Sorry this is a bit of a novel, First off, huge thank you to Alexis and Jason at the Collective…read moreGlendale leasing office, they are amazing and have gone above and beyond to make this my favorite stay at any apartment I've ever rented by far and have made me even feel comfortable enough and like this is home that I will be extending my lease, which I have only done on one other occasion in 10 years of renting in CO, and 5 in CA.
Knowing that between me being picky about amenities and community when I was on my search and because of relocating states being on a time crunch, plus my ex being...well.... To be nice.... a basic, bad tempered, bitter, barbie about anything she did not have full reigns on deciding, we could NOT have been real fun to work with while touring and looking at options, especially since the ex was in general spoiled rotten and kept bringing up what other properties that were unrealistic and far out of this price range had, but even with all of that, the way Alexis and the leasing office were understanding, accommodating, and responsive with a smile regardless of the attitude sometimes thrown their way, showed immediately how much they care about helping provide the best community and environment they can for current and even potential future residents.
In terms of the combination of great cust service, comfort level with a good instinctual feeling, and proximity to downtown and entertainment nothing else came close. Full transparency, I was a bit worried at first about the location due to being kind of close to Evans and Monaco but I've never felt uncomfortable walking at night alone, or felt like I was at risk here in anyway and neither did my ex (the basic bad tempered bitter barbie from earlier) and that is saying a lot as prior to this she had never lived anywhere but the equivalent of Malibu or Lake Tahoe if her sheltered self felt safe I promise you will too!....
Between seeing pictures of each available unit and building here and taking a tour of at least 15 other properties over that weekend, the decision seemed easy for me and I'm glad I chose where I did. My friend who ended up renting my ex's first choice in Lodo, despite my pleas for him to follow rationality... has had 6 months where the shower, toilet, or dish washer have all been invariably broken at various times. Four mile flats, the one time I had an issue, the second week I moved in, they completely replaced the AC unit in full the same day, got it working and since then everything's been smooth. They don't try to play games or use half ass solutions they do things right the first time.
There are of course the occasional maintenance requirements or upgrades being done here or there that can cause a bit of an inconvenience, rarely for half a day at the most, but unlike any other apartment building, they will actually notify you beforehand of the work being done, when it is expected to be completed, and what may be shut off or out of service temporarily. They are actually really very quick with fixing anything, usually it's same day even on more complicated matters like HVAC which is impressive and they are as good with if not better with communication than anywhere else I've rented.
I've lived in 6 other locations in the Denver Metro area in the last decade and this is by far the best and believe it or not, this is the ONLY apartment I've had that I have never had either my apartment broken into with most things of value gone, or something stolen or broken on my vehicle. I've been here for a whole year now safely, while it took less than 6 months for the first occurrence at any of the other places I rented. That should speak volumes on how well the property is managed and secured. I wasn't living in crappy areas before either mind you..... South Boulder, Northglenn, Westminster, Broomfield, and South Aurora by Southlands all of those areas should be nice but had security issues with either the parking lot or the building/unit itself being broken into and a staff that couldn't be bothered.
I've never had issues finding parking in our lot, mail has always been where it needs to be no one has stolen packages even when we went camping on labor day weekend and had a couch being delivered that Friday night. The package wasn't stolen despite 3 days of us not being there, good luck finding anywhere else that is that respectful.
Truly ideal for the people who are over the party every week-night atmosphere but aren't ready to completely settle down on the weekends. Great for someone who works in DTC, downtown, or Aurora, and still needs to be close to DIA, the mountains, and/or Boulder but refuses to pay the Boulder Bubble Bounty or the Downtown Denver gentrified Dividend. It's Cherry Creek living, safety, and amenities without the Cherry Creek Safety Charge!