High priced, low quality
From:
-Anonymous-
Date posted:
9/24/2002
Years at this apartment:
2001
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2002
1 response
What I am about to describe is just my opinion, and is based on my experiences. However, I do think that there is a lot of truth and accuracy in what I am describing.
This is without question, the worst apartment complex I have ever lived in. It is also the most expensive apartment, by far, that I have ever lived in. I moved into Centennial Towers (That is what it was called on the lease, not Centennial Plaza) because of the location, and because it appeared to be nice luxury apartment. I figured that despite the high price, there would be some benefits to living in a luxury high rise in downtown Seattle. Boy was I wrong. Moving to Centennial Plaza was the biggest mistake I have ever made with regard to apartments.
The apartments are too small over there. But given the high price, you would think there would be something above average about these units. As it turns out, there is nothing great about them as far as appliances or amenities, or anything else. Basically what you get is a tiny box to live in, way up in the sky. Instead of being a nice place to come home to at the end of a long hard day of work, you come to a box that is more like a prison cell. I use the analogy of a prison cell because the units are small, the tenants are jerks, and the walls are paper-thin.
When I moved in, I was expecting a mature, civilized crowd as far as tenants go, given that this apartment complex was expensive as hell, but prided itself on being one of the premier apartments in Seattle. Instead, I found myself living amongst mostly snotty young people and snotty yuppies. Most of these people were incredibly rude and inconsiderate. But given that Seattle is overrun with such people why should I be surprised' (These are the people that have transformed Seattle from a nice Northwestern city into an unlivable expensive piece of gridlocked crap that is infested with MTV jackasses.) Nevertheless, living in close proximity to the yuppies, young punks, and the rest of the mocha crowd is an experience in its own right. You wait about ten minutes each way for elevators, regardless of which floor you are going to. Then when you get to your apartment, you get treated to a fine dose of door slamming, stomping, dropping things on the floor, etc. from your friendly neighbors. I have lived in a lot of apartments, some noisy, some quiet. And I know that when you live in an apartment, there is going to be some noise. But the noise at Centennial Towers is worse than most places I lived in. (And at these prices'''!!!!) The tenants in this aparatment complex are complete jerks with no consideration for anyone but themselves.
In addition to living with some of Seattles worst, you get to sqeeze into a tiny parking spot, that is most likely sandwiched between two SUVs. And, of course, you pay a nice high rate to park your car in there.
And I should also mention that, except for a few people, the management and service people are completes jerks, just like the tenants that live there. They are rude, unhelpful, and act like you are the one to blame if you come to them with the simplest problem or question (e.g. Informing them that someone is parked in your reserved spot in the garage.) About a week after I moved in, I had some large items shipped via a moving truck from a storage facility to the apartments. I was in the process of explaining to the movers where I wanted the furnature placed, when I received a call. The person calling was from the management office, but didnt identify themselves. Instead, the first words I heard were: "You need to move the truck out of the way, now." This is typical of the rude attitude of the management office. (I cant use any names here, because this might be censored on this website, but that fake, blonde jerk in the management office knows who Im talking about.) The movers truck was on the street, because it could not fit in the loading area of the building. The truck was parked along the side of the street, and not blocking anyones entry into the building. But apparently this wasnt good enough for the fine folks who manage Centennial Towers. Maybe three blocks away in the some empty alley is what they had in mind as a place to unload.
I have lived in other luxury apartments/condominiums, and have friends who live in condominiums. All of those places have at least some good qualities, despite the high price. Centennial Towers has none of those. There are apartments that rent for half of what I was paying that are quieter and better maintained than what Centennial Towers has to offer. Overall, Centennial Towers is a horrible, noisy apartment complex that is run and inhabited by the people that you see most in the Seattle area: young people, yuppies, and the rest of the Microsoft mocha crowd. All intolerant and snotty. All complete jerks.
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