We were in a scramble to find a place and had to move in sight unseen. Our apartment is updated, but they still had to tear our the AC unit and replace it after water came up through the kitchen floor. They got it mostly done (they still haven't replaced the vent). We just haven't made time to have maintenance finish it because I work from home, have a pet, and the wife isn't always available.
The north side hallway and elevator lobbies are not as clean as the south side. The south side
...smells cleaner also. North side 5th floor entrance to courtyard smells like mold. The pool area is nice but not kept up. The carpets in the pool area are moldy. There are grills and sunset classes on the deck. The gym is fair with decent mix of equipment, some free weights, and cardio machines - though 2 of the 3 treadmills don't work.
The staff is very nice and responsive and helpful. Parking is decent ... It's a garage that is shared with the public. We park on the 4th floor which is the most open.
The apartments are quiet from a neighbor standpoint. But on the north side, you get all the noise from street traffic and the events taking place outside the comedy club - live music, etc. Given the very central location, there's a lot of emergency vehicle noise - police, ambulances, fire trucks, etc. You'll rarely go an hour without hearing those.
The location is very walkable with a ton of stores and restaurants close by.
If you have a dog, it might not be optimal. They do take pets, but our dogs responds a lot to interior hallway noise, smells, etc. It's also a bit inconvenient to have to get your pet out for a walk in such a heavy traffic area.
We like it and if we weren't planning to buy a house, we'd prob stay. All the people we've encountered in the building seem really nice. Given what we've rented in the past in locations like South Florida and Austin, Texas, we thought it was a little pricey here, but I think it's due to market availability.
8 x 8 storage.