Shadow Lake Square Apartments

Andrew Passler

My building was 11951 and I was on the 2nd floor. I think I had the Meadowlark unit, which is around 650 sq. ft or something. I found the floorplan to be almost perfect for me. The kitchen is beautiful with granite marble, dark cabinets, and all black appliances. I like that there was a bar lip at the end of the kitchen to the living room, which makes it an easy place to eat and creates a more open floor plan. The living room was large enough for me to have 2 end tables, a small bar, a 3-person sofa and a lazy boy. I had my entrainment system by the door and a coffee table to top it off, so there is plenty of room. In between the kitchen/living room is a full-size washer/dryer/water heater in a closet and is completely out of the way. Also, the windows are HUGE! I love how big and how much sun they pull in! My bedroom was not huge, again it is 645 sq ft so you have to make do. There was a door on the bedroom to the closet, which you can walk through to the bathroom. The closet has nice shelves, as well as a n L-shape hanging area. I ended up having the facilities team take the door off my bedroom/closet door because it would get in the way. However, the door to the bathroom/closet was a sliding door and it works well. The bathroom does not have a lot of space to store things so sometimes I would have to hide it in the closet. However, as a single male, I didn’t really have any problems. There are four drawers on the right side of the bottom of the sink that are deep and good for storing items. Another thing is that I am 6ft tall and always had to replace shower heads because of my height. At this complex, I didn’t have any problems with the height of the shower that they provided. Each building has their own special fob, which allows access. Once you are inside, you have your own key to the apartment. I always felt secured knowing that people from the outside or other buildings could not get in. Another thing is that we have our own mailboxes but one of the buildings (everyone’s fob can access this one door) has a secure box location for USPS and UPS. Essentially, they would deliver large packages into lockers and send you an email code, which you use at the locker to access your package. I loved this and hope everyone adopts this feature! Another thing that put me at ease was that Frontline Security was always around. They would drive through the parking lots through the day and night and was available to call if needed. In my building I was able to either face towards the garages/corn field or towards the lake. My stupid self-picked towards the corn fields, so I got the morning sun. Do not get me wrong, it is beautiful but was not good for my plants/garden. But it was easy to go outside and see the beautiful lake (1.67 miles per lap for you runners) and landscape. There is something so calming about being by a lake…I am going to miss it. Again, I have lived there for 4 years. During those 4 years, I’ve NEVER had a problem with anyone. There were times that I needed to have things fixed on my unit, but it was an easy ticket. Nothing concerning but I’d submit a ticket and they would be at my place the next day, even when I selected it as a low priority (shout out to Andrew). The gals in the office were great with getting back to emails, as well as my one-off questions that I had. I’m not really big on the pool but I’m sure a lot of you are. The pool isn’t the biggest thing ever but it is a nice size. They have a grill on the patio (natural gas) and you can cook and have drinks. It was really relaxing when I did go so I’m sure you’ll enjoy it too! The gym is decent but I had a membership at the local gym, which is in a 2 block walking distance from my unit. If you want an affordable, beautiful, and quiet place to live – pick this. I’m only moving because my significant other is in Lincoln and I am moving to be together.

wxtrain

I was dubious as to what I might experience my first time living in an apartment, but Shadow Lake Square has exceeded my expectations. Move-in was easy, and all of my questions were answered in a timely manner by the courteous, professional office staff. I was especially impressed by the frequent updates and tips the staff provided after a severe thunderstorm knocked out power for three days over the summer. The apartments are quiet and well-maintained. Secured entry to the buildings provides peace of mind. Two minor maintenance issues have each been fixed within a single business day. I have had no problems with disruptive neighbors. In fact, sometimes it's easy to forget there even are other people around. It's also great having the lake and trail right outside the door. If I had to pick one thing to complain about, I would ask for slightly better appliances, but they get the job done, which is all that matters. Bottom line, highly recommend Shadow Lake Square.

Becky Skerven

Shadow Lake Apartments is the reason I am still living in Nebraska. It is a lovely place to live; everyone that works here has been extremely polite and they do a wonderful job keeping up the property. I would highly recommend Shadow Lake to anyone looking for an apartment. It is close to shopping, close to major roadways, and floor plans to suit your needs.

Alyse Lysgaard

I have lived at these apartments for 2 years. Overall they are nice, safe, and the office staff is phenomenal in getting back to you. The granite counters are such a nice and elegant touch to these apartments. Cabinets don't feel cheap either. The maintenance is awesome at fixing anything that goes wrong in a timely manner. The only issue that I have with this apartment was within the last year a new neighbor moved into the apartment next to me. This person likes to play their music loud (so I can always hear a thumping sound) and they like to slam cabinet doors. That gets old but I've contacted management (Ashley) and she is amazing at being a buffer between us and getting them to stop. I am moving because it is pricey and far away from my school and it's hard to get to the freeway from these apartments but you can take surface streets.