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Ellis Highline

Updated 2026-09-22 · 3,787 reviewed · 924 listed · Scored from 56 Google reviews · How we rank ›

3.7(56) 59 composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Google-verified
Luxury Apartments
Ellis Highline
Location
Brentwood, Austin
Service
Luxury Apartments
Reviews
56
Best for
professionals or remote workers seeking quiet location and modern finishes, if management issues are resolved.

Core details are sourced from this business's Google Business Profile (checked 2026-09-22). Website-sourced details were fetched 2026-07-24.

What we found

Reviewers split sharply between those who praise the location, unit finishes, and exceptional leasing agent Maddie versus those frustrated by management's absence and slow response to recurring building issues. Security problems-broken gates lasting months, stolen packages and vehicles, repeated false fire alarms, and lockouts due to system failures-dominate recent complaints. While maintenance staff earn consistent praise for effort, management's refusal to address problems or answer calls leaves residents to solve issues themselves. The property markets itself as luxury but lacks on-site staff (a recent policy change), and buyers should contact current residents about management reliability before committing.

Recent shift: most recent reviews (past few months) are increasingly negative regarding management absence and security; earlier reviews praised leasing staff and location but now cite the shift away from on-site support as a major decline.

Praised for
  • helpful leasing agent (Maddie/Madeline)
  • quiet neighborhood and location
  • renovated units and finishes
  • friendly maintenance team
Watch-outs
  • absent or unresponsive management
  • broken parking gate and security failures
  • package theft and inadequate security
  • limited parking and poorly designed dog area
  • poor communication about policies and fees
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Best for: professionals or remote workers seeking quiet location and modern finishes, if management issues are resolved.
Think twice if: check current management responsiveness directly; recent reviews cite absence of on-site staff, months-long gate repairs, and unresolved security incidents.

What this place gets right

  • quiet neighborhood setting
  • renovated units with quartz countertops and frameless showers
  • attentive leasing agent (Maddie)
  • dog spa and pet amenities

Before you tour or apply

  • Maddie (leasing agent) consistently praised for professionalism and follow-up
  • maintenance crew described as helpful and responsive
  • parking gate broken for weeks or months at a time
  • packages stolen repeatedly from package room with little management action
  • key fob system failures causing resident lockouts
  • fire alarms set off randomly at late night or early morning
  • management recently eliminated on-site staff presence; residents now contact via email
  • unit-owner dependent maintenance (owner's home warranty can delay repairs weeks)

Resident ratings

Luxury Apartments
unit finishes and location praised; management absence and security failures undermine premium positioning

How it stacks up

  • Rated 3.7 against a 4.01 average across the 780 luxury apartments businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 22% of the businesses in this directory.

What keeps coming up

leasing processquiet neighborhoodcaring staffabove and beyondhelpfulnessfront staffapplication processtourlocationfun atmosphere

How we scored this

How We Score
Star rating 20
Review volume 76
Review recency 100
Review sentiment 45
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30

Breaking down the ratings

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FAQ

Is there on-site staff if I have a problem?
Management recently eliminated on-site staff. Residents must now email requests and wait for management to schedule a time to meet at the property.
What's the parking situation like?
Multiple reviewers describe it as extremely limited and small; no visitor parking available. The access gate has repeatedly broken down for weeks, forcing residents to find alternate parking.
Are there fitness or pool amenities?
No gym or pool; the complex offers a dog spa and dog area (though one reviewer noted it is a small artificial grass patch near the dumpsters).

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Last updated 2026-09-22