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500 Crawford Downtown Apartments

Updated 2026-08-23 · 3,173 reviewed · 203 listed · Scored from 318 Google reviews · How we rank ›

4.4(318) 74 composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Google-verified Publishes prices
Luxury & High-Rise Apartments
500 Crawford Downtown Apartments
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Luxury & High-Rise Apartments
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318

What We Found

Strong leasing staff and competitive downtown positioning attract residents, but enforcement gaps undermine the luxury promise. Brayden, Heather, Jordan, and DeAndre earn consistent praise for responsiveness and care, and the apartments themselves are clean and move-in ready. However, repeated complaints center on management's failure to address noise violations (marijuana smoke, stadium events), package theft, parking strain, and a perceived lack of professionalism at leadership level. The property's location and amenities cannot offset these quality-of-life erosions for residents who expected luxury standards.

Common areas show signs of deferred maintenance (dirty elevators, carpet wear, trash chute odor). Individual staff like the maintenance team member mentioned deserve recognition for effort, yet seem understaffed. Noise and enforcement issues have grown more severe over time, suggesting a trend away from the quieter, luxury community residents initially experienced.

Praised for
  • responsive leasing and management staff
  • well-maintained apartments and amenities
  • prime downtown location and walkability
  • competitive rent for the location
Watch-outs
  • inconsistent enforcement of lease violations (marijuana smoke, noise)
  • parking shortages and management
  • package theft and missing items
  • management unprofessionalism and lack of consistency
  • noise from stadium events and pool parties
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Best for: Urban professionals seeking downtown convenience and strong leasing support, tolerant of noise from stadium events.
Think twice if: Noise from nearby stadium events and pool parties, chronic enforcement gaps around smoking and pet violations, parking strain, and package security are known issues.

What this Community Does Well

  • responsive leasing team (Heather, Brayden, Jordan, DeAndre named repeatedly)
  • downtown location with walking access to restaurants and entertainment
  • move-in ready units with hardwood floors, balconies, wine cellars
  • competitive pricing for location

What to Know Before Signing a Lease

  • Heather Sepeda (leasing) praised for thorough tours and move-in coordination
  • Brayden (Assistant Property Manager) noted for follow-up and issue resolution
  • Jordan and DeAndre (staff) named for friendliness and move-in support
  • One unnamed maintenance staff member praised for consistent effort despite understaffing
  • Marijuana smoke and noise complaints reported 30+ times over 90 days by one resident with no resolution
  • Common area maintenance gaps: dirty elevators, worn carpets, trash chute odor
  • First full month rent offers up to $1,000 off (per website)

How Residents Rate Management, Maintainance & More

Luxury & High-Rise Apartments
Leasing experience and move-in process praised as smooth and well-coordinated; enforcement failures and stadium noise erode luxury standards.

How This Community Compares

  • Rated 4.4 against a 4.14 average across the 170 luxury & high-rise apartments businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 84% of the businesses in this directory.

What Residents Are Saying

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How We Score Communities

How We Score
Star rating 59
Review volume 100
Review recency 100
Review sentiment 45
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30

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Common Questions About This Community

What's the move-in process like?
Leasing staff conduct thorough tours and inspections, coordinate with maintenance to address pre-move issues, and guide first-time applicants through paperwork. One resident reported smooth handling from application through settling in.
Are there delivery and package services?
A package room exists, but multiple residents report missing items and theft of packages, especially higher-value deliveries. The app-based delivery code has also been reported as non-functional by some residents.
What happens if neighbors violate lease terms?
Management enforcement has been inconsistent. Residents report that repeat complaints about marijuana smoke and noise violations (30+ reports in one case) resulted in little meaningful action despite documented evidence and video submissions.

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Last updated 2026-08-23