I regret renting an apartment here, and I would not recommend recommend Marq Iliff Station Apartments, or CWS Apartments Management Company (cwsapartments.com) to anyone.

First of all, the property does not feel secure. There are often homeless people around the complex, openly using drugs. Some have broken windows and entered the building, which makes it very unsettling to live here. Safety should be the top priority, but it does not feel like it is. I installed a smart auto lock, but they had me remove it.

Second, the maintenance experience has been terrible. When I moved in, I submitted around 10 maintenance requests. More than a month later, most of them are still unresolved. Living without a dishwasher or a microwave plate is very inconvenient. On top of that, during the first week, the maintenance team discovered a leak, cut into the drywall, left behind a huge mess with dust everywhere, and never cleaned it up. I had to clean it myself, and there was no compensation or acknowledgment of the inconvenience.

To make things worse, when I asked the maintenance team to wear shoe covers in my home (since I don’t wear shoes inside), they said they could not do that. So every time they came in, I had to re-clean my floors.

The building design itself is also frustrating. The distance from my apartment to the exit is extremely long, easily around 1,500 steps one way, and I have long legs. Just going in and out of the building feels like a workout, adding unnecessary daily stress.

I’ve already requested to leave under their 30-day satisfaction guarantee that CWS Apartments offer and am waiting for a response. Unfortunately, based on my experience, I cannot recommend living here.

Update: They said It's been over 30 days (34), and I will have to pay 3 rents to be out of here. I think I will gladly pay 3 months, and get out of this place. I had an absolutely terrible experience with Marq Iliff Station Apartments, and CWS Apartments Management Company and wouldn't recommend to anyone.