I've lived in QAHS for about 3 years now and it's been consistently best case scenario…read more QAHS rentals are available through private realtors, and probably easiest to find on craigslist. Most of the units are occupied by owners or the owners live in the building and rent out other units. The building is very special to the owners and we encourage those interested in renting to either do a Google or Craigslist search, or go to our website and contact our property manager. The building is quiet, pleasant, and well located. There is a community rooftop deck that's worth a million words, and it's always available to use. It has a fire pit and heat lamps, as well as big umbrellas. If you're looking for somewhere unique to live, a "statement home," then Queen Anne High School is for you.

Queen Anne High School Condos is by far the most unique building to live in. The architecture is…read morestunning & like no other in Seattle. Every unit has its own character. Ours has 15ft ceilings & 5- 13ft windows with a straight on view of the Space Needle & downtown. The second we walked through the beautiful foyer we knew this community was for us. If your looking for a quite neighborhood with restaurants & shopping this is the place to live.

This is the greatest place to live ever. Seriously! We love it! The location is fantastic. We…read moreget very little traffic down our street, but are a block away from fine dining, movie theatres, shopping, parks, and the art museum. The views of downtown Bellevue are wonderful. There is a lovely gym and business facility inside the complex with free WiFi. The 7-day a week concierge service is at your disposal. All of the condos are equipped with a/c and gas fireplaces. The floor plans are unique and interesting. If you're looking to purchase a condo somewhere in downtown Bellevue area, we highly recommmend Palazzo!

I've been reading a lot of reviews about Emerald Management and Consulting, and it's either 5 stars…read morethey walk on water and are miracle workers, or 1 star they totally suck. I hope my review cuts through the noise and nonsense so you can get a better idea of this property manager. I give Emerald a solid 4 stars because for the most part, they're an outstanding, responsive company run by passionate owners, Nicole Lemons and Heather Collins. And who am I? Oh, I was just the HOA president for the worst four years AraVita Condominiums in Magnolia has ever gone through. I could write a novel about my experiences with this building, but I'll cut to the chase: After AraVita was nearly driven into the bankruptcy by two spectacularly incompetent property managers -- South Lake Associates and the infamous CWD Group -- Emerald stepped in and finally showed me how a property manager is supposed to operate. They cleaned up our finances, hooked us up with reputable contractors, and finally guided the Board into some form of coherent path. I consulted for endless hours with Nichole and Heather on how to put out the dumpster fire that CWD Group left us in. Indeed, Emerald has made it a cottage industry in cleaning up the Superfund disasters that CWD leaves their condos in. So why did I dock them a star? Well, nobody's perfect. The first Community Manager Emerald sent me was, shall we say, not up to the task of helping the Board get back on its feet. Fortunately, Emerald understood my frustration (I had already dealt with two previous Community Managers who did, indeed, suck), and they got me a replacement Community Manager who did a great job. Emerald guided the Board through an understandably unpopular but utterly necessary $2 million special assessment to clean up the interior rot in our building, replace the windows and siding, and modernize the elevator. Their relationships with all the involved vendors proved invaluable. There have been several other hiccups, which is to be expected in the complex role of rehabbing and reforming a condo association, especially one left to rot by CWD Group. But all in all, I would totally recommend Emerald without hesitation. Nicole, Heather, and AraVita's current Community Manager Monica are awesome and really do give a damn about the owners and residents. For all you Emerald haters out there....girlfriend, please. Likely you have a fundamental misunderstanding of what a property manager is supposed to do. The buck stops at your Board of Directors, and it's likely that's who you should be whinging to. Addition: Feel free to disregard Victor E's 1-star review. He was one of my owners, and I can confirm the dude was impossible to get ahold of, so I don't know what his trip is. And again, most of the 1-star reviews are likely the result of an incompetent HOA or just plain dishonest owners who won't take responsibility for their own property. Newsflash, people: Condos are NOT apartments. The property manager can only do so much to effect repairs.

Predatory billing and lack of transparency…read more I own a townhouse in a community managed by Emerald Management & Consulting, and my recent experience raised serious concerns about their billing practices and transparency. We experienced water intrusion into our unit through an exterior door off our second-story balcony. I immediately notified Emerald Management because I reasonably assumed that exterior structural issues would fall under HOA responsibility. Emerald contacted a mitigation company, 24ResTech, which came out and addressed the interior moisture over the following week or two. At no point during this process were we informed that we would be personally responsible for any project management or administrative fees. No estimate, hourly rate, or discussion of costs was ever provided. During this time we were told we would need to hire a contractor to make repairs to prevent the issue from recurring. The contractor who inspected the door identified several installation problems: * The head flashing was improperly installed * The door had insufficient weather stripping * The threshold had been installed backwards, sloping inward toward the unit I have no knowledge of any work done by previous owners on this door, and one would assume that any prior work would be documented in HOA or management records. Later we received an invoice from 24ResTech for roughly $1,500 for mitigation work that included removing about one square foot of carpet and running fans for a total of about eight hours. On top of that, Emerald Management charged us $907 in "administrative/project management fees." These charges were never disclosed ahead of time and appeared only after the other invoices had already been paid. When I asked what the charges were for, I was simply told they were administrative costs for overseeing the project. This was shocking considering we already pay over $1,000 per month in HOA dues. Being charged additional administrative fees that were never disclosed and never requested felt unreasonable. Emerald told us we could dispute the charges with the HOA Board and encouraged us to attend the meeting. My husband and I presented our concerns to the board, but a representative from Emerald Management was also present and recommended that the board keep the fees in place because the bylaws allow them. That situation felt like a clear conflict of interest. The management company that issued the charges was effectively advising the board on whether those charges should stand. The entire experience was extremely disappointing. The lack of upfront disclosure, vague invoices, and unexpected administrative fees raise serious questions about transparency and fairness in their billing practices. Homeowners deserve to know what they are agreeing to financially before work begins.

Their management is extremely efficient and well-organized. The residents here are very stable and…read morefriendly, and it's also a pet-friendly building. Walgreens is right next door, and it's only a five-minute walk to Whole Foods and Barry's! I truly couldn't be more satisfied!

Wow. What a stunning property in a prime location. Spire is a 40-story, 343-unit condominium…read morebuilding located on the border of the Belltown and Cascade neighborhoods in downtown Seattle. The building was completed and ready for move-ins in 2021. Simply put, it's modern, luxurious living in the heart of Seattle. I have to admit, I think one of the coolest things about this place is the automated parking garage underground. When you return home, you conveniently park your car in one of multiple bays after which it's lowered and "filed" away into storage. At the time of writing this review, this is Seattle's only automated parking system (and it's also the city's first). The entire property has a really sleek, contemporary design. The common areas look lifted off the pages of a magazine with extra-high ceilings and chic furniture, fixtures, and decor. There was always at least one or two concierges staffing the front desk downstairs, and they were always nice and polite. The building has incredible unobstructed views, especially from the outdoor "Sound Terrace" on the 40th floor. You can see Elliott Bay, the Space Needle, Lake Union, Amazon HQ and the rest of the city skyline, and more. The property is also quite secure and the elevators are among the fastest I've experienced anywhere, residential or commercial. Nepalese cafe Himalayan Java moved from Lynnwood and opened on the ground level of Spire in August 2022. Their Honey Latte is good. You can read my review of Himalayan Java here: https://www.yelp.com/biz/himalayan-java-coffee-seattle-2

Awesome location, quiet, park setting in the city. Good layout of all units, spacious design…read more Respectful neighbors. We love it!

No better place to live in Seattle! The building team is amazing- could not ask for a more…read moreinclusive and luxurious experience

Sorry ladies, but Mr. Grey will not see you now.. lol!!!! Yes, I know Christian Grey is a…read morefictional character and does not really live here, but it's a great tourist attraction if you have read the Fifty Shades trilogy. I didn't even attempt to go inside (cuz that would make me a creeper), but just took a few pictures on the outside. Unlike the movie, there is no "Escala" sign on top of the building, so it may be easy to miss. There is however, a large, multi story, Bed Bath and Beyond store directly across from it. The Escala is located on the corner of 4th Street and Virginia. Not much to see here, but a great place to take selfies and tell your friends back home, you went to Christian's pad.

Amazing building. Amazing location. This is Luxury on Main street. Cannot find a more elegant and…read morehigh end condominium.

Recent COVID outbreak: residents are informed about numbers infected, but the announcements contain…read morefew details. The centralized air conditioning/circulation is turning healthy condo into a cluster of infection

After a long and stressful apartment/condo hunt in downtown Bellevue, I ran into this little slice…read moreof heaven. Let's start with my experience.. I use to live in the Elements in Bellevue. The staff was great! They are a UDR company and the other UDR apts in Bellevue are Ashton, Ten20 and Belcarra. Ashton is the nicest I will agree, but the most expensive! Belcarra is the worst because they don't have AC.. WTF! Elements is 2nd to worse because whoever designed them was super cheap on the layouts. The elements is all about being modern, but sometimes the modern feel seems cheap if you don't do it right. Somethings about the building are sooo cool but some others are just sooo cheap and it gets me mad that I spend so much money on the very top floor, in the penthouse!, and still felt like they were cheating me on square footage. We tried staying in the elements when our lease was up but I just hated ALL of their layouts and I couldn't sign on for another year when none of the layouts felt like a home but more like a bigger dorm room.. Also shit was always broken there!! I guess just the crowd is mostly younger there and are reckless with the elevators and public areas.. I just couldn't live there anymore because I was looking for a home as an adult, not a pad as a student.. The bigger apts in the ashton were ideal but way out of my price range. Belcarra was out of the picture because of the no AC.. again, Wtf! Ten20 seemed like the only way to go. It was a little pricey but just enough below the radar where I could rent there.. the building was nice, amenities fine, layouts great. This was my back up until I found WA sqaure.. A little ways down from Ashton and Ten20 I found WA sqaure. I forgot to mention I also checked out the Bravern and as nice as they were, again out of the price range for a bigger apt. Also read bad reviews from them so that was a turn off. But we walked by WA square and I think their lobby is THE nicest lobby of all apt buildings in Bellevue, even better than the all so mighty BRAVERN! It just feels so rich and luxurious when you walk in, with the gorgeous fireplace, the beautiful floors, and the rich expensive looking furniture. I was veryyyyy impressed. The amenities were great! Nice large lounge, no pool but very nice spa with hot tub, and well put together gym. The only issue was that these condos were to buy, not rent. But luckily I checked craigslist and what do ya know, there was ONE condo somebody was renting out. We came and checked it out and it was exactly what I was looking for!! A true home sweet home, HUGE kitchen with island, large living room, bed room, den, and bathroom that connects to bedroom and den. Sweet upgraded washer and dryer. The TV was built in which was awesome and a FIREPLACE!!! Great views too. I literally couldn't have imagined a better home in the city of Bellevue. Also a great feature with WA square is that they do assigned parking, which is such a nice change from UDR apts as they do not.. which was always an issue. Their garage gate opens soooo fast unlike Elements. All parking is gated unlike Elements where you have to pay extra for gated parking. Each unit even comes with a large storage unit. They truly made it feel like a real home! I love whoever designed these as they were very gracious with the space and didn't cheap out on anything!! Even the staff is very professional. I had a lovely experience signing the lease with the agent Chanelle. There is truly not one bad thing I can say about WA square! If you are looking for a home, a place to raise a family, or just want a more mature and rich place to live, this is it!

Wife and I lived there for 2+ years. We've had to be forced 5 different times within this period to…read moreallow different vendors to come in, and do maintenance work in the unit. One of the worst experiences that I've had since living there was last year they needed to do some maintenance in the parking garage. So what did they force ALL of their tenants in towers 1 and 2, to do? They forced everyone to pay for their own parking, off site, for a whole month. That's right, they made ALL of the tenants who lived there, to not only pay for their own parking for a whole month, they also made everyone park off site, and make their own arrangements to do so. We've had water floods from the above unit three times. I want to give more information, but my blood is boiling over just thinking about this situation all over again. We had a balcony as well, and the units above would constantly toss their trash, food, and cigarette butts onto our balcony. Management wouldn't really do anything about it. Most of the concierge there are friendly, in fact very much so. But one or two of them have been very nasty. One of the very nasty ones, thankfully no longer works there. At any rate, I'm through with this place. Wife and I wanted to buy a unit there, but no way in hell we'd ever even consider it again. Stay away.....far away. -j