Memorial Towers Apartments

This place is awful. See the pictures of the pool and workout facilities? They are permanently closed. See the trash in the parking lot and basement that never seem to get picked up without overflowing the dumpsters? Roaches throughout the kitchen and laundry. Staff that seems so welcoming before you sign up become surly and non responsive after you have committed to a lease. Last summer we had no AC three separate times each lasting more than a week along with everyone else on our section... of the building. Staff response was that they are working on it…no help with finding another place to live in Houston heat, hotel rooms or fans. Lee mas

My daughter lives on the 6th floor and it's been over 80 degrees in her apartment for over a week, and this is not the first time this has happened this summer. I have tried to call and email Memorial Towers and Barvin (MGMT Company) with no response. A notice was sent out to all residents on Monday (Aug 14th) that they are just 'waiting on parts' to fix the chillers but apparently this is the go-to response they give residents every time the AC Units break and they have been saying this for... years.

During our tour back in January 2023 the front office guide told us not to worry, that the pool and gym would fixed before summer. Crucial element when apartment hunting in Texas due to the heat is a pool. She said they were offering residents free memberships to the 'Houston Gym' while the apartment gym and pool were being renovated (note this gym is very small and has no pool). 3 months after she moved in a notice was sent to all residents that the gym and pool would be closed permanently, never to be fixed or opened again. 2 major amenities that residents pay for monthly. For what you pay to live at this place that's unacceptable. Then the appliances started breaking, roaches started appearing and the blinds are always breaking apart (old school vertical blinds from the 70's). DO NOT SIGN A LEASE HERE unless you want to live somewhere with no pool, no gym, no working AC! Look elsewhere. Lee mas

This building is old. Its no surprise that things are breaking. But even older buildings in Houston still have working amenities. The Memorial Towers has very nice staff, but that's about it... Since moving in the list of problems hasn't stopped growing. My two major complaints about living here are the Air Conditioning and the Roaches.

Air Conditioning in Houston is pretty important, but don't expect much of that if you decide to live here. Also, if you want to live here i would suggest... investing in a dehumidifier. Without the 2 I have constantly running, it would never get below 65% humidity and i would certainly see mold starting to grow.

Roaches could be an easy fix too but somehow the problem never goes away. It's very common to see one or two roaches crawling throughout the lobby and on the stairs or elevator. It's almost impossible to miss the ones near any trashcan or chute. I have done a pretty good job of protecting my unit, but it is unfortunate that i will always have to worry about them since the underlying source of the problem is not addressed.

Seriously, think twice before signing a lease here. Lee mas

Barvin is not interested in the well being of its residents. As of now, there have been no amenities since October 2021. No pool, gym, or clubhouse( and a good chunk of parking ) during that time. The location is great, the staff on site is also great, but no one from Barvin keeps them informed either. My friends question my sanity for staying as long as I have.

They are currently working on the pool and have been for months now. Have not been able to use the pool since about March, part of the reserved gated parking garage is under construction and half of the spots are blocked off. The foundation is falling about throughout the parking garage. We’ve recently had mold start growing for the vents.

The building was once a hotel turned hotel so it’s been around for a while.