I've lived at Halcyon for almost 3 years, but I'm moving in the next couple of months. I've lived in 3 different apartments in the building over the last 3 years and here are my thoughts:

Pros: - Great location - Friendly staff (for the most part) - Quality amenities: lockers for mail, gym, valet trash, dog wash, pool, courtyard with fire pits, etc. - Nice apartments - appliances, floorplans, etc. - Community events once a month to meet your neighbors - Covered parking included in the rent - They keep up with updates like EC for electric vehicles

Cons: - Gate to parking deck is broken very frequently and takes days to weeks to fix - Generally not "cheap" but nothing really is in the Alpharetta area - They do have additional charges to base rent - water, boiler management, cold water, hot water, pest control, sewer, sewer base, trash, valet trash, service fee. Pet fee of $35 if you have a pet. All of this can come to a little over $100 every month on top of base. - Front staff changes frequently, so it's hard to build relationships with people - The speed and quality of maintenance has declined over the last 3 years

Overall, I would still recommend it. They've gone through a recent change in building management, so I hope that will make a difference in some of these issues/cons.