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The Heights at 8721

Updated 2026-08-21 · 4,767 reviewed · 435 listed · Scored from 94 Google reviews · How we rank ›

4.0(94) 65 composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Google-verified
Affordable & Subsidized Apartments
The Heights at 8721
Service
Affordable & Subsidized Apartments
Reviews
94

What Residents Report

Staff like Marie and Carlos earn repeated praise for attentive service and quick fixes, and the new building's pool and fitness amenities draw compliments. However, a serious minority describes uninhabitable conditions: mold so severe a third-party assessor called one unit uninhabitable, raw sewage backups, broken gates and key card systems, roaches, and management allegedly pressuring residents to sign away complaint rights rather than fix problems.

Praised for
  • responsive maintenance staff
  • friendly and helpful leasing team
  • attractive apartments and amenities
  • professional management
Watch-outs
  • widespread mold and water damage
  • poor security and access control
  • maintenance backlog and responsiveness issues
  • pest infestation and cleanliness concerns
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Best for: Residents prioritizing new amenities and staff responsiveness, ideally without accessibility or health sensitivities.
Think twice if: Serious health concerns or sensitivities: reports detail mold, sewage backups, and pest issues; one reviewer described a medical team's warning that conditions posed serious health risk.

What Works Here

  • attentive leasing and maintenance staff by name
  • new building with pool and fitness center
  • on-site services and wheelchair access
  • pet-friendly

Before You Apply: What To Expect

  • Marie (leasing agent) named repeatedly for professionalism and knowledge
  • Carlos (Maintenance Supervisor) praised for quick HVAC diagnostics and repair
  • Jovani (maintenance) noted for work order follow-up
  • Leslie (manager) described as informative and professional
  • Third-party assessor deemed one unit uninhabitable due to mold severity and leaks
  • Management allegedly demanded tenants sign away rights to speak about conditions in exchange for lease release
  • Raw sewage backups in tubs and toilets reported as recurring
  • Key card access system malfunctions; entrance doors left unlocked due to broken access modules

How Residents Rate Management & Maintenance

Affordable & Subsidized Apartments
New building with attractive floor plans and amenities praised, but construction defects including mold, water damage, sewage backups, and poor security undermine livability for a serious minority.

How This Community Compares Nearby

  • Rated 4 against a 3.85 average across the 315 affordable & subsidized apartments businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 65% of the businesses in this directory.

What Residents Mention Most

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How We Rate These Programs & Communities

Ranking Method
Star rating 31
Review volume 86
Review recency 100
Review sentiment 48
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30

Rating breakdown

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Leasing & Application Office

Address
8721 Eastern Heights Blvd, Austin, TX 78724
Attributes
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Last verified 2026-08-21

Office & Application Hours

Monday
09:00-18:00
Tuesday
09:00-18:00
Wednesday
09:00-18:00
Thursday
09:00-18:00
Friday
09:00-18:00
Saturday
10:00-16:00
Sunday
Closed

As listed on Google.

From the Property

Services listed
Affordable housingSwimming poolFitness center

As published by the business on its own website; not independently verified.

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Common Questions About Applying Here

Are the amenities available to all residents?
The community offers a swimming pool and fitness center. One resident noted that certain amenities became unavailable to all residents after management changed policy and some newer tenants damaged facilities.
What is the maintenance response like?
Named staff like Carlos respond quickly to emergency repairs like HVAC failures. However, multiple residents report a large backlog of unresolved issues including plumbing, electrical, mold, and pest problems that staff acknowledge but do not prioritize.

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Last updated 2026-08-21