EDIT: Sooo I guess things happened, decided to buy in and I am now living here. It's almost been a month and I LOVE Plant 51. It's an amazing community, and I love my unit. Coming from a 400ish square ft. Jr. one bedroom/studio down the street to a 860sq. ft one bedroom is such an upgrade. Hurry in if your interested as I came here back in January and there were literally 50 units and these units are selling like hot cakes :-). I overheard a construction guy say that in this economy that's picking up, Plant 51 has sold 60 units and as we are in June, there was 1 one bedroom flat left. Awesome as Plant 51 sold out before the high rises downtown. :-)
***Great place to live but advice for future home Buyers/owners, PLEASE DON'T GO WITH WELLS FARGO when getting a home mortgage. Love Plant 51 but dealing with Wells was NOT easy to deal with towards my closing. Just from my personal experience. First time buying = nightmare ***
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I don't live here...YET! Hopefully soon if things go as planned but here are my personal first impressions:
1. The sales office deserves an A+. Compared to the new downtown developments, Plant 51 had the most generous welcome. When entering the sales office along the Alameda, you are greeted by the nice lady who offers you a drink, finds out a little more information, and then pairs you with either Dave or Terry. So far in my 2 visits, I've spoken with Dave and Terry and they are both really great. Regardless of your "price range" you really get good service and they actually talk to you so there are no awkward silences. I've been disappointed with the sales associates/brokers/realtors of The 88 and AXIS and when they find out your price range, they don't seem as enthusiastic to show you around the building. So props to Dave and Terry and the lady who greets ya!
2. The VIBE of the building is not "bougie" compared to again...AXIS, The 88 (and probably the Three-Sixty also, haven't been tho). The vibe I felt was just right. People we passed in the halls were nice and friendly and they said hello. For me personally, I felt like this is a community I could grow with in the next 5-10 years (maybe more). Didn't feel that with the other buildings.
3. The UNITS. The units are amazing! Well, the flats won my heart. The lofts are cool too...I mean if your a young, young professional (you know those types who are successful right out of college and can buy right away because they made a lot from this new "tech/App boom"). I mean those are cool layouts/bachelor/bachelorette pads but I felt at home with the One Bedroom flat. Its large and spacious and the kitchen comes with stainless steel appliances, stone counter tops and a birch colored cabinets. Wood floors also won me over. The two bedroom flat was also a favorite for me but unfortunately, I'm not a baller at the moment so its out of my price range :-/ If I had the money thought, a 2 bedroom flat would be my choice. But its cool, I'm a bachelor so I wouldn't know what to do with the extra space!
So for now I think I will conclude my entry here. Its a great Condo and I hope to be a future home owner here. Perhaps its an illusion but I felt as if the units were bigger at Plant 51 for their one bedrooms compared to the one bedrooms in the downtown high rises. Did I mention their fitness facility? Also very nice compared to the other DT high rise units. Well, Check back! I may update this later on if I can snag one of the few remaining units! :-) read more