I lived here for 3 years, so when I say 2 stars I am not saying the place is unlivable. This rating…read moreis strictly based on it being marketed as a "luxury apartment." I waited a bit after moving out to make sure this was a well thought out review.
Pros
If you get a river view, it is very pretty. Even if you do not (they say every apartment has a river view which is technically true, but some are more of a side angle), the view of the trees from spring to fall is genuinely nice.
The apartment itself is spacious.
Shower pressure is solid.
Stove is decent.
Solid location to the downtown area and some good restaurants.
My unit had an in‑unit washer and dryer, and both worked fine.
Cons
The main reason for my rating is the A/C situation. I run hot, and I know that, but I have never lived anywhere where the summer months were essentially unlivable for me. When I first moved in, I slept in the living room for weeks because it was the only area that stayed modestly cool. I usually sleep in the 67-69 range; my bedroom thermostat regularly read 80. Staff insisted the reading was not accurate, but it absolutely felt accurate.
You might wonder why I stayed 3 years if that is true. A couple reasons:
I was on a yearly contract and knew I would eventually be moving to another city, so I did not want to switch apartments only to move again.
After multiple asks and the building not being able to do anything, I ended up buying my own A/C unit and creating a custom window attachment because the windows are grasshopper style, meaning most standard home A/C units do not fit.
In the winter, the apartment was great. I never ran the heater, and I had no issues. But to make the A/C problem worse, the entire building runs on a single heating or cooling switch. If the building is set to heating, you cannot run A/C, which feels silly for a place calling itself luxury.
My final complaint is the "gym." I have never lived in a luxury apartment with such a small setup. It is basically in the mailroom; a few free weights, a treadmill, a row machine, and not much else. Better than nothing, but definitely subpar.
I'm now in a new apartment in a different city that costs a little more, but the quality difference is honestly night and day. After experiencing how comfortable a properly cooled apartment can be, the price I paid here for a space that was hot for half the year feels pretty absurd. That said, if you naturally run cold, this place might actually work great for you.
