Pines at Glen Laurel Luxury Apartments

The apartments are decent. I like the layouts they have provided and the kitchen is probably one of the best out of the previous apartments I have lived in. The fact that the clubhouse is open 24/7 is nice, and the staff seem friendly. However, here's what you have to look out for and consider:

1. This apartment complex boasts an "open air fitness center", but I have never seen the fitness center's garage doors open. It's the same as any other fitness center. If you're interested in the bikes,… the seats are pretty uncomfortable. They do have two treadmills, some machines and free weights.

2. Construction makes it difficult to get in and out. There's two ways in, and they are both annoying. You can turn into the community from 42, or you can take a long windy path from Glen Laurel. The turn from 42 is partially on gravel, and sometimes makes it dangerous for a turn. I have definitely had my car jerk around trying to get in. The long windy path is rocky, takes longer, and has pedestrians frequently walking on it.

3. There's not really a place for children to play, so they end up playing in the parking lot. Sometimes they throw footballs around and hit people's cars. They're just kids and sometimes they don't know any better, but they shouldn't be playing in a parking lot. It'd be great if there was a space/playground dedicated for children's play.

4. Dog poop. There's some serious issues here with dog poop. I parked in front of the entrance to my apartment, grabbed all of my groceries, and walked on the sidewalk straight home. I felt something funny on my shoe, and looked. There was dog poop on it, from the sidewalk.

Honestly, I feel like this is a pervasive issue that hasn't been dealt with at all. There's a $50 fine for leaving poop, but no poo prints program or way to really enforce this unless you catch them in the act. The dog owners are not being held accountable, so they feel free to leave the biohazardous waste. On any given day, if you walk around the entire complex and the small islands of grass in the parking lot, you'll find 5+ piles of poop. This is not all dog owners. I see some people pick up after their dogs, and I've heard from a dog owner that they don't like that the waste station for their dogs is so far away from their complex. I have seen many dogs around but there are only 3 pet waste stations and there has even been overflow from the bins. Read More