Cortland Lake Lotus Apartamentos

I was a resident at Cortland Lake Lotus from June 2022 – February 2025. I lived in a 1 bed/1 bath (Cranes Roost floor plan – apartment 632-103). My unit was located directly across from a host of amenities such as the pool, gym, business center, and office.
In order to give the best review, I am going to dig into several different areas in a pros and cons format.
First, I will start with the pros.
- Maintenance Staff:The entire staff is great, but Reynaldo and Alejandro are some of the kindest... people I have ever met.
- Amenities
- Location
- Property Look
- Sense of Community
- Food Trucks
Now, let’s dig into the cons.
- EXPENSIVE: I paid a base rent of $1680 per month but with utilities it ended up being just under $1900. Though on the positive side, my rent only went up $50 in the near 3 years.
- Gates and Amenity Doors: ALWAYS BROKEN! Do not be fooled, this is truly not a gated community. In the year 3 years I lived there, the gates were never fully working for more than a few weeks at a time. In September of 2024, lightning struck on property, interfering with the gate and amenity doors. The gym and pool doors were only fixed 2 weeks before I left in FEBRUARY 2025. The front and back gates were NOT FIXED. They somehow had it closed for a couple of days in November, but let everyone know it would be open for Thanksgiving and then closed again. It never closed. A big reason why I chose to live here was that it was gated. Do not be fooled.
- Loud
- Safety: Not gated as mentioned before. In April 2024, I had my ducts cleaned while out of town. This was done by an outside vendor. I came back days later at midnight and my apartment was unlocked. The staff gave me a ring camera but didn’t look into it. Lucky nothing was stolen.
- Security Guard: Hired over a year ago to monitor property and keep non-residents out of the property, but they never do their job. Called in multiple noise complaints after hours and all they do is drive by.
- Office Staff
- Unattended Children
Overall, I enjoyed my time at Cortland Lake Lotus, but it was not perfect. While this review is long, I want everyone to have an accurate review of the property like I wish I had when I moved in. It’s a beautiful place to live and I am grateful I could but beware of everything I mentioned. Lee mas

This is a good price and has more amenities to similarly priced apartments nearby. The grounds are well-maintained. The staff are friendly and respond promptly. It is quiet and I feel safe living here.

Overall, I am happy with my living experience here. The community culture is amazing, and the staff is helpful and understanding.

Cortland has been a very cozy place to live. We love the layout of our apartment, and have enjoyed our time here thus far!

The walls/floors are thin so you hear everything, the turnover time from move out to new tenants moving in is very fast but I would spend more time cleaning/fixing things before new tenants move in. The place/finishes are beautiful but moving in 3 days after previous tenants moved out it didn’t feel clean or as nice as the model made it seem. The paint in the tub comes off easily, it felt “lived in” when we moved in and rushed for the money we are paying each month we could’ve gone to a nicer... place for almost the same amount of money or a little bit more and it would have felt “new” instead of seeing all the painted over things/damages from the previous tenants. They said they refinished the bathrooms but it looks like they just painted over everything from previous tenant ?? Lee mas