The Lodge at Lakecrest

"I’m new to the Tampa area and moving here was the best decision I made. Very friendly and welcoming community. The leasing staff are amazing and assisted me in every step of the way. Huge shoutout to Sabrina, Melinda, Stephanie and Brittney for being extremely helpful. I would definitely recommend moving here!"

"I really enjoy living at Lodge at Lakecrest. It is the most well-managed community I've ever lived in -- from the landscaping to the staff. Brittney, Sabrina, and Melinda (and one other, I forget her name!) are always kind, organized, helpful, and on top of things. Everyone on the maintenance staff is very friendly, and they are quick to respond to every request or need I've had. Something I love about this place is how pet-friendly they are - my dog and I walk around the lake multiple times a day and use the dog park (which is usually very clean) regularly. The community events here have impressed me... since moving here in July, there has been at least one event or treat for the residents every month, and sometimes more than one. A snow cone truck came for one day in August, there was a kind of "grab-and-go" Spa Day for breast cancer awareness month, a movie and cookout at the pool in October, a Friendsgiving, a Christmas party. The list goes on. These are well-attended, fun, and a great way to meet people in the community. My dog and I love living here!"

"Honestly I like living here, the community is well kept and it’s nice and quiet. The maintenance team is honestly amazing they always fix everything and are always so kind and polite. I’ve never had a problem until recently. When I moved in last year Julian was the best leasing person there. He always helped and as annoying as I am with my questions he always answered them with respect and was always so kind and polite. The ladies that work there are pretty rude. The two ladies named MELINDA and SABRINA are rude when it comes to questions. They are PASSIVE AGGRESIVE as if I’m dumb and don’t realize they treat us like that. If you don’t like answering questions you should find another job that doesn’t deal with people and hospitality. They are rude when you go into the leasing office acting like we should know where they sit. They constantly move around and sometimes I find them in one room and the next day in the other. They can kindly say hello or “we’re right this way!” Instead of “Hello? We’re over here” in a rude way. When we call to ask about our refund they act so annoyed that we have questions. I’m sorry I have questions. Questions bother them so much. Like they just want to sit in the leasing office and don’t want anybody to bother them. At least fake your kindness bc it’s the job you chose. Most of them are very friendly specially Stephanie. Without her the leasing ladies act like there are no solutions but Stephanie has helped tremendously and has always solved our problems. The other ladies just say oh we can’t do anything about that. The maintenance team is also amazing except for this one guy who acts like I don’t know how to use a garbage disposal. He keeps blaming me that I keep placing food down the sink when it’s called a garbage disposal for a reason. I’m sorry if a few pieces of rice grains falls down the sink. He gets annoyed like I’m purposely clogging up the kitchen sink when it’s been doing that since the day I moved in from the old residents. He keeps saying that the plumber will come bc the problem is bigger than he can handle yet no plumber comes and when I put in a maintenance request he acts like it’s my fault. Overall I like living here and never had anything bad to say but those two leasing office ladies and that one maintenance guy have attitudes like they hate their jobs. You can have one bad day but every time I go into the leasing office and they have attitude? I don’t think that’s normal. It’s like they’re only nice at first so you can sign the lease and they can say they did their jobs and after they don’t want to deal with you."

"The Lodge at Lakecrest is a multi-family community located near USF, Moffitt and Busch Gardens. It offers a variety of amenities like other communities in its caliber, however in my experience, the staff makes all the difference. My family and I have lived here for almost 10 years and I’m truly reluctant to move because the office and maintenance staff are top-notch. They have been helpful, responsive and typically go above and beyond when dealing with issues. Since the pandemic, that same attitude of helping their residents continues. The community itself is nice and well-maintained, but I think it’s the people who work here that warrant the five star rating. My family and I are facing challenging times since the pandemic, and the office has been knowledgeable about various government programs that offer rental assistance for individuals who qualify. And even prior to the pandemic, Lodge staff members have typically been to responsive to other concerns expressed by residents here. I have enjoyed living here… and hopefully I do not have to relocate anytime soon! It’s a great community for families of all ages."