The Met

Noisey community:
My roommate and i recently finished a 1yr lease there and toward the end we were unfortunately looking forward to leaving. The management toted that this place is quiet, we both work from home and usually don’t mind the noise during the day, it’s usually not to bad. Its the loud music, people running up and down the stairs, and coeds throwing up in front of your door from the second story that we’re not big on… from 2 – 4 am. The floors between the apartments are poorly insulated. We could hear every step our neighbors made above us and even the squeaks of the springs in their couch or chair or whatever they sat on in the living room.
The Apartment:
Now i will say that they are in the middle of renovated apartments, they are supposed to have new flooring and appliances. But that’s all smoke and mirrors. if you are going to rent an apartment facing west, and work from home or are home a lot during the day, expect your summer AC bill to be anywhere from 200 – 300 a month we hear the studios are even worse. We were moving out this month and haven’t gotten our bill yet; there is no telling what it’s going to be. The AC units in the apartments are as old as the Apartments themselves. Which is about 20 years.
The fridge we had (pre reno) was insanely small for two people. we often had to go grocery shopping every couple days. The washer and dryer were full size which is nice, but they were just cheap generic units. The dryer was extremely loud and had to have the door to the laundry room closed while it was running. The dishwasher broke down within a week of us being there and maintence was quickly on it. they fixed it but it broke again.
Management:
We found it kind of irritating that management was in a hurry to get us into an outdated apartment with really gross carpet and then announced they would start renovating a week or so after our move in: new flooring, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, fresh paint; Not for us apparently. They informed us that if we wanted to move back out for two weeks and pay 120 more a month they would updat our apartment as well… How about just telling us to hold off on moving in for 2 weeks and redo the lease?
There are two ladies that work there. Kathy and Heidi. Kathy is very friendly and approachable. A request or concern can be noted and she will handle it accordingly and is rather easy to work with. Heidi on the other hand seems kind of stand offish. We would try to go through Kathy whenever possible. Heidi would sometimes become very standoffish if you made a claim or had an issue with something such as parking.
Management is also somewhat lackadaisical about the stray cat population in the complex. There were about 4 – 5 stray cats, including one that looked like its tail was either ripped off or fell off due to infection. Instead of calling animal control to grab the cats they kept telling everyone they were trying to do something about it and decided to actually give the tailless cat a name: «Nubs».
Parking:
At the time of the lease signing they mentioned that parking was tight but they didn’t go into too much detail, so im going to spell it out now.
Let me start by saying that we rented a two bedroom apartment and got two parking spots. One guaranteed shaded spot and the other had free range to park anywhere that wasn’t shaded and had a number. This is rather annoying because even though my roommate and i both had stickers showing our cars belonged there, and payed 35/​mo for parking. one of us wasn’t always guaranteed a spot. There were times where I would pull in at night and have nowhere to park in the entire complex…
They combat this with a Parking pass system that i feel they just made up this last year. Parking passes are first come first serve. ONE pass per apartment, understandable. If you and your roommate needed passes, only one of you is getting one. This was very frustrating because sometimes you would catch them not playing by their own rules they made up. You would try and go on friday to get a pass for that night but other people had already claimed passes since wednesday… it was just a pain. no pass and you WILL get towed
Security:
The area isn’t bad and the entire place is gated. However last month i had a homeless man knock on my door around 2am asking for a cigarette. About 2 – 3 months into our lease there was apparently a break in. I bring this up because The Met DOES NOT have any security guards on the premise. As much money as people spend on these apartments you’d think they would hire a security guard to walk around at night to prevent things like this from happening. I feel like this would also curb the patio parties and the vomiting on people’s front doors. They told us at signing that if there are issues with noisy neighbors to either ask them to turn it down to call the police. You shouldnt have to police the complex for them.

I love living here. If you’re chill and a good neighbor, this is where you want to live. If you’re loud and inconsiderate, you may not like it here (or at least this review is trying to get you to not move in).
Reading other reviews, I’m inclined to add that I have brand new appliances and carpet — the whole place is very clean. Also, there’s a lot of parking on the street for unexpected guests, and parking passes are easy to get. I’m thankful that they are so diligent about keeping the parking area free and clear of non-​residents.
The office staff couldn’t be better or more helpful. I thank my lucky stars I’m here!

I like the apartments. They have a nice big pool, hot tub, lots of trees, movie library, bike rentals, quaint workout room for cardio, and close to everything downtown.
THE BIGGEST problem is that they will TOW your guest’s car if you do not get them a guest pass. EVEN if it is AFTER HOURS and you are unable to get a pass. My boyfriend came after hours to surprise me, we wrote a not to let them know he was a guest since it was after hours, but they still towed him. Apparently you are supposed to have guests park outside of the complex after hours. Personally I think this is a problem. They pretty much told me that’s too bad and brushed it off.

I moved out of The Met in May, but I still want to leave a great review for them because living here is fantastic. It is almost always quiet (there are occasional weekend parties), conveniently located, and affordable.
I am an ASU student, so with the Met literally across the street form the campus, it’s so convenient. When I first moved in, they didn’t have any parking spaces available for me, so they gave me a garage FOR FREE. That was super awesome of them because I could also use the garage to store stuff. It’s a gated community, so it’s safe too.
The complex itself is great. The maintenance people always keep it clean. There’s a nice yard area where kids can run around and the pool and jacuzzi are always kept clean as well. There’s also BBQs in the yard area and by the pool. The pool does get crowded in the summer, but tell me what pool in Phoenix isn’t packed during summer. The place also has a ²⁴⁄₇ exercise room. That room is a little small and doesn’t have a lot of equipment, but it’s good for someone who just wants to run on the treadmill or bike for an hour. The Met is also about 4 blocks away from a YMCA, so you don’t have to go far to find a bigger workout space.
What’s also neat about the Met is they have a free movie library so you can rent movies to watch!
Inside the unit is pretty nice. Carpet and tile floors. The appliances are a little old, but they are in good working order. They have a variety of studios, ¹⁄₁ bed, and ²⁄₂ beds.
The utilities included are water and trash, so residents have to pay for electricity, cable, and internet. That can vary, depending on what month it is. But rent for living in a two bed/​two bath + utilities = $ 700 a month, roughly. That is a unbeatable price for something as nice, clean, and cozy as the Met is.
The staff is super friendly. One problem with the Met is if you want to list an apartment here, you have to get on a waiting list 3 – 4 months in advance, depending on what season it is. Their units are THAT high in demand.
But if you do land a unit here, I guarantee you’ll love it.

I wouldn’t recommend this place. I have to admit I didn’t move here, I went somewhere else but when I toured it was one of the worst experiences I have ever had. The girl who toured me left me alone in the office for 20 minutes to fill out my own information while she ate lunch and watched tv on her computer. When I told her what I was looking for she said they were full and she couldn’t show me anything. I practically had to beg her to look at the place. While the apartments were ok, I wouldn’t recommend it based on the crappy service.

I have been here for a few months now, signed a 1 yr lease. When looking for a place, I liked the contemporary feel of many of the loft options in the area but I really wanted something less industrial, more warm and cozy. I fell I got that with my apartment.
They have several apartment sizes from 600ish sq ft loft spaces to 1100ish sq ft 2br/​2ba units. It is a gated community and the gates are only open when the front office is open between 9am and 6pm. Most of the tenants I have seen are Urban professionals, students, and some young families.
I decided on one of the largest floor plans, dual master with 1 and ¾ bath, approx 1100sq ft. I am on the first level and really can’t hear the neighbors much through the walls like other places I have been. I have a nice sized patio with access through large patio doors from the dining area and one of the bedrooms, and a small storage area, plus a detached garage. The management is nice and I enjoy going in to pick up a movie or 3, and occasionally they host social hours for the tenants.
Initially hesitant with the proximity to ASU’s downtown campus (didn’t want a bunch of rowdy college students running around at all hours partying at the pool like I had at a previous apt experience in the north valley), I have found it to be quite peaceful during the week and it is super quiet on weekends. Sure occasionally on First Fridays or when you have a lot going on downtown you can hear some party goers but as far as I have seen and heard they are either at Alta across the street or walking outside the complex to get to their cars or a local club.
I love the convenience to my office (6 blocks). I can hit either the Van Buren and Central Light Rail Station or the Roosevelt Station pretty quickly and there is a bus stop in front of the complex. The walk to US Airways, Science Center, Convention Center, and Chase Field, Orpheum, Dodge Theater or Herberger Theater is quick, well lit and relatively safe. I haven’t even started on the numerous bars, restaurants and clubs that are also too easy to walk to and stumble home from.
I have to this point had a very good experience.