I lived here for two years and had a great experience. My apartment had a nice view over a park,…read moremodern appliances including dishwasher and laundry, fast maintenance fixes, and great location. The balcony was amazing, I basically grilled year round because it is big and well covered. There are some negative aspects, which I'll cover. The next door park was inhabited by slobs in the last few months I was there. Hopefully this is only a temporary problem, but to be fair it's also a Seattle wide issue right now. The walls are a little thin. You can hear other peoples' televisions and arguments, but not enough to make out what is being said. I mostly listened to music or watched TV while relaxing at home, so I didn't really notice it after awhile. I'd say it's pretty average for an older building. My apartment was west facing, so the apartment would get super hot in the afternoon sun and the heat wouldn't dissipate. I basically had to buy AC units for my living room and bedroom in order for the apartment to be livable in the summer. This probably is only an issue for west facing apartments, however. The price at the time I rented was very competitive, so if you want to save money while living in the middle of the city, this is an excellent option.

We moved into this newly renovated apartment complex in May 2013 and the only thing it has going…read morefor it is the pretty finishes. The neighborhood leaves a lot to be desired (somebody was shot and killed in the parking lot next door the day we moved in, the trash on the street includes a lot of drug paraphernalia including used needles) and when the police are called they don't respond (don't park within 5 feet of a driveway though or you will get a parking ticket). The property is gated, but that hasn't stopped multiple packages from disappearing from in front of our door. The unit itself is not much better than the neighborhood. Today I called to report our second leaking window, and was told that maintenance isn't available on the weekends so we have to wait until Monday or Tuesday for somebody to have a look at it. The appliances are pretty but don't work very well. Based on our power bills, the ease with which I hear the neighbors and the drafts from the windows I can say that the place isn't well insulated either. Pacific Living Properties purchased this property, renovated it and sold it. As there is a housing shortage in this city they won't have any problems keeping occupancy high, but be warned about what you are getting yourself into! UPDATE: We moved out when our lease was up. Had I it to do over again, I would have broken the lease and moved out early. We had 3 on-site property managers during our time there, and they got progressively worse. If you live here, make sure you take lots and lots of pictures when you move out, they will nickle and dime you. Familiarize yourself with the landlord-tenant laws. I ended up suing them and the victory felt great :)

Small community located mid-way up Queen Anne. 1 mile from main shopping area on top of Queen…read moreAnne, less than 1 mile to Space Needle. On route 3,4 and near many other routes. Convenient to downtown. Parking included, laundry facility (4 washers, 4 dryers, coin operated $1 each) is decent with large table for folding clothes. Secure entrances. Outdoor patio area with tables, lounge chairs. Large storage unit (6x8 with high ceilings) and parking included in rent. Some parking in outdoor lot and some in secure garage under building (all assigned spaces). Reasonable street parking for second car if needed. Fairly quiet building, minimal amenities (no gym, no package service, no hardwood floors) but relatively inexpensive. Management generally courteous and responsive and lives on site. Noise from street can be heard on occasion, as can conversation in hallway if passing door (again, generally a quiet building so not an issue). Not rated 5 stars because not 5 star accommodations but generally have no complaints.

Atria Villa *was* 5-stars until it got bought out by some shady investment group out of Bellevue,…read morebut overall it still provides some of the best bang for your buck accommodations I have seen in the city compared to large corporate-owned complexes. UNIT: - 970 SQ FT 1BR (yes, almost 1K sq ft) - Large balcony enough for multiple chairs and a small table, gas grill allowed, facing city with good view - Large bed room - Vanity station with drawers - Working Fire place??!?!? - Tons of storage space in-unit - Small bathroom, shitty tiny fan that doesnt really suck any air out - Large kitchen with older appliances - Washer/Dryer added after columbia partners purchased the building - Most of the unit is carpeted, though :( AMENITIES: - Parking in garage or behind building in rear parking lot. Both are really convenient and the spaces are large so even trucks and large SUVs should have no problem. - Large outdoor patio space for hosting groups - Laundry Room with coin-operated laundry - Hang-out room next to laundry with pool table - No package service, but UPS/FedEx tend to drop boxes in front of mailboxes and no one else in the building touches them. Since mailboxes are inside and you need a key to get in, stuff is pretty safe. - No on-site staff, but this is a smaller complex with only like 20-some units. PETS: - Cats only BEFORE COLUMBIA PARTNERS PURCHASE: This place was amazing. Some rich family owned this building and were pretty decent about the rent. No in-unit washer dryer, but there was coin-operated washer/dryers in the laundry room on level 0/B. I was paying $1600/mo ALL INCLUSIVE. Yes, parking was included. Oh, did I mentioned month-to-month so no lease keeping me here? AFTER COLUMBIA PARTNERS PURCHASE. Rent shot up to $1810, and now it seems like they are planning on bumping it up every year about $50. I will be paying $1875 in August. On the plus side, they put in-unit washer dryers into everyone's unit. This did seem to make up for the rent increase since it definitely made it easier to do laundry. They started charging for parking. They also started allowing cats for some reason if you pay pet rent and an additional deposit. On the plus side they still allow month-to-month for no additional cost which is nice to have the flexibility to time when I want to leave. But I definitely feel the greed of maximizing profit over having steady renters is coming in. Some people who had been here for years immediately left when the rent went up and it was such a shame to see long-time renters leaving. OVERALL: The building is quiet. No one is blasting music or partying. The hallways are normally empty. You only see people going to/from work and going to their cars. That's it. My unit is huge compared to other people who are in new luxury apartments. Also, having a balcony is dope. Its covered, so you can be outside grilling even when its raining (unless your on the top floor). There is a fire place, which i have never used, but adds a lot of "coolness" to the building. The kitchen is massive compared to other units I've seen. Tons of counter and storage space. The appliances are old but they work. And from what I've seen the new management company (InCity Properties) seems to be good about responding to maintenance requests. Dee, the building manager, is really sweet and super helpful. She cares about the tenants and she's awesome. I think this is a great place to live for long periods of time, provided rent doesn't get out of control. I might update my review later if things change. Compared to other greedy apartment complexes in the city, this place is a nice breath of fresh air.

This apartment is the best deal in Eastlake. My wife lived here for years and we switched to a 2…read morebedroom with a view about a year ago. It cost less than the other places we looked at that had no view and horrible layouts. There's also cheap underground parking here and storage units available. I would suggest avoiding the apartments facing Eastlake Ave because of the bus noise, but the lake side places are perfection. Great views with balconies and stainless steel appliances, plus the 2 bedroom ones have (free!) gas fireplaces. The apartment managers Kylle and Shawnette are also super awesome! They were always helpful, nice, and accomodating to whatever you might need. We were very reluctant to give up our awesome view apartment (it rented in one day), but we needed to be on the Eastside for work. P.S. I forgot to mention the amazing rooftop deck with 360 views and lots of sun. Plus 4th of July! Front row seats from the lakeside balconies or rooftop deck.

All the 5-star reviews you see here are from when this building was privately owned. Now it's owned…read moreby a conglomerate called Trimark. Tried to get a unit here. Leasing agent was one of the most unprofessional and unpleasant people I have ever met. I showed up early, she was late, rushed us through the unit in ten minutes, complained about being late to her next appointment. Rude and dismissive responses to every one of my questions. Promised to have the unit ready for a proper viewing on a Thursday morning once the floor was done but did not. Said she'd show me the unit on Sunday when I was back in town, then canceled my online application and leased it to someone else without notifying me. Accused me of lying about having eye surgery over the weekend. Absolutely terrible person. Management pretended to listen and promised "re-training". Didn't even offer to refund my application fee as a courtesy.

Joel and Noella are the BEST…read more I worked personally with Joel for years and he was always responsive and professional. Him and Noella always go the extra mile to make sure residents are happy. They are great people! Would definitely recommend Arete to friends and family! Ask for these two in the front office for a seamless experience!

I lived here for a year. Nothing in my corner apartment is worth mentioning. My college…read morerefrigerator leaked all the time, I smelled smoke of all kinds, the walls are so thin i could here my neighbor having sex. The elevas always go down. I found out after I lived here and paid too much and worked my ass off everyday it was also available to those we did. So if you don't work and live off the government this is the place for you!

We've only been here a couple of months now but we love it. We made a local move and wanted a…read morecommunity with everything nearby. Maple Valley fits the bill. Wide selection of stores and restaurants within a mile of our property here. Property is always clean and well-maintained. I was pleasantly surprised to see that somebody had come by and wipe down all of the handrails leading up to the apartments in my building. Little things like that go along way and it shows their attention to detail. The office staff is great to work for and provides timely feedback to any inquiries. The community itself is great. People are nice and respectful of the quiet times. Cover it's private the families at the pool the last couple of weeks have enjoyed themselves without excessive noise. I say this only because it's something I'm not used to. The apartments are relatively new... Only four years old. Everything is state of the art and it's a great layout. Patios are really nice and a great place to kick back and relax after a workday. Apartments are set up for Xfinity/Comcast or CenturyLink high-speed Internet. In the past when I've had to call to have service set up the appointment has been two hours plus. Our installation took all of 15 minutes. Signal strength is good and I'm happy with the service. Overall we are very happy with his community it would highly recommend it to anybody. Keep up the great work!

Make sure you don't live with roommates who you will never see again. Your deposit will be sent…read moreback to you in EVERYONES name. Not only do I no longer live in WA, but it's been difficult trying to get into contact with everyone. They won't split the check up and send it to the addresses they received once we all move out. I have to try and figure all this out, on my own, and I no longer live in WA. Apparently they blamed it that corporate doesn't allow the check to be split. So please advise to me what I am supposed to do?!? Someone. Anyone! NO WHERE IN THE CONTRACT DOES IT SAY YOU CANNOT SPLIT THE CHECK. If this is the case, then you need to write in the contract of how the deposit will be received by former tenants.

I lived here for a year (July 2006-July 2007). In the end, I have very little complaints about the…read morebuilding in general. The building itself is fairly nice. The carpeting in the hallways is a bit dirty looking, but more just worn out and not been replaced lately. The manager (Mary) and her husband/the repairman (Bud) are pretty nice people. Usually they will come and fix stuff within 24 hours. The only bad thing is they both keep really odd schedules and sometimes it can be hard to get a hold of them. The apartments themselves are pretty nice. The walls & ceiling is thin which means you get to hear your neighbors, but then again, where don't you have that problem? Price is average for the area. The high point is you get a washer and dryer in your apartment (or at least most have it) and they have 2 levels of parking garage (which means most apartments get a spot). The parking garage is super tight though, so if you drive an SUV or some huge vehicle, it probably won't be the best for you. In the end, I enjoyed the spot. I could walk downtown, to school, and catch a bus pretty much anywhere I wanted in the city. The only reason I moved out was so that I could move in with my boyfriend.

Still here four years. They updated the carpets in the hall and they are very clean. Noise still…read morean issue, however manager did speak to offenders. Only one break in to the garage and that was right after moving in. Mail is easy to get to for pick up and delivery and very secure. Price is good for what you get.

*update - NALS begged me to take this down & offered me my FULL refund…read more This is honest from my experience. as mentioned it's not about the money. others should see more than fake reviews. You can look at my profile & see I very rarely post a review This review is based off of our experience living in unit O103 from Nov 2021 - Jul 2024 We moved from out of state for work, & when we arrived we did the final paperwork & grabbed our keys. When we walked in, the place was disgusting. They had laid down new carpet but other than that the place was FILTHY & A LOT of things broken. The carpet wasn't fully laid yet. We were paying for an "upgraded apartment" LOL so there was supposed to be laminate in the main room, & when we asked they said that this was the "upgraded" apartment They gave us 3 days off rent-which we had to fight for a few more days because of the major inconvenience (out of state move). We couldn't stay in the apartment until it was livable. We gave them a week with us out, & when we returned, while mostly cleaner, there were still SO many things broken! we initially grabbed our keys a week AFTER our lease started, giving them extra time to fix it up. From the moment we moved in everyone in the office was wayyy less friendly than when trying to get you to sign a lease with them. the washing machine didn't properly wash clothes the first full year even with multiple maintenance requests until one of the more competent maintenance people caught the issue. Gross. Many of our clothes got mystery stains on them after "washing" in the broken machine and had to get rid of them. There was a plumbing issue in our building that left sewage in both of the bath tubs, sinks, seeping out of the floors, ect. We had to tell them they missed our apartment & they almost didn't fix ours that night bc the leasing office did not let maintenance know our apt was also compromised. They LEFT the sewage without cleaning it all weekend, and when we told the leasing office the following week when we were back in town, they basically said "Oopsies, we'll make a note." we paid for cleaning services out of pocket. Absolutely gross and unsanitary. MOLD. All over the apartment. No matter how often we wiped with vinegar & bleach, left windows open, had dehumidifiers, left our fans on (which is hilarious they don't turn off bc of how gross the place is) - there was mold in pretty much every corner growing on walls & windows. We did put in a request and they told us it was just dirt! insane when there's plenty of pictures & it's obvious that it's mold. They basically scrape what they can & paint over it. Disgusting. Kimberly did an initial move out walk thru & told us she would not nickel and dime us of our experience, & that our carpet was in good shape compared to other units. they only offered us $515 back from our prorated July rent AND our security deposit bc they replaced part of the carpet - after they had us pay to have the carpet professionally cleaned ($300). Part of the charge out of our deposit was to pay for more cleaning, and when that "didn't work" they replaced part of the carpet. We already paid for that cleaning. They had a professional receipt. It's not about the money-it's the fact they should have done the right thing after our experience. We avoided writing a bad review while living there in fear of big rent spikes & not getting our deposit back - We might as well have left the apt in the condition we found it (we left it extremely clean minus the mold we found which is much more than they can say they did for us). We noticed some positive reviews from current tenants last year all at the same time & wonder if the office offered them a special discount for a positive review. In my new search made sure to not check out their other Seattle area property. We considered staying again bc we do like the location, but so happy we chose to not put up with this place another year. There were other things we could list but you get it. If you can swing a little bit more in rent it's worth it to avoid this gross place.

Not worth what we paid…read more The walls are paper thin. I heard my neighbor snoring in the mornings as well as his alarm clock go off, I'm also half deaf. If anyone had people over in our little section, we could hear it. Then our neighbors downstairs tried to say we were making too much noise. I just looked at her like she was insane because you can hear everything in this place, we weren't doing anything "noisey" it's not my fault you can hear through the walls and every step your upstairs neighbor takes. We heard every time our upstairs neighbors moved around. Mold. Mold. Mold. You can't just keep putting new caulk over old mold and pretend it's not there. The gym is not accessible 24 hours a day. Front desk decides when pool is open. Jacuzzi is in tiny awkward room. Old windows and doors. Opening our sliding glass door to get in the balcony is a task. Halfway through our year lease they said they would require all dog owners to submit a dna sample. I don't even have a dog, but honestly seemed weird. Why wouldn't they install cameras? Which would keep the property AND residents safer. When it snowed. No salt no sand. Just a complete ice rink of a parking lot. Also, do you like hearing the sound of a leaf blower 3 days a week? Then this is just the place for you!

We stopped by Affinity to see if it might be a good retirement option for my mother‑in‑law. Since…read moreit's really designed for active adults and not for people who are getting close to needing assisted living, it wasn't the right fit for her. That said, my wife and I were actually pretty impressed. The amenities were great, the staff and residents were genuinely friendly, and the pricing seemed very reasonable. Plus, the location is super convenient -- it's an easy walk to a nearby shopping center. For someone active like us, it's definitely a place we might consider for ourselves in a couple of years.

This place is warm and inviting. We are moving my MIL after a tour. The staff is friendly as…read morewell as many residents we met on the tour. There is a great variety of amenities.From A pool to garden and a lovely library. Movie theater, craft room game room and a cards room and even a little tavern/pub This is a great place if you have active older parents that need activities and socialization that a neighborhood cannot provide alone. Reasonable prices for King County and its walkable to all the shops in Covington including the hospitals.