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Arbors Off The Square

Updated 2026-10-22 · 1,892 reviewed · 211 listed · Scored from 18 Google reviews · How we rank ›

3.3(18) 53 low data composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Google-verified Publishes prices
Affordable & Budget-FriendlyCorporate & Furnished Housing
Arbors Off The Square
Location
McKinney
Services
Affordable & Budget-Friendly, Corporate & Furnished Housing
Reviews
18
Ranking
#83 in Affordable & Budget-Friendly

Google Business Profile is the source for the business data shown here, last checked 2026-10-22. Details taken from their website were fetched 2026-07-23.

What we found

Arbors Off The Square sits in McKinney's walkable Old Town district with rents starting at $1,250/month. Recent reviews describe deteriorating conditions, unresolved maintenance problems, and management that penalizes tenants for requesting repairs rather than addressing them.

Based on limited recent reviews, so treat this as low-confidence.

Recent shift: A sharp decline in conditions and management quality over the past 1-2 years coinciding with new ownership. Older reviews (5-7 years ago) praise the complex; recent reviews describe deterioration, pest issues, and punitive management practices.

Praised for
  • great location near downtown McKinney
  • quiet neighborhood and friendly neighbors
  • reasonable pricing for the area
  • responsive management (past staff)
Watch-outs
  • poor maintenance and unresolved repairs
  • pest issues (roaches)
  • retaliatory lease non-renewal after maintenance requests
  • ground conditions (dead landscaping, trash)
  • management indifference to complaints
  • deposit disputes and unexpected charges
poor-maintenancepest-issuespoor-communicationgreat-locationnoisy-neighborsquiet-community
Think twice if: Tenants who report maintenance issues; concerns over management responsiveness and retaliation for repair requests persist.

What's working here

  • blocks from downtown McKinney
  • on-site laundry and pool
  • budget-friendly for walkable location

Read this before you tour

  • Raw sewage flooding reported in at least one unit
  • Bathroom light outage unresolved for an entire lease term
  • Maintenance staff instructed tenants to leave trash on weekends, then charged removal fees from deposits
  • Towing disputes mentioned under new management
  • Roaches and broken laundry equipment noted
  • Pool amenity exists but seasonal closure mentioned
  • Location claim: 4 blocks walk to downtown McKinney and 1 block from library

What residents say

Affordable & Budget-Friendly
Budget pricing praised for location, but current management and declining upkeep undermine value.
Corporate & Furnished Housing
No clear evidence from reviews that this serves furnished housing; most reviews discuss issues, not furnished amenities.

Side by side with nearby options

  • Rated 3.3 against a 4.07 average across the 102 affordable & budget-friendly businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 13% of the businesses in this directory.

Why this score

How We Rank
Star rating 17
Review volume 56
Review recency 98
Review sentiment 41
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30

The numbers behind the score

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Contact the property

Address
500 W Lamar St, McKinney, TX 75069
Open in Google Maps

Last verified 2026-10-22

When the office is open

Monday
10:00-14:00
Tuesday
10:00-14:00
Wednesday
10:00-14:00
Thursday
10:00-14:00
Friday
10:00-14:00
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

As listed on Google.

In their own words

Services listed
apartment rentalson-site maintenanceon-site managementpoolon-site laundry
Published prices
One Bedroom/One Bathroom Apartment
$1,250/mo
Two Bedroom/One Bathroom Apartment
$1,450/mo

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

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Questions we get asked

What is the rent range?
One-bedroom units start at $1,250/month and two-bedroom units at $1,450/month, according to the business.
Is there on-site laundry?
Yes, the complex has on-site laundry, though recent reviews mention broken washers and dryers.
How close is this to downtown McKinney?
The complex is about 4 blocks from downtown McKinney and near the McKinney Public Library.

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Last updated 2026-10-22