I lived at Karbon for two years, and while the location is convenient--next to QFC, Safeway, and close to the 405 on-ramp--my overall experience was disappointing. Being right off Coal Creek, it gets loud, but the real issue is the how the property was managed. While the outside landscaping is well-maintained by a third party, general cleanliness is severely lacking. Trash and dog waste are constantly left around the property, and the dog park was so filthy and overflowing with waste that I couldn't even use it. The hallways inside the building were rarely cleaned, with dirt, trash, and even pet waste accumulating over time. At one point, the halls weren't vacuumed for over 8 months. When I went to talk to the manager, she refused to inspect the building and said they're short staffed. Security is another concern, with frequent car break-ins and occasional drug use on the property. New entry systems were installed which can be finicky when it battles to connect between your home WiFi and cellular data. The camera on the new entry system is also used by management to track the pets and people you bring into the apartment. Maintenance was nearly nonexistent. Requests were ignored, supposedly due to short staffing again, and my bathroom fan and dryer remained broken until I moved out--despite the dryer damaging multiple pieces of my clothing. The worst part was the lease renewal process. I was initially given a renewal deadline of 1/25 on a paper notice, but the leasing consultant later told me I had until 2/24 to "renew" after I reached out to her. I confirmed this date with her twice. When I informed them on 2/24 that I wouldn't renew, I was suddenly told I needed to give a 20-day notice before moving out and would be forced to pay the whole month at a higher rate. This resulted in being charged an extra $500 month-to-month fee on top of a higher rent-despite already vacating the apartment. They told me I had till 2/24 to renew and still needed to give a 20 day notice. They did not inform me of the vacancy date when they extended my renewal date. Read the fine print closely and do not trust that staff will have your best interest in mind. They did not waive the additional month to month fee and they charged me water, sewage and trash fees for the month I was not living there. I ended up paying around $3000 for an additional month. My neighbor recently moved out and expressed the same poor communication and maintenance requests struggles. He was also charged the additional month due to poor and misleading communication. Beware of this management team and apartment complex. The rent may seem reasonable at first, but you'll likely pay for it in poor living conditions, poor maintenance, and frustration. I strongly recommend looking elsewhere. read more

Karbon - Apartments Near Me - Newcastle, Washington

very professional, was quick and accurate. Plesent demeanor, respectful. He shared what he did and communicated well, with clear guidance.

I requested a tour and Jodi was quick to assist me with setting up a time. During the tour she was kind and knowledgeable. Great client services! read more

They fraudulently put $4000 on my credit report 2 years later! I moved into a damaged unit. I was told i owed $186 upon move out. I was on a month to month contract. I never broke my lease. Steer clear. Going to court now with them. *I reached out to you and you ignored me until I posted this. Please respond to the letter that I am sending to you right now. And we can go from there, You have my contact information if you want to reach out. I know I didn't I do anything wrong. Just because I am of lower income does not mean I am not legally educated. Take care. read more

The management and maintenance services were abysmal they would take too long to address problems or requests and we're never in the office. The units are poorly built and had plumbing problems especially with drains and sinks leaking. Units have little to no ventilation which caused black mold to develop in my unit. The security is bad and I had numerous packages stolen and one attempted break in. The only upside is location but that's not worth it. read more

Karbon - Black mold - Apartments Near Me - Newcastle, Washington

Top Line: Spend your well earned money elsewhere. You deserve better. The Details: I will start near the end of my story with Karbon. On 1/3/2019 I received a notice stuck near my door that began, "Thank you for choosing Karbon Apartments. You current lease expired on 1/31/2019. We are contacting you today to present you with renewal options." Excuse me? It's only 1/3/2019 and you're telling me the lease already expired almost a month from now? Makes no sense. A typo, perhaps. The letter goes on with options for future. Yearly, month-to-month, etc. Toward the bottom it says, "This letter is not an offer to renew." The extra kicker is that my lease didn't expire until 2/28/19! Moving forward a bit, even if you leave the place clean and in good shape like I did, you're still paying a cleaning fee that starts around $125 per unit. Yeah. One of those "goodbye" surprises buried in the fine print. I called the police twice about domestic abuse happening above me. Nobody was arrested and nobody was evicted. I mentioned what I heard to a couple neighbors and they noted the police had been called before on that couple. I documented everything and sent it to the management office. They evidently knew about some kind of problem going on and never took action. So, you can see what I am getting at so far. To say there is incompetence at the front office is an understatement. For the smoking policy, I was told during my tour that there is no smoking allowed in the building. There is even a sign next to the door when you walk in, "Smoke Free Building." So, one night I had a fan in my window and was woken up by the smell of someone smoking something below me on their balcony. I called the office the next morning and was told that the balcony might not be part of the building so it might be ok to smoke there. You read that right: they weren't sure if the balcony was part of the building. Don't bother leaving a voicemail. They don't return calls. One thing I didn't appreciate in the studio apartments is how bare the bathroom is. No counter space. No medicine cabinet. No hand towel ring or rack near the sink. Where does everything go? Also, half of the one closet I had was taken up by the water heater. On the east side of one building is a moving company where it's not unusual for trucks to idle through the night and day in the parking lot. Although rare, sometimes a truck will back up near the boundary fence with the apartment building and fumes waft up into your apartment. Onsite cleaning and maintenance is hit or miss. There was an abandoned television in the hallway for a month and it might still be there. Someone pushed their Halloween pumpkins off their balcony and they remained smashed below in February. Another odd thing I experienced was getting a storage unit. There was a waiting list. When I was told there was an open storage I couldn't get into the area where the storage units were. The person at the front office told me they didn't know how to access the area either. Once they figured it out I found there was 7 storage units open! So, I wondered if there was ever a waiting list OR if they never knew because they didn't even know how to get in the place. This building is 30 years old and is not designed to handle vibrations well. This also includes not insulating you well from normal activity noise levels. When you are budgeting, keep in mind the trash/water/sewer are not included in your rent. Those extra utilities are going to run you at least $100 more a month. You also get to pay a $2.95 service fee for the privilege of paying rent online. There is a saying that you get what you pay for. Not here. Spend your well earned money elsewhere. What you think you're saving may cost your dearly. You deserve better. When you see this place, don't be tempted. Keep looking and pass it by. read more

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The staff here has always been EXTREMELY rude. They recently changed the entrance code for the building without letting anyone know what the new code is. They never ever answer the phone or emails, and when I go to the office to ask for assistance there is no one there. How am I supposed to get to my home? Ridiculous! read more

Even after explicitly writing my move in date they asked me to come and once at location they said it's far out And sorry it's a miss communication!! It's in black and white My move in date. Wasted An hour of my time. read more

My door lock stopped working (using the key, from the inside it was fine) They fixed it while I was at work and called me to let me know it was finished and where I could pick up my new keys. Very efficient read more

Locks don't work, security cameras don't work, when you get a bike stolen (yes it was locked to a bike rack, but the bike rack was ripped from the wall) from what should be a secure starwell they just stare at you until you leave the office after you request compensation. Tried to increase rent even though they are advertising it online at the old price. read more

This is recently No one can gave me information I had been calling this apartment complex For two weeks I submitted my aplication I sent few emails I left viocemails I called all the numbers that appear in Apartments.com Hotpads.com Zillow Trulia And the phone number that is in the website and No one answer my calls or return my emails or voicemails read more

Do not live here, I can not stress this enough. Over priced. Terrible parking. The moving company behind the building is noisy when your trying to sleep and that's bullshit. People with dogs don't care and there is poo in the streets. Please look around more before settling with this place because my girlfriend and I didn't and my advice is too keep looking! But if you enjoy over paying, poopy parking, dog crap, and loud beeps and commotion at 6 am then this is the place for you, you poor bastard. Good luck and p.s. There has been a wave of frat kids moving in. read more

Here's an update I lived at Karbon in 2016 and they sent me to collections due to a bogus 85 dollar fee. I fought collections for a couple of years a couple of months ago the bogus fee doubled and I was furious. I had the credit agency investigate this fee and IQ data could not give a reason for the fee so it was finally dismissed. My credit score was raised 25 points and I never did pay it. Win for me. The place charges $$$ unfortunately theres usually space available because the other apartments have a waiting list. read more

Under no circumstances should anyone rent an apartment at Karbon. If you do, you may end up fighting the consequences for years after you move out. I was a tenant here for 3 years and during that time, I always paid on time in full and abided by all the rules. Although I moved out a couple of months prior to the end of my lease, I continued to pay rent until the lease expired. I left the apartment clean and undamaged. One month after the lease had expired, I received a letter from the management stating that I owed approximately $450.00 for electricity, a burned out light bulb and paint. I responded by giving them a copy of my electric invoice that showed that I had in fact paid. I don't know why this bill was even included since tenants pay their electric bill directly to the utility company. I also explained that changing the light bulb (assuming it was burned out) would have required me to request maintenance come into my unit during the height of the pandemic - something I didn't feel comfortable doing. The light is a ceiling light. I also stated that requiring the tenant to pay for regular maintenance, such as painting, is unlawful. There was no damage to the walls and if the unit needed to be painted, it would be because it was simply due for a fresh coat. I never received any response to my letter disputing their claim. Instead, this claim was sent to a collections agency that reported it to the credit bureaus and my credit scored tanked by over 100 points. Although I have opened a dispute case with the bureaus, it is likely that I will be dealing with the actions of this unethical company for a very long time. These consequences impact my ability to get credit and the most favorable rates on any loan. Please stay away from this complex. read more

This apartment is suckest!!! When we left the apartment and moved into a new house, the associate went into the room with us and checked around. The guy said everything was clean and OK to leave. A year later, we received a letter from collection agency that says we had unpaid cleaning fee for $331 including interest. We are so shocked!!! The Karbon Apt. claimed they have sent notice to us, but we never received it!!!Why don't they just call us or email us??? We have the same contact info for 10+ year!!! Why do they damage our credit??? We had never owed money or late on the payment, now the damn noisy company destroy our credit. Greedy people!!! I will tell everyone about it. Horrible management!!! read more

Karbon - Here is the evidence I found out. Apparently the greedy management is doing sort of scam to their previous tenants. - Apartments Near Me - Newcastle, Washington

Like the previous reviewer, we moved in the summer of 2013. There were two ladies managing the office at the time we moved in, Brenda and Rae. However, after a month of moving in, they left. This was exceptionally frustrating because management changed almost every month and none of the communication was consistent. I wish I could rate them no stars, I regret moving here for multiple reasons. It was clear Karbon was very desperate for tenants to move in because they had ongoing free month specials. I believe they are still offering promotions but be aware Karbon is not looking for long-term tenants, and if they are, they do not do a very good job at keeping tenants. Most people will move in, take the promotions and move out as soon as their lease is up. When we first moved in, parking was not an issue because the only reserved parking spots were in the garage ($75). All outside parking spots were first come, first serve. We had concerns about parking but we were told by Brenda and Rae that all outside parking would be unreserved. Unfortunately, a couple months later, that was not the case. They created reserved outside parking for $25 all along Building C (a whole row) and several along Building B and A. As if parking wasn't bad enough, in early spring 2014, they made changes to the parking once again, creating even more reserved outdoor parking. Now there is very little parking so you either have to pay for parking, get home early to get a spot, or try to find street parking. There were times when even street parking was scarce. For double occupancy, expect to pay over $100 (as high as $130) for utilities (Water, Sewer, Garbage) per month during the winter. However, after winter it goes down to $80-90. This was much higher than past apartments but maybe it's normal for Newcastle. Also, the garbage and recycling pile up fast because there is only 1 garbage and 1 recycling dumpster for all three buildings. Many times you will see garbage surrounding the dumpster, it's pretty tacky. The complex was "remodeled" prior to us moving in. However, if you look closely at the work, you can tell the renovations were done poorly. It was definitely a rushed remodel. Don't be fooled by their website calling these "luxury" apartments. The only upside is the new appliances. Noise is another downfall and we have talked to others who have the same ongoing issue with noise. Both in building A and B, I cannot speak for Building C. The walls are very thin and you can hear everything. Maybe we were just unfortunate to have inconsiderate neighbors. Either way, complaints to the office manager did not help. Current Prices on Craigslist as of Aug 2014: $1,595 - $1,695 : 2 Bedroom $1,275 : 1 Bedroom $1,167 - $1,200 : Studio The cost of rent is high compared to other areas in better locations. Especially when you add parking (which you will have to pay for if you want a spot), utilities, and electricity. If you like the location, there are also two surrounding apartments complexes that are worth looking at. We have friends who moved into Newport Crossing the same time we moved into Karbon and they love it. We made the mistake of not touring the other complexes prior to moving on. Once our lease is up, we are moving out. I contemplated on whether or not to write a review for this place but I honestly feel it's important for people to be aware prior to moving in to a new place. I wish there were reviews available before we moved in. read more

I would like to bring to your attention that new property manager for Karbon apartments was exceeded his authority today over the phone with me. I was assigned one parking number since I signed the lease a year ago, where I have been parking since then. Now I am getting notified that I have to park on a different spot. I never received any email with such notification and this was not agreed with me prior the change. I found this unacceptable! The new manager did not even let me finish my sentence and hang up the phone on me. During this full year I have been living in that apartment, I never had any issues with previous management and now I have to deal with an unprofessional person, who has no idea how to speak with his residents! This is out of range stupidity, excuse my language! read more

I have lived here since the property was renovated in 2012 and at first it was a decent place to live. It's a great location near shopping, restaurants, a library and parks. The staff was courteous and prompt with maintenance requests. It was comfortable and I had no complaints whatsoever. And then it was sold to a new management group and everything went downhill from there. First the garage door kept breaking. It would get stuck halfway preventing tenants from coming in or going out. It's understandable that these things can happen but the problem is how they handled it. They failed to notify any of the tenants about the situation which caused us to be late for work. Then it happens multiple times to the point where it is almost becoming an expectation and now they just leave it open. This has been occurring over a span of 3 months now and I have lost my patience. So I thought it would be more than fair to ask for some sort of compensation. Their response? "Absolutely not." No discussion or a polite sorry. They simply did not care. This is only one example of a long string of issues I have been facing with the new management. It's clearly apparent, to me at least, that they are only concerned about filling the units with tenants and collecting rent. The front door even rarely closes now because the spring is worn out and after multiple complaints for over a month it's still broken. The building is not secure. The bottom floor (no tenants) floods all the time that they have replaced the carpet 3 or 4 times now. The first time it happened they did a thorough clean up with air blowers to make sure it was thoroughly dried and to prevent molding. Now they just leave the door open and leave the floors bare. I can keep going but simply put, customer service and tenant well-being is not a priority. On a good day you'll get a smile, candy and maybe a cup of coffee but if you want anything done they'll test your patience. If you are looking for an apartment in the area there are many other options most with better amenities. They will try to entice you with a free month of rent but do not fall for it because it's not worth it. I'll be moving out as soon as my lease ends. Brianne and Mikaela (spelling?) are cool and they do what they can. Nicole, the regional vice president whom I met today, is rude, cold and bad mouths her employees. read more

I moved into this apartment in January 2019 and I have loved living here and Andrea is GREAT!! I have lived in a lot of apartments and this one so far is the best experience!! read more

Exceptional service from our staff, Kevin Alexander is awesome, he goes over and beyond completing our work orders. Very thorough explaining everything as he goes! Thank you Kevin! read more

This place by far had the best move in experience I have ever encountered at an apartment. They had move in deals and the place seems well maintained and seems to have great management! I will update more once I live here for a longer period of time! read more

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We have loved living here at karbon! The apartments are nice, pert friendly and within walking distance of all the essentials!

There are more negative things about renting at this property than I can count on one hand. First and foremost, you DO NOT get what you pay for. The total I am paying them each month is around $1750, this includes rent, trash, sewer, and water. The trash frequently has been so full that there is trash entirely surrounding both dumpsters on the pavement. What am I paying $30 for then? For my trash to get picked up once a month? Not to mention the whole atmosphere is dirty. There is carpet in the hallways and stairwell which smell often because of water and dirt, as well as I have noticed fresh dog pee puddles multiple times. The elevator has crust and dirt on the walls and floor. Everything is fairly clean on the inside of your apartment, if you keep it that way of course. However, the bathtub's paint near the drain has been continuously peeling off. In relation to this, I BARELY ever see the maintenance guy. I have witnessed him vacuum the stairs and hallways once in eleven months. Heavy rain in the Spring and Fall caused the entryway to be completely flooded. You couldn't enter the building without being ankle deep in water. This happened twice before they thought "Hey, maybe I should clean the drain?". All they did to fix the water issue inside was place a giant fan for three days. The organization of the management is COMPLETELY AWFUL. There are random days the office is closed, with no explanation or anything. Not to mention, they give you a notice of entering your apartment, gutter cleaning, etc., then they come at a different time or day than stated. We once had a smoke alarm maintenance, so they gave us a notice of entering. The notice said 6 or 8:00AM to I think 5:00PM. They entered sometime around 4:00AM and woke me up from a sound sleep out of horror someone was breaking in. Then, we had gutter cleaning just at the beginning of January. They notified us that they would be performing the maintenance on the 1st, but they were here on the 31st. They tell us to move our car and bring stuff in from the patio, but then they don't even tell us the correct day. I have had to contact Andrea (the previous manager) multiple times to fix an issue that Karbon has caused and/or forgotten about. First, my key fob to enter the building stopped working. The woman at the front desk had no idea how to help me besides give me the door code, so I took it up with Andrea the next day. We went through 4-5 fobs within 30 minutes before she gave up and told me that she would contact me later on when she figured it out. She never contacted me, then I went a month or so later and she had no idea what I was talking about. Secondly, my parking spot has been given to other residents THREE different times. How hard is it to keep track of who parks where? She mistakenly had me under a different number, but I have corrected this number for her five times through conversation, email, and phone. I have received three different notes from new residents stating that is their parking spot, if I am parked there again I will be towed. I wrote Andrea an email on Monday, and Wednesday of that week and didn't hear back for maybe 3-4 days. However, the owner of the car who is also assigned my parking number has been in touch with her for the past two days. I went to speak with her in person yesterday, but guess what? The office was closed again with no explanation. I also DO NOT feel safe living in this apartment complex. My car was broken into and all of my stuff was taken. The neighbors below us wouldn't even let us vacuum up a spill at 9:45PM without furiously pounding on their ceiling (the quiet hours begin at 10:00PM). The pounding persisted so frequently that I was worried they would come up here, or find out who I was. For the longest time I didn't even feel comfortable watching tv or conversing during the evening hours. Not to mention these people smoke. This is a non-smoking building! I have taken this up with Andrea multiple times. She requires me to provide proof which I have been unable to retrieve because the smoke they blow out of their balcony is fairly dissipated. Both me and my boyfriend have asthma, we are unable to keep the windows open in Spring and Summer for more than an hour without smelling the smoke. There is a new manager, Natalia. She started in February. Same goes for her as it was with Andrea. Both Natalia and Andrea managed multiple properties for AMC, this is why some days they are there and some days they aren't - they're too busy to focus on one place! I wrote Natalia maybe 5 separate emails in this past month since we were moving out, and had to follow up with her 2-3 times before hearing a response (which sometimes took a week). Even then she would respond to half of my email and leave 1-2 questions unanswered. I really was hoping to renew my lease this March, and continue living here for a few years. But I am happy to say I did NOT renew my lease with Karbon Apartments. read more

I am a current resident at Karbon. I moved in April 2014 with my wife to 1 BHK apartment in Karbon. These apartments are highly overpriced and it was a mistake to move in here. Management keeps changing and they keep increasing the utilities bills. You won't be able to sleep properly because of the outside noise. Walls are thin so you can not even play slow music or talk to your friends in night without disturbing your neighbors. There is not enough parking space for residents, forget about parking space for your guests. Gym is just one room where you can only run on a treadmill. Rent for 1BHK when i moved in was $1275 per month which in my opinion is very high for these small apartments. Utilities used to cost around $60 per month but now they have increased it to $130 without any notice. I am moving out as soon as my lease is over. Please consider other options before moving in here. Not recommended. read more

I needed their help regarding maintenance in my apartment A-310 two times and both of the times they responded immediately and fixed the issues. Keep up the good work. read more

My first review about a place ive lived. I feel the need to warn people about this place. Do not move here. There are other great properties in the area that are way better. The management is absolutely horrible. They are rude and condescending. The hallways smell like cigarettes. It's so gross. The carpets in the hall also smell like piss. There's always dog shit left outside. Parking is horrendous. You will get ticketed. And if you have to park your car on the street, ive had things stolen off of my car. It's a high theft area. It's hella overpriced. There's a warehouse in the back that's loud at all hours of the night. Also there's a bunch of crack head looking people that live there. And noises in the hall way and upstairs of people banging around at all hours of night. -.- good luck to your poor soul if you decide to move here. 10 out of 10 would NOT recommend this dump to anyone. read more

I still would give them no stars if I had the option too. I still have yet to receive my deposit of $99 back from them. All I get are excuses and the runaround and handed off to the next person. Nobody there wants to really help out. read more

I went in yesterday to view a 1br apartment, the staff was friendly, property looked clean and it was a nice sized unit. Such a great location as well! Unfortunately it's a little out of my budget, but I didn't feel pressured to try and lease like I have at other properties in the area. Overall a great experience! read more

Excellent employees! The site is very tidy and exactly what I was looking for!

They have the worst customer service. The new management is terrible. The property manager Melissa is very unfriendly and has no customer service skills The appartment is very small and very loud since it's on coal creek. the walls are so thin that you can hear your neighbors snoring or having sex. The location is good since it's near the shopping center. In addition they charge for street parking. There are limited free spaces. The whole building smell food since most of the residents cook havley and let their doors open for airflow. It normally smells indian food everywhere. The tried to cover it with this cheap air refreshers and it's even worse since it's a mix of that with the indian food smell. Good luck with your search. read more

Natalia was VERY helpful in showing me and my partner the apartments, going over all of the amenities, and everything the place has to offer. Unfortunately, my partner accepted a job offer that has made us stay in Seattle but overall she was very helpful and i really enjoyed looking at this place! I will be considering this complex if the future permits us living closer to the eastside. read more

New Management is a lot better! I had to sublease my unit and they worked with me and my new tenant to make it as easy as possible. The ladies that work in the office are great, Melissa and Michela thanks for all your help! Need a pool and hot tub to make it 5 stars! read more

Went to check an apartment out recently. Dark, smelly hallways (smelled like wet, dirty dogs) and yucky views of some moving company were all I could notice. I'll keep looking... read more

In all seriousness, don't move here. The apartments are decent (nice flooring and a modern kitchen). However, the walls are paper thin and you can hear everything coming from neighbors... Yikes. My experience with the leasing office was not great. They are extremely sweet however they are not helpful at all. They always seem to be gone somewhere and when you go get a hold of them good luck having them remember following through with any request you may have. A month after I moved in they switched owners and for my studio I was paying 117 a month in utilities. They group together everyone's usage and divide it by each apartment in my understanding... Not fair. If you do decide to get a place here, pray that you don't get an apartment facing the "east mountains" or I like to call it a moving company with trucks that start up at 6am and sometimes come back in at midnight. No one cleans up after their dog here, I can't say how many times I've took the chance of going in the dog park with my dog only to have him step in a huge pile of crap... What an ordeal. Don't think about living above the 1st floor unless you don't mind literally living in a sauna for some weeks out of the summer. No insulation so the heat just rises through everyone's apartment. Also the "amenities" are close to zip.. A pool table, a gym with 3 pieces of workout equipment, and a fire pit that doesn't work. I just think you can find better or work a few extra days at work to pay more for rent somewhere else. I guess the only pro to this place is living next to QFC and Safeway when you get late night cravings just walk right over! Also it is close to downtown Bellevue.. 10 min drive. read more

I would not even give this place a "0" star if I could! I had the worst time living there for 2 consecutive years. Unfortunately I had to stay at the same location for work. I spent almost half the time outside the apartment, yet when I would come home, I had to tolerate dirty aisles that always smell like dog-piss, noisy and inconsiderate neighbors, and worst of all, non-caring and condescending property managers. Not to mention that this place is extremely overpriced for what they offer. The rent goes up by $100 annually, and they charge you almost $200 for utilities per person!!! That is insane! When I tried to give back the apartment, I had to make sure that everything was in the same condition like when I had received it. Yet they charged me $2000 for damages that had ALREADY been there when they gave me the apartment. The property manager refused to provide accurate photos of before and after, and they did not walk through with me when I asked them to! The staff is extremely incompetent in every possible way. It's a total rip-off!! All I can say is that DO NOT LIVE HERE! It's the worst apartment complex you can live in. There are so many better apartments out there that won't charge you $2000 out of no where. If you think about living here, THINK TWICE! read more

While this is a good location, management leaves much to be desired. Be sure to bring your own check off list when inspecting before moving in, take many pics of even the smallest or what might seem incidental things. And don't disagree with management or you'll be subject to someone that flat out doesn't listen or just talks over you. Rats at the garbage and a bus stop on the corner so strangers can cut through the parking lot, leaving no security. As for your security deposit, kiss it good bye the moment you hand it over! Washington State law states you cannot bill for normal wear, while upon your move out they already have you billed for cleaning and painting, no matter how you leave the apartment. If you contact Essex, the holding firm, they just ignore your calls. Take my advice...keep looking you'll find just as nice or nicer without the headache or heartache! read more