The Drake KC Apartments

"This was overall an okay place to live. Main pro is the rent price. Safety was a concern several times though, as there were Airbnb’s in several buildings and the previous company wasn’t responsive to issues with their occupants. My car was slammed into and so was my roommates(in the parking lot by Airbnb occupant). The area has also gotten sketchy. Our main door was almost never shut and we had people sleeping on the stairs a few times. The actual apartment was a mess. Walls painted with paint that didn’t match, bathroom tiles were all broken and moved any time you touched them. During any weather the hvac systems can’t keep up with anything, our apartment never was above 60° during winter months. We did however pay higher for bills as the hvac tries and doesn’t shut off at all. The only rooms that were ever about 60 are the main areas, and not bedrooms. The walls are not insulated well and you can feel drafts from external air, so bedrooms were usually about 20° colder. Overall, they have new management which has been about the same level of responsive, if you call 3 times they’ll answer on the third. I sent the property manager an email shortly after takeover and never received a response. If you’re here for a short while it’s cool, but both my roommate and I were very ready to be out after less than a year."

"I lived in this property and had to literally flee with my baby due to shootings two weeks apart involving the same neighbor. Both altercations occurred in front of my apartment, compromising my family's safety. My personal property also got damaged costing hundreds of dollars in repairs. I reached out to the manager several times and they stood firm in their position of "not our fault, you have to pay the early lease termination fee" This shows how inhumane this property management company is."

"I lived here for a year and I would say I'm so relieved to be out of here. I had many issues where I would try to get in touch with the office and to little to no response back. Upon move in it was not even properly cleaned, smelled disgusting in all of the closets, there was mold in the refrigerator, washing machine and in the bathroom, the dishwasher did not work properly, I paid extra for a spot that many people who would stay at an "airbnb" type place in the complex would park in on a weekly basis. It is overpriced, the kitchen is ridiculously small and when you're shown a unit you get a completely different and probably worse unit. You're literally not able to receive packages here at all or they will be stolen from the stoop if someone is not able to bring them inside. There are zero amenities and for the price you can live somewhere much better and at the very least have secure packages and possibly a pool. One day there were huge signs from the health department plastered on the front doors saying they had not renewed the required licenses to operate. Look elsewhere. The neighborhood is not that bad, slightly walkable, close to many of the city's best spots, I would just suggest looking for another management company"

"I moved into The Drake recently with my partner and I am very happy with my decision to live here. The apartments are beautiful. Kitchen and bathroom are smaller but updated. Love having a dedicated dinning space. Parking on Roankoke is probably the easiest street to park on in West Plaza (somewhat surprisingly). Good amount of grass for dogs to do their business. Management is quick to respond as well."

"I lived there for a year. Initially things were great and I liked my property manager, that all changed 6 months in. Management sucks. They do not communicate. I loved my apartment and location. I had a leaking roof and thought it was fixed but it was not. The contractor left paint chips all on my floor and I had to call to get them to get it picked up. Also they didn’t respond promptly. I had to send emails several times to get a response. This is the perfect location for college students or single people. My lower neighbor was awful and made it miserable to live there."