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Portland Center Apartments: Best location (Recommending!)

2006-08-29T14:32:25-06:00

From unhappy2move: I never hear my neighbors at all. I have a great view and love the area. I just wish they weren't about to go condo. The company that manages this building (Affinity) doesn't have any info on when the construction will begin because they aren't the ones running the condos. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: Save Yourselves! (Not Recommending)

2006-06-15T01:38:20-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place has the worst office staff ever. They are rude, arrogant, and unhelpful. They have started to go condo, but refuse to give residents a timeline of when they will have to move out of their apartments. They are unable to keep track of the parking spaces or storage ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: portland center apartments unprofessional....... (Not Recommending)

2006-05-26T18:41:06-06:00

From tarkizh: there's so unprofessional i was living in portland center apartments for 1 month and they don't told me that they sold the building i never had i notice from them the rent the apartment to me for 1 month and then they just told me bye ....... ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: Was great in the old days (Not Recommending)

2006-05-26T17:16:49-06:00

From -Anonymous-: What a great place way back in the nineties. Moving from NY I couldn't believe this was so readily available. Good class of tenants as well, great location, double thick concrete walls.Ok, a bit small but... Then in late 90's to present became a college dorm more or less with ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: Portland Center sucks.... let it burn. (Not Recommending)

2005-10-30T21:47:09-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I'd like to take the time here to say some really nice things about the Portland Center Apartments.

Do you have 3 seconds? That's all it will take.

You see, the Portland Center allowed me to sign a 12 month lease just 3 short months ago, only to reneg on the entire ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: Great Apartments - Bad Condos: BUYERS BEWARE (Not Recommending)

2005-09-29T18:12:41-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have nothing but great things to say about the Portland Center Apartments.

However, I am leery of Mr Stehman and partners who are purchasing the buildings to convert to condos. They had been sued (and forced to settle) multiple lawsuits for partaking in lackluster construction and not disclosing known ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: Love Portland Center (Recommending!)

2005-09-28T16:36:57-06:00

From akdennis: I've been at Portland Center for about a year and half. It's been one of the best place in which I have lived. The value is good. The location is superb. I've seen complaints about management but I've not had any problems. My leasing agent has been terrific (Laura). The ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: Going Condo (Recommending!)

2005-09-25T21:05:03-06:00

From -Anonymous-: PDX Center is converting to condos. That's a bummer. I've really enjoyed living here. It's the best value and the nicest complex in downtown Portland. I hope I can find a new place I like as much. The only downfall of the complex is the management. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: thick walls (Recommending!)

2005-08-03T00:29:16-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The management changed during my stay and many nice services like concierge, grocery shuttle, etc., were phased out. We began to be charged for water and sewer bills as well. But, the walls in the middle one-bedroom units are thick cement on either side so that was nice. Overlooking the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: It's Not That Bad At All (Recommending!)

2005-07-31T19:48:52-06:00

From drok420: My wife and I have lived here for a year now and we like it quite a bit. You need to keep something in mind, though. They are going condo now in one building, and another is soon to follow. The final building won't start for a while so there ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: nice place (Recommending!)

2005-07-14T11:36:48-06:00

From -Anonymous-: these apartments although small are very nice to live in. very quiet and within walking distance from everything. parking is kinda rough at times and the workout room is ok if your over 40! staff is very nice and helpfull. be aware that there is not much closet or cabinet ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: getting the boot when your apartment turns condo! (Not Recommending)

2005-07-06T16:46:24-06:00

From lostmyhometoacondo: so it is true we are all getting the boot. All three buildings have been sold and they are going to turn them all into condos. Thanks office staff for letting your tenants know what was going on. Once my lease is up i will have to move again. Its ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: A Great Place To Call Home (Recommending!)

2005-06-24T00:39:25-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I haven't been here long but so far I really enjoy living here. It's close to everything and my apartment is very nice for the price. I looked at a number of apartments and I found that Portland Center was the best value for the money. I look forward to ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: parking (Not Recommending)

2005-05-07T18:43:08-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I was told I could get a parking space after 2 weeks, it was more like 2 months. And they assigned me to a spot that belonged to somebody else. Another week later, finally got a spot. Had no other problems until it was time to move out. Didn't get ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: Thick walls! (Recommending!)

2005-05-05T22:21:50-06:00

From -Anonymous-: There are darn few other apartments in the downtown area built solidly enough to block out sound from neighboring apartments...that is very important to me, as a light sleeper, and someone who's noisy when I am awake! I have friendly neighbors, I love the proximity to everything downtown, and the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: Just to warn my fellow aptartment dwellers (Not Recommending)

2005-04-25T12:14:18-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This is so funny. I didn't read the reviews before I wrote this. I just read the reviews and I have to agree with the person who wrote. "Management stop writing reviews this isn't a place to advertise" Those "yes" reviews are SO written by management.
Management, I have ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: (Not Recommending)

2005-03-30T20:56:52-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The views, (which are expensive,) the location, and the available deals do NOT make up for the nightmarish management. We were lied to from day one; our leasing officer seemed actually to enjoy it--I don't know why else he'd lie to us after we'd already signed the lease. Most of ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: we keep coming back (Recommending!)

2005-02-27T23:10:23-06:00

From -Anonymous-: For the last 6 years we come back every summer and the Portland Center Apartments have something renivated or new. I will admit last year with all the streetcar construction it was a bit bothersome, but this year we can't wait to use it. Parking is actually very resonable if ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: Bad management (Not Recommending)

2005-02-20T18:22:49-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Portland Center has some of the worst employees in the leasing center that I have ever seen. If you like to be ignored, move here. The buildings are not well maintained, and are hardly ever clean. The lobby has needed new furniture for months. Things stay broken or out of ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: Do yourself a favor, and look somewhere else to live (Not Recommending)

2005-02-15T17:43:54-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am so glad that I found this website to post my dissatisfaction with Portland Center Apts.

They were a nightmare to deal with on a normal basis. The office staff is unprofessional and unworthy. Who knows why they are even there. They never return your phone calls either. They dont ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: Don't copme live here....... (Not Recommending)

2005-01-28T15:43:09-06:00

From -Anonymous-: the place is nice and quite, but the management, it's a nightmare. They suck, so bad that u don't even wanna talk to them. You will receive a mail and they won't let you know that you got it. I had to go through whole bunch of problems to finally ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: Management this is not a source of advertising! (Not Recommending)

2004-12-30T09:51:18-06:00

From shameshameshame: This site is an open forum for tenants and not a place for the management to advertise. Shame on you for pretending that you are a tenant and how wonderful your community is. Promoting the washers and dryers, coin or card. Music in the lobby and open seven days a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: I will be renewing with Portland Center! (Recommending!)

2004-12-24T01:00:23-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I would like to take time to write on this site about Portland Center. I feel like some people or negative and do not look at the glass half full.Washer and Dryers are great ,you have the option of card system or coin .I love the card because you do ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: Give me break!!!!!! (Not Recommending)

2004-10-29T16:20:37-06:00

From renter1016: Come on and give me a break. Do you really think we are that ignorant to think that the Management Company is not writing these reviews? Please let this forum be as open and honest as possible from your real residents so people may make there own educated decision. I ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: Downtown living at it's best (Recommending!)

2004-10-12T22:12:03-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We've lived here 18 months and sadly have to go. This apartment is incredible. Tons of closet space, views from every room, my neighbor can be blasting his stereo and once I'm in my apartment I can't hear it at all. I never hear ANY of the neighbors. I have ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: Ideal Downtown Living (Recommending!)

2004-08-14T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've lived in this complex for over 5 years and am very happy here. One major plus is that the rent has barely budged in 5 years. I pay no more than $20 more than my original rent in 1999. Parking is convenient and CHEAP for downtown.

The leasing staff ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: If you like to be controlled move to here. (Not Recommending)

2004-04-21T00:00:00-06:00

From jsqwerty: I lived in Portland center apartments for a year. The staff don´t follow up and frequently "Forget" about things.
The apartments have a cozy relationship with a local tow company and the parking lots are monitored by the tow company. I knew another resident who was forced to park ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: Overall a good experience (Recommending!)

2004-04-04T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place is a bit pricey but it´s mostly worth it. The location alone made it for me. I walked to PSU, the riverfront, and all the other fun stuff downtown. Now that the trolly stops nearby it makes it easy to get to Powell´s Books as well. The views ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: Love it here!!!! (Recommending!)

2004-03-07T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: You will love the views that you get here.they have great staff and programs for residents that live here.i hate to see that some people use this as a vent site . so i thought i would say thank you portland center and i know alot of long term residents ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: Pretty nice for a downtown apartment ... (Recommending!)

2004-02-23T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Plus:

- Great views (especially the river side)

- Great location

- Easy highway access to I-5, 26 and E. Side

- Very quiet apartments

- Clean and well maintained for the age of the building

Minus:

- Pretty expensive for the square footage

- Washers/dryers seem to be broken alot

- Limited visitor parking

- Limited closet space

- Lots ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: Poor Management Decisions, but NICE LIVING! (Recommending!)

2004-02-12T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This complex could be one of the nicest in Portland to live, however dealing with the managment at this complex is horrible!! I will say however that Thomas Starks is a very professional, understanding employee who is no longer part of the staff. Melanie who is the manager of this ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: in my experience, staff is fine (Recommending!)

2004-01-04T00:00:00-06:00

From akw128: I´ve lived here for just over three months, and I´ve had no problems at all with the staff. I was concerned about moving into Portland Center based on the negative comments about the staff, but I´m glad I didn´t listen. I´m not saying that the other people are lying; I´m ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: (Recommending!)

2003-10-17T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I enjoy living at Portland Center because of its vicinity to downtown. Movie theaters, the Keller Auditorium, and Pioneer Square are just blocks away. The towers offer great views of downtown, Mt. Hood, and the south hills. I recommend a south-facing apartment because you get the sun on your balcony.... ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: Good location - worst management (Not Recommending)

2003-10-06T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The worst management one has to deal with.
They yell and screa at older tenants. After complaining to regional general manager, the staff was asked to send an apology. They never did and lied to the general manager.
The manager and assistant manager are just outright unpleasant to talk to.
The bath tub ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: Moving out early (Not Recommending)

2003-10-04T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: After living here for 6 months I had to call it quits. While the views are amazing and you cannot hear your neighbors due to concrete walls, there are more negatives than positives. The staff is incompetent to say the least, it takes at someone from 10-20 requests to get ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: Happy place to live!! (Recommending!)

2003-09-05T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Portland Center is a great place to live . You are in the center of downtown . You have great rivers views to enjoy from your apt . Free parking for your guest on weekends in vallet parking . Great workout room every though it´s small but cozy all new ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: good location, mediocre apartments, (Not Recommending)

2003-07-28T00:00:00-06:00

From mina_ann: Because of a grandfathered in clause you CANNOT get cable internet or tv here (unless you are willing ot pay a $100 startup fee for a very slow crappy almost but not equal to dsl connection). the staff are nice at times, but rarely willing to work with you. the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: Nice Place to Live (Recommending!)

2003-06-18T00:00:00-06:00

From dmuir@ci.portland.or.us: The Portland Center Apartment Homes are a nice place to live. Equity Residential Managment a nationally known company has hired the most competant, caring, professional staff you would ever want to manage your apartment building, we call them the Portland Center Team. They work tirelessly in making sure every detail ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: Nightmare with Staff (Not Recommending)

2003-03-28T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The location of these towers is awesome. After moving to Portland and looking into the apartments we were sold. However, the staff nearly gave me an anurism, and prompted several calls to the regional office. Shelling out over a grand for an apartment, and having to deal with repeated blunders ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: Great location (Recommending!)

2003-02-05T00:00:00-06:00

From brian_rowland@hotmail.com: The first year you live there you can get a great price, but each year they jack up the price 20-30%. They will let you negotiate to a better price, but what a waist of time. Many times I was promised a call back from the office staff and never ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: Good location... (Recommending!)

2003-01-05T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We really like the location, but I think the prices are a bit high for a property that is 40 years old. I know it is a high rise, but the Lovejoy Fountain next door is newer and a couple of hundred dollars less.

Now... our so called gym at PCA ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: Area [A] : View [A] : Mgmt [F] (Not Recommending)

2002-12-11T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived at PC for about a year. I loved my home, I loved my neighbors, I loved that I could feel safe.

What I didnt love was the management. It was constantly un-returned phone calls, bad service, and miscommunications.

I would recommend the place if you can afford to get ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: Great views, irritating office (Not Recommending)

2002-11-04T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I live in the 111 building, about half-way up. The view is nice, and the units are very quiet compared to newer buildings. the walls and floor are concrete, and ive never heard noise from a neighbor.
Maintenence is completed in a timely manner by polite personnel.
the negatives include ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: Location comes at a cost... (Not Recommending)

2002-11-01T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We love the location of the apartment and generally we love living here. BUT...management is less than desirable. They leave harassing notes under your door that you have to go get cleared at the office. They say one thing then do another. It makes you feel as if they would ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: too much money for too much hassel (Not Recommending)

2002-09-12T00:00:00-06:00

From chippy: I loved the place when I moved in (even though getting everything in the building was horrible) after my first lease expired we had the choice of going month to month which would have increased our rent over 20% or we could take the modest 8% increase and only do ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: Good location - but not worth the headache. (Not Recommending)

2002-09-04T00:00:00-06:00

From onerous_1@yahoo.com: I chose Portland Center for the location -
and I can´t deny that the urban setting
has been terrific. However, the facilities,
the parking, and the staff (aside from
the maintenance staff) have been sub-par.

On a number of occassions, I´ve received harrassing notices for "lease-violations" -
and each time have taken them into the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION! (Recommending!)

2002-06-25T00:00:00-06:00

From c_helene: I loved living here. There were only a couple of drawbacks that I could name, and both were related to moving, both itno and out of the apartment. The elevators are small, and the hallway corners tight, so you are limited in the size and type of furniture you can ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: Not bad (Recommending!)

2002-04-12T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My one bedroom is a fair value, but not quite worth the extra money. The view is awesome, and the huge balconies are great. The rest of the interior is fair, I thought the interiors would be nicer, especially for that price. My apartment can be noisy, even on the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portland Center Apartments: worth it, but barely (Recommending!)

2002-03-17T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The buildings are old, a little on the run down side, but you can´t beat the views and the balconies. I had a top floor penthouse, and it was worth it. great bachelor pad, and it seems this is the place that blazers live before they buy houses. A lot ... [click to read full apartment review]