I've lived here for two years, this is the best management I've ever experienced anywhere else by far. Britney and Olivia genuinely care about the residents here and the building itself and they've proven it time and again. They are kind, friendly, helpful, and above all else selfless I've witnessed them both putting tenants first in hard situations and I could tell they receive little appreciation for their humanity as landlords. They both deserve a raise and a vacation! Thank you both for being so great! read more

The management team have always been helpful and courteous. The maintenance team is always responsive and hard working. The space is nice and the neighbors are very polite. read more

I wanted to move to downtown Tacoma. I wanted a spacious apartment in a safe area, but also close to fun bars and restaurants (6th Ave) and the lovely Ruston waterfront. I wanted to be able to step out the door and go for a run. And lastly, I wanted a place that wasn't astronomically expensive! Park Tower was the best choice for me. I lived here for 13 months and really enjoyed it. For a very competitive price, I got a very large apartment (750+ sq ft) on a high floor with BEAUTIFUL views (check out my pics - I took them myself from my windows). However I also toured another apartment on a different side of the building, and it wasn't that much cheaper! - hold out and you can get something amazing here. All my Seattle friends would come over and marvel at how much space I got for the price. Moving in, Peggy and the staff were soo friendly and helpful - they coned the parking spots in the front before my moving truck got there so I didn't have to worry about finding a spot. They were great with receiving my packages (and I receive a lot of shoes, people) and any small maintenance issues I had; these were done within a day. Most impressively, they added extra sturdy closet bars for me, by request, because I had (erm.. have) an embarrassing amount of clothes. Oh and location? This is the PRIME location for downtown Tacoma: it's an easy, painless exit on and off the freeway (you don't have to pass or take WA-16!), no traffic, it's walking distance to The Hub, Stadium Thriftway (grocery), Subway, the Parkway Tavern, Doyle's, The Harmon Taproom, etc. It's also directly in front of Wright Park, so I could go walking or running whenever I wanted. Just throw on my shoes and go - it's 0.9 miles around, so I always had an easy 3 mile route in place. Lastly it's within 2 miles of the 6th Ave strip and the waterfront, with superb restaurants and happy hours!! (Try the $5 burger w/ truffle fries at Shenanigans...) Now for the -1 star, or things I think Park Tower should improve: #1 is the decor in the common areas. It is a very old, 1970s seafoam green and it's splattered everywhere. Doors, trims, furniture, you name it. And honestly it's an eyesore. I think this apartment building would be the very best in the area if they redid the entrance and hallways. It always bugged me. Literally one of the first questions I asked when I moved in: "Are they planning on redoing this lobby anytime soon?" Hahaha. Guess not. Second con is that parking here is very expensive. $95 for a garage spot, $75 for covered, and $55 for one out in the boonies on some uneven, crazy pothole cement?? I'm sorry but even in Seattle the parking rates are cheaper (usually $60 for a garage spot). I signed up for just covered, which I loved - with our mild winters, I'll tell you not to get a garage spot; save the $20/month. Lastly the elevators are super slow, have some visible damage and because their walls are made of carpet (!?!?!?) you can always tell if the person who rode the elevator before you was wearing cologne or took home a pizza. However: those are the nitpicky things. There are pros and cons to anywhere you live. And at Park Tower, almost all of them are pro's. As I mentioned, fantastic location, nice, professional managers, and sweet apartment layouts. If you're considering downtown Tacoma, definitely consider PT. read more

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This area is great. The apartments are great! You get a warm cozy apartment for low rent for the area, the view on all sides are amazing! The staff are a joy to be around as well. I only had one problem with someone above me and they stopped it the same day. Saved my sleep schedule. It's under renovation on all floors and it's coming along great! So excited to see when it's done! The maintenance are good people and good at what they do. Come stop by and check this place out if your looking to move in! read more

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Peggy and Brittany were awesome and easy to work with. Considered our situation and were more than accommodating. Had less than a week to find a place and were on top of getting everything squared away with us. Happy to be back in the Tacoma area soon and to see what's in store for us. read more

Amazing views and a generally friendly staff. Peggy was super helpful and remembered my name from day one. When I wanted a corner unit on the 10th floor, she put me in one of their model units until it became available. The rent was very reasonable and I got 100% of my damage deposit back. I honestly did not want to leave but my single life ended and I needed a place closer to Seattle. The only downsides to living here are paying for laundry machines, taking the elevators everyday, not having a gym and not being able to have pets here. I had a misunderstanding with a staff member on the location of my rent check and she was kinda rude, but I don't think she is there anymore. Otherwise, this place is affordable and has amazing views in some units. If you decide to live here, go for the 10th floor or higher and a corner unit on the Tacoma Ave side. read more

I moved here from out of state, desperate to find an apartment. When I first arrived to visit, the property manager and the other young woman who works in the leasing office were friendly because they wanted me to lease an apartment. This is one of these situations where the staff are fake nice upon arrival and continue to get more and more ridiculous as time goes on. This is a smoke free apartment, obviously. A few months after I moved in, the landlady was convinced that whoever was smoking on my floor was me, presumably because I'm young. She would bang on my door, incessantly, and ask to stick her head in and smell my apartment (without giving me prior notice). She was all around rude and would make inappropriate jokes to me in passing down in the lobby. When we would bring a potential renter upstairs in the elevator, she would pretend to be sweet and call me by a shorter, familiarized version of my name. Presumably, this was because she had a potential client in the elevator with her. The apartment was super outdated and the appliances were barely of this century. It is extremely overpriced for what they offer. There was a leak they could not fix; it continued the entirety of my lease. They only used the maintenance men from the building and wouldn't call an outside plumber. The windows are horrible at keeping in heat in the winter and the bedrooms are freezing because the vents don't disperse air. The windows have no screens, which wouldn't be within safety code in any other city. I was promised I would have a foggy window replaced in my apartment upon move-in and it never got fixed. There are people constantly moving in and out; don't let them fool you by saying that people stay there on average for 5 years (like they told me). The entry for the parking out back is uneven cobblestone. My tires got bubbles in them from the impact of driving over the uneven cobblestone and when I brought the problem to the office, they continued to pass it off as the city's problem and said they couldn't do anything about it. I paid $65 a month for a spot that required me to get my tires changed. They did sneaky things like slip notices in my door, dated for the day prior, telling me they are going to show my apartment and that they gave me 48 hours notice. I had been in and out of the apartment several times after the time the notice was stamped and would have realized if there was a paper stuck on the door. This is just not an ethically run business. They are shady and I would steer clear of renting here. read more

Great apartments! We have lived here for a while and it has been a great renting experience all around. The staff are amazing, from Peggy and Brittney in the office to all of the maintenance staff. Everyone is very nice and professional. Maintenance issues, which are few and far between, are handled in a very timely manner; always the same day, usually within a few hours. I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a nice affordable space in the beautiful stadium district. read more

Hands down this is one of the best apartment deals in downtown Tacoma, especially if you are a you adult who does not want to pay the insane prices of The Metropolitan or Court 17 but still want to have decent neighboors. I grew up in NYC and have spent my entire life living in tons of apartments throughout Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn and yes, I have experienced every sort of landlord and supervisor you can imagine. I have read so many negative reviews on other websites about this building but they are probably people who have had little to no experience to apartment life. One of the big things is when you decide to live there you sign something called a lease agreement which states the rules while living in the apartment, when rent should be paid, what services are or not provided, how long you are expected to stay in the facility, standards of living you are to keep, respecting of neighbors as well as possible increases in rent. Many people do not read these leases, sign away and get mad when they find out they broke a rule they didn't know about because they were too ignorant to read it and keep a copy of the lease. Back in NYC some even have lawyers to review them. Yes the building is old but solid, unlike some other buildings it is concrete based which means it is fire retardant and handles sound well. The apartment building is located in a good area, safe, has a front office and laundry room and trust me... THE PRICE IS EXCELLENT for what it has. THE FRONT STAFF IS VERY NICE AND AMAZING! They even sent my wife and I a gift basket for our wedding. People have no idea what a great apartment complex there is. There are people who have lived there for many years, most tend to be from the east coast with apartment experience as well. I believe the people who complain are probably those who were causing problems to the building whether is smoking, noise, hygiene etc. We do have some young irresponsible renters that move in, have ridiculous parties with tons of people and leave the building a mess., What these people don't realize is that there are working young adults, families and retirees living here who don't appreciate that sort of living and Joyce and the front staff simply defend our living standards. There are new elevators, major room renovations and constant maintenance and repair. Bottom line... READ THE DAMN LEASE AGREEMENT!!!! read more

Do not rent the Corporate Victorian Studio Property: I was referred to Peggy Joyce, Manager at Legacy Properties by Jerry Plath / Keller Williams The property is located at: 221 South G. Street, #S Tacoma, WA 98402 The post office explains that Peggy Joyce is incorrect about the zip code - it is actually 98405. I called the Post Office to cancel any mail that was to go there. Don't inquire, don't apply and pay an application fee, don't send a deposit, don't do anything until you or your organization speaks with the property owners, not Peggy Joyce the Manager! She seems to believe that she can keep a deposit without rendering any services. She refuses to pro-rate the move in amount opting to do so at a later date even when you explain to her that short term is short term - why agree to a pro-rated amount at a property for a month you will no longer reside? She has refused to refund my deposit even though (she set the date) as to when she would need to receive rental history from previous property and a cashier check from me as I traveled across country by car - from Orlando to Washington State. According to Peggy Joyce she received the rental property history the very date that she set to receive a cashier check from me. I emailed Peggy Joyce prior and explained to her that if she could not accept the cashier check on Saturday, we would book into an Extended Stay hotel and remain until January 2016, approximately the same price minus the headache. I would not deal with this property again, my organization has been alerted and the realtor at Keller Williams has been alerted to the business shenanigans of Peggy Joyce. Judging from the reviews here, Park Tower is a fairly decent property. Peggy Joyce leaves little to be desired as a Property Manager for the Corporate Victorian Studio property. A Better Business Bureau Complaint has been filed. To view #10997213 amended from complaint #10996543 with corrected information. I can be reached by email. read more

The staff and management are attentive to residents needs. This is a concrete building and sound travels easily from floor to floor, which can be unfortunate when your new neighbors two floors up or three floors below you start to construct furniture at 10 PM because every apartment in between will here the hammering. The carpet is old and damaged in many of the units, and the management is current replacing the carpet with linoleum in some units. Great views, and they will charge you for all extra amenities like storage and parking. read more

This apartment building is fantastic. I have lived in many apartment buildings in over four different states over the years, and this was by far the best experience I have ever had. The leasing office is located in the building and is open during regular business hours, making them very accessible and responsive. They make a point of knowing each resident by name instead of by apartment number. They are definitely the best leasing office I have worked with or have known friends to rent from. The full-time maintenance team is also wonderful. They provide consistent upkeep on the building, keeping the lobby, elevators, and stairwells clean and safe. They are very accommodating with maintenance requests and get things done in a very timely manner. I highly recommend this building also because it is in a wonderful location. I was sad to leave! read more

I moved to Park Tower one month ago and am very happy here. I'm impressed with the friendliness of the office staff (Peggy and Brittney) and how well maintained the building and grounds are. The location is great! We're close to a variety of restaurants, a pharmacy, grocery store, post office, Wright Park, the Grand Cinema...lots more and all within a 5-10 minute walk. Lots of nice people live here and everyone that I have met tell I'm going to love living here. read more

park tower is NOT the way to go when you're trying to find a nice place downtown. sure, it's less expensive than a lot of places in the area, but for a reason. at first, it seems like a decent place to live. the office staff APPEARS to be nice & seems secure. but that's not always the case. firstly, the staff takes blame for NOTHING. proof they signed for & lost your package? your fault, because you obviously forgot you picked it up. maintenance problem didn't get fixed? excuse after excuse after EXCUSE. there's a mold problem in most, if not all of the units (i've talked to multiple people), & trying to move? good. lord. they will pin everything they can on you, try to screw you out of as much money as they can. horrible, horrible staff & management. read more

Lots of noise. Even when the stuff has been informed of the apartments where the noise comes from, nothing has been done. Loud music at 3:00 am. Also, doors are constantly slammed in the middle of the night and daytime I was also told there is a "no pet" policy, but I have seen pets including dogs in the building. I would recommend not to live here. It is not designed for peace and tranquility. read more

I helped my young adult children move out of the building 1 month ago. Was concerned because of some of the reviews I had read on different sites re exit costs. First Park Towers chose to put in cheap laminate flooring-my kids did spill approx 2 oz of water on floor and did not notice it until they noticed floor boards buckle in several places in approx 3 foot by 3 foot area. This was pointed out to Peggy at the exit inspection. We had called a flooring place in Tacoma and asked what it would cost to replace this section, and he stated its very easy, just pop in new boards, flooring business states it should cost no more than 175.00-Park Towers price 420.00. A maintance issue of a broken toilet handle was also charged to them for 20.00-a 40-50 year old toilet handle breaks and its tentants responsibilty? I cleaned the apartment myself-they found 3 small black dots on stove top and charged 10.00 for this, I guess the non refundable under any circumstance, 150.00 cleaning fee did not cover this. My daughter paid the extra charges because as she told me "If I never have to deal with this apartment building again its worth it." What a glowing recommendation. Good luck to current and future tenants. read more

First with the pros: The location. That's it. That's all I've got for pros. The cons: Cancel your next appointment; we're going to be here for a while. The office staff was rude and unhelpful. On the rare occasion that they were friendly, it felt forced and fake. However, the maintenance staff was quite friendly. Too bad I had to deal with the office staff far more than the maintenance. This was by far the noisiest apartment I have ever lived in. Seriously. The leasing agent told me that the apartment was so quiet because of the "concrete construction" when I was shown the place. It was 10 in the morning, so of course it was quiet at that moment. Once I moved in though, I realized that every night I was subjected to the operatic bellowing of one of my neighbors. I was unable to complain because I honestly had no idea which unit it was coming from since it seemed to be surrounding me. There was also another neighbor that liked to watch his television with extreme surround sound. I pictured him in his living room with the sound blowing his hair back... Just when I had convinced myself that I was being overly sensitive about the noise, I had guests over that commented on how ridiculous the noise level was - guests that were also residing in an apartment and aware of the acceptable noise level. Now onto the parking. The parking garage has spots CONSIDERABLY smaller than the standard size. They jam as many cars in there as they can because they charge $95 a pop for them. After my third time side-swiping the pole trying to avoid hitting the car next to me - causing over $3000 in damage, I asked to be moved to the alley. This spot is a steal for only $65. This place is a high-rise that does not have a freight elevator, so moving your bulky furniture in and out is a huge chore. They also do not have screens on their windows. I would have liked to have known this before I moved in as I have a cat and lived on one of the upper floors. On hot summer days, I attempted to open my windows only to discover that I had a suicidal cat - or a delusional cat that thought she could fly. I twice had to grab her by the tail and pull her back before she leapt to her death. That was the end of the windows being open... The garbage chute. Sigh, the opening for the garbage chute was so small that you couldn't fit anything larger than a semi-full plastic grocery bag down it. God forbid you had trash that was larger than a small grocery bag - like say the size of a standard trash bag. They did not have a dumpster on site to take your trash to. Instead there was a sign in the trash room informing you that if you had anything too large to fit down the chute, you would be responsible for taking it to the dump. Crazy. Also, the recycling was out back, across the street behind their sister property. So if you wanted to be responsible and recycle, you had a bit of a hike while dragging all of your recyclables with you. Now I have lived in many apartments and have always gotten my deposit back upon moving out of them. I suspected this might not be the case with this apartment just based upon reviews I had read, but I still held out hope. Nope, I got a whopping $24 back after they nickel and dimed my deposit away. Firstly, they keep half of it as a non-refundable fee. They're up front about this in the beginning, so you can't get upset about that. However, they will charge you for the most minimal, insignificant things until you're left with barely any of your deposit. I busted my butt cleaning that place when I moved, as I do all places I move out off. After what they did to my deposit, I wish I hadn't bothered. read more