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Citadel Urban

Updated 2026-07-23 · 1,280 reviewed · 348 listed · Scored from 35 Google reviews · How we rank ›

4.6(35) 69 composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Google-verified
Furnished & Corporate Housing
Citadel Urban
Service
Furnished & Corporate Housing
Reviews
35

What Residents Say

Most residents praise the staff warmth and rapid maintenance fixes, with several naming Lexi for her genuinely attentive leasing process and Danny for friendly, capable upkeep. A sharp minority report serious defects: mold, nonfunctional gates, repeated car thefts, thin construction, and inconsistent amenity care. The contrast suggests inconsistent management execution across units and time.

Long-term tenants split: some find a quiet, well-kept home; others describe unresolved safety failures and poor corporate accountability. The business appears strongest on personal service and worst on structural issues and security follow-through.

Praised for
  • friendly, welcoming staff (especially Lexi and Danny)
  • quick maintenance response
  • clean amenities and grounds
  • peaceful community and low noise
Watch-outs
  • mold and moisture problems
  • security gates frequently left open or broken
  • car break-ins despite gated claims
  • thin walls and poor soundproofing
  • inadequate parking and pool maintenance inconsistency
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Best for: Corporate professionals seeking personal service and rapid maintenance response.
Think twice if: Security concerns (gates left open, repeated car break-ins) and unresolved mold issues should deter safety-conscious or allergy-prone tenants.

What This Community Gets Right

  • Lexi provides unusually attentive, personalized leasing consultations
  • Danny and maintenance team fix problems within 24 hours
  • quiet, peaceful community feel for many residents
  • concrete floors accommodate pets

Before You Tour

  • Lexi handles leasing consultations with noted warmth and professionalism
  • Danny, maintenance manager, praised for friendliness and quick response
  • Maintenance tickets resolved in under 24 hours on record
  • Pool maintenance inconsistent per long-term tenants
  • Security gate malfunction reported ongoing for at least one lease term
  • Concrete floors accommodate pets

Maintenance, Management & More

Furnished & Corporate Housing
Upscale units and attentive leasing process win praise; unresolved mold, thin walls, and security lapses undermine the premium positioning.

Compared to Nearby Communities

  • Rated 4.6 against a 3.75 average across the 133 furnished & corporate housing businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 11% of the businesses in this directory.

How This Score Was Calculated

How We Score
Star rating 49
Review volume 68
Review recency 100
Review sentiment 59
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30

Scores by Category

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Common Renter Questions

How fast does maintenance respond?
Residents report fixes within 24 hours of submitting a ticket.
Are there pet-friendly options?
Yes, the property offers concrete-floor apartments suitable for pets.
Is there security on-site?
The property has gates, but multiple reviews report gates left open and car break-ins; security consistency is a known weak point.

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Last updated 2026-07-23