Alta Porter on Peachtree — Attraction in Brookhaven

DO NOT MOVE HERE IF YOU WANT PEACE & QUIET.

Most of the reviews on here are for the leasing process, and many are from agents. Here's a review from someone who actually lives here:

We carefully chose a sunny top-floor apartment with a pool view when we signed the lease in October. One month later, the office called us to tell us that part of the building would not be ready in time (Dec) due to an issue with the city. They offered us either a unit facing Peachtree (loud, busy) or a unit facing the internal parking lot (above what will be retail shops).

We did not want to face a busy road...so our balcony now faces the parking lot where all the construction crew parks/runs their generators/uses their power tools. Nice and relaxing? Um...no.

THE BIG PROBLEMS: The HVAC. We are on the top floor. By design, all of the HVAC systems for all of the units below us, as well as ours, are directly above our unit. Instead of putting the HVAC systems onto concrete (like all of our previous buildings), they have the HVAC on wood pallets (apparently it's Brookhaven code). This essentially acts as a noise conductor and is both incredibly loud and reverberates the whole apartment when on. It constantly feels like a helicopter is landing on the roof because the HVAC whirling overhead is that loud.

Construction. The crew is supposed to work 7-7. We constantly hear them before and after that, especially generators and the back-up beeps of machinery. One construction member literally shot another on the job. Whew. Our apartments were supposed to be in the last group in Dec 2022, but they still aren't done. There are also several retail spots below our apartment that are building out 2 at a time. I can't imagine they'll be done until the end of the summer at earliest. Which would mean 9 straight months of construction.

Countless fire alarms due to construction or alarm sensitivity - they can continue for up to an hour and a half. At least 10 occurrences in the last 3 months, all after 6 pm. None of which resulted in an actual emergency.

Maintenance and communication. We've had numerous maintenance issues, including a dryer that broke after 4 weeks, broken shower doors, missing light fixtures, and incorrect touch up paint. The maintenance team is nice (Leslie and David), but they do not email or text at all. We want to be updated about maintenance orders we put in, but that only happens if we email the property manager for an update or if the guys happen to catch us in the hallway, which is generally inconvenient as we are usually going somewhere. We had to insist they not enter our apartment without us present just so we can know what's going on. They often mark our requests as "completed" without any communication. They tried to fix our fridge with double-sided tape. This place was built 6 months ago. The roof has leaked into the top floor on two occasions now. Such shotty workmanship.

The fragrances. My god. They partner with a fragrance company, so there are automatic scented pumps in all common areas (including the elevators and gym). Fragrances like these contain PFOAs/phthalates and are known to be toxic...they cause hormonal/endocrine disruption, migraines, and are correlated to ovarian cancers and infertility. It's hard to breathe in the gym and very disruptive.

THE SMALLER PROBLEMS: It's supposed to be a party-free community, but they happen pretty often. In general, noise between apartments is fairly standard. We hear our downstairs neighbors when they play music and/or fight, which seems to be often.

Pros: Thankfully, AP does have a courtesy officer who will attend to issues after 11 pm. You can call with noise complaints and he'll help. It's technically a smoke-free community, which was a huge plus for us. There is a pretty hefty fine for smoking (cigs or weed) on the premises, even in the garage. However, we do sometimes smell it. The units do look pretty/are modern The property manager Alyson is really nice and communicative.

All in all, we are quite...

TL;DR: Just don't. This apartment complex is infested with woodboring weevils.

Longer review: If you ever find yourself choosing between an affordable apartment and the more expensive "luxury" option, do yourself a favor and just pick the apartment with cheaper rent. Pests, unhelpful management, awful build — NONE of that will go away just because you pay another arm in rent, especially in this economy.

During my time at Alta Porter, I have endured a ceaseless campaign of gaslighting from this building's management, especially from the community manager here named Kimberly. As a tenant I have been made to feel like a burden, intentionally misunderstood, and blamed for issues in my unit that were at no fault of my own (you can see case in point in their very response below). First of many problems have been the hundreds, if not THOUSANDS of tiny insects that I have had to clean up from this apartment. You can see them VISIBLY coming through the windows and cracks in the molding, but management has tried to convince me that they are coming from my "pantry items" and "farmer's market produce," where, in the same breath, they tell me they don't see any evidence of insect activity. Make it make sense. I have had sticky, nauseating pesticide residue all over my apartment to keep these bugs at bay, which have aggravated my medical sinus issues. Asking for anything from management or getting any semblance of care will be like pulling teeth. All that responsiveness you get when they're trying to lock you into a lease? Be ready for all that to fall off the side of a cliff the moment you become a tenant.

And among other issues, skull-rattling fire alarms going off during the work day and at 4am in the morning, paper thin walls made of drywall so you'll constantly hear your upstairs and next door neighbors, the pool becoming the set of A Bug's Life every summer with worms and large insects floating in the water, migraine-inducing fragrance pumping all throughout the building, and fines for disposing anything bigger than a cardboard box. I cannot even tell you how many times I have had maintenance work done in this apartment, whether it was non-functioning doors, lifting and peeling ceiling paint, or MY UPSTAIRS NEIGHBOR'S SHOWER WATER leaking down into my unit through the LIGHT SWITCH and cutting out my kitchen lights for a week. Talk about a real fire hazard.

And God forbid, if you live in the inner circle of this building facing the leasing office, good luck protecting your peace, because until 1am you will hear loud drunk people stumbling out of C&S seafood, random people just screaming for absolutely no reason at all, deafening revving cars, and in the mornings and early afternoon you will hear loud construction noises and slamming trucks. In short, you will know no peace in terms of noise insulation.

This area is also incredibly unwalkable. The intersection at Peachtree and Colonial Dr. in front of Alta Porter is extraordinarily unsafe for pedestrians. I don't know how many times I've nearly been killed by cars turning onto Peachtree from all directions with absolutely no regard for human life. There are also frequently homeless individuals wandering around the U-Haul and Walgreens areas, who, I have learned, sometimes even sleep in the apartment lobby (part of the vibrancy of city life, apparently), which we can't even know for sure because of this property's astonishing lack of onsite security cameras.

To Alta Porter management wondering why occupancy rate is going down, I raise you this: People are leaving this place because they are not getting what they are paying for. My renewal offer? They offered me not 5 weeks, but 5 DAYS of rent concession if I re-signed at the full price base rent for 13+ months. Don't make me laugh. This place is nothing more than a Greystar cash grab and I am so glad...

I’ve lived at Alta Porter on Peachtree for over three years, and for the last two of those years, I’ve endured one of the most frustrating, unhealthy, and costly experiences I’ve ever had as a renter.

Persistent Mold and Moisture — Ignored for a Year

In August 2024, I reported visible mold and mildew growing on my personal belongings — clothing, shoes, furniture, and even books. I submitted photos, documented over 30 affected items, and notified management that I’m immunocompromised (I have Polymyositis, a serious autoimmune condition). Despite this, management insisted there was “no mold” after a vendor test, blamed “airflow issues,” and told me to contact my renter’s insurance — which, like most policies, does not cover mold due to neglect or poor maintenance.

I was told to simply “run the fan longer” and “keep the AC at 75 degrees,” while continuing to live surrounded by visible mold. No relocation, no temporary unit, and no real remediation were offered in 2024.

Unchanged Filters, Recurring Damage, and Health Decline

By July 2025, the problem returned — only worse. My closet carpet stayed damp, spores appeared on my shoes, jackets, and furniture, and I developed chronic congestion and breathing issues that disappeared whenever I was away from the apartment. Maintenance later discovered that my HVAC filter had not been changed in nearly a year, even though tenants have no access to it because it’s locked behind a maintenance panel. The filter was nearly black with dirt. Management later admitted that filters are “required to be changed every few months,” yet mine had clearly been neglected for almost a year

Even after finally changing the filter and spraying chemicals, the issue persisted. I had to sleep on my living-room floor near an open window just to breathe comfortably. When I closed the windows, my nasal passages would close up again from the poor air quality.

Repeated Excuses, No Accountability

After months of communication with multiple managers —, Kimberly and Regional Manager Christy — I kept getting the same message: “We can’t reimburse you for personal property; file an insurance claim.” They cited “no system failure” despite my photographs, destroyed furniture (including a $3,000 couch), ruined shoes, dry-cleaning bills exceeding $600, and medical symptoms consistent with mold exposure.

Even after I personally tested and confirmed mold growth inside the apartment in October 2025, the management still refused to share their internal test results or take responsibility. Instead, they pressured me to sign a lease termination release waiving further claims — without ever acknowledging that the unit was uninhabitable for months.

Final Outcome

After two years of documented mold complaints, medical symptoms, and destroyed belongings totaling nearly $9,000 in losses, Alta Porter’s final “solution” was to let me break my lease early without penalty — as if doing me a favor. No reimbursement for damage, cleaning, or medical costs. No apology beyond polite email templates.

Bottom Line

If you value your health, safety, or property, avoid Alta Porter at all costs. The building is attractive at first glance, but beneath the surface, there are serious air-quality, moisture, and maintenance neglect issues, and management is more concerned with minimizing liability than helping residents. Some great people work here, like the new maintenance lead Elmer, and the front office staff, like Izzy, Bria, and Austin. But I wouldn't do it again.

Beautiful property — but not worth risking...