

Worst place to live in south Florida! Stay away don't let those pictures fool you! You will be charged for everythinggg! And if something is wrong they won't fix it completely!!!

made application online and the pictures does not match our current apartment only the floor plan but cabinets aren't the same in pictures Overpriced ! Kitchen and bathroom cabinets are old and mold everywhere if you pay almost 1600$ (1399 + parking , sewer , valet trash , pest control etc etc ) you expect to live in a cleaned and nice place .