I lived here for 3 years...when I first moved in management was amazing. Jill was the manager and she really cared about the tenants and the building, it showed. They had changes over the years, Jill left and the amazing maintenance staff followed her, it all started to fall apart at that point. The only reason I stayed for 3 years, is because I hate moving and it was convenient for me to live a 10 minute walk from work.
Starting with the pet policy and dog park...
Management IGNORES DENVER BREED RESTRICTIONS. If you have a pit bull and want to live in Denver city limits, live at Skyline 1801, because they don't care! I was attacked by one of the residents' pit bull...TWICE (this same dog also attacked other Skyline residents and dogs). Management just looked the other way when I told them what happened. My friend that used to live in the building was also attacked by a resident's dog, a different dog, but pit-bull mix. These were attacks that sent people to the hospital!
The people that own dogs and live there, can't seem to grasp the concept of picking up after your own pets. There was always dog poop all over the dog park and it smelled horrible! Residents there are so lazy! Also, management would send notice after notice "You must keep your dog on a leash at all times, unless in the dog park". Some tenants would act so entitled and still wouldn't leash their pets from their apartment to the dog park! Just because it is a dog friendly community doesn't mean you can allow your dog to run free in the building. One occasion, I was trying to exit my own apartment with my dog (already leashed) and someone was letting their big lab run up and down the halls, the dog tried to come into my apartment... the owner wasn't in sight!
Parking lot and alleyway...
If you park in the open lot, prepare yourself. You are going to encounter people shooting up heroin at 7:45am and people taking a dump next to your car. It is gross and unsafe! The alleyway behind the building (between Skyline1801 and the open parking lot for residents) is NOT SAFE! I told management about these ongoing incidents and yeah, they would send someone to clean up the human waste so I could get in my car, but basically said what happens in the alleyway isn't their concern, and for me to "call the police".
Apartment size and appliances...
The apartments are small, 550sq ft in the one bedroom. The so called "walk in closet" should be called a "stand-in closet", they are tiny! The building is proud to promote the in-unit washer/dryer, but fails to tell you that you can only run the washer OR the dryer, you CANNOT have them running at the same time! This makes doing laundry a nightmare, and it takes so much longer than it should. Everything except for the fridge is mini, and cheap! The stove is mini, the dishwasher-mini, the sink...yup mini! I will say, the cabinet space in the kitchen is decent.
Neighborhood...
It is a convenient location. Close to LoDo bars and restaurants, Union Station and Coors field. However, it is even closer to the Greyhound bus station which attracts a lot of riffraff. Also, the older building one block down at 20th and Arapahoe is always needing police attention. This past June, someone was waving a gun at people from a balcony and then actually fired the gun after police were called... I heard the gun shots from my bedroom at Skyline. Another thing the management will not point out to you... the building shares an alleyway with the fire station. You hear the fire engine sirens about every hour or so.
Moving out...
After moving out, I hired a cleaning company to clean the 550 square foot apartment top to bottom/inside and out. They did an amazing job! It looked incredible, completely spotless! The carpet looked brand new as well, never had one stain on it, so it looked like it did when I moved into Skyline. I thought I was sure to get my full deposit back. I received a notice in the mail, showing $85 deducted from my deposit for their cleaning crew, and $107 deducted to replace carpet! Neither of which needed to be done! If they wanted to hire and charge me for a cleaning crew, then they should have told me, I would have cleaned the place myself and done an average job, not paid a company to make it perfect. I wanted my full deposit returned, which is why I went through the process of hiring a cleaning company. I spoke with the Skyline leasing people several times before moving out, told them I filled all the tiny holes in the wall left from hanging pictures, they insisted "Oh you didn't even need to do that. Unless you punch a hole in the wall or stain the carpet, you'll get your full deposit back"- NOT THE CASE! I was an excellent resident, I rarely complained and ALWAYS paid the rent on time. This is how they treat you in return.
I will say I enjoyed the large private balconies, and being able to reserve the amenities for private events. read more