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Arbors Off The Square

Updated 2026-07-23 · 973 reviewed · 147 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
Luxury High-Rise LivingAffordable & Budget-FriendlyCorporate & Furnished Housing
Arbors Off The Square
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Luxury High-Rise Living, Affordable & Budget-Friendly, Corporate & Furnished Housing
Reviews
18

What recent reviews say

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.

Strengths

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

Worth knowing

  • 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 reviews say by service

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.

How it compares

  • Rated 3.3 against a 4.02 average across the 116 luxury high-rise living businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 3% of the businesses in this directory.

How we scored this

How We Rank
Star rating 15
Review volume 56
Review recency 100
Review sentiment 41
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30

Rating breakdown

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Common questions

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 2026-07-23