Fir Grove Apartments

Thomas B _{on Google}

Oct 8th, 2022

Spacious 2BR & 3BR apartments. Lots of storage space. Fireplaces, decks or patios in all units. Trimet 88 bus stops right by apartments. Easy walk to Fir Grove grade school. Stores and restaurants short walk away. Washington Square 15 minutes (depends on traffic) away. Fred Meyer and other stores within 15 minutes drive. Great place to live.

Melissa Thompson _{on Google}

Jan 19th, 2018

Moved into this complex at the beginning of 10/2017 and so far we love it. The unit was very clean and nice and a lovely unit. Very home feeling. Quite neighborhood, you almost never hear anyone outside. Management is very friendly and professional. They have been extremely helpful and have been willing to work with us since we moved from a different town. Overall I would highly recommend this complex especially if you are looking for a quite family setting.

OWLbystarlight _{on Google}

Mar 10th, 2017

Edit: Since I've made this review, management has been bending over backwards for us and providing us the help we've needed. I haven't been forced to take out my AC yet, which is honestly the biggest reason why I'm bringing this review back to 5 stars.
And yes, we had to wait a long time to get the deck repaired. It was in shoddy shape ever since we moved in, and deteriorated more each year. We had complained about it several times, and it was nearing to the point where it felt like a sponge underneath your footstep, but I digress. It was repaired maybe about a year ago, and it's been holding up a lot better now.
Another big reason I want to give higher stars for my review, is for the handyman who works here. He is amazing. Give him a raise if you can. He's nice and has helped us out countless times.
Since I've made this review, Guardian has also gone out of the way to give us a new dryer, so that was surprisingly nice. So good job on that, and also for the follow-through. I honestly never checked this post, because I never expected anyone to notice it. So thanks.
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Recently the Guardian Management has changed their lease info to disallowing renters to installing/using a window AC unit in their apartment. Two years ago I had bought this AC unit for nearly 300 dollars, and now I'm forced to dump this off on craigslist and waste my money on a portable AC unit. They claim to be doing this for "safety reasons" but the manager himself has said that no one has ever been injured by an AC unit in his 13 years of service. Why are they making renters' lives miserable for such a non-existent reason? Oregon has been having record high heat waves, which had initially forced me into buying the unit when it was allowed before.
Aside from that, there seems to be an infestation problem with ants and rodents that isn't being addressed. We have a squirrel who has burrowed into our storage closet and made a home in our attic. Our apartment is absolutely invaded by ants, and we've had to toss out so much food as result. Our front deck was also literally falling apart due to heavy rotting, and it had taken MONTHS for them to replace it (bless the repair guy, who is trying his best for what he is given). The only reason they replaced it was because the water damage was beginning to effect the neighbor's down below. Nevermind it being a potential hazard for us to literally fall through the deck and potentially break an ankle???
Oh! And the electrical wiring is pretty awful too. The power trips out on half of my room quite often, which at times can potentially lead to broken or damaged electronics, so we have to be careful not to plug anything into the bathroom outlet while my expensive electronics are on in the other part of my room.
If you can find a better apartment complex, go elsewhere. Guardian is losing their edge and imposing awful rules as well as serious rate hikes every year. Look into renting homes or town homes - maybe you'll have a better bet there.