If you are just out of school, new job, wanna find a cool place to live with parking spot, and bars, this place will do you fine for a little while. There is a pool and it's kept clean, too. A real eclectic group of residents, many older or disabled residents get stuck here for years because there's no place else to go.
There is a bus station just outside the door and 2 other stops In short distance that will take you west to Rocky River or downtown, etc.
if you have no car and are healthy, can walk, it is a good location. The leasing /property manager works hard to take care of this and another adjacent property. This, like Most of Lakewood, is an old property. It's not a century home, but it's circa 1970s. Units have been "updated". But it has boiler heat centrally controlled, so you have no control when it's winter. It's typical of nearly every building I viewed in Lakewood. At least you don't have to provide your own AC unit. It's hot as hell but it will never feel cool. You won't find a place to live that has central air in this price range. No in unit washer and dryer or hookups. There are new high efficiency w/s on the 3rd floor and you have to put money on the card you pay for at move in. I guess you turn it in when you leave. It did have enough money for 2 loads though. ($4) there is an elevator. Some units have a balcony but it's split with your neighbor.
The mail/package room is a nightmare. Security cameras are everywhere and they work. However, they still use keys here. No fob, nothing. I'm told it's safe here....
My experience is an ongoing crap show. I'm too sick and tired of this nightmare to continue on. Check out my Google review when you search for this place. I posted photos and other things.
This is not a place for people who need accessibility or reasonable accommodations other than a grab bar in the tub/shower which I have yet to be able to use since I moved here 2 weeks ago. They've been reasonable with me, but there is no good reason to live in an uninhabitable apartment, which is against the law. I was given keys to an apartment down the hall to potty and shower... I couldn't get the door open. There is no control over the typical water heater temperature so I got 2nd degree burns on my foot when I was able to take the only shower in my apartment. I have to go to another apartment building, which is worse, to bathe.
My cats are super stressed and they are my emotional support animals.
The weekends are loud outside. When the bars close, it depends on what floor you are on or whether you keep your windows closed or not that may or may not make any difference in your ability to sleep or be sane. Sirens a lot. I guess there's a fire station really close?
The building is quiet. People who live here really like it or are not happy. One older resident said he's unhappy with the Starbucks coffee station. I wish! I have choices. Homeless or stay here in an uninhabitable unit. I don't care if you discount my rent. I'll take the money, but it doesn't begin to cover the costs of 2 ER visits (it's a nice one), having to eat out or order in for food. I'm not from here so I don't know where to go. It's been pretty awful for me. I don't know where I'm going to go. I think an extended stay is cheaper given my costs. I'd have to store all my stuff.
Despite the owner of the building coming out to see what's going on, reassuring me in a kinda condescending way.. "It's going to be OK. Don't cry. We're going to make everything right and you won't want to leave here you'll love it here so much!" well, I do have a wall in the bathroom now. I can close a bedroom door that isn't used except for the cats to hide.
Oh, storage? Not great closet space. Kitchen storage is very high. Not enough. But if you are in your 20s and early 30s,its like a dorm room. You'll be fine. You don't really have anything anyway. You'll probably go to your family's house to do laundry. There are some families with young children. I haven't seen them but have heard a mom screaming at kids.
Rise Dispensary is right across the street, which is very nice cuz you'll need a medical Marijuana card to cope with living here if unaccustomed to this kind of living. Too bad the CBD my veterinarian provided doesn't help my cats.
You'll be fine here. There are worse places to live. I happen to have a unit that had a significant water leak which I pointed out.. It took them too long imho to address the issue prior to move in. But I think this unit was never meant to be lived in. It's wet everywhere. Leaks. Not the good kind. read more