Villages of BayMeadows apartments? (low income, for rent, crime)

[desertgrl]

Anyone have any info on these apartments? they are at 7915 BayMeadows Circle East, zip is 32256...schools are the biggest concern (since they take large pets)

Thanks!
Kat

[Ryde41]

Years ago they were the best apartments on this side of town. Then as the apartments aged, things deteriorated. The newspaper records lots of incidents of crime in the area. I think there is some low income housing maybe one or two doors down. I wouldn't walk there at night and I wouldn't leave the sliding glass door ajar for some air. Also, a builder went in there to build housing but the city did not approve it due to the traffic problem on Baymeadows. The landscaping started to get neglected. I assume the builder will be back when those in office change and the market is better. The elementary and middle is rated A, and I believe the high school is rated F.

[Ryde41]

When choosing your apartment try to get one that is the furthest away from the vicinity of the convenience store. That might help. Hopefully other people can give some insight.

[FLPL75]

Hey Kat
If you want the Baymeadows area I would look on the other side of Southside more toward 9A
That would put you even closer to the elementary & middle school and there is suppose to be a new High School going up right across 9A from the other schools in 2 years.

karla

[apanda]

Just found this info on our schools, you can look in to stats here:
Index to School Data

Baymeadows is a good area, the only thing I would not like is the High School and the traffic in some parts.

[FLPL75]

thats why everyone is so excited about the new high school

with the elementary & middle both being A schools may help that one to also become a A school

[technobarbie]

I just moved here and was looking at that area and those apartments. A friend that lived here (JAX) for a year, suggested I live off of Hodges. He stated many apartments look nice, and some are, but there are some crime issues in that area. He lived at the Glades in particular. So I moved to the Links and I'm very happy about it. Although the price was higher than I wanted. I don't know anything about the schools in the area though.

[JagFan27]

Originally Posted by apanda

Just found this info on our schools, you can look in to stats here:
Index to School Data

Baymeadows is a good area, the only thing I would not like is the High School and the traffic in some parts.

I would have no problem sending my children to Wolfson.

[riveree]

Originally Posted by Karla with a K

If you want the Baymeadows area I would look on the other side of Southside more toward 9A

I agree. If someone is interested in living off of Baymeadows, it is best to go to either of the far ends, but avoid the middle .

The East end Karla mentions above is very nice (East of the Southside Blvd intersection) and then the far West end is nice again (West of Phillips Hgwy - though it seems to be more houses there on that end, not as many apartments for rent).

[toops]

I wouldn't live there, although when I was looking for apartments, those seemed to be the best value for the money, but I've heard numerous "horror stories" about all the crime there. No thanks.