I was here for 2 years and these are my thoughts on living here
Pros:
+ The walls are fairly thick. I never once heard anything from my neighbors on either side of me
+ Plenty of cabinet and closet space (at least for a single person)
+ Relatively fast elevators
+ Built in internet modems (via CenturyLink / Lumen) to quickly get internet for 100 mbps at $40 / month the day you move in
+ Dedicated Amazon delivery lockers
+ Property management team is receptive to security concerns. They've added
...more locks to doors so it's not as easy to get to resident property
+ Property management team is good and friendly with communication (via email) regarding issues that impact the entire complex (e.g. broken elevator, broken door to parking garage, no hot water, excessive heat warnings). Thankfully utility issues like this are uncommon.
Cons:
- Some units do not have windows that let in a lot of air, making circulation a concern (specifically floor plan S2)
- No A/C. Strongly recommend buying a portable unit for yourself for the summer months. A good floor fan is a minimum. Especially if your windows are west facing
- Inadvisable to go out at night in this neighborhood, especially near the Ballard commons park
- The trash and recycling service is mandatory and is $18/month
- The floors are relatively thin in the building. It can be easy to hear your neighbors above you walking around if they're not mindful of it. Property management isn't much help here. It's better to talk to your neighbors about it directly and exchange phone numbers. I recommend renting on the top floor if you can afford to.
- There's construction that's planned to take place adjacent to and across the street from the apartment complex. However, construction has not yet started (and possibly may not even ever begin at this rate)
- The main reason I moved was for work.
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