I can settle this.

I used to live in Northern lights. Some of the things said about the girls in the management office are quite true. If you're willing to kiss their butt and flirt with them a bit, you'll get decent service.

They can be on a bit of a power trip from time to time, and they really think Northern Lights $h|t don't stink - like it's the best complex ever or something.

I would rate it as mediocre at best. The Pools were both out of commission all summer long. The exercise gear in the "cabana" is crap, and if you want to play on the pool table you either have to bring your own balls and cues, or beg for them from the office girls - and only during business hours. Plus they kick you out promptly every night at 10pm. It's pretty much "screw you" if you happen to work graveyard or swing. The girls bathroom in the cabana has been out of commission for over a year now.

Just before I moved out, I found mold coming through my bathroom ceiling and reported it immediately. I would normally have expected a response something like "wow, we're really sorry about the health hazard we're exposing you and your child to. The least we can do is move you to another apartment and give you a discount on rent for your trouble."

Or SOMETHING. Any decent response along those lines, would do.

Hell, that's just the decent HUMAN thing to do.

What did they do' First they tried to blame me for not using my vent fan in the bathroom when I showered. So I pointed out that besides the fact that I do use the fan, the mold was coming through from the INSIDE of the walls. Then they handed me a can of spray paint to paint over it and raised my rent(probably unrealated, but a really crappy ass thing to do considering).

The doors won't stay shut unless they're firmly latched, the dishwasher spewed water all over the counter every time I used it, the freezer either let my ice cream turn to mush if I turned it down one tiny notch, or everything in the back of the fridge would freeze solid if I turned it up one notch.

Now at this point I must concede that I never reported the fridge or dishwasher issue to them. What's the point' It's not like they're going to do anything about it unless the thing is completely non-functional. I learned that lesson from direct experience.

They were good about fixing the plumbing when that broke for the most part, but that's about it.

I have a six year old son, and the pitiful excuse for a playground isn't worth the effort. There's just nowhere for kids to play except the tennis court(WHOOPDEE DO) and what passes for sort-of a basketball court.

Don't even get me started about the laundry rooms that constantly are at full capacity and you can't get a machine on a Sunday night. Happens other nights all too often as well.

Final assessment: It's *slightly* cheaper rent in this WAY overblown market(like what's so great about MLT anyway' There's nothing to DO here), so this place is kinda okay for a short term stay, and only if you don't have kids.

Otherwise if you want to stay somewhere for any length of time, I would skip it. The office staff kind of has an attitude like they're giving you SUCH a great deal, and you should be ever so grateful.

And maybe it *is* the cheapest place in MLT, but that's not saying much. For $45 or so more a month you can get a great 2bdrm townhouse in Shoreline, Edmonds, or Bothell. Newer too.

User Responses
From: renthunter99	Date: 08/13/2008
Thanks for this - it does really help with my decision. I don't have kids...but I agree...this place is only worth it if you are looking for "the cheapest apts in Mtlk. Terr."

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