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The Rosedale

Updated 2026-07-17 · 2,441 reviewed · 809 listed · Scored from 72 Google reviews · How we rank ›

3.6(72) 59 composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Google-verified
Affordable & Section 8 Housing
The Rosedale
Service
Affordable & Section 8 Housing
Reviews
72

What we found

Regular maintenance staff like Jay Romani and Bobby earn strong praise for quick fixes and genuine care, and the community attracts long-term residents who value affordable older units and a friendly social mix. However, the property struggles with persistent infrastructure problems: plumbing floods apartments for weeks despite repairs, trash piles overflow for months without pickup, and management goes silent on escalating issues, leaving residents to contact police or pursue move-outs.

Recent shift: Maintenance quality improved after new staff (Adrian, Bobby's return post-injury) but management responsiveness to trash crisis and unaddressed infrastructure failures worsened in 2024; trash issue eventually resolved after resident pressure.

Praised for
  • responsive maintenance staff (when present)
  • close-knit community with families
  • clean pool and grounds
  • affordable pricing
  • friendly neighbors
Watch-outs
  • recurring plumbing failures
  • trash overflow and collection issues
  • safety concerns (homeless, theft, break-ins)
  • mold and pest problems
  • unresponsive management
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Best for: budget-conscious residents seeking community and willing to accept older building quirks if maintenance staff deliver
Think twice if: plumbing failures, garbage overflow, pest issues, and delayed management responses have frustrated multiple residents; infrastructure appears to need deep investment

What this place gets right

  • strong maintenance staff (Jay Romani, Bobby, Adrian praised repeatedly)
  • two clean, well-kept pools
  • genuine community feel with long-term residents

Before you tour or apply

  • Jay Romani, Bobby, Adrian, Stephanie, and Julie named as standout maintenance and office staff
  • one-bedroom quoted at $1200 with utilities included
  • flooded units reported for weeks despite emergency plumber calls and work orders
  • trash overflow lasted months; management did not respond to phone or in-person contact until review pressure
  • carbon monoxide detector absent from one unit
  • gas leak on stove/oven went unaddressed for 5+ days
  • illegal tow charge of $370 never reimbursed without documentation

Resident ratings

Affordable & Section 8 Housing
Older units attract long-term residents; infrastructure decay (plumbing, trash, pest issues) and unresponsive management offset low rent and strong maintenance staff when available.

How it stacks up

  • Rated 3.6 against a 3.93 average across the 213 affordable & section 8 housing businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 25% of the businesses in this directory.

What keeps coming up

clean poollaundry roomsunhabitable apartmentmoldfriendly neighborssafe communitykind staffplumbing issuesaffordablequick help

How we scored this

How We Score
Star rating 14
Review volume 81
Review recency 100
Review sentiment 48
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30

Rating breakdown

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FAQ

Are utilities included?
One reviewer noted $1200/month for a one-bed-one-bath included utilities on average, but this is not confirmed across all units.
Are pets allowed?
Yes, the property welcomes pets and the review mentions a close-knit community with many dogs.
How responsive is maintenance?
Named staff like Jay Romani, Bobby, and Adrian consistently respond quickly and professionally. However, management offices may not answer phones or return calls during peak issues.

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Last updated 2026-07-17