The Fairways Apartment Homes

I'd like to rave about some of the employees here. WILMA is wonderful! Helpful, caring, thorough; she's really in your corner! LOUIS is the bomb! Always friendly, smiling, kind, thoughtful and very helpful! He went out of his way to help me recently. DANIEL is awesome too--all three of these seem dedicated to serving the residents of The Fairways.

I have lived at the Fairways for almost 5 years. I love it here. It is a beautiful complex with lots of green spaces and a pond in the back with a walking trail. The grounds are well maintained. The maintenance team is awesome and they responses quickly to problems that arise. The pool is beautiful and well maintained. I would recommend this apt. complex to anyone. Stephanie

Going on 3 years and the upkeep of this place is awesome. Especially with the great maintenance team, Louis and Dave, those two have always been helpful and timely when it comes to getting issues resolved. The lake is lovely during the summer, the grill and pool area excellent for small gatherings. If you looking for a recommendation follow #twothumbs up.

We have lived at the Fairways for more than 3 years, and it's been a very good place to live, it's quiet, clean, good maintenance service, and management has been always responsive. Situated in a very good area in Lee's Summit. Safe for kids and good school district. My kids like this place, especially the pool during the summer. I would recommend this place to any one looking for a good apartment in Lee's Summit.

SAFETY concerns + HEATLH concerns + NOISE concerns + PARKING concerns + MANAGEMENT concerns = POOR quality of life at The Fairways in Lee's Summit.



1) Management staff gives the ring of master keys - allowing access to every apartment - to the outside contracted exterminator and an employee of the complex DOES NOT go with the exterminator. There is no level of theft prevention and the exterminator can easily make copies. Just not taking the safety/welfare of their renters seriously.

2) Dog feces is everywhere and as the grounds are never cleaned it is a public heath concern that should be reported to the City of Lee's Summit.

3) The buildings look nice but are poorly constructed. If you are not in your twenties or a partier, and you value sleep, stay away from this complex. There is NO insulation between floors (I know this for a fact due to repairs done in my unit.). We could clearly hear everything from the upstairs neighbors' "nightly" activities to a vacuum cleaner being plugged into an electrical outlet. Also, they do not have a weight restriction on larger/heavier pets on upper floors. The "boom" of a 40 lb dog jumping off a bed woke us up nightly.

4) The complex planners did not build enough parking spaces for the number of apartment units the complex holds. We only had one car, but had trouble finding a parking space every night when we got home from work. There is not enough parking for residents, let alone any guests.

5) The water fountain featured in all of the Fairways advertising has now been removed from the pond. When Greystar management experiences their first spring/summer at the Fairways in Lee’s Summit, they'll soon realize their cost cutting measure was a mistake. Without it (The found did break down once with the previous management company, so I know this for a fact), the pond fills up with pond scum and stinks. Who wants to pay $20 extra a month for a view of a smelly, murky pond filled with scum?

6) If your neighbors smoke, you will be exposed to SECOND HAND SMOKE. The plumbing pipes are connected between the units, so smoke from your neighbors will get into your apartment. The only way to counter the health effect of this is to move. To counter the smell until our lease was up, we put odor absorbing air fresheners inside every cabinet that had any plumbing and on all of the countertops near plumbing – which got to be expensive over many months.

7) The list of potential move-out charges is unlike anything I have ever seen. We added them up and the total came to a mindboggling $3,000!! No joke. Ask anyone who has received the move-out sheet for Greystar Management. One example, they charge the renter $40 to replace the stovetop drip pans (which should be replaced by them as normal wear and tear). My guess is they “frighten” renters with these outrageous charges (There is a strong possibility what they are doing it illegal.) to keep a vast majority of the rental deposits and to also get them in shape in as close to move-in condition as possible for the next renter in order to reduce their business/turnaround costs. If you are a smoker OR IF YOU HAVE HAD A SMOKER IN YOUR APARTMENT and they smell smoke, be warned up front that they charge the renter to remediate the effects of smoking i.e. repaint the entire unit, re-carpet the entire unit including carpet padding, etc.



I could go on and on and on...this complex is simply NOT WORTH THE MONEY. My strong advice is to look elsewhere. Your place of residence is too important to your quality of life.

Added to my earlier review: You never are quite sure what hours that the office will be open as that changes often. Even their own contractors seem to have a difficult time with getting in touch with them. I have met with several waiting for it to open--after posted hours were set to begin. The doors were still locked and only the maintenance crew were there. They would rather ignore you than assist you. Would suggest that you go elsewhere as these people are more interested in doing other things. They are NOT service oriented. 1 star is too good for them. Poor maintenance and poor office staff. Office staff leaves checks in their desks for days at a time risking losing them. Do not pay attention to issues brought by tenants. When Greystar took over the "inspection was someone walking 3 feet into the apartment entry and then leaving. This is indicative of the way that they do business.

I lived at The Fairways and it was always difficult to get a hold of the office staff on the phone. If you decide to move here plan on contacting the office staff in person if you need something. Once I moved out I attempted to contact the office several times and the Property Manager Erica would not return my phone calls. When I spoke with another lady in the office she tells me that the Manager is mysteriously not in the office every time I call. Definitely proceed with caution if you decide to move into The Fairways. They will cheat you in any way possible.