Pembrooke on the Green

I have lived in Pembrooke on the Green since September of 2013 when the complex was known as Kennedy Ridge Apartments.
I have lived in many states: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Massachusetts, New Mexico, and Washington; I have also lived in a variety of apartments, condominiums, homes, and town homes as a renter. This apartment complex, in addition to having nice greenery, trees, and shrubs as well as nicely refinished exterior, has been extremely responsive to my maintenance requests. The front office staff has always been cordial and taken my feedback with a smile and have done their best to help me in any way that they can.
I also lucked out since my apartment overlooks the Cherry Creek Trail (that does lead to the reservoir) as well as overlooks the Kennedy Ridge Golf Course. There have been many upgrades since I’ve moved in here: a new club house has been built, a new work out facility, a new party room you can reserve for parties with friends and family, a new water park for the kids, as well as a new barbecue area with a canopy.
My only complaint has been due to neighbors that smoke large amounts of pot; that being said, that is the tenants’ issue and there is not much that the apartment complex can do about that, especially since the legalization of marijuana.
I renewed my lease in 2014 and will most likely do so again in 2015 since I have been happy here.

The management team here are soooo arrogant and self serving they stinks…
I wouldn’t care if the property here was like gold (which it isn’t!)…
They treat you like they are doing you a favor just to look at you, I’m guessing it’s because they have so many places to rent that they don’t care if you are treated nicely or not — they will rent out their places anyway because of the demand!
If you are looking for a handout. .this place will help you. .but make you feel like you are a worm in doing so!

Kennedy Ridge is a large complex, so perhaps you may have a different experience than I did. But I would highly recommend against moving into this location.
Maintenance can be slow to respond. There is a 24-​hr help line. But when I called once at 6:00pm to report no hot water in my building, I was told I’d just have to wait until morning. Just because someone is answering a 24hr line doesn’t mean you’ll get your issue resolved.
There are other issues with maintenance delays. Since I’ve moved into the building one of the four washers in the laundry room has been out of order. The only action maintenance has taken is to put sign on it telling people to stop calling to get it fixed.
Several weeks ago a pipe burst in the building, leading to a large hole in the ceiling in one of the hallways. After several days the complex finally cleaned up the broken ceiling tiles on the floor, but the hole remains.
As far as exteriors go, many of the lights along the sidewalks in the complex are burnt out. Which makes the haphazard attempts at occasional snow removal all the more of an issue.
The complex does allow pets, but doesn’t take any action to ensure responsible pet ownership. So watch where you step. Many of the grass areas are more feces than not at this point than not.
While you’re dodging ice patches and dog feces on the sidewalks, make sure to watch out for the asshole driving the motorcycle through the complex.
You can also expect near constant loud music. Don’t plan on keeping your windows open at night during the summer if you want to actually sleep. If you’re unlucky (as I was), you’ll have neighbors in your building that insist on playing music so loud you won’t be able to hear your own TV.
This is the worst place I’ve ever lived, and I used to live in New Jersey.

I’ve lived in Kennedy Ridge for about 10 months now and I feel I know enough about the business to properly review it. So here we go.
Neighborhood: within this block you have a small corner grocery store, a few restaurants, a daycare center, and small bars. Within walking distance (10 minutes or less) you’ve got a Walmart Supercenter, a strip club, more restaurants, and a gas station. There is also the Kennedy Ridge Golf Course and a park right next to that as well as a bike trail that takes you straight to the Cherry Creek Lake.
Overall: There is a bus stop for kids on this block, but no local schools other than Cherry Creek High School which is not easily accessible by any roads. This is a good place for students or single families, but there are stories of violence in the past although I’ve never witnessed it.
Property: Kennedy Ridge is a big property with lots of [unassigned] parking spaces and a lot of buildings. There is a pool for residents as well as a gym and tennis courts, all of which are not guarded but require a special code to access (the code is changed on a monthly basis and is provided on every rent slip). Fun events are planned periodically, but I’ve never been to one. There is covered parking for an extra fee during the winter if you so desire.
Overall: It’s a big property and it’s mostly quiet all the time. Nothing too bad to complain about.
Building and maintenance: The buildings are locked to prevent solicitors. Each building has it’s own laundry room (you need a card key to operate the machines). The hallways can get loud, but once you enter your apartment it gets very quiet. The maintenance crew responds quickly to reports, but they are often rude and aren’t very productive. (One day the neighbor below us was complaining about a water leak and the maintenance crew knocked on my door at midnight to ask me if they could check the plumbing. They checked it, decided it needed to get fixed, and promised they’d come back at a better time. On a related occasion-​they knocked on the door one day and I was in the john so I didn’t reply to the door. They burst inside and tried to get into the bathroom. When they realized I was inside they rushed off and when I got out I saw a sign on the door indicating that they had entered the apartment due to a tenant complaint).
Overall: decent buildings and poor maintenance crew.
Apartments: The apartment itself is a good size and I’ve had only minor complaints. There were chips in the doorways and paint peeling off here and there. The kitchen was dirty as the bathrooms. The balcony has the name of a guy named Carlos written on it.
Overall: you get what you pay for.
So thats what I think about Kennedy Ridge. As it stands now I pay $ 760 per month for a 2 bed/​2 bath, but they also charge me an additional energy fee (separate from what Xcel charges me) plus some utilities which is about $ 30 – 40 so in reality the rent is $ 800. I’ve lived here for 10 months and I feel that I paid more for the location than for the apartment itself. Consider it if you like to exercise and stay out of the house, otherwise find a better place.