Apex Apartments

Apex is not the newest or most luxury place in U-​district, but in my opinion, it’s one of the best options for convenient and affordable living for students. Apartments are quite spacious, and cozy. Yes, the building might be a bit old, and sometimes you would face some issues with plumbing or thin walls, but what I really enjoy about this place is their management. They have a 24-​hour maintenance, and if you have a ceiling leak in the middle of the night, they will send a technician to your unit to fix it.
Once my kitchen sink got clogged and water was rising. I called the maintenance, but nobody was replying. Since it was an emergency, I called the outside plumbing services. They charged me a lot more that I expected, and I had to pay out of my pocket, and got really frustrated because at that time I just moved into my apartment and barely used the kitchen sink, so apparently the problem was there before. I contacted the leasing office and sent them the receipts from the plumbing services, and they gave me a full refund which was really nice. They are also very friendly.
The only downside is that my apartment is located by the main door. And people would knock on my window if they don’t have keys (5am, seriously). Also, walls are very thin, and sometimes I would hear a couple fighting outside. But that’s the only thing. Overall, this place should definitely be taken into consideration.

Spend less time painting the façade and learn to care about your tenants… things like… their safety? Satisfaction? Stay as far as possible from this stupid building. Quite overpriced for tiny cells and poor service. Parking is an absolute mess. I have been thinking about leaving 1 star comment for ages until my dear manager left a «tow warning» on my paid parking space while they don’t care about thieves at night and outsiders who did take parking spaces without paying.

For near campus housing, this place isn’t bad. It’s normally quiet. It’s safe. It’s close to campus, has ample windows. And for 2 — 3 bedroom apartments, Apex has some of the more spacious price-​worthy living arrangements. They are undergoing management change now, which is going to apparently put in an actual bike room (YAY!) and update washers and dryers.
The management could be a bit more on top of their shit, by a bit. We have a closet door and a light that have been acting a bit funky, but now that they established an online maintenance order system, we’re optimistic about their fixing. But since you rarely (hopefully) need to interact with them, it’s not too much of a burden. All rent /​utilities are paid online, so that’s convenient, and the website is a breeze to use. It’s a 7 min bike ride to the center of campus (when lights are good), about a 14 min walk. And keep in mind this is a campus that takes 15 min to walk across… Two blocks away from the Burke Gillman, and super close to Portage Bay Café (which is all anyone needs to survive).
As for the kitchen, the cabinets aren’t carefully made, so some doors are a bit quirky, but they look decent (read: not terribly tacky like nearly every other apartment complex in U district). It’s a bit crowded and narrow, but the ample storage makes up for it. They have garbage disposal and good compost/​recycling. No dishwashers though.
If you’re looking for a solid place to live, definitely don’t cross this place out. It’s affordable, comfortable, and convenient. It’s not glamorous, but yo– if you’re in college, it doesn’t need to be. It gets the job done, and I’ve been entirely satisfied.

Stay as far as you can from this apartment. It has the most terrible management in the world. The officer was nice to you when she wanted you to move in. After you signed the contract, she did not give a shot about you. Utility fee is super high. Most importantly, since the apt is near the I-​5, it’s impossible for you to open the window at night. Extremely noisy.

Two stars for convenient location and nice appearance. However, the absolute worst management ever! I asked for a screen for my bedroom window and they told me it would be coming out of my security deposit. 10 months later. still no screen. They also stole a months worth of rent money when I first moved in and was paying for the next month early simply because the money was there. So if you do decide to live here NEVER PAY RENT EARLY.
And don’t get me started on the washers and dryers. They are very outdated and are never cleaned. They have taken my quarters without running many, many times. The dryers rarely dry clothes the first time around (even if you don’t put a lot in them) and will sometimes leave clothes completely soaked. If you tell management about this, they just tell you to submit a maintenance request online but they do not post signs on the broken washer/​dryer so other people know not to use it.
They do have time, however, to post violation notices on your car because you are not parked in «your» spot. They make you tandem park even with dozens of parking spots available.

The ONLY 3+ star rating sounds extremely fishy and made up by management or someone work affiliated with these apartments. I’m not sure who they’re fooling but they are not fooling me. Hence, I give them 1 star for the type of sleaziness they’re willing to do just for a mediocre Unilocal rating.
As for a more helpful review. I have not lived at these apartments, I only know friends who have lived here. They’ve told me the nightmares they’ve been through with management. One good friend of mine had to pay an immense $ 300 fee just because he wanted to sublet his apartment to someone else since he wasn’t going to stay for Spring or Summer. As for maintenance, it was pretty horrid. I had to help the same friend clean his laundry at MY apartment two blocks away because the machines wouldn’t work properly at the Apex and he can thank the useless management for that.
You can believe me or not, but I suggest you go ask one of the current tenants for their opinion, I feel like that is the best way to get to know the living situation at the Apex. Make sure not to break any laws or creep anyone out in doing so.

This has been (by far) the worst living experience EVER! I too, was sold on the security cameras in the parking garage, only to find out they are fake. My car was broken into over the summer… along with 4 or 5 other cars at the same time and nothing was ever done to find out who did it.
My neighbors were wanna be gangster rappers… lmao. They suck so bad! If they had any talent, I would have been fine with it… but it was just loud crappy music and parties nonstop! I used to see them going over to the managers apartment (312) nonstop, so I’m assuming they are buddies. Not to mention there seem to be a lot of other trashy people going in and out. Looked like some tore up strippers??? Nasty, nasty, nasty… it was like living in the ghetto! You don’t really want to see your landlord with a stripper on his arm!!! BAD FOR BUSINESS! But yes, its true. My buddy saw her dancing at Deja Vu! HAHA!!! The manager always reeked like weed and it smelled like weed BAD around his apartment all the time. not like a casual smoker… I’m 420 friendly, but he must have been growing it or something cuz the smell was way too strong! So… if you are OK with your car being broken into, your manager being not very responsible (and stoney all the time), living with a bunch of fake musicians who are loud but have no real talent, Trashy strippers, and dealing with parties all over the apartment complex in the middle of the night… this just may be the place for you! It was not for me, though! I never felt safe!
On a positive note– the leasing girls were always REALLY friendly and nice!!! Also, the location and amenities were great. Not enough to make up for the rest, though: (

— A bullet came whizzing in from a drive-​by shooting on I5 through a window, 2 walls and a closet door to embed itself in my friend’s bedroom wall. And people were home.
— They had to rip the carpet from the elevator because it smelled like eternal piss and replace it with hardwood flooring.
— The wraparound indoor walkway on all the floors is cool in terms of aesthetics, giving you a «this looks like a rustic log cabin» feel. But not cool in terms of drunkards, smokers and loud party-​goers being able to congregate RIGHT OUTSIDE YOUR WINDOW to project at the top of their lungs! I seriously thought of buying a broomstick and brandishing it old-​lady style to «sweep» them out of ear-​shot.
There are some pluses, hence the 2 stars. The location is close enough to walk to the Burke and catch most major buses and even venture into Wallingford. The apt itself isn’t that bad, coin-​operated laundry, a vending machine and places to park your bikes in the garage.
This all happened within a year. No thank you, never again.