The Block at Montrose

I thoroughly enjoy living at the Block at Montrose. This complex is located in a highly walkable area with tons of bars, shops, and activities nearby. It is tucked back into the neighborhood a bit, which makes it quiet and peaceful. There is not a lot of throughfare, and it is fairly safe (for the area). Units are middle of the range- maybe slightly above market price, but for me, I feel like it is a fair price since location is so important. Maintenance is attentive, and there are frequent cleanings of outdoor areas. Anytime anything needs to be fixed inside my unit, the issue has been addressed promptly. Devon is helpful and easy to get a hold of when necessary.

Update response: Cole is my middle name, I’m not dumb enough to put my full name online. I lived at BAM for over a year, back when Rene was the manager. I am now including the photos of the flowers the morning they were destroyed, as well as later in the day when they were destroyed and thrown in the dumpster. You can absolutely see in the pictures that this is the Block at Montrose. The abrasive and immature responses from the owners on nearly every bad review- deflecting blame and accusing tenants of never having lived there- should serve as a MASSIVE red flag to anyone thinking about renting here. Genuinely horrible people own this complex. The lowest of the lowest of the slumlords. Don’t move here unless you want roaches, incompetent management and constantly broken appliances. Would rate zero stars if I could. Management gave me permission to grow Texas native wildflowers in one of the small flowerbeds to help the bees and pollinators. The flowers were blooming and hosting bees, lizards, beetles, frogs, all kinds of native wildlife with nowhere to go. Then one day I come home and they had ripped it all out and threw all the mature developed flowers into the dumpster. A representative of ownership threatened to sue me when I asked why on earth they would destroy something so beautiful and beneficial. These people are tyrants, the definition of slumlords who don’t give a shit about residents or their experience.

Great place! The property has a lot of vintage charm which is rare to find in Houston but they’ve updated a few things here and there to keep the place feeling current and fresh. It’s located in a super convenient part of montrose where you’re near the bustling part of the neighborhood but not so close that it gets overly noisy at night. The property manager, Devon takes amazing care of the landscaping and is very professional. The rent is reasonable as well and the residents are respectful.

All my expectations were exceeded living in the Block. I love the character of the apartments. Not cookie cutter at all. I never knew how much I would enjoy living in a smaller complex until living at the Block. There's a small group of tenants, and it makes the stay very peaceful and quiet, unlike larger complexes with all the traffic and noise. I rarely needed maintenance to fix anything in my apartment, but the few times I did, they responded immediately. The office is friendly and really good and communicating with its tenants. Devon is a wonderful manager. The location is nice, in the middle of everything but also a bit secluded.

I moved in with my partner at the beginning of June and have really enjoyed my apartment and overall experience so far! The apartment is beautiful, everyone is nice here, the community is freshly & tastefully renovated, it also feels safe and secure with great lighting. Devon was amazing taking his time to show us all of our options and going through all the details with us. He was a great communicator and has followed up in a timely manner on anything we brought forward, super nice person. The maintenance guy is also great, very polite and does a great job with anything you need. I would recommend these apartments to any of my friends.