No better place to live in Seattle! The building team is amazing- could not ask for a more…read moreinclusive and luxurious experience

Sorry ladies, but Mr. Grey will not see you now.. lol!!!! Yes, I know Christian Grey is a…read morefictional character and does not really live here, but it's a great tourist attraction if you have read the Fifty Shades trilogy. I didn't even attempt to go inside (cuz that would make me a creeper), but just took a few pictures on the outside. Unlike the movie, there is no "Escala" sign on top of the building, so it may be easy to miss. There is however, a large, multi story, Bed Bath and Beyond store directly across from it. The Escala is located on the corner of 4th Street and Virginia. Not much to see here, but a great place to take selfies and tell your friends back home, you went to Christian's pad.

stacy did a great job quick and responsive! Highly recommended and reliable person at one lake frontread more

There are a few things that you need to be aware of so you won't get surprised afterwards. The…read moreparking is in west building, so if you have a car and live towards the lake, you will have to constantly switch between buildings. Going down one elevator, then going up the other. For me, the communication was fine until I was there but after the lease ended, they were unprofessional in there behavior. I ended up loosing nearly a thousand bucks extra on move out and never heard back about my security deposit. I got ghosted after I asked for details about the matter. On my final day, my friend tried to deliver the key at the end of the day but they were closed. He returned it the next day but they charged me rent for that day. Lesson learnt, always leave the keys inside the apartment to not get charged by Holland Residential. So my advice would be to clarify the details you care about beforehand to avoid sneaky surprises.

This is one of the relatively newer condominiums in Belltown and has a nice, modern feel to it. The…read morecommon areas are well maintained and the building also offers amenities like a gym, guest suite, concierge (during business hours), rooftop deck and a rec/party room that's equipped with a large TV, kitchen and a little outdoor patio, that can be reserved. This is a great place to hang out with your friends if your condo isn't large enough for a big group. The roof top deck offers beautiful views of the space needle and the Puget sound. Though the entire deck isn't accessible, it still has enough room to hang out and enjoy the views. The building is situated at the junction of clay st and 1st avenue, allowing most units to get a lot of light and privacy since it's along the street and not right next to another building.

The Avenue One HOA cares deeply about the community. Individual members of the HOA invest countless…read morehours of their personal time to strengthen the community and to everyone's benefit. I have especially appreciated the care they have taken in navigating us through the pandemic in a safe and thoughtful manner. The building itself is great - beautiful and quiet rooftop, friendly and helpful concierges and management, and located centrally on very safe crossroads. I've lived here for 5 years and have thoroughly appreciated the building, all of its amenities, and our great community.

Beautiful property. Somewhat responsive staff. Prices are atrocious. Walkability is okay. The cafe…read moreNextdoor is convenient and yummy. Gorgeous interiors and great facility management.

I'm leaving this review as a heads up for any future tenants. For reference, I've lived here for…read morealmost three years. Overall, it's been a good experience but there are so many things that make this place not worth the price tag. Pros: Location- Great spot and walkable to so much. Tenants- good people and high probability of making friends. Young professionals, dog lovers Thick walls: I rarely hear my neighbors -- very, very rare. Aesthetics: the apartments themselves look really nice Washer/dryer: in unit and actually good quality. I've had some awful laundry units in apartments but these are legit and work well. Cons: Break ins: I am not exaggerating when I say tenants are constantly getting their bikes stolen, it's a monthly occurrence at least. (Theres bike storage in the garage for tenants ) Storage in the apartment: it's crazy how much planning did not go into the actual apartment. For example: my pantry is a closet that has zero shelves....my bedroom closet didn't have a full hanger rack when I moved in. Little things that make zero sense. Some kitchens barely have a drawer for silverware. Things that you may not notice while doing a walk thru but notice once you move in. No AC or ventilation: this is common in Seattle, I get it but please pay attention to what direction your apartment faces. I face west and live in a loft. Heat rises. It is miserable hot. It can be 70 degrees outside but 78 inside because of the lack of airflow. Even with an AC unit (these help but you better keep all the shades down and keep it running ALLLL day/night - plus depending on your setup, you may have to move furniture around to use an AC unit) The complex has AC units available to rent ... it isn't even that hot yet and it's already hard to get my bedroom (upstairs) under 72 degrees by 9pm. The complex should offer free AC units with how hot these apartments get. When it's nice/window season, you may not want to open your window because of how loud the road is. Even on the 4th floor, if you leave your balcony door/windows open, you will wake up from traffic/buses/people on 24th and 65th. It's not quiet...at all. Amenities: these have gotten better but still not great compared to what you can get at other places. They have done some work on the rooftop but it's still just fine. No gym, TVs aren't great, etc. The building itself needs new carpet/fresh paint on the walls. Look at the stairwells. Yes, I'm being picky but for the price, it should look better. As a whole, these apartments are fine but overpriced for what they are. You are paying for location and a "good looking" apartment. For the price, they should come with AC units, have more amenities, and updates in the actual building. Management and maintenance are good, I haven't had any issues there. This review isn't meant to bash BPL but give future residents a heads up and an honest expectation of what it's like to live here. I wouldn't choose an East (am sun) or West (pm sun) facing loft apartment. Seriously, too hot. I bet south facing is your best bet (less busy road, no direct sun). Lofts are cute but I'd suggest a flat. Hope this helps!

over priced and always broken. broken gym broken elevator broke garage what on gods green earth am…read morei paying for the view?? ... hell no. a fine apartment complex if your okay overpaying for nothing. love the sqft of my domicile when the power is on. only benefit it's my apt is larger around 1,000 sqft but yeah, right now I am overpaying for no amenities as well as an overpriced pet rent and an email at least once a week something in the building is broken or out of service A good apartment for a rich kid meaning someone who gets their money for free and doesn't need to do research because they just pay anyway

Used to be an OK building, but the new property manager Mesha is terrible: arrogant, dishonest, and…read moreprefers threats over communication. The building might look alright from the outside, but they will bite you hard on your way out. 1. Opaque and questionable utility billing, unresponsive management, and corporate threats The utility billing is questionable and highly opaque. I was hit with over $500 for water, sewer, and trash, plus my share of common area electricity, within a span of 18 days after moving out, with what appears to be three rounds of monthly utility billings crammed into a single month. None of these charges came with any dates. When I asked for the exact service periods and their calculations to verify these charges, they ignored my emails and the corporate office immediately threatened collections instead of providing any information. I asked the leasing office over and over for the documentation they are legally required to provide so I would at least know what I was paying for, but their property manager Mesha has been extremely unprofessional: she simply would not respond to emails or answer calls. 2. Questionable move-out inspection process They used two conflicting move-out inspection reports to add numerous unreasonable charges. After living here for 5 years and leaving the unit in as good condition as it could possibly be, they used threats to shift their normal unit turnover costs to me. I already did an in-person move-out inspection with their maintenance staff, and the inspection report noted only needing touch-up paint in a few places, which we both signed. Later they came up with an entirely different report alleging damages, and they used that as the basis to charge me for numerous repairs and cleaning. 3. Bug infestation As other reviews have pointed out, bug infestation was a constant problem in my unit: lots of silverfish, centipedes crawling on the floor, flies coming out of bathroom drains every spring and summer, and ants inside digging through the trash can. There were always flies hovering around the building and in the hallway, probably because they let giant garbage dumpsters sit right next to the building entrance with garbage juice flowing everywhere. If you live here, be prepared to be charged excessive fees with no transparency, and don't be surprised if they demand even more money after taking away your entire security deposit, all while constantly threatening you.

My husband and I lived here from October/2022-2023. I will say that they totally maintain the…read morecleanliness of the apartments & always have activities every month. I've had only 2 issues in my apartment that maintenance was quick to take care of. Would I live there again? I would. However, the 2 stars are for the management. Every interaction with them (apart from when I signed on & maybe one other time) that I've had wasn't always a pleasant one. Few months after I moved in, I got permission to park my E-bike in the garage with a lock. However, it got stolen. Asked if they can thoroughly check the camera footage to which they did review but in the end, they advised that I file a police report & that only the police can check the footage. Fair. But of course, months gone by & police never came (expected). I once again reached out to the front office pleading if they were totally certain that there's no footage of who stole my e-bike (last present my dad ever gave me before passing, btw). After pleading with them, I got a response along the lines of , "If the bike was that important to you, then why would you park it there?" Another time was when I took my dog to the roof to potty. He accidentally escaped through the fenced door as I opening it & totally ran down the flight of stairs out of confusion. I came after him but unfortunately, another neighbor who was coming up the steps with his dog (who is dog reactive) has to rush himself down to avoid my dog. He then reached out to management under the notion that I was just letting my dog run around. Management reached out to me & I then gave them a thorough explanation of what actually happened. Instead of brushing it off as, "Oh, accidents happen", they still put blame on me as if I did it all on purpose. Totally ignoring my explanation of an accident. The last issue I faced with them was when we were moving out. They hired a new person at the time who was actually super nice. Unfortunately, she gave me an inaccurate info. To be fair, I should I have thoroughly read the instructions on moving out. But to keep it short, I addressed this with this person & thought we found a solution. I pretty much moved out at a certain time thinking I could avoid unnecessary charges. That wasn't the case at all & I couldn't prove what was told to me because it was all verbal. So in the end, I had to pay 2k+ for an apartment I was no longer staying in all because of false info. They might respond to this with their own explanations & whatever but we went back & forth with this last issue for weeks and weeks. I couldn't even find a solution with the higher ups because of course they'll back up their workers. So with that said, DEFINITELY HAVE EVERYTHING IN WRITING. Other than that, I will also say the maintenance crew were ALWAYS nice. Always greeted us with smiles & hellos. We became familiar with them. The others in management don't really greet you at all, just glare until you talk to them. Didn't really feel inviting. I think only Jada was nice but even then, doesn't have that warm welcoming spirit that other apartment offices have. Still a great place to live as long as you have everything down in writing! Because again, they do maintain this place! Hard to find that in Seattle.

I lived at Aura West Seattle for 15 months and I loved my experience. Laura and her team always…read moregreeted me and my dog, Gnocchi, with a warm smile everyday and cuddles for the pup. Gnocchi even won "Pet of the Month" when they held a monthly contest for residents to vote. He was a popular boy making his rounds, shaking hands and kissing babies. I loved the layout of my apartment. For the price, I'd say it was beyond reasonable. It would get very hot during the summer time and cracking open the window didn't do much without a cross breeze. Maintenance always answered my requests within hours and they were there to fix/help sometimes the same day. The location is great and there are many walkable places in the area. Even with the occasional drifter screaming obscenities, they typically keep to themselves. They do hold track meets across the street during the spring and the blanks were loud enough to scare my dog, so we'd bop on over to the beach to get away from the noise. The rooftop was my favorite place as it has a great view of everything. There are some residents that aren't considerate and won't pick up after their pet at the dog relief area which I know the staff had tried notifying every registered pet owner to do so. All in all, I miss living in this apartment and would gladly return if my life so happens to lead me back to Seattle one day.

Having been a resident for the past three years, I will state Odin is an amazing community. They…read morehave been consistently on top of any repair request I have ever made. The staff is kind, friendly, and always attentive to any concerns I have ever expressed. When I was walking my dog, someone from the neighborhood asked if you needed a dog in order to be a resident at Odin. I replied, "No, yet it helps." As pretty much everyone in the building either has a dog, cat, or some other pet. Which is possibly why the residents seem to be mellow, respectful, and kind to each other. If you are not keen on animals, then this may not be the building for you. As a majority of the tenants have them or want to get one. The staff is one of the best i have encountered in over a decade of living in Seattle.

We have lived at the Odin a couple of times. The maintenance staff is amazing, Especially Larry C…read more He always has a smile and positive attitude and when you have a problem you know you will be taken care of. He's one of the gems of this community.

Cody in maintenance was extremely helpful and professional! Went above and beyond! Great…read morerepresentative for his company. Thank you again!

I moved out months ago and honestly wish I had left even sooner. This place caused me unbelievable…read morestress, and almost all of it came from the leasing office--especially the leasing manager, Valeria, who is consistently rude, condescending, and unprofessional. The ONLY reason this place even gets 1 star is because the building itself is clean, the amenities are fine, and the maintenance team is incredible--kind, fast, and actually cares. Unfortunately, that does not make up for how terrible management is. 1. I tried to transfer to a larger, cheaper unit in the same building. Due to a leak, they delayed my move for 3 MONTHS with no clear timeline, while still demanding I pay my old, higher rent even after my lease ended. I was living out of boxes for months. They constantly contradicted themselves, failed to follow through on promises, and I had to record conversations with Valeria just to be taken seriously. They also charged me full cleaning fees on both apartments despite video proof of deep cleaning--so don't expect your deposit back. 2. Valeria's attitude is consistently hostile. Even in a normal situation where I was helping take a photo at a leasing event, she aggressively questioned why I was there--despite me being a resident. Her behavior is widely known among tenants, yet she was promoted. 3. Even after officially moving out at the end of August, I was still billed for utilities, which should have been shut off automatically. 4. I was once locked out of the building late at night because both the front door and garage fob systems were broken--and of course, no one answered the so-called 24-hour emergency line. 5. The security cameras are essentially useless. After a theft, I was told only police could request footage, yet recordings erase after 72 hours--making it nearly impossible to ever access evidence. 6. I personally witnessed a homeless person sleeping in the common areas multiple times, including on a resident's newly delivered mattress. A fellow tenant even emailed them this picture. It was disturbing and clearly unmanaged. If you never need to interact with leasing, this place might seem fine. The second you do, your experience can quickly become a nightmare.