The Alexander at the Perimeter

Beware! HIGH level of apartment burglaries and break in’s recently (2015), hallways smell like garbage because of valet trash which is ($ 20 per month added to your rent). Maintenance is slow to respond. The cleaning staff is inconsistent and has to be constantly micromanaged. There are constant staff changes and a clueless manager who would rather be friends with the staff than get things done. The balconies are often cluttered with mess and unless you are visible from the street, they do not care. Do yourself a favor, spend a little more and check out the other apartments in the area.

Lived at the Alexander July 2012 in the mid-​size 2 bedroom (3^rd floor Building 1) till August 2014. If I was staying in Atlanta I would’ve continued to live here (going back to NC). Overall, living here allowed my time in Atlanta to be a wonderful experience. Compared to the rest of the apartments I have lived in over the last six years, it has been my favorite. Moving into Building 1 can be difficult because you have to either park the moving truck on the street or near the front office since the clearance for the parking garage is fairly low. Luckily there are elevators. VERY clean apartment when I moved in.
Apartments: Prices seem pretty typical for the area and what you got for them. The granite counter tops were especially nice. Cabinetry, carpets, appliances, lighting, and space were all good. I lived in both rooms (switched roommates and rooms) and enjoyed both the larger and smaller rooms. The walk-​in closets are fantastic. No outdoor storage closets and very small utility closets (with the washer and dryer). Making it mandatory to pay trash valet seemed a little ridiculous since we were close to the trash shoot (but most of the other apartment complexes had it as well). Good size balcony that backed up to the Ravinia parking garages. The view was decent but I would recommend one that looks over the wooded areas or courtyards.
Complex/​Ground: Well maintained and clean. There is enough landscaping and trees to provide a buffer to the concrete jungle. The residents here ranged from young professional couples, young families, up to traveling professionals and retirees. There didn’t seemed to be any loud partying or ruckus going on.
Parking: No designated parking spots. PLENTY of spaces (even coming home later at night) even for guests.
Noise: Usually very quite and I was never kept up by neighbors. The only time we ever heard them was when dogs would occasionally bark next door or the kid above would stomp around.
Safety: ALWAYS felt safe. You had to have a key fob to get into any part of the complex. Wouldn’t mind leaving my door unlocked if I went down to grab something from the car. Even when walking home late (12 or later) from a restaurant/​bar in Dunwoody/​Perimeter area I felt safe (O Taco Mac how I will miss you).
Amenities: Free coffee. Gym was adequate. The free exercise classes were fun. Pools are nice. Gas grills were convenient.
Staff: Both the people in the office and maintenance were very friendly, professional, attentive, and accommodating. Whenever I put in a work order (nothing dire) problems were solved within a day or two. Moving in/​out was a breeze with the paper work (just make sure you ask ahead of time what you need/​require to move in).
Location: AWESOME. Plenty of wonderful restaurants to walk to (Eclipse di Luna, Café Intermezzo, Alon’s, Joey Ds,). Walking distance to two MARTA stations. Easy to jump on 285 or 400. It is still typical Atlanta traffic but I worked in Roswell and went against it most of the time.

Maintence is non-​existent. I have been living here for over a week and my dryer is still not working… typically this is something that is completed before move-​in… right? After a week here I may be moving out due to the lack of maintenance. Had the same issue at Gramercy at Buckhead. Simpson Properties in Atlanta is VERY different than Simpson in Houston. If you are transferring, renters beware!
UPDATE — They really went out of their way to apologize for the dryer and fixed problem immediately after I contacted corporate. At the time they were between managers.

I moved into The Alexander at the Perimeter in March 2014. I really enjoy it here. There are two buildings and two pools. I was looking for a smaller complex without thousands of people, in a good school district for my high school age son, and close to Marta so I could avoid driving in traffic to Midtown each day. This fit nicely.
The staff has always been very kind and courteous to me. Maintenance requests are made online and even when I placed one as low priority it was completed the next day. They even change your light bulbs! That was new to me.
I am getting more use out of the 24 hour gym, free Starbucks Coffee, and the pool than I would have imagined. It’s quiet and peaceful here. I truly enjoy just sitting on my balcony overlooking the pool deck with the sound of the fountain. I look forward to that decompression time each night.
My apartment has nice appliances and looks professionally decorated. I don’t have a lot of knowledge in picking counter tops to match floors, but I like these. There are granite tops in the kitchen and each bathroom. The apartment had a washer and dryer already in it and included in the rent, which is very convenient.
There are minor issues you come across in the common areas, as would be with any place. But it seems as if they’re making rounds and fixing things as they find them. I haven’t noticed anything major or even moderately inconvenient. In fact, it usually seems like things are fixed shortly after I’ve noticed them, without saying a thing.
I really like my new home. My daughter visited me recently and referred to it as the hotel. It seems like a hotel in many respects. I recommend looking at it.

I have lived here way longer than I wanted. I don’t know where to start? The rent keeps going up in crazy amounts last year it went from 1190 to 1335. They charge for storage which went from 45 to 65? This year they want to go up on rent again from 1335 to 1400? No major improvements have been made to the property. They replaces some carpet and fake hardwood floors. They made improvements to elevators, but now cannot get furniture in? Speaking of elevators, there are only 2. There is no move in elevator. I have constantly put in requests to get me meter looked at. My water bill is in excess of $ 50 a month. Supposedly, it is all sewage? Other folks have had the equipment checked and have gotten MAJOR credits on their bills. You call the water company do it, they say the leasing office has to request. You ask the leasing office to request and they say they will do it. Yet, they never do. I could continue to go on, but I think folks get the idea. If you are looking in this area, stay away from this place.

I have been living at The Alexander At The Perimeter since Nov 31 2013. When I visited this place I fall in love with the place, beautiful kitchen, nice stainless appliances and Melisa was great and still is. Other than that, its a horrible place to call home. The walls are thin, I’m on the 4^th floor so the A/​C units are on the roof. So whenever they are on i can hear them loud and clear and my unit vibrates and maintenance… AND THIS IS NOT A GATED COMMUNITY WHEN THE GATE BARELY OPERABLE AND THE CALL BOX IS BEEN DOWN FOR WEEKS.

Update to previous Unilocal review.
Fire alarms have been fixed. They have not been common so I believe they have been addressed.
I like it so much here that I am resigning again. The staff is VERY helpful and accomodating.
My A/​C was out, they could not get it working that day so they put in window units until the next day when it could be properly fixed. Great workaround.
I would for sure recommend this location.

I am waiting to move out of this apartment. I can’t wait till the lease is up. The staff is clueless and disorganized. We have had an ongoing problem with the water bills from the new company –AUM. I think the problem is with the water meter. The apartment staff does not get back to us. We have to call back AUM and the apartment office. We have been tossed back and forth all the time. As per the bill, we are using 8000 gallons of water every month. And we are just 2 people living in the apartment.
The fire alarm does go up all the time. There is very less storage space in general. The lease is very expensive. It is not worth it.