We lived here in a one bedroom one bath apartment (the middle stack) from 2011 to 2015. There are pros and cons of this complex, but overall it was a good stay and fit for me.
Cons:
1.If your neighbors smoke, get ready for all that smoke to come into your apartment. If there is no wind, it stays stagnant in your apartment (especially the bedroom).
2.The security staff is out-sourced, so unfortunately we did land a security personnel that attempted to steal. The office staff immediately took care of it and he never was allowed to work at our building again.
3.Since you are in a high rise be ready to have your water shut off anytime someone in your zone needs repairs. It happens frequently, but they do give you notice and try to get the work done between 9am - 5pm.
4.Located next to the main road just a block away from the hospital, it is very noisy. Regular traffic is noisy, but the real problem is the blaring of the ambulance siren. It is a regular sound you will hear multiple times a day. Depending on the floor you are on, the sirens can be astonishingly loud (just how sound travels).
5.Lastly, in the morning and middle of the night (daily) you will hear very loud dump trucks coming to collect the trash from the building and also from Sears and Macy's across the way. It's a very loud banging noise.
Pros:
1. Most important of all: this building is relatively safe.
a)There is security around the clock 365 days a year. If there is every an emergency all you have to do is call security and they are there in a flash.
b)Since the building is a high rise, gated, with cameras, and security, there are basically no random strangers walking in. Guest all need to sign in when visiting. The security is very diligent about checking cars in the visitor parking and referencing it to the guest log-in.
2.Location is close to shopping, restaurants, groceries, and bus line.
3.The view is amazing: Pearl Harbor, sunsets, Pearl Harbor July 4th fire works, and you can see all the way to diamond head.
4.The walls are concrete so I never heard the neighbors tvs or conversations.
5.The office staff is ran by a very smart gentlemen who takes care of everything the right way. His staff is all friendly and professional.
Despite the cons, I did enjoy living here and it was a fit for our temporary stay. read more