I waited until my tenancy was fully completed, utilities were settled, my move-out refund was…read morereceived, and my account balance was verified at zero before posting this review. The Meyden has positives. The location is attractive, the property presents well visually, and some units offer beautiful views. Unfortunately, my actual living experience was deeply disappointing. A significant issue surfaced immediately after move-in involving my AC system and drain line. The problem required ongoing remediation efforts and frequent maintenance access throughout my tenancy. During certain periods, maintenance presence became a near-daily reality, and visit timing often felt inconsistent enough that I rarely knew when someone might arrive. During this process, I experienced multiple occasions where maintenance personnel were inside my apartment before I realized they had arrived. On one occasion, I awoke from a nap to find maintenance personnel in my unit. On another, I had just exited the shower and discovered maintenance personnel already present. Regardless of procedures surrounding access, the unpredictability and frequency of entry significantly affected my sense of privacy and comfort in my own home. I also experienced recurring drain/water odors, repeated notices, inspections, maintenance scheduling, and a general feeling of continual interruption rather than residential calm. Noise was another major factor in my experience. Environmental noise, surrounding activity, and sound transmission between units were all noticeable. Footsteps, pacing, dropped items, and neighboring activity were often clearly audible. One particularly difficult issue involved my piano. My piano was a major priority during my housing search, and I disclosed during touring, leasing, and move-in that I am a longtime pianist who plays frequently. At every stage, I was informed this would not be an issue provided I remained outside quiet hours. I followed those expectations. Despite this, I received repeated complaint communications regarding my playing. After discussing the matter directly, I learned the complaints originated from a single neighboring resident. I verified that I was not playing during quiet hours and obtained written confirmation that piano playing was permitted. Despite this, the situation escalated into direct confrontation from the neighbor before the matter was ultimately addressed. My move-out and lease closeout experiences were also difficult. After providing notice, coordinating logistics, and reserving an elevator, my midweek move-out during normal business hours changed unexpectedly due to an off-site staff meeting, requiring me to personally manage portions of the move-out process that I had not anticipated handling. Additionally, a prior rent accommodation related to the initial AC issue was effectively reversed during the early lease termination settlement, substantially increasing the financial burden of ending the lease. Attempts to negotiate a more flexible resolution were unsuccessful. Every renter will prioritize different things. Based on my experience, I would encourage prospective residents to carefully consider maintenance/access expectations, building noise sensitivity, operational processes, and lease flexibility when determining fit. I would not choose to live here again.

I have lived here for three months and I really love the Meyden! Especially their whole…read moreteam(service team, leasing team, Manager MT, and New resident manager. ) Manager MT and anyone who working in the front door leasing office are super friendly and helpful. They are always ready to help you and solve your problem. I can feel they really care about your problems and want to make your stay comfortable and happy. I had a package showed delivered but actually the mail man did not delivered to my door or in the locker. Manager MT helped me, we looked every possible corner. Although we failed to find it, he suggests me to send him the proof of delivery and he will help me asking the mailman where the package is. I really appreciate his help for me, which makes me feel much better from the frustrations of finding a missing mail. Besides, their building is concrete so that it is always quiet. They have air conditioning and they have great places for BBQ, game, party. And they have a gym. I like their decorations in the lobby and hallways. They have a lot of lightning in the room so you may not need to buy several floor lamps. I love their kitchen island, which save me buying a dining table. There are 7-11 and CVS next to the Meyden; and a 5 mins walk to Safeway. So it is convenient! Also, the downtown park are great for walker, jogger, dogs; the beach park has a stunning view all season, and super fun water sport time in the summer. The Bellevue square could be a great shopping place. And the Bellevue art museum is about 10 mins walking. I love living here and I recommend to live at the Meyden.

I had a wonderful experience with Charles Apartments. The property is beautiful, with great…read moreamenities, and the gym especially stood out to me. A big part of the positive experience was Virsavia Veresko, the leasing manager. She was incredibly warm, patient, and thoughtful throughout the entire process. She gave me plenty of time over multiple visits, showed me several different apartments and views based on my preferences, and never made me feel rushed. She was also extremely responsive with the lease agreement and made changes whenever I requested them. Overall, Charles was great. Beautiful property, excellent amenities, and a genuinely thoughtful leasing experience. Thank you, Virsavia, for all the time and care you put into the process!

Charming apartments! The start of renting was a little shakey, the leasing team seemed to be out of…read moretouch with ARCH homes and the leasing process. When concerns arise I go straight to the assistant manager, Erin, who always knows what's going on around the property. She is super helpful and friendly. Maintenance team has been diligent with work orders, specifically Brent who is great with communication. He's gone above and beyond to make repairs and check in on how things are holding up. I always prefer him for work orders, as he is clean, precise, and respectful of my home.

My recommendation is to tear down the entire complex, build something new in a few years. It's in…read morethe same class as Avalon Meydenbauer. You get what you pay for. Much better places like Stokely, Park 88, The Margot.

Now that we've moved out of BellCentre, I wanted to provide an updated review. Overall, it was…read morepretty great! We drive an EV and having on-site charging was a gamechanger for us. We loved being in downtown Bellevue with access to the Hmart next door and a short walk to the downtown park. There are so many great restaurants and coffee shops to try, and the mall is also a great option for a stroll on a rainy day (as well as shopping, of course!). We upgraded our car due to having a kiddo while living there, and when we had issues with parking it, the team was very helpful and open to letting us change our assigned space. We ended up sticking with the old one, but they were communicative and receptive! Turns out I just had to get used to driving a bigger vehicle haha :) One frustration was delivery - of food, packages, whatever - which could often be confusing and frustrating as different delivery people would easily get confused about where to leave packages between the A, B, C, D buildings. Not having a lobby made it a hassle to navigate when issues arose; however, just opting to meet them on the street usually made things easier to handle. Amazon deliveries were the most consistent by far, almost always delivered to our door or mailbox without issue. We had one major maintenance issue while living there. A pipe burst on Christmas day and while they responded to our request quickly, considering the delay because of the holiday, the water damage spread pretty fast and we ended up needing to move into a hotel for a night so they could do repairs. We came back the next day to new drywall installed, and painting took another day or two. It was a huge hassle, but in the end the repairs were great and they even reimbursed us for the cost of staying at a hotel for the night. When moving out, we ran into some communication issues because we had to break our lease a month early due to major life events, and were a bit frustrated with the process. However, connecting with Brigitt and explaining our situation to her helped as she put us in touch with Jen Adams. Jen was a real hero and so understanding of our situation; she really went above and beyond to clear up all our misunderstandings and made sure we left satisfied with our entire experience here.

I have lived here for over twenty years and couldn't be happier with my home and everyone who…read moreworks here as well. The property is beautiful, a fountain and courtyard that is shady and well maintained. The office as well as the maintenance staff are always happy to help with any problems. In the past year the carpets, cabinets and countertops have been replaced in most apartments. I couldn't be happier with my experience living here.

-This is A federally Subsidized Facility for housing under HUD rules…read more -Also, The Employees Are Humancentric, they will Treat you with respect. -This Community is a great Hub for All the peoples that reside here. -The Staff is prepared for eventualities and promptly responds. -The Building New Carpets, New Painting on Walls, New Hot Water Boilers. -Leasing Agents Ready to Assist to lease/rent you An Apartment. -Security Has improved, more watchful, responsive respectful officers. -Have not witness any Bugs in the facility other than Fruit-flies on summer. -The Amenities are Plentiful with A Magnificent view.

Individual parking spaces are limited and you will be waitlisted. Tandem parking is seemingly…read morealways available. Bicycle racks are available for free inside the parking garage. This apartment always smells like dirty socks because of poor building ventilation. If it's a risk you want to take like I did, be my guest and more power to you. I'm sensitive to smells and I can tell you I'm already dubious. Wait, I have more. The Muse crew painted my concrete floor in an attempt to prepare me for move-in day. I know the company meant well, but they didn't give me any option to decline. My room now reeks of noxious fumes. I would have gladly kept the old floor with all blemishes. It also delayed my move-in. I can't be in my own room without feeling grossed out by the putrid odor of new paint. I'm living with a friend until it gets better. I don't know when that will be though. The pre-furnishings aren't as great. I'm allowed to store them so that's good. I will for the following reasons: they stink, may be damaged, and are filthy. I was given a bed frame with two bent wheels which I will not use (storage). My included desk size is okay--no qualms with the nice desk. The office chair was not properly maintained/cleaned in months or years by Muse. I sprayed it everywhere with Spot Shot and black grime came off of it. The grime needed 10+ paper towels before it started to let up. Even so, the office chair still smells like an unwashed human in the summertime even after Spot Shot. This is going into storage with my bed and microwave. Speaking of the microwave, it had such a powerful, pungent odor that no one took the time to clean. It was also caked with dried food. I removed the unit from its cabinet space and detailed it on my own. Does Muse care about its brand impression and residents? Kelly, our leasing associate, is great. Thanks, Kelly!

I've been at Vision 5 since June 29th 2013 (officially July 1st); not long after the place opened…read more I first heard about the place at a Redmond town meeting that was a discussion about making Redmond an art town and about drawing more artists to the city. As an artist, I was was highly interested in Vision 5. It was pitched as Redmond's first "Live, Work, Art" building. While it doesn't yet fully live up to all my exceptions, (I wish there were more artists living here, and that there was a well ventilated place for me to use oil paints, and spray paint) it is nice place for a single artists to live, work, and to create some art. Since I've lived here, the place has had it's ups and downs. Some of the earlier reviews were somewhat true. Management has changed many times. This place started out with no onsite management, and small maintenance team to now having an onsite management team (Muse Management) with a beautiful office, and a larger maintenance team. I love that Garret, one of the Leasing Professional, is also an artist and one of my neighbors. As an artist, I've been able paint in the small common area that allows for nontoxic art work, I've been able to use the conference room for meetings, have a BBQ and other parties on the balcony, and I have been able to hold my own art show as well as curate a few art shows in the Vision 5 north gallery. I was able to help out when the movie, "Painting Anna," was filmed. Additionally management, asked me to participate in a number of art events (Vision 5 opening Art party, Kirkland Art Fest, Kirkland Studio Tours etc.) on their behalf. Pros: * Everything is within walking distance: restaurants, grocery, entertainment, biking/walking trails, and the Redmond Transit center. In other words you can do not need a car, and you can easily commute to most contract jobs (Microsoft, Google, Nintendo etc.) * Art Gallery, Painting Studio, Drawing Studio, Conference rooms, Balcony with BBQ and potted garden *Maintenance - The last few crews have been very good. In the current crew, James and Nick are great. Nick really put in the extra effort when he helped get the benches and a table for the opening reception of the current show. * Rent is low (especially when you factor in the included utilities) for a person who wants their own place, and who needs a space to paint or create in this area Cons: * Noise level depends on the neighbors that you happen to get due to hearing everything through the wall. (I currently good neighbors, and I have lucked out for the most part) * Like most apartment in this area, the only way to cool off during the summer is to open a window, or get portable air conditioner, which needs window that opens by sliding up and down. So, when choosing a room in the building, be aware of the following: ** Most of the units on the 2nd floor do not have windows, just a 2nd door to the balcony ** Two of the units on the 5th floor only has french doors with no screens for windows * No space to do messier artwork, and to do artwork that requires more toxic materials such as oil paints and spray paints * Rent is high for the amount of living space No place will be perfect. For me, this place is a nice place to live. The pros and the benefits outweigh the cons and minor annoyances. Check out the Vision 5 Art page on Facebook to see art events at Vision 5: https://www.facebook.com/Vision5ArtPage To see more pics of the building, and to learn more about the units, check out the Vision 5 Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Vision-5-431322236966507

Smoke issue continues with no response/effort from management to stop it. There is another unit…read morethat literally has smoke coming out it's bedroom window daily. The on-site manager simply looks the other way. Interesting that I no longer see her smoking out on the sidewalk during her workdays. I am now experiencing some respiratory symptoms that has been ramping up for awhile. Asthma attack today nearly sent me running to Urgent Care as my rescue inhaler was not working very well

I actually reside here. I have a beautiful 2 bdr,1 bath apartment with electric fireplace in unit…read morewasher/dryer, and dishwasher. This complex has a seasonal pool, and rent price is reasonable. Gilman Square Apartments are pet friendly.

Been here almost a year, and wow--what a ride. If you're into bad design, lost packages, and…read moremystery smells, this place might be your dream home. The good: Central AC. Yep, that's the list. Enjoy that sweet, cold air while everything else falls apart. Restaurants nearby, which is great since you'll be spending a lot of time wandering around looking for your DoorDash order. The bad: Garage horror story: Found a shirt with what looked like human feces behind my car days after moving in. Management's reaction? Shrugged it off and blamed a dog that doesn't even live here. A+ security! Apartment design straight from a startup office: Kitchen has a cubicle wall instead of an island. Closets are just a rod. No balcony screen, but sure--pets allowed! What could go wrong? AC vents? Smell like they haven't been cleaned since the building was constructed. Amazon locker roulette: Lockers are down by the dumpster. Classy. Don't be surprised if your package ends up with a neighbor--or in another building entirely. Access system overkill: You'll need three separate systems to live your daily life here. Butterfly app, SmartRent, and a fob--none of which work well together. Android users, prepare to be locked out. Food delivery scavenger hunt: No clear delivery instructions, and couriers can't navigate the Butterfly app. After 10+ times of searching for my food in random buildings or outside, I've accepted that my dinner now lives in the wild. Airbnb-palooza: Strangers coming and going 24/7, no background checks, and enough weed stench in the halls to hotbox the whole floor. Who needs safety or a sense of community, right? Bottom line: If you like cold air and chaos, this is your place. Otherwise, maybe wait for a management overhaul--or a miracle.

Horrible interaction with management, insisting on charging me late fees, and charged me twice,…read morewhen their online payment system did not process the scheduled payment as it should. The interaction was the worst part as Vinny kept implying that I am lying and their system did not make mistakes as he traced it and could not find the prof that I scheduled the payment. Da!!!! if it was a glitch, the system did not record it... is this too hard for you to understand or figure? Apart from that, we love the location and amenities and the leasing office staff.

Mark was great in not only proactively communicating with me from day 1, but also helping thru some…read morehurdles in the lease signing process. Mark also gave us a very welcoming and thorough tour around the property and its amenities. He has been exceptional at making sure we felt at home, even after me losing my new fob (!). He quickly issued me another one and charged my account, proactively assisted in accessing the garage so I can quickly drop off some of my stuff, despite my poor planning signing the lease around an already planned trip, etc. Thanks, Mark!

This review is for the retail parking garage…read more The validation system doesn't work, and the help button on the exit gate sends you to an AI bot that doesn't resolve anything. I was stuck in the garage for over 15 minutes trying to get out. Luckily someone who lived there opened the gate for me. Need to fix your system.