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Lakes Apartments: Don't Rent Here! (Not Recommending)

2009-10-04T18:44:46-06:00

From rwtombaugh: There are so many reasons not to rent here.. but the top 3: 1) The remodel apartments might look nice but the work was poorly done and the structures are still old. We hear every step our upstairs neighbor takes. One of the drawers in the bathroom won't open because ... [click to read full apartment review]

Lakes Apartments: A#$ (Not Recommending)

2009-08-07T00:18:05-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The manager is bias against foriegners. I am from south africa and she acted like i was a criminal to top it off i believe she could be racist. Think twice before living here, the staff is ignorant and the manager will take her sweet time to get back to ... [click to read full apartment review]

Lakes Apartments: No storage, always construction... (Not Recommending)

2008-10-22T12:53:07-06:00

From -Anonymous-: These are close to Microsoft. There is no storage in 1 bd-1 bath units.Washer/Dryer unit is so small it takes one whole day to one week's load of laundry.Walls are paper thin and cause lot of disturbnace in middle of night.There was a break-in in the parking lot recently. Windshiled ... [click to read full apartment review]

Lakes Apartments: One year and out! Known as the MS Barracks! (Not Recommending)

2008-09-05T19:00:42-06:00

From thisplacesucks98007: Being new to the area, I took this apartment because it was available. You pay for the proximity to MS and the majority of the tenants are oversees workers and their extended families. Around town, it's called the MS barracks. The "lakes" are merely holes in the ground that allow ... [click to read full apartment review]

Lakes Apartments: Rude (Not Recommending)

2007-04-01T03:39:25-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Rude and unhelpful service. It's not worth the money and the time. Once you become their client, you become insignificant, and nobody cares about you any more. And the problems with the unit are many. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Lakes Apartments: Moving out soon! (Not Recommending)

2006-06-12T18:41:37-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Gave my notice, moving as oon as I can! Stinky over priced and total lack of customer service! Not worth the money. The office is closed more than it is open. Not a very good way to run a business. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Lakes Apartments: Stay Away!!!!!! (Not Recommending)

2006-06-04T18:02:16-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Lack of service is normal here! If you want to live where they dont care about you as soon as you sign the lease---- Move in!
They want your money on time but cannot take care of even small problems total lack of customer service. When I moved in they had ... [click to read full apartment review]

Lakes Apartments: Greedy and unethical managers (Not Recommending)

2006-05-08T18:12:48-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Pros::
Close to MS

Cons::
200 bucks non refundable deposit for "cleaning"
Despite that half of the things were not cleaned from the previous tenant when I moved in. They only clean the outside of oven not inside. They only clean outside of closets not inside. I actually found food from previous tenants inside ... [click to read full apartment review]

Lakes Apartments: Noisy (Not Recommending)

2006-04-14T02:40:58-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Good points:
- very close to MS campus
- beautifull spacious layout for 2nd floor apt (avoid 1st floor!)
- beautifull landscape

Bad points:
- incredibly noisy. If you work late and need to sleep after 9 in the morning, AVOID THIS PLACE. If it's not the garbage truck, it's the leaves blower right under ... [click to read full apartment review]

Lakes Apartments: The Best Place To Live On 148th!!! (Recommending!)

2006-01-19T12:27:36-06:00

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Lakes Apartments: Lack of Service!!! (Not Recommending)

2005-12-09T12:58:58-06:00

From -Anonymous-: You would think that for $1100 per month that the office could be open during the posted hours. For the past 2 1/2 months it is closed all the time and the staff is locked in side. What is that about???
They had a different manager here when I moved in,she ... [click to read full apartment review]

Lakes Apartments: Stay Away...Many Issues Please Read. (Not Recommending)

2005-10-23T12:50:05-06:00

From biresamanda: Pro:
1. Close to Microsoft.

Cons:
1. Expensive - $800 for a single bedroom 600 sq ft apartment.
2. The lakes apartments are old . Mold and dampness ever where.
3. Having issues with office staff about getting a refund on pre-payment of rent. They are bda at keeping me updated on the status.
4. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Lakes Apartments: Car parking problems (Not Recommending)

2005-08-07T12:32:27-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Big problem with car parking. The free spots are taken by renters from the adjacent complex. The management refuses to do anything about it, even after repeated complaints. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Lakes Apartments: Fabulous everything! (Recommending!)

2005-08-02T19:09:24-06:00

From -Anonymous-: There are two different sides to this complex and you would think that the one that the office is on would be better taken care of than the other one - but it's just not true. The management and maintenance staff are some of the best I have ever had. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Lakes Apartments: Great Location, Sevice!!! (Recommending!)

2005-06-30T00:51:06-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The Location is great. The staff here really sold the place for me though. They are super, the 2 pools are great too.
Parking is good,I did not have to pay more for it. They act like they care if you are satisfied ---unlike my last place. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Lakes Apartments: (Not Recommending)

2005-05-05T14:47:32-06:00

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Lakes Apartments: Excellent Designs (Recommending!)

2005-02-15T17:27:20-06:00

From lakestenant: I love the lay out of the apartments. the vaulted celings are very nice and although the kitchens are not huge they are very user friendly and have everything I need.
The staff acts like they really care about the tenants here.
You have to see the loft, very cool. That is ... [click to read full apartment review]

Lakes Apartments: Cool floor plan, great location, and responsive management (Recommending!)

2004-12-22T17:07:29-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The Lakes is a great place to live! We definitely recommend it.
This is a great location, only 5 minutes away from Microsoft. We have a one bedroom apartment with a loft. It has a great view of the lake in the center of the complex. The spiral staircase to the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Lakes Apartments: Love It! (Recommending!)

2004-12-08T13:25:11-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here for 6 months now and love it. The staff really cares about the peple who live here and go out of there way to take care of things.
The apartments are older but in great condition. Maintenance is great they fix things the same day most ... [click to read full apartment review]

Lakes Apartments: Great apt (Recommending!)

2004-09-18T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I was here for a summer when I worked for Microsoft and I love it. The apartments are old, but they've been doing a lot of remodeling. My apt had new carpet, new appliances, a new W&D. The atmosphere is so peaceful. I loved feeding the ducks. Also it was ... [click to read full apartment review]

Lakes Apartments: VANDALS AND MOLD (Not Recommending)

2004-08-03T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: THE WALLS WERE THIN AND THE STAFF IS INCOMPITENT. MY CAR WAS BROKEN INTO TWICE. MY OTHER FRIENDS ALSO LIVE IN THIS COMMUNITY AND STILL HAVE MOLD PROBLEMS THAT THEY HAVEN'T FIXED. THIS PLACE IS A NIGHTMARE DON'T GET TRAPPED. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Lakes Apartments: LOCATION IS GREAT (Recommending!)

2004-01-12T00:00:00-06:00

From moonvamp25@aol.com: We love the location of this place, I can walk to work at Micro Soft. It is very quite even at night. The other people who live here are nice and respect each others space. We did look at some of the other apartment places in the area but they ... [click to read full apartment review]

Lakes Apartments: Decent place (Recommending!)

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

From -Anonymous-: The apartments appear to be in fairly decent shape, although the electrical plant seems a bit thin. Firing up the laser printer causes the lights to visibly dim, and running the vacuum for more than a few minutes (if nothing else is turned on) trips the breaker.

Upon move in ... [click to read full apartment review]

Lakes Apartments: CURRENT STAFF IS FANTASTIC (Recommending!)

2003-04-16T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We have lived here for almost 4 years now and the changes in the past 18 months have been very noticeable!!! The level of cutomer service from the office and the maintenance guys has realy improved. They take care of things fast and are very courteous,The landscape looks cared for ... [click to read full apartment review]

Lakes Apartments: I like it! (Recommending!)

2003-03-05T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My move in experience was very good. I was able to get a month and a half of free rent, and due to the housing market, the monthly rent has come back down a bit ($995 for a 2 bedroom/2 bath). I was able to get moved in the next ... [click to read full apartment review]

Lakes Apartments: Wonderful Place to Live! (Recommending!)

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

From -Anonymous-: I have had a woderful experience at the Lakes, from the renting of the place to moving in and getting things repaired. It has been great! I have told allot of my friends about the place! I plan to stick around for a while! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Lakes Apartments: We have lived at the lakes for over a year now and love it! (Recommending!)

2003-01-13T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My husband and I have lived here for over a year and we love the improvements that have been done in this time.
We know that our rent is being spent on improvements for our home.
The staff is wonderful, we can always find someone in the office to help when we ... [click to read full apartment review]

Lakes Apartments: No Thank you (Not Recommending)

2002-10-28T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Where do I begin? The maintenance is slim to none. I don´t know if it´s the crew or the wack-job answering the phone who doesn´t relay the messages. I get the 6th degree every time I call the office and it´s from the same CRAZY lady every time. The manager ... [click to read full apartment review]

Lakes Apartments: Maintenance is TERRIBLE . . . (Not Recommending)

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

From Nana19: My husband has been living here for about a year, and we´ve had multiple bad experiences with the maintenance staff. Our toilet broke around Christmas time and after we did everything we knew how to do we called in. They took over a WEEK (close to a week and a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Lakes Apartments: Great floorplans, overpriced, energy (Recommending!)

2002-02-20T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Very big rooms, high ceilings, on the 2-nd floor - vaulted. lots of air and light, big decks/verandas.

Beautiful views, rivers, bridges, birds.

Overpriced. Usually no washer/drier, and clothing can be stolen from the laundry. Very high electricity bills, as the windows are not double and really old.

The appliances are old and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Lakes Apartments: Lakes and trees and ducks oh my! (Recommending!)

2002-02-19T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I´m righ near Microsoft but I live in the country. It´s quiet and friendly. The closets are huge, the people are helpful, and the workout room is great. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Lakes Apartments: GREAT LOCATION (Recommending!)

2002-02-19T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: GREAT LOCATION WE ENJOIED LIVING AT THE lAKES. THE DUCKS ARE NICE BUT THE GROUNDS ARE VERY RELAXING FOR WALKS.

iT IS LOCATED CLOSE TO SHOPPING AND 520 AND 405 FOR AN EASY DRIVE INTO SEATTLE.

LOVE THE LOFT APARTMENT!!! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Lakes Apartments: STAY AWAY!!!! (Not Recommending)

2002-02-15T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Or live here, if you want additional stress in your life. The worst thing about the Lakes is the staff. The office staff are incompetent, slow, and unfriendly. The maintenance folks mean well, but are ineffective due to the fact they´re forced by the office to cut corners. The result ... [click to read full apartment review]

Lakes Apartments: Yes, Do Avoid (Not Recommending)

2001-10-02T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived at The Lakes over five years ago, but the experience still haunts my memories. This place was awful. The apartment layout was terrible. It has absolutely no character; kinda like a warehouse. Parking left much to be desired, as well.

Above all, the management was horrendous. Once they get ... [click to read full apartment review]

Lakes Apartments: Avoid (Not Recommending)

2001-07-30T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Pros:
1. Free covered parking.
2. 2 hot tubs.
3. Great views.
4. Nice cabana
5. Good equipment in fitness center.
6. Great location if you work in Bellevue-Redmond corridor.

Cons:
1. No hall closets if you have a washer-dryer means NO place to hang coats, set your vacuum, put your ironing board, store your holiday decorations, keep ... [click to read full apartment review]

Lakes Apartments: Lakes with Ducks (Recommending!)

2001-07-16T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: ... [click to read full apartment review]