Apartment Review for Brandywine - Saint Petersburg, FL

Brandywine apartments are very centralized, within walking distance one of St. Petersburg's biggest malls and two main streets as well as a shopping plaza w/ more "localized" requirements (grocery, barber, etc.). Most busses meet at the mall, so if public transportation is your cup of tea, it's there. The general area isn't considered a "safe-neighborhood" but Brandywine has few or no safety concerns because it is . It's quite clean, w/ 3 pools, always in easy reach. The mail and dumpster are slightly remote depending on your location, which may be irritating if you like them close. Two exits make it accessible as well does an exit onto the Pinellas Trail. One previous review was incorrect because there *is* a club-house. There is no gym on-site, but each apartment comes with a free membership to Gold's Gym which is down the street. My experience w/ the management has been very good. They always kept in contact and treated me like a star customer, even though I was interested in one of the least-expensive apartments. The few complaints I had when moving in were fixed the next business day. As for the look of the place, all the paint is fairly new. A few missing shutters due to the hurricane. However, they've just redone the railing in [almost] all the apartment buildings. The sidewalks and streets are always kept clean. I've never seen a bag of trash lying around like some other places I've been. The grounds are very well-kept. Trees are to be found everywhere. Verdant grounds always add to the beauty of any complex. They offer to paint one "accent" wall (any wall you like) for free. You do not have to paint over this wall when you leave. My only complaint is that, though I requested this be done a month ago, they were having difficulties with the painters at the time and have not yet contacted me to have it done. No utilities are included. This can be a plus or minus depending on how you view it.