There are several reasons I would not recommend this apartment to friends, or you, a stranger on the internet.
- The turnover rate here is insane. Most tenants are staying a year, or less, and you'll notice that U-haul trucks are a constant on the curb.
- The rent increase after a year is $200. Our neighbor that left last month said they were going to raise their monthly by $300, so obviously they were moving. It's not like they're doing anything around here to justify $200 more a month.. So
...keep that in mind. If you're looking to live at a cheaper spot in first/capitol hill that's great, but imagine having to move again after a year, or spend $$$$ to stay.
- I haven't had anything delivered to this apartment after having a couple things stolen. That's a combination of bad deliveries (leaving packages outside the front door on the street) and theft from the table inside. You might think you can get by without deliveries, but something will eventually come up and you will have to figure out a way around it.
- Management is non-existent. Office hours? Nah. Hopefully you'll be able to schedule a meeting if you need something handled. Unfortunately, they don't respond to emails either, so good luck lol.
- The parking garage door is constantly left open, so no reason in believing your car is safe off the street. We had our car broken into in the garage, and someone took the garage door opener and Tuscany did not get the openers replaced/recoded, so now anyone can get back in and I'm sure we haven't been the only ones.
- The floor in our apartment slopes about a half inch from the wall to the center of the room, in every room. Hopefully that's acceptable, but it's worrying.
- There are 2 elevators, but typically there is one that is broken. Makes you wonder how safe it is to use them.
- A window in a stairwell was broken, glass on the ground, and it took 2 weeks in winter to have it addressed. Nothing was done to cover the hole in that time.
- The wall heaters are weak and windows are thin, so you'll probably want to have your own heater running as well during the cold.
- The water heater is so small that 2 people can't take fast showers back to back without running cold toward the end.
- Make sure your door is always locked because the outside doors don't shut properly all around the building, so it's pretty easy to gain access for non-residents.
- There is great walkability to Capitol Hill amenities.
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