I lived in The Henry for a few months in 2016 in the late fall/early winter. Third floor, city side, by the highway. My summary: It's a nice, secure building. Very pet friendly. For me, not worth the price and certainly not worth enduring the train noise or nearby stinky paper mill. If you live on the "city side" of the building, buy a loud fan and earplugs.
Pros:
+ The building is new and clean. I felt very secure the entire time I lived there.
+ They have a pet wash (my favorite amenity)
+ Small, clean doggie area on the roof
+ Vents in the wall where you can connect the hose of a portable a/c unit
+ Quality appliances
+ Couldn't hear neighbors inside my unit
+ Frequent social gatherings
Neutral
~ I lived in a third floor unit, and the unit was very, very warm in December. I only had to turn on the heat once. It was significantly warmer than outside. This suited me very well as I get cold easily, but I can't imagine what those units will feel like in the summer. Brutal. The windows don't open much, so don't expect any relief that way. Higher units may not have this experience.
~ Surrounding area is okay. You're right by the glass museum, the 'water', and three restaurants. You're by the bridge that connects to downtown, but everything closes so early I didn't find the proximity to be that advantageous. Maybe things are more bustling in the summertime.
Terrible
- TRAIN NOISE. If you are touring the location and you hear the train go by, do not be fooled. The train makes different noises depending on what it's doing. This ranges from a low rumble as it passes, a sudden CRASH (not sure what causes this noise but it sometimes shook my windows), a long and high-pitched SCREECH when the brakes are being applied, to the LOUD horn. The horn woke me up several, several times in the early morning (2-4 a.m.). I had to buy a noisy fan and use earplugs at night to get sleep. This is all with the windows closed. The noise is also much, much more noticeable at night than in the daytime.
I barely slept the first night because of the train noise. The following day on my lunch break I called to let them know about the noise, figuring they couldn't do anything but opting to at least let them know how bad it was. The staff member on the line sarcastically said "Oh, most people notice there's a train when they come to tour the place". Geez, give me a break. I'd been in the state for all of three days. No friends, no family. Wondering if I made a mistake moving away. Dragging on the first day of a new job. She couldn't even feign being friendly. After work when I spoke with Debbie Ybarra in person, she offered to move me into another apartment but said I'd have to pay the deposits again (both regular and non-refundable pet deposit). I'd been there for 24 hours. I hadn't used any appliances, hadn't moved in any furniture. A few months later when my lease was up and I gave them notice saying I would not renew, Debbie said they could move me into another unit and waive the deposit.
Is this the place for you? Maybe! I was very glad to get out there, though. I'm happy to be living in a different place, with fewer amenities and more peace. I hope this helps your apartment search!
Sincerely,
An actual former resident. Not three people who wrote positive reviews all on the same day. Not two people who visited/toured the place but never actually lived there. read more