I lived here for eleven and a half years, eventually leaving due to a career change that increased my commute from less than 5 minutes to nearly an hour from Hickories.
Even after the higher-than-typical rent increase in 2016, Hickories is still charging significantly less less in 2017 than other apartment complexes in worse condition (Such as Ivory Estates behind Lockheed who wanted $650+/month and did not have maintenanance staff sweeping out the stairwells/had police tape surrounding the unit next to the one I toured) were asking back in 2006.
The original maintenance team had some issues (and the maintenance lead back then smoked like a chimney), but for the past five years or so, the new maintenance guy (Wade) and his assistant are top-notch. Hickories' manager Linda has also been an absolute pleasure to deal with.
Note that I lived in Building D - Buildings get newer as you get closer to the park, but the few times I was in A it appeared that they had significant renovations done after the 2011 flood. As I understand it, other past residents have told me that rent is typically somewhat higher in D/E as a result of this, but as stated earlier - this complex is still one of the best deals in the area.
Another reviewer stated that the D/E lot was recently redone and there are no handicapped spaces in the lot - this is false. There have always been reserved spaces for the two vehicle-owning handicapped residents and those signs are still there. (Unlike the A/B/C lot - handicapped spaces are marked with metal signs instead of painted spots). There's one other handicapped resident I know of but he does not own a vehicle - but I've seen evidence management provided him with significant accomodations for his electric scooter. My only complaint regarding the repave is that less than 24 hours notice was given that the repaving was going to occur - it didn't affect me but would have been a serious issue if any D/E residents had been out of town with a vehicle parked in the lot. (Only two weeks earlier I had gone on a trip where my coworkers picked me up on the way.) But that's a pretty minor nitpick.
One other observation: Over the past few years the complex has become increasingly smoker-unfriendly. I consider this to be a highly positive thing as I cannot stand the smell of cigarette smoke, however if you are a smoker this might not be the place for you.
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I lived here for eleven and a half years, eventually leaving due to a career change that increased my commute from less than 5 minutes to nearly an hour from Hickories. Even after the higher-than-typical rent increase in 2016, Hickories is still charging significantly less less in 2017 than other apartment complexes in worse condition (Such as Ivory Estates behind Lockheed who wanted $650+/month and did not have maintenanance staff sweeping out the stairwells/had police tape surrounding the unit next to the one I toured) were asking back in 2006. The original maintenance team had some issues (and the maintenance lead back then smoked like a chimney), but for the past five years or so, the new maintenance guy (Wade) and his assistant are top-notch. Hickories' manager Linda has also been an absolute pleasure to deal with. Note that I lived in Building D - Buildings get newer as you get closer to the park, but the few times I was in A it appeared that they had significant renovations done after the 2011 flood. As I understand it, other past residents have told me that rent is typically somewhat higher in D/E as a result of this, but as stated earlier - this complex is still one of the best deals in the area. Another reviewer stated that the D/E lot was recently redone and there are no handicapped spaces in the lot - this is false. There have always been reserved spaces for the two vehicle-owning handicapped residents and those signs are still there. (Unlike the A/B/C lot - handicapped spaces are marked with metal signs instead of painted spots). There's one other handicapped resident I know of but he does not own a vehicle - but I've seen evidence management provided him with significant accomodations for his electric scooter. My only complaint regarding the repave is that less than 24 hours notice was given that the repaving was going to occur - it didn't affect me but would have been a serious issue if any D/E residents had been out of town with a vehicle parked in the lot. (Only two weeks earlier I had gone on a trip where my coworkers picked me up on the way.) But that's a pretty minor nitpick. One other observation: Over the past few years the complex has become increasingly smoker-unfriendly. I consider this to be a highly positive thing as I cannot stand the smell of cigarette smoke, however if you are a smoker this might not be the place for you.