Valley Place 7201 36th Avenue North, Crystal, MN 55427

"Best management office of any place I’ve ever rented from. Maintenance requests are almost always taken care of same day. Expect timely responses and clear cut communication."

"It was alright.. definitely better than Huntington place apartments, but as time went on. It reminded so much of Huntington place. Kids running in the hall. Hostility in the parking lot. Had issues in my apartment that when I brought up were still not addressed. Bathroom shower needed to be fix but it was poorly fixed. It's a ok apartment for temporary living but overall living. It is definitely not good.."

"We rented at Continental Apartments, the sister property of Valley Place, so I can’t speak on the actual apartments at Valley Place property specifically (but I can for Continental, where we were very impressed by quality of living space). However they are both run by the same management, so I thought I would leave a review regarding them here too. The property manager Ed, is the kindest and most reasonable landlord you could ask for. He is professional, transparent, and helpful. We are moving into a home now, but will miss the staff at Continental/Valley Place. Plus, we really appreciate the accommodation for our big dog! Thank you! It is not always easy as a renter to find such outstanding management."

"I just signed my lease here. The property manager, Ed, responded very quickly to emails and addressed my questions promptly. The exterior is well maintained, the lawn is kept up beautifully and the several residents I have said hello to were very friendly. The garage is spacious and a reasonable $55 with opener. The washer and dryers can alert you via text when available. My apartment was IMMACULATE. For the price, I am very pleased to have stainless appliances, upgraded cabinetry and a private deck. The leasing company will have a professional painter come in and paint accent walls for you, the first one is on them- nice to break up the monotony of all white walls! They are also fine with you hanging art and flat screen TVs. I felt comfortable leaving our vehicles unattended while we schlepped my stuff into the apartment. This was midday on a Saturday and there was ample parking. I was given a guest pass in case it was needed. Renters insurance is required, which made me feel even more confident as everyone is covered “just in case!” I saw a few people take their dogs out, they were all easily picked up after as there are free poop bags and bins stationed around the grounds. I did not notice any odd smells and appreciate the fact that rent can be paid online. It has been very quiet; people seem to very respectful and polite. This is a DRAMATIC change from my previous leasing agency and apartment itself, so I’m definitely going to enjoy the peaceful enjoyment of my space. It’s definitely more convenient than I thought at first glance and I really feel like it’s a quiet, decent community. If anything major occurs, I’ll repost."

"I have resided in Lou Ann Terrace previously and have recently moved out. This place is average, so- so with mixed feelings. The staff themselves is pleasant to work with and addresses your concerns in a timely manner, the real issue is the tenants and living issues . First off, the cops are constantly there for whatever reason and many people have domestic abuse issues every other weekend. This place is dog friendly and everyone takes their dog to poop/pee where they want when management leaves, some do not pick up after their animal(s) and there is feces all over the grass and in the summer it will smell like pee. The tenants on the lower floor leash their dogs outside when management has gone for the day/weekend as well. The parking layout is very awkward as you have to do a roundabout and there is also limited free parking close to the apartments, guest parking is only a few spaces. This place can be what one refer to as “ghetto”, people park in the fire lane every night and blast their music as they wait for their guests, if your apartment faces the entrance you will not have a good nights sleep. Shady people who do not live there will park /hangout in the lot and it is very disturbing, you might mistake one for a gangbanger, do not make eye contact - mind your own business and rush to your unit/car. The building is suppose to be smoke free but people smoke from their patios all day and weekend when management is not present including the green herb, be prepared to only have your windows open during business hours. People wash their clothes and don’t come back to dry/take it as soon as it is done, you will have an average wait time of 5 hours if someone is currently washing their clothes. The apartments do not have central air and only provides a window air conditioner (extremely loud as one would expect) in the living room, you will melt in your bedrooms during summer. Pros: Dog Friendly, large living room, spacious kitchen, nice staff."