Montecito Club Apartments, Arlington TX: Where the Listings Disagree

Montecito Club sits at 2001 S Cooper St, Arlington, TX 76010, about 1.5 miles, a 4-minute drive, from UT Arlington. Its 12 published floor plans run 388 to 1,054 square feet, with rent quoted anywhere from $660 to $1,675 depending on which listing site and which week you check. Two aggregators also disagree by 140 units on the property’s size and by up to 17 years on when it was built.

Floor Plans and Current Pricing

apartment floor plans

The fullest published pricing table comes from HAR.com, sourced to its MRIApartmentData feed:

Plan Bed/Bath Sq Ft Rent
Efficiency 0/1 388 $890
Efficiency 0/1 428 $940
Efficiency 0/1 436 $900
Efficiency 0/1 467 $902
1×1 1/1 453 $890
1×1 1/1 575 $1,087
1×1 1/1 622 $1,060
1×1 Loft 1/1 633 $1,125
2×2 2/2 890 $1,320
2×2 Den 2/2 965 $1,508
2×2 Loft 2/2 963 $1,488
3×2 3/2 1,054 $1,675

The same 388-square-foot studio floor plan, code S1, is listed at $660 on UMoveFree, $230 below HAR’s figure for an identical unit size. Neither site publishes a listing date, so treat any single “starting at” number as a snapshot.

What’s the real move-in cost beyond rent? Application, administration, and pet charges are published below; the security deposit amount is not, on any source checked. Confirm it directly with the leasing office before budgeting.

The Real Move-In Cost

move-in cost breakdown

Using a studio at the low end of the published range:

Item Amount Source
Application fee $50 HAR.com
Administration fee $200 HAR.com
First month’s rent $660 to $890 HAR.com / UMoveFree
Pet fee, non-refundable, if applicable $300 to $550 UMoveFree
Pet rent, monthly, if applicable $20 to $40 UMoveFree / HAR

Add the first three rows and a pet-free move-in runs $910 to $1,140 before any security deposit, which no source publishes.

What the Listings Disagree On

conflicting property data

Metric Value A Value B Note
Unit count 191 (HAR) 331 (UMoveFree, Apartment Finder) Two independent sources agree on 331
Year built 1961 (HAR) 1968 (Apartment Finder) / 1978 (UMoveFree) A three-way split, not two
Soundscore 67, “Busy” (HAR) 73, “Active” (Apartments.com) Same provider, HowLoud, undated snapshots
HAR’s 191-unit figure and its 1961 build year come from a single aggregator feed; every other source giving a different number is independent of HAR. That pattern favors 331 units and a later build year, though none of the sources found is a county record.

How many units does the property actually have? Published figures range from 191 to 331; no government record was accessible to confirm either number at the time of writing.

Property History and the Two Names at This Address

property naming history

UMoveFree’s listing data names the property’s earlier identity as “Ammontecito.” Its descriptive paragraph for that same listing calls the community “Central Park” four separate times, a leftover from another template. Apartments.com and Apartment Finder separately market a distinct “Central Park” community of 140 units at this identical address. Adding 140 to HAR’s 191 lands on 331, the figure two other sources give for the whole site, though nothing found confirms that arithmetic.

Is Montecito Club the same as Central Park Apartments? They share an address and a management history under Asset Living. Current listings treat them as two separately marketed communities, most plausibly two phases of one original property.

Lease Terms and Fee Schedule

Term Monthly surcharge
6 months +$100
9 months +$75
12 to 13 months Standard rate, no surcharge

Source: UMoveFree, the only aggregator publishing this schedule.

Location and Commute

Arlington location map

UT Arlington is 1.5 miles, a 4-minute drive; Medical City Arlington is 1.7 miles, also a 4-minute drive, per Apartments.com. The same listing’s Local Logic scores rate the address 60 out of 100 for walkability, 80 for drivability, and 50 for bikeability. GreatSchools.org data attached to that listing places the zoned schools, South Davis Elementary, Bailey Junior High, and Arlington High, in the below-average to average band on its 1-to-10 scale.

Is this a good fit for UTA students? The short drive helps, but the zoned public schools rate below average, which matters more to family renters than to students.

What Residents Report

resident reviews

Nineteen reviews on ApartmentRatings.com split sharply. Some residents describe years of unresolved roach and bedbug problems, mail theft, and slow maintenance response. Others, often citing a specific on-site manager, report quiet units despite the building’s age and same-day fixes for plumbing issues. A separate set of reviews on ApartmentHomeLiving.com adds a detail no listing site mentions: air conditioning and heat run on a community-wide schedule, April 1 through November 1, not by individual thermostat choice. Management’s public responses to negative reviews cite a change in ownership and staff.

Who This Fits, Who It Doesn’t

renter fit criteria

It fits budget-focused, UTA-adjacent renters willing to verify unit condition in person before signing. It’s a poor fit for anyone who needs guaranteed year-round HVAC control, prioritizes top-rated zoned schools, or wants a single, confirmed number for the property’s size before committing.

Before You Tour: What to Verify

pre-tour checklist

  • Current unit count and which building you’re touring: the 191 vs. 331 gap may reflect which phase is included.
  • The actual security deposit: no source publishes one.
  • Pet costs: HAR’s flat $20 pet rent and UMoveFree’s $20 to $40 range plus a $300 to $550 deposit don’t match.
  • Whether HVAC runs outside April to November: a policy raised only in resident reviews.

For agents or investors: UMoveFree lists 88% occupancy under Asset Living management, in the submarket it labels “Central Arlington – Cowboy’s Stadium.” Occupancy figures like this are typically self-reported and unaudited.

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