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Southlake Towers Apartments Reviews: Pros, Cons & Rent

Northeast Palm Bay · Palm Bay, FL · Resident feedback distilled from public reviews. Research updated Jul 2026.

Quick take on Southlake Towers

Southlake Towers is an affordable senior community with project-based assistance rather than a conventional market-rate property. It is relevant for income-qualified older adults, but applicants need direct confirmation of eligibility, waiting-list status, and current rent calculations.

Neighborhood

Northeast Palm Bay

Address

5501 Pinewood Dr NE, Palm Bay, FL 32905

Floor plans

Advertised rents

Income-based; contact property (as of 2026-07, per public listings)

Website

rebuildamericainc.com

Map

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What residents like

✓The project-based assistance model can make housing attainable for qualifying seniors
✓The elevator-served building format reduces reliance on stairs
✓Its northeast Palm Bay location is near established shopping and medical services

Common complaints

✕Applicants report that affordable-housing availability and waiting periods can be difficult to predict
✕Prospective residents should confirm current eligibility, wait-list status, and accessibility features
✕Public resident commentary is limited compared with larger market-rate communities

Amenities

community roomcontrolled accesselevatoron-site managementsenior-focused housing

The nitty-gritty

These details come from public property materials and listings available at research time. Fees, parking rules and utility packages can change, so request the complete lease-cost sheet before applying.

Parking

On-site parking is indicated; accessibility and guest-space details were not verified.

Management company

Rebuild America, Inc.

Transit & commute

Residents should verify Space Coast Area Transit routes and paratransit eligibility for their destinations.

Noise context

Request a tour of the actual floor and ask about elevator, common-room, and nearby-road activity.

Flood & storm notes

Ask management about high-rise evacuation procedures, backup power, elevator operation during outages, and emergency assistance.

Unit features

senior-oriented apartment layouts; elevator access

Research transparency

We cross-check property information and summarize recurring public resident feedback. A missing detail means we could not verify it reliably—not that the fee, rule or feature does not exist.

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Questions to ask when you tour Southlake Towers

Use these questions to verify current conditions and investigate the trade-offs surfaced by public resident feedback.

What is the exact monthly total after every mandatory fee, utility package and service charge?
Can I see the specific available unit—not only the model—and receive the quoted price in writing?
How does guest parking work, and what rules can lead to towing?
Who handles after-hours maintenance emergencies, and what response time is promised in the lease?
How often has the access gate or controlled-entry system been unavailable during the past year?
How many elevators serve this building, and what is the repair and move-in reservation process?
Who is the current management company, and how are unresolved resident issues escalated?

About these pros & cons How we build these pages: we read publicly available resident reviews (Google, ApartmentRatings, Yelp, Reddit and similar) for each community and summarize the recurring themes in our own words. We don't copy review text, we don't display star ratings we didn't compute, and no complex has paid to appear or to have anything removed. Cons reflect what residents report — experiences vary. Rent ranges come from public listings and change often; always confirm current pricing, fees and policies with the property directly.

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