The best thing about Symphony Center is location and convenience. If you do not own a car, this is the place to live. The State Center subway stop is one block away, and the Cultural Center light rail stop is directly behind the building. There are stops for at least two free Circulator buses just blocks away. Penn Station (Amtrak and Marc commuter trains) is five blocks away. There are several restaurants, bars, liquor stores and Starbucks in the surrounding blocks. Meyerhoff Symphony Hall is
...directly across the street and the Lyric Theatre is just two blocks away. The garage offers free parking for only one car per apartment; after that you have to pay a fee. A 24-hour Rite-Aid is across the street; a 7-Eleven and a Dominoes are on the ground floor.
Other pluses: The apartments are very spacious and each contains a laundry room with a full-sized washer and dryer. But you have to pay your own water bill and it ain't cheap.
The staff is very professional and helpful. The maintenance staff is really on the ball: If you submit a maintenance request online at night, in most cases it will be done the next day.The leasing agent and manager are both very nice, and try to accommodate any concerns.
The front-desk concierges also are very friendly. Security is excellent.Guests must be buzzed in by residents. There are cameras in many areas downstairs and in the garage. Each resident is allowed only one key fob, which can be a great inconvenience when you have an out-of-town guest.
The rents are extremely high for Baltimore...especially considering the apartments do NOT have high-end finishes.
There is a 24-hour gym with a lot of treadmills and bikes, a few weight machines and some free weights. There is also a 24-hour business center.
Bottom line is this building charges you an awful lot of money for a spacious apartment, 24-hour security and some amenities. But you won't get much more than that....not even free coffee all day. Coffee is available only for a few hours in the morning...even on weekends! Some previous tenants were smacked with huge rent increases: from $300-$400. Management does have several activities and parties throughout the year.
A lot of young families, single mothers, college students, medical residents and dog owners live here. Most tenants only stay a year or two, so there isn't much of a sense of community. But for a convenient, safe place to live, Symphony Center is a good choice.
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