Montclair on the Park

TLDR: If you’re thinking about renting here, turn back. It is definitely not safe or healthy and the reality does not match the price or the promises.

My first month here has been a nightmare:
Day 1 ceiling leak: On my literal move-in day, I walked into a major ceiling leak. That kicked off two straight weeks of torn-down walls, drywall dust, industrial fans running 24/7, and a bathroom door that wouldn't even close. The unit was completely unlivable, my groceries went bad, and I had to... couchsurf for days because management dragged their feet on finding temporary housing.
Week 3 sewage flood: Right after those initial repairs wrapped up and I finally started settling in, a massive plumbing failure caused contaminated water to back up and completely flood the apartment. I spent hours just trying to salvage my dry belongings from the damage.
I fell in love with the Forest Park location and heard decent things from friends, but living here has been exhausting and completely disruptive while trying to start a new job. I haven't had a single peaceful week since signing the lease. Save yourself the headache and money and look somewhere else. Read More

Montclair is great until you’re actually a month into your lease, allowing you enough time to experience the many side effects of living here. The Google My Business Listing that they recently had removed due to poor reviews and new management was a better reflection of the 3-star apartment complex that Montclair represents.

I’ve lived here for 6 months, and have experienced multiple DAYS where I had no choice but to go into work without my routine morning showers due to issues with Montclair’s... water.

What seems to be their 2-year-long war with a cockroach infestation based on my research, and several encounters at my apartment suggests that it’s still an on-going battle. They’re about the size of Gatorade bottle cap, and when one crawls across your floor at 10 p.m. while you’re preparing yourself for bed, you’ll spend the next few hours wondering if one will join you that night or a night thereafter. If that doesn’t keep you awake, surely the sound of Montclair’s clanky internal pipes at 2, 3, and 4 a.m. will, or the frequent construction that occurs internally and outside the complex at 10 and 11 p.m. or extremely early hours in the morning.

Montclair's maintenance staff is terrible. There is a cracked discoloration on my ceiling that has been
present since my move-in, which has been reported to maintenance multiple times. It resembles mold or leakage from the above floor, and the most “maintenance” it has received is a note on my door that doesn’t address the cause of the issue, but rather states, “It is still wet. I’ll be back to check on it.” I have not received another visit from maintenance on the issue in approximately 2 weeks.

Today, I’ve found that my apartment, a newly renovated studio upon my move-in, has a leaking sink. I opened the cabinet underneath the sink this morning to find about 3cm of standing water. After attempting to resolve the issue with another maintenance request, I found that their password reset link for their resident portal is still not working – something that I reported to management several weeks ago.
Presently, I’m unable to sign into the resident portal to address any maintenance issues or any other concerns that I seem to so frequently have in my “NEWLY RENNOVATED” studio apartment.

Hopefully, this review will have made a potential resident at least reconsider their decision to live at Montclair. Read More

I just moved into a renovated one bedroom at montclair apartments in central west end. Mac properties just recently bought out the building and are renovating the whole building and have done a beautiful job in renovations. Beautiful sleek grey and white colors. Laminate flooring throughout and frigidaire appliances. Nice subway tile in shower. Energy efficent air conditioners. Water savvy toilets. Very friendly staff. Very welcoming of pets. Rooftop is presently being redone as well as front... lobby. Worth every penny. Close to wonderful central west end with coffee shops, bars, and restaurants. As well as hospitals. Read More

I have lived at this apartment for many years, pretty much for the location. It is close to my work, and it overlooks Forest Park (one of my favorite things about St. Louis.) Management used to be quite bad, but it has recently changed (I assume for the better, but it is too early to say.) Renovation is underway, so you can expect to hear construction throughout the workday if you should remain home during those hours.

Pros:
Location, Location, Location
Good floor plans w/ decent number of... windows
Rooftop access

Cons:
A little pricey.
Horrible AC window units. They are so loud some people have to sleep with them turned off, and they don't work very well when they are on.
The building's heating during the winter has one setting: hot. You will probably have your windows open all the time to balance it out.
Kind of grungy-looking.
Roaches aren't too common, but every couple of months you will probably find a dead or half-dead one. Maybe 2-5 a year.
Convoluted and inefficient leasing process.
Amenities are basic or sub-par.

Half and half:
Untested (new) management Read More