Oak Grove Towers

I lived in this building for over 2 years and was very disappointed. The parking is a nightmare with no street parking, a measly 6 spot guest lot (for a 20 story apartment building) and the ramp costs $ 60 – 90 extra a month to park. Also, I can recall multiple incidents of cars getting broken into in the ramp, and the gate breaks frequently so you have to exit through the one way entrance sometimes which is annoying and unsafe. The elevators are unsafe including free falling, getting stuck on floors, and people getting stuck in them. Management is very aware of maintenance needs but prefers not to pay for repairs because «it’s too expensive». Instead they pry the elevator doors open themselves and restart them with the firefighter key (very unethical, scary and unsafe!).
The temperature regulation is horrible– the wall unit AC is archaic and doesn’t operate if outside is above about 85 degrees. In the winter it is so hot I had to leave my windows open– and unless you are one of the lucky ones to get a skyline view– I ended up with a view of the parking ramp and highway 94 and the noisy traffic (which you can hear even with the windows closed). The walls are paper thin and I was constantly able to hear my neighbor’s TV, music, and conversations. Smoking is allowed in apartment units, but poor circulation leaves the common hallways and even my own apartment building smelling strongly of smoke (I had to keep a towel under my front door at all times so the smoke wouldn’t come in).
General office staff are nice, however, management is deplorable and procrastinates on addressing major issues. Staff also entered my apartment on multiple occasions without mandatory notice. I also found it shady that the asbestos waiver they force you to sign in order to live there isn’t mentioned or presented until AFTER you sign the lease. There are constant projects in the building that are completely inconvenient; partial or full day water shut offs, random fire alarms (including in the middle of the night on multiple occasions), dryer lint clean outs, common area closures and renovations, elevator issues, bug spraying, rodent issues on lower levels, apartment inspections, etc. Live at your own risk. Loring Park is a beautiful area and a blast to live around. However, there are other higher quality buildings within the same price range that may suit your needs better.

The location is very convenient, as it is located in the heart of downtown Minneapolis. Also, the apartments are pretty spacious. However, management is very rude and inconsiderate. Although the general office staff is typically pretty friendly, management does not keep organized records of tenants nor do they properly notify tenants of construction that is going on in the apartment complex.
For instance, just one week after I moved in, I was awoken early in the morning to the loud, horrendous noise of hammering and drilling. It was so loud that it made the walls of my room vibrate. I finally discovered the root of the noise after calling management to complain. Apparently, they decided to have the apartment above me renovated, but failed to let me know. The noise was so loud that I had to stay at a friend’s house until the renovation was over.
When I have questions or issues that need to be addressed, I can never get in touch with the leasing manager. Even after leaving several messages, no one ever returns my calls. Only if I physically go to the office will they address my concerns.
In addition, management is very negligent in maintaining their tenant records. In one instance, an important package I was waiting for was rerouted after management mistakenly told UPS that I moved out — however, I had just moved in two weeks prior!
On top of the bad management, this complex has horrendous public parking. Overall, I do not recommend living here. As I’ve stated before, although the general office staff is pleasant, management is disorganized and rude. Parking is atrocious. Oak Grove Towers is not worth the downtown rent prices.

I really enjoyed myself when I lived here, located 10 blocks from downtown, and about 1.5 to the «heart» of uptown, you could literally walk anywhere you needed to be in a short amount of time. Perfect for those who need to be either downtown or uptown and don’t have a car! The apartments are pretty spacious, I lived here with one ofher girl and we were lucky enough to be put up on the 20^th floor. We had one of the best views of the city, and the walls are all concreate, so we were able to be pretty loud without distracting our neighbors.
The landlords at the time, about 2 years ago, were always really nice, took care of problems right away, and were always there to help out when they could. The only issue I had was the laundry facility. The place has a pretty decent one, but instead of taking quarters like every other laundry place I’ve been to, it gave you a card and you had to deposit money on it in order to do laundry. I wasn’t such a fan of that, but overall I guess it worked nicely… I never had to worry about losing my quarters!
I think that the average age of the people living here was like 50, my roommate and I were really two of the youngest when we lived there, but now, I know the younger ones have discovered it, and are taking over!
Sometimes I wish that I would have stayed living here for a couple of years, there really isn’t anything bad I could say about this place… well, the parking situation was a mess! They have a ramp, but its always packed and it costs like $ 120.00 a month to park there. Other than that, I miss this place!