Believe me, these pictures don't do it justice. This place is absolutely amazing. I wanted to move…read morehere for about 6 months and walk by it every weekday about 3x (when I'm on my daily walks during my work breaks/lunch right next door) and dreamt what it would be like. It wasn't at all what I expected.
It was so much more. Paradise, if I may.
The staff, top to bottom, have been extremely courteous, friendly, funny, helpful, giving and real. I have only encountered a cheerful and willing-to-help group here. To say they've truly made me feel at home and ease is an understatement.
While I've only lived here a couple of days, my life has drastically improved. I love my apartment and my view of the mountains, Salt River and North Valley. It's truly breathtaking. VERY high ceilings with HUGE doors - so tall, this 6'1" dude can't reach the tops. It even came with speakers to Bluetooth my music to - which I didn't find out until I moved in.
Special shout out to Shirae Pryor who originally gave me a tour and months later remembered me without having to reintroduce myself. She is extremely professional, helpful, goes out of her way, funny and put up with my enormous enthusiasm during my first few days of excitement to live here.
The place is gorgeous, VERY well kept up, modern, with a lot of space/storage - like SOOO much storage space/cabinets/closets, even in my studio and the management team hosts parties, it seems like 2x a month free for residents that includes food, music and even alcoholic beverages, if you drink. Additionally, they gave me an extremely nice welcome package that included a cute little bottle of wine, two glasses and a bag of wonderful snacks. (Pictured.) Heck, even the lobby rivals many Las Vegas resorts I've stayed at. It's the definition of luxury.
As you can tell, I cannot recommend this place enough. You're a 3-5 minutes' WALK to a ginormous outdoor mall including many bars, restaurants, entertainment, movies, Target, Ross, etc. Plus, a Sam's Club is coming very soon and just as close. Not to mention, you're a quick Lyft/Waymo ride to many, many more attractions, beach, restaurants and entertainment down/around Mill Ave. Even the Cubs Spring training games are an all-but a short walk.
If you decide to make the right move and become a resident here, might I suggest three places you should try out:
1. Spinato's Pizzeria and Family Kitchens - about a 6-7-minute walk. Being obsessed with pizza since I was a kid, and while only eating here 3x now, I'm absolutely convinced it's in my top 5 favorite pizza joints of all-time.
2. RoadHouse Cinemas. I'm also a movie-lover and this is, BY FAR, my favorite cinema. It's just a quick drive up Loop 101. Make sure you try out their Screening Rooms theatres. They make the experience the best you can have.
3. The Arena Poker Room at Talking Stick Casino, which, coincidentally, is less than a mile from RoadHouse. It also rivals any/all Las Vegas poker rooms. Great games there.
So, what are you waiting for? Move here as soon as you can.