Colonial Homes Apartments

If you don’t mind hearing EVERY darn thing your neighbor says & does… then this IS the place for you. I’ve been here for a little over two months, and moved in after the supposed «renovations» of the CoHo Apartments. Basically they threw a couple of bucks into each unit, with a prefab kitchen & $ 169 Home Depot bathroom sink & tile, plastic faux wood flooring and Grey paint… and who needs to sand or replace the old doors «they’ll just let them scratch you and snag your clothing free of charge.»
What TriBridge or whomever owns these units should have done was an actual RENOvation of these apartments and put some sort of noise reduction/​sound proofing in-​between each unit. I have complained repeatedly about the CONSTANT noise from my neighbors but management has done little to nothing to stop the 3:00am loud television, rap music & elevated voices. It’s a shame to have to be forced to wear earplugs just to go to sleep. I’m basically paying to live next door to «ghetto fab neighbors.»
And since these units weren’t RENOvated properly, there are CONSTANT issues!!! From lack of water pressure, to malfunctioning appliances, to the cheap flooring warping, broken & cracked doors, no parking, and on and on. Just about every neighbor I’ve meet has a list of issues with CoHo. And it’s such a shame, it’s in a great location, the size of the units are nice and the rent isn’t bad. However, like others once my lease is up I’m out.

If we weren’t getting evicted, I’d give it 3 stars. The complex sold to TriBridge Residential which I am learning has a notorious reputation in Atlanta for being poorly managed and not putting the renter’s needs as their top priority. Look it up for yourself and do your homework before you move in here. Below is my experience and opinion which, as you an see, is disgruntled:
As they took over, they decided to kick out everyone that’s living on the north side. I suppose if you’re reading this, it’s because you’re considering moving in and their renovations are completed so you probably won’t get kicked out, but read on with me anyway. They have given us only 30 days to move out with not so much as an apology or even a muffin basket. They just said move out. It’s really tough to find a new place to live in 30 days with kids, school, work, etc. and I think it was a low blow to do that to so many of us. My wife is almost due with our next baby and this comes as a shock. They knew what they were going to do and hid it from us even when we asked directly. I said my wife is pregnant and if they were planning on kicking us out with short notice, I’d need to move out to find a place since the baby’s coming. They eluded to the fact that they would ‘try to give us as much notice as possible’ and even though ‘they’re only required to give us 30 days by law’, they’d give us enough heads up to move out and find a new place. I guess that was just lip service to keep the rent money coming in until the last minute. Let that sink in. They could have helped a working family on a pretty tight budget and a very pregnant woman avoid this abrupt uprooting by just being honest two months ago – or even one month ago when I asked again. I said we were thinking of moving because of the baby and the rumors of renovations and she said they they would definitely ‘try to give us lots of notice’ and I felt reassured that we could stay a bit longer. Very disappointing. Sneaky.
My wife, son and I have enjoyed living here for over two years and, for the most part, we’ll miss it. It’s quiet, only the occasional drunken neighbor party and maintenance is adequate. Front desk staff has changed over the last two years and haven’t been really kind, helpful, or treated you with dignity, but I didn’t move in to braid their hair on the weekends and gab over coffee. I just wish I could find a place to live that is pleasant and the staff treats you well.
If you’re considering moving here, just look at some similar places in the area. For the price they’re hiking it up to, I think you could be in a newer building with hopefully management that values you as a renter. Keep in mind water, also. We pay only $ 975, but we spend up to $ 135+ month in WATER (yes, water), $ 60-​$ 100 in doing our laundry at the laundry facilities, + utilities. So with water and laundry alone, we’re looking at close to $ 1300 which would have been a nicer, larger place in the area where we can do our laundry in our home and not getting kicked out with little notice.
BTW, the ONLY five star review on this complex (and the only one that isn’t one star) seems rather like copy writing from a CoHo employee. I live by the pool and don’t know this ‘Bill O’ who loves the «bars, many great restaurants and a high end market all blocks away». With only one other review made the same day for a pizza joint around the corner from CoHo. SMH. Just make sure you’re reading your reviews critically before you move in anywhere.

As I write this ON A MONDAY HOLIDAY the noise from the construction is so loud I can’t think! It began promptly at 7:30 am. I agree with the other negative reviewers. Don’t do it.

It’s been about 3 months since I moved into my 2 bedroom on the poolside of the complex and I couldn’t be happier. About 1 block from my front door is a running path/​park along the golf course which I run several times a week. Although I have a car, I walk everywhere here. There’s bars, many great restaurants and a high end market all blocks away. Many people say the place is older and they’re right, I think it was built in the 40s but it has more charm than your typical commercial property. It reminds me of living back in SF. The neighbors are cool, the parking is easy and the ladies in the office still remember me 3 months later.
I used to live in the Buckhead Triangle and paid $ 1,275 for 875 square ft. I challenge anyone to find more square ft., in a better location for the price… Not gonna happen.

Terribly incompetent and negligent management! Today is June 21 and the pool is still not open. I’ve given them notice 4 times about a ceiling leak that is now getting worse every time it rains. I’ve given 2 notices that my toilet is leaking. We had lukewarm shower water all winter, but the water bill continued to go up $ 5 – 10 each month. I had to put plastic window covers over my windows to keep from freezing during the winter and to keep my heating bill below $ 250. The staff will smile and be courteous on the outside, but totally incompetent when it comes to actually doing their job. I’m SO thankful to be moving out. Also, the crime is getting worse and it feels unsafe to live here. Car jackings, muggings, fights in the street in the middle of the night, etc.
To be fair, it wasn’t so bad living here during the first 3 – 5 months of my lease. But about 6 – 7 months ago they switched management companies and it’s gone completely downhill from there. It’s disappointing because it does have great potential.