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anonymous

Resident 2017 - 2019

7/21/2019

I've lived here with my partner for around 5 months now and so far, we haven't had much of an issue at all here. The building is very nice and clean, people are friendly and the staff are some of the nicest, most helpful people I've dealt with! For the most part it's quiet - neighbors occasionally blast music and we can hear it in our apartment, but that's not Washington Mills' fault. The premises are kept clean, especially the outside front entrance. The flowers are beautiful in the spring and summer and grass is always green. Some dog owners don't clean up after their pets if they happen to accidentally go in the stairwell, but it's gotten less and less frequent, and again, that's the lazy pet owners fault, not Washington Mills. The only issue we've really had is our water gets cold after 10 minutes in the shower. If two people want to shower in a row, the second person has to take a freezing cold shower. I will admit, the parking garage across the street (Museum Square Garage) is very sketchy and some questionable people park there, but it's not privately owned by Washington Mills. I think it's owned by the City....which makes sense to why it's so sketchy. Hopefully with the new apartment they're building, residents will be able to park there instead. Other than that, our experience here has been wonderful! It's a LGBT friend apartment complex with lots of different types of people living there - it's nice. ***------UPDATE--------*** I have now lived here for two years (moving soon), and most of the statements above are still true! Washington Mills itself is still a great apartment complex. There have been some staff changes, but the office still provides great help and are there to answer any questions you have! The building is kept clean and maintenance will usually get to your maintenance request within a few days (used to be much quicker, but they've gone through a few staff changes through my time here). My biggest gripe is the fact that these apartments are in this area. This area (downtown Lawrence) needs a lot of work. The roads are horrible, there are pot holes on pretty much every road you drive on (especially if you drive in to Lawrence, past the apartment). I've avoided driving anywhere through Lawrence because of this reason, and take the highway whenever possible. I didn't consider the roads much when I moved, but if that is something that bothers you, or you have a car that's not in the best shape, be cautious and take into consideration the surrouding area you're moving to. There is a club across the street, and people will often park in our lot while going there (which they are not supposed to do). They try to tow, but obviously can't do so during all hours of the day. This isn't Washington Mills' fault, but just a downfall of living in this area, especially right next to a club. The garage that many who live in the Washington Mills used to park in is now closed because it's collapsing. This garage has been in terrible shape for years, especially while I was living here. When it rains, it would rain on the inside of the garage, on every floor....because there were holes in the floor/roof, so the rain came down. I can also attest to the garage collapsing, as a smaller piece of cement (the size pf a quarter) fell on my car once while it was parked in there. Some other things to consider: Washington Mills is on the Canal, so the area is very buggy in the Spring/Summer. It's gotten so bad that we cannot open our windows in the Spring/Summer, especially at night, because bugs will find their way in (even the tiny ones that can come through the screen). The screens are on the inside of the apartment, so whenever you open a window, you need to do so quickly so bugs won't fly in. WM is still a great place to live, it's just the area around it that needs a lot of work!

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