Be warned by other one-star reviews. Welkin Apartments got worse over time. The gym is the best thing about this place.
Cons:
Too expensive
The walls are paper thin
High turnover rate
Most balconies are shared
Rent price does not reflect property value
Washer+Dryer combo is outdated (more on this later)
Weird ceiling lights you can't turn off
Theres no kitchen island. It's just a table they provide for you.
Pros:
Location
Gym
Spacious 2 Bedrooms
No bugs or rodents (HUGE PLUS)
I work in IT and I'm lucky enough to work from home. I'm not too happy with the Internet 'amenity' offered here. Welkin Apartments has a partnership with AT&T that locks you into their internet service. Each unit features an access point where 1.) you can connect your own router to provide WiFi internally, 2.) connect to 'attinternet' and forego the router entirely. There is only one Ethernet port in the living room area.
I use option 1.) since I run DNS, firewall, and other services from my router. If I don't use Ethernet, this option comes with a lot of connectivity issues. Issues that arise while I'm in meetings! The connectivity got so bad that I could not use my home router anymore. I was stuck with 'attinternet'. I had to call customer support so they could reset the access point. They claimed the access point was 'on for too long'. I had my router on for years w/o issue.
Welkin Apartments switched the payment portal to a different third party vendor. They have a system were you can earn 'rewards' for paying rent. This vendor will request for you to verify your email, which isn't necessary to pay your rent. If you look at their terms of service, they are selling your personal information. THIS VENDOR HAD A DATA BREACH WITHIN A WEEK AFTER THE SWITCH. That means, everyone who switched got their information leaked. We got nothing in return for this breach and that's dispicable for both Welkin Apartments and that vendor
Management tends to give neighbors with kids special treatment. If you have neighbors with kids that lives above you, then good luck because they tend to let kids run rampant and play indoors. Maybe it's something I'm specifically experiencing, but I've been noticing a 'culture' develop around this behavior, and the management for Welkin Apartments doesn't seem to care.
A reviewer above me said that the garage door was down for weeks. This is true. During this time, Welkin Apartments left the garage door open all day and would close it between 8pm-6am. The Elevator also goes down monthly. The gym frequently runs out of wet wipes to clean the equipment (gross).
Management for Welkin Apartments like to request these things that from its residents. Here is a (non-exhausive) list.
* don't leave out door mats (I consistently see bikes, scooters, and other goodies in hallways)
* don't walk around your apartment with slippers
* move your cars for annual cleaning at 6am in the morning
Welkin Apartments earned that one star. Maybe it deserves less. In either case, I'm dying to move when the lease expires. read more