I lived in Remington Row for three years - it's the only place I've lived in for such a long period of time besides my childhood home - so I feel like I can accurately assess what living here is really like.
I moved in one week before the Covid-19 lockdown went into effect. I had to unexpectedly move out of my previous apartment after it was broken into. Remington Row was a godsend for me during this time. It was home for me in a time when the concept of "home" became even more important. I hunkered down here, adopted a cat here, changed careers here; it really became a sentimental place for me.
Here's what I loved about it:
- Seawall development, the company that manages this property, is great. Their staff is responsive, professional, and efficient.
- Anytime I had a maintenance request or a question, concierge or the property managers were quick to act. No maintenance request ever went unanswered for more than 24 hours and I usually had someone coming by to fix the issue the very next day.
- The close proximity to amazing local businesses is unbeatable. R. House, B. Willow, Cafe Los Suenos, Charmington's, Sweet 27, Mount Royal Soaps, and so many more are all within a 5 minute or less walking distance.
- The common areas are really nice. The elevated courtyard is the perfect place to hang with friends, workout outside, or even grill.
- The convenience of free garage parking, a secure mail room, trash chutes, and the excellent concierge staff are some things I'll always be grateful for.
Here's what I didn't love about it:
- The in-unit washing machines aren't great. It's a combination dryer and washer and mine needed to be serviced at least three times during my time here. It always took forever to do laundry.
- The elevators broke ALL the time. At least every person living here more than a year has a story about being stuck in the elevator or being in the elevator when it did something inexplicably weird (for me, I was dropped down to the bottom floor and all the lights went out at 3am. It was awful).
- The fire alarm went off falsely very very frequently. There was one month that we had five false alarms. Some of them happening at 2am, 3am, 4am, etc. I was often paranoid that eventually, there'd be an actual fire, and no one would take the alarm seriously enough to evacuate because false alarms were so common.
Overall, I'd say these are the best landlords I've ever had. Despite my unit being a tight 600 sq ft, I stayed here for a long time because of the convenience of the amenities and the professionalism of the staff. My only complaints are to do with how some details like fire alarms, elevators, and washer/dryers were glossed over when the building was constructed.
I'd recommend Remington Row to anyone looking for a secure, comfortable place to call home. read more