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Chevy Chase Apartments

Updated 2026-09-08 · 3,787 reviewed · 917 listed · Scored from 350 Google reviews · How we rank ›

3.9(350) 65 composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Google-verified
Luxury ApartmentsPet-Friendly Apartments
Chevy Chase Apartments
Location
St. Johns, Austin
Services
Luxury Apartments, Pet-Friendly Apartments
Reviews
350
Ranking
#342 in Luxury Apartments
Best for
pet owners seeking spacious layouts with friendly leasing staff

Core details are sourced from this business's Google Business Profile (checked 2026-09-08). Website-sourced details were fetched 2026-07-21.

What we found

Chevy Chase draws praise for its leasing team's helpfulness and spacious layouts, but resident reviews reveal persistent, serious problems: widespread roach infestations that survive fumigation, roof leaks that cause structural damage, washers broken more often than functional, and amenities with hours that don't match working schedules. A handful of five-star reviews credit staff like Ivani and Araceli for their kindness, yet far more tenants report frustration with management inconsistency, incomplete repairs, disputed move-out charges, and deceptive pricing during tours.

Maintenance responds to calls but patches symptoms rather than fixes root causes. Staff conduct matters: one leasing agent's coldness to a visitor with mobility aids, combined with examples of rude corporate management, contrasts sharply with the genuine warmth of others. Pest control is unreliable, laundry is unreliable, the pool stayed closed for entire summers, and residents felt they had to document everything to protect themselves. Walk-throughs matter here.

Praised for
  • friendly leasing staff (Ivani, Araceli, Ali, Kim)
  • fast application and move-in process
  • spacious floor plans and layout
  • responsive maintenance team
  • safe community feeling
Watch-outs
  • severe cockroach and pest infestation
  • chronic roof leaks and water damage
  • broken laundry facilities and washers
  • pool and gym hours impractical or facilities closed
  • poor move-out inspection and disputed charges
  • management inconsistency and rudeness
  • deceptive pricing and misleading renovations
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Best for: pet owners seeking spacious layouts with friendly leasing staff
Think twice if: pest control, maintenance quality, amenity reliability, and move-out billing disputes are ongoing concerns here

What this place gets right

  • welcoming leasing staff (Ivani, Araceli, Ali, Kim noted)
  • spacious layouts and loft options
  • on-site maintenance team
  • pet-friendly policy

Before you tour or apply

  • Leasing staff named: Ivani, Araceli, Ali, Kim, Delia, Izzabela, Jordany, Luis, Aisha
  • Maintenance team praised for kindness but acknowledged to patch rather than permanently fix larger issues
  • Roach infestations reported as severe: one resident caught 17 roaches in a single night sticky trap
  • Roof leaks occur in rainstorms (light or heavy); ceiling failure and brown water damage reported
  • Washers in laundry room frequently broken; residents report spending money at laundromats despite on-site facility
  • Pool closed for two consecutive summers (multiple residents noted)
  • Gym closed by typical work end time
  • Move-out process: no documented walkthrough conducted; resident disputed $400+ in charges sent to debt collector

Resident ratings

Luxury Apartments
Spacious layouts and move-in experience praised by some; however, pest infestations, roof leaks, poor maintenance follow-through, and laundry facility failures significantly undermine the luxury promise.
Pet-Friendly Apartments
Pet-friendly policy advertised and welcomed, yet residents reported pets' waste left uncleaned in gardens and common areas, and unclean play areas where dogs defecate.

How it stacks up

  • Rated 3.9 against a 4.01 average across the 777 luxury apartments businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 94% of the businesses in this directory.

What keeps coming up

helpful staffhelpful teamlaundry facilityfloorplanssafemaintenance teamquietwasherapartment touraffordability

How we scored this

How We Score
Star rating 27
Review volume 100
Review recency 100
Review sentiment 44
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30

Breaking down the ratings

5
227
4
27
3
9
2
7
1
80

FAQ

What are the gym and pool hours?
Pool hours are 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Residents report the gym is closed by typical work-end time. Multiple residents note the pool has been closed for entire summers.
What is the application fee and refund policy?
Application fee is $250. The business states that if an application does not work out, $175 is refunded; however, one applicant received no refund and disputes remain.
Are washers and laundry facilities reliable?
On-site laundry is available, but residents report washers are frequently broken. Several tenants report spending money at laundromats despite living next to the on-site facility.

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Last updated 2026-09-08