Large corporations don’t care about the little man They are a large corporation and take advantage of their tenants. From the outside things look nice and they do hire nice front desk staff, but that’s where it ends. Some of the issues I have had are heat breaking in the middle of the coldest night of the year, elevators never work (make sure to add an extra 10 minutes to your commute), they add water/sewer/boiler as extra limes in your monthly bill, 8%+ of renewal rates and mess with you for months that they are trying to reduce it for you but don’t. You could do worse, because the staff and online portal are ok, so they get a 1* for that.

THEY WILL RIP YOU OFF! After living at Bell Fontaine for two years I can honestly say DO NOT RENT THERE or at any of Equity residential properties. They will rip you off and you’ll see it in your move out charges. They charged me to replace carpet that was under warranty and didn’t need to be replaced. They also charged me astronomical fees for cleaning and painting. There was no damage to anything in the unit, just simple wear and tear. Be prepared for them to raise your rent 10 percent every year and to retaliate against you for moving out by charging you unjust move out fees. You’ve been warned!

ZERO benefits - Disgusting front office and care I recently visited my daughter and I was amazed at the horrid customer care. Packages consistently go missing, hallways and common areas are filthy. They market package lockers and you pay for this convenience in the rent, but the complex refuses to set them up so residents can utilize. The homeless camp in and around the building accessing units. The response from the apartment complex and the holding company was to lock doors and just suck up that packages get stolen. Unacceptable! Especially when you pay a premium for the "perks" described in the rental agreement. Disgusted and horrible customer care.

Charging me an insane amount of money… Charging me an insane amount of money for rent, then they closed ALL of the amenities even though it is not required by law. They are now refusing to negotiate a rent concession even though my rent is $3,500 and I have no access to any outdoor spaces or the gym that I PAID FOR! To break my lease, which I just re-signed on March 1st not expecting to have ZERO amenities, they are going to charge me $7,000. Remember, tenants, WE HAVE LEGAL OPTIONS!

Equity does not make smart decisions Equity does not make smart decisions. Our elevators have been broken for years, they continually break down causing long delays. Equity decided to renovate the entrance/lobby (when it was completely fine) for millions instead of fixing the elevators because "it wasn't time yet." Additionally, tenants have asked for a key fob to be placed on a side door. When the quote came back for a few thousand dollars, it was denied, despite the multimillion dollar renovation already underway. We have also been asking for dog feces DNA testing because so many careless owners don't clean up after their dogs in the court yard. I have had to replace three pairs of shoes now because I have stepped in it while walking. Equity does not care about tenant happiness, only the bottom line. Eventually this will catch up with them.