I lived there for a year. I lived on the 15th floor, just one below penthouse level. Now, I have no personal grudge- I have lived in a great many apartments.. This review will be absolutely as honest and objective as possible.

The good points-

-Guaranteed, reserved indoor parking space.

-Very central location to just about any type of shopping or entertainment you might fancy.

-Clean, well kept apartments and hallways. (with the usual exceptions- lots of people in a small space)

-Beautiful view (IF you have a higher level unit)

-Management takes nuisance complaints seriously and acts promptly.

The bad points-

-For the outrageous rent that you pay, you get absolutely NO (I REPEAT- ZERO) amenities!

-The square footage of the units is absolutely no bigger than any average run of the mill apartments.

-The decor of the apartments, while clean, is dull and boring. Absolutely nothing innovative, artistic or inspiring. Geometric white boxes.. and worst of all- there are exposes water pipes and sprinkler systems running along the underside of the cieling- Very tacky for a building that tries to pass itself off as exclusive and high end.

-There is no pool in most buildings.

-There is no community gym. There is a private gym located withing the property, that requires an overpriced paid membership. You get a slight discount for being a tennant.

-You have to pay for your friggin laundry- in a public room- no machines inside the apartments.

-Security is bad. The front door is secured, but anyone can and does go in, and its always being held open by someones ghetto ass friend.

-The neighborhood really is crack central- Litterally. Its not an exaggeration. Its gross and scary to walk across the street at night. If you left your 10-speed bike propped up against a wall unlocked while you went to grab a sub, chances are it would litterally be gone in under 2 minutes. Litterally.

If one and two bedrooms here went for $600 to $900, the review might be much better..

Bottom line- You dont get even CLOSE to what you paid for here. Pass.

User Responses
From: topfloorbob	Date: 03/07/2006
FRESH!!!! The square footage, laundry rooms, and decor were all there when you looked before you rented. I'm sure they didn't show you a pool and gym for your personal use and then fill in the pool and close the gym after you moved in. The neighborhood has been what it is for years, like it or not. And if you are ignorant enough to leave your 10 speed leaning up against a building ANYWHERE in the city, you deserve to find it missing when you come out. If the rent were $600 to $900, you would be in East Oakland or Richmond living in a refridgerator box under a bridge. Penthouse Bob
From: murfulous	Date: 03/24/2006
I wish they would build a bar in the leasing office. Like in the 1950s (sigh) I'd like it more here.
From: OldManGrumpy	Date: 04/07/2006
Yep! There was once a bar in my apartment community in Chicago! It was 1939, see the great depression was almost done, and there were these ducks ("billbirds, we called 'em back then) that rented quacked until early morn. Wellp..it bein the city and such, they used to be used as roosters, which you could by for about 5 cents a flock at the time. Now where was I? Ah yes..so I takes the bus across town, see, which cost all of a nickel at the time (for 25 cents you could ride the trolley cross town, get a slice of berry pie at madge's, go to a movie and then git a beer!). Now where was I? Right! So I'd use to go to cockfights, a sport that was called "Baseball" at the time and...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
From: vanabanana	Date: 04/08/2006
Is it really that bad? I mean, I go to that neighborhood occasionally for groceries and whatnot, and I think it is SOOOO much nicer than where I live now. The 'loin. So are the people leaving these reviews just spoiled and picky, or is it really that bad?
From: club_deluxe	Date: 05/15/2007
Melon.

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