Meet with Array management and they were willing to work with me enough I have decided to renew for another 10 months. Again the Array staff has always been helpful and professional. Pros: Management have been friendly and helpful. I am always greeted with a smile and enjoy my brief interactions with them. My almost 2 year here have been uneventful which is a good thing. The Apartments themselves are nice. I am the first one to live in my unit. I have never had to turn the heater on once, not a single time living here. The building is exceptionally well sealed. ( This is both good and bad ) I have no noise issues from neighbors. Most of the noise comes from Lake City Way. Internet options a Century Link direct Fiber ( up to 1gpbs ) to your apartment which is really great, Your other choose is Comcast but why would anyone ever go with them. Revised Other thoughts: ( why only 3.5 stars ) - Primary reason is neighborhood. Neighborhood is on the edge of the ghetto, I have seen cars which have been broken into around the complex. I have also heard gunshots before and every now and then the smell of weed floats into my windows. Other issues: In the summer, my unit gets unbearably hot, even if it is only in the 70's. On the days it has been over 80 my apartment can get up to 100 degree as the sun faces it. Even with portable ACs in both windows (which is hard to do as the windows swing out from the side) I can only get the place down to the high 70's in the summer. It is really a shame they did not put hookups for the portable ac units in these buildings. No guest parking is actually a big issue, no one ever wants to come visit because of the lack of parking, and if they do find parking, your car is at risk due to the neighborhood. The fee to park your car in the garage is about what the going rate is. Before I signed anything I made to sure get a parking space segmented away from other cars. But for the others who did not think about this the parking is extremely tight and $95 is really not reasonable. The amenities are really not many, there is a small gym and some BBQ pits...nothing just about any other place in this class of complex does not have. Only the two bedrooms apartments have a (small) deck and a few of the others. Most of the studio and 1 bedrooms do not, something which is very much much to be desired. Final thoughts: Again, the Array staff is great to work with and consistent. These are people you would want to do business with. Not a bad place to live but may not be worth the price if you are paying over 1300 for a 1 bedroom on the top floor overlooking pool chemicals and excessive heat. The other retail spaces are totally empty and always have been. ( Gee i'm socked no business want to move into an nice building in the ghetto ) I know market rents and values have been going up in Seattle, given the growth but I still think it's a bit overpriced for the area.
This apartment has a beautiful complex and great interior in each unit. I do like how this apartment has a great security system which makes me feel safe. The staffs in the leasing office is very nice. However, there are somethings that makes me think that this apartment is not really fitting for me. I live in the South building and it is extremely noisy. Often in the morning, I hear this noise that maintenance people are working on something and moving the garbages. These are something that cannot be done but it is EXTREMELY loud and it is very stressing. Especially when the garbage truck comes, it is intolerable. Also, I moved to this apartment because it is "Smoke Free" apartment. However, I can often smell the marijuana or cigarette in the building or in the parking lot.I even saw people who are smoking in the complex. When I talked about it, they said there are nothing really they can do unless I tell them how they exactly look like. Because of the location of the building, I just would smell the smoke as I open the window. So it has to remain closed. Next, I understand this is a brand new apartment but they deduct too much after move out. I do understand the things that needs to be replaced and fixed but I just got the impression that they are trying to make it too perfect. I heard that they use a different company to fix some things rather than the maintenance office fixing them so It makes the price go up higher than other apartments. Lastly, I feel like I dont have privacy living here. Everyone of the office members (including maintenance) know about me and the issues I have talked to one of the office members. Also, they have many of this annual check up thing often that they come into the units after sending the notice few days before. If it is more like once a year, i would understand but I remember that I got that notice several times. I was so stressed because I felt I need to be at home. Lastly, parking is too expensive. It is almost $100 a month. Most of the times, the garbage chute is clogged up so people just leave the garbage in front of it. The neighborhood is very unsafe. I saw shooting happened in the apartment few blocks away. I came because of the beautiful complex, but I don't know if that was a right choice.
It has people who live in the apartment doing coke, meth, and other illegal substances. That maintenance man Jason is a stalker of women and like to harass them while hes drunk on or off the job. Very poor lack of skills when it comes to the integrity of this building. There are gang activity everywhere. Gun shots happen frequently, this so called luxurious apartments are a trap and not to be trusted. They also have a reputation of screwing you over with rent and bills.
its really cool here I love it here the gym is great love the club house its very nice place its not really that far from anything and I can get everywhere on the bus :) the courtyard is cool the rooftop place is smaller then I expected but still cool like it here a lot :)
Just moved in recently. Apartment units are really nice & have a "euro" feel. Love the sparkling granite counter tops & high ceilings. Rent is a smidge high, but i really feel like I'm getting what i paid for, and you'd never find places this nice for the same price in the rest of Seattle! Other pros: Super secure building. Very walkable. Multiple grocery stores/restaurants/services within walking distance. Easy access to downtown via bus. New stainless steel appliances, all of my friends envy my awesome kitchen B) Sound insulation is perfect. I can't hear my neighbors at all. Cons: parking. The fee is 100$ really feeling like I'm being gouged, especially because guest parking is so lacking. Parking is super clustered. This is my biggest problem with the place. Neighborhood is on the sketchier side of town and the view is abysmal if you have a unit facing the highway. The humming from the hot tub dealer next door can be obnoxious as well. Grated flooring on patio limits its use. Overall: I would recommend Array. It's a little pricy(my 2bed/2bath) is about 1800$, but you get a bang for your buck considering the ludicrous price of rent in Seattle these days.
