South Austin Gables

Avoid living here. We moved in, in early 2024 because of the location and quickly realized we made a mistake. We had issues with the neighbor above us and management did the bare minimum and refused to help. We had to move to another apartment in the community within the first month. The new apartment might've actually been worse. The A/C had issues and maintenance couldn't fix it. In fact we were told we should get fans... On top of that the apartment above us flooded - our water was shut off as a result for a few days and despite the damage to our ceiling we were told once again - to use fans. The amount of mold, etc that must be in some of these apartments is horrifying to think about. My wife is a therapist and works from home so we gave maintenance a heads up what hours they could come by to check on the flooding during the day. We were then told if they couldn't come in at exactly when they needed to we could be financially responsible for the damage above us. On top of all that - like other people said there are problems with insects, bugs, etc in the apartments. We found scorpions in our bathroom and I highly recommend getting an outside company to come spray etc. We ultimately broke our lease and moved out in October. And I've waited to write a review but over a year later I thought it would be helpful for people to know before they decide the community they are moving into.

I’ve lived here for just over a year now, and I love my apartment and the community. One of the standout aspects has been the maintenance team (Manny, Viktor & Paul) are incredibly efficient, proactive, hands on and just really nice. The leasing office team is very good at communicating well in advance things like water shut off or maintenance work to expect noise and so on and sending periodic updates. This to me is everything, it allows you to be well prepared and not caught off guard with no water for example. They are very patient and understanding with my many requests and questions. The community is peaceful, clean, quiet, and well-maintained. I appreciate that they are continuously making improvements and maintaining the common areas. The location is perfect just 10 minutes from downtown with a close proximity to a lot of shopping, grocery stores, etc. I highly recommend!

Lived here for 3 years. Loved my apartment with a view of the Austin City skyline. The moonlight views from the balcony are beautiful. Loved the hiking trails from the apartment that led to the Greenbelt. The staff were very friendly. Especially Dina Ocasio in the leasing office made the place feel welcome. It is amazing how one person can make such a big difference. But how it is managed by the larger corporate management makes you feel like you are nothing but a wallet to be robbed and fleeced to the maximum. Example: continuous addition of new expensive and mandatory charges like "Valet Trash". You get charged charged a roughly $10-20 per month fee for taking the trash bag from your apartment door to the main trash area which is likely 100 feet away from your door. It is mandatory and not optional. Another example: If by mistake, the rent is late by 1 day, you are charged $250 late fee.