Capitol Towers

Capitol Towers is as good as apartment living can get! The staff is awesome, the residents are fun and friendly. and living in the Tower is amazing! (If you can find a opening above the 5^th floor you will be blown away with the view of the city. it’s just majestic! In the daytime it’s very cool but at night the city becomes electric!) I never would have imagined how great it would be to live downtown. but I must say, it’s better than great :))
The Towers has two workout areas, daily fitness and social events. a monster pool surrounded by outdoor chairs, padded loungers and strategically located canopies. if this sounds good. just know, it’s even better than I can describe it.
Add in the fact that they have a quaint but delightful morning coffee & breakfast place at one end of the building as well an outstanding lunch and dinner restaurant at the other. you can always find what you need to get through the day. Not to leave out «Post Mates» and their full service deliveries from our local eateries and shopping markets. right to my doorstep!
Yep.living at Capitol Towers is very cool!
The longer I’m here, the fewer and fewer reasons I find to leave my little sanctuary in paradise! If you are looking for a nice place to live in downtown Sacramento, I highly recommend that you take a look at The Towers. I’m happy I did.
Mitch

Beautiful property with tons of amenities. I had the opportunity to walk through and see the property with Courtney Scott, who was very helpful in the process. She was pleasant and knew a great deal about the area. Her presentation for Capitol Towers was professional she represented this business well.

I initially was trying to take over a lease for someone who would be moving out at the end of the month. The application process has now been going on for nearly three weeks with almost no progress made. I’m at my wits end here with the leasing office. They have not returned a single call, take days to respond to my emails, and then offer no information when they do respond. I have sent in my proof of income 3 times and they say they are still «waiting on me».
The nice girl I am trying to sublease from knew more about my application than I did. She told me «the office told her I didn’t make enough and was x dollars off» even though I am nearly $ 1000 over the requirement and have sent that in repeatedly. Why didn’t the office tell me any of this? Why did they tell someone else how much money they thought I made a month? If this continues another week we are walking away. I can’t imagine how awful they must be once you’re actually in the apartment.

Livng here was a completely lousy experience in almost every measurable way. Moved 5 blocks down the road even closer to the Capitol, the garden, restaurants and bars, paying exactly the same rent and 100 times happier already. Don’t let the daytime campus fool you at the towers, at night it is an apocalyptic nightmare of zombies in the form of homeless tweakers and chest thumping bronies who can’t handle their alcohol and management will do nothing, and security is a joke. The statement in their site that the have a 24hour security «patrol» is a flat out lie, they have a 24hour security dispatch service that handles multiple complexes and has upwards of an hour long response time. There is no on site security patrol, except during afternoon pool hours on weekends where you can watch underage idiots being arrested for consumption and brawling. When the Towers changed their security company it was nearly 3 months before they updated the dispatch number on their after hours line despite me notifying them on numerous occasions. I had people partying directly on my roof at all hours of the night by climbing out their windows and out onto the roof for months, making threats when I said something, and the Towers took months and numerous notifications before doing anything to address it. I had a tweaker living downstairs on the porch in a fort built out of old tarps. Despite the Towers complete lack of ability to address tenant issues, the moment I put a couple potted plants on my porch to try and gain some privacy from the bums sitting on the bench staring in my window every night, I get a notice about being a policy violator stuck to my door. Living here is hysterical in it’s absurdity. I’d go on about all the other problems, but most of them are mentioned in other reviews, from insect and rodent infestation to the dumpsters being so infrequently emptied that the trash is spilling out all over the place drawing in pests and bums. Lesson learned, any place that puts «Luxury» in their tag line is anything but. More pictures to follow when I have the time to go through them.

I just moved to Sacramento from the east coast back in October and have had zero regrets living in Capitol Towers.
Love this place! Brian and Rehanna are all stars always quick to respond to email inquiries and being helpful in every way they can with a smile.
I choose this place because it reminds me of a vacation hotel. Every day is like a vacation.

Highly recommend setting time aside during your day for Savage Workouts (especially for those New Years resolutions). Not only will Chris work with you to meet your goals, he’ll give you that push you need to exceed them. The results aren’t the only rewarding aspect; he’ll also coordinate functions for his clients to gather at and join them in a good time (just be ready to work it off during your next session)!

I lived at Capitol Towers, in a first floor Villa, from 2009 ’til we bought a house in 2015. I had a great experience, and the current management team is the best management team they had in my six years at the property. Maintenance was always prompt and responsive, and the current front desk folks get my highest praise — Brian and Rehanna were really great to work with.
The only negatives I had living here either weren’t CT-​related or were trade-​offs I was willing to make. Downtown Sacramento isn’t for everyone; I’ll leave it to you to do your own research on that. In six years, I never had any bad incidents near the complex worth noting here. And since there’s a lot of pedestrian traffic through the complex, it can be noisy when people walk through the complex at night. But I knew that coming in.
Others have posted about bugs on the property. I had a rare silverfish and some other small harmless bugs occasionally, but in six years I never saw a single roach or mouse in my apartment. That’s pretty remarkable; even with top-​notch pest control I expected a few might slip through the defenses. Never happened.
Visit CT and see if it’s for you.

Great place to live. Best unused benefit by other residents are the workout classes down stairs. Savage Workouts by Chris [Savage] are the perfect mix of lifting and cardio. And the best part is that it can be tailored for all levels.

I lived in Capital Towers for about a year. I truly enjoyed living there BC it was a great property with wonderful amenities! The best amenity that they had was the onsite gym. Savage Workouts is phenomenal! Chris is the best trainer I’ve ever trained with and I saw a result after only one month. Although I’ve moved out from Capital Towers, I still train with Chris at Savage Workouts and enjoy every moment!

I love working out here! The group classes at the gym are awesome workouts and Chris Savage is a great trainer. He’s super helpful with making sure you are using proper form and pushing yourself so you can get the most out of each workout! I’ve worked out at other gyms and his workouts are not even comparable. More residents should go to his classes!

Capitol Towers was the first and only place I lived in as a renter in Sacramento. The grounds are gorgeous and it truly is the best bang for your buck. Any other complex with those kind of amenities are considerably more expensive. While I know the complex has mixed reviews, I can honestly say that the pros far outweigh the cons. I loved the management staff, they were friendly and helpful. The community environment is fun, whether you run into a group eating dinner at SUK or hanging out by the pool — I met some great people, which was nice being in a new city. I would say that you get what you put into the complex, its not perfect, but if you work with them they will work with you. It truly was a staple of my move to Sacramento and I have nothing but fond memories of my time there!

Moved in Capitol Towers a few months ago, have always love this place since I used to work at Strings Urban kitchen. Great people, great talks, awesome wine :) and the office and maintenance staff will always find a way to help you in any way. Thanks guys!

I have nothing but good things to say about Capitol Towers. You really can’t beat the location, it is the best if you are looking for urban living, it’s walking distance from restaurants and bars. Capitol Towers is pet friendly, my dog has made many puppy pal friends with our neighbor’s pets. The new manager Lauren is great, since she has been here I have noticed a huge difference with customer service, I had a few service requests submitted and she followed up with me to make sure everything in my apartment was fixed to my satisfaction. She has also stepped up the Resident Parties, they are so fun now! I have told all my friends to move in!

I have lived at Capitol Towers since August, it’s the first place I have lived since moving to California and I have been very pleased.
First of all, Brian in the leasing office is a total professional and not only sold me on the property but is always available when I have questions or just want to say hi.
I had an issue with a sloppy tenant above me shortly after I moved into the tower, and Lauren (the property manager) took care of that very quickly and even had my patio cleaned for me in the interim. She also thanked me for my patience with a gift card for Strings Urban Kitchen. It’s an awesome restaurant and it’s right on the property!
I recently decided to move into a bigger unit and Brian found me a great deal on a Villa, which are the low rise apartments around the property. I fell in love with it immediately and signed a new lease. Misty (Asst. Property Manager) helped me with the financial details and within a few weeks I transferred into my new place with no hassle.
My dogs love it here too, especially when Rehanna is working in the office… she’s the treat lady. #tip
I love Capitol Towers and am so excited I get to spend another year at this stellar property.
PS — Pool, Hot Tub, Saunas, Pool Table, Common Room, beautiful grounds, 24 Hour Updated Gym, etc… this place has it all!

I just wanna say thank you to the office staff for being amazing (Lauren Rehanna Brian and all other staff) love your guys personality you rock and I would definitely recommend this place to others.
We love the fact that it’s so close to everything and our view is great!

Here’s the thing with Cap Towers: you take the good with the bad, but the good outweighs the bad. It’s an old property and it has its quirks. I’ve lived in both the Villas and the Towers, and preferred the Towers.
First, location, location, location. You are right downtown and within walking/​biking distance of great restaurants and nightlife. It took me 7 or 8 minutes to walk to work every day. To those who complained about the high rent, you are saving on parking and gas by not commuting into downtown. This saved us at least $ 300 a month. So, yes, you pay more for rent but less for car expenses. Six-​of-​one if you look at it that way.
Yes, the area can be a bit sketchy, but I never felt unsafe, especially on the Cap Towers grounds.
Parking. We never paid for parking. We always had an off-​street permit. Sometimes we had to park a few blocks away. Not a huge issue. If we had groceries we usually pulled up in front of the Tower and unloaded and then moved the car to park. Same thing with the Villas – I’d just pull my car in front of the apartment and then move it as soon as I was done unloading.
Occasionally you will get a parking ticket from the city. That’s just the nature of living downtown. We were really, really familiar with all the «H» parking areas and we still managed to get a few. Still, even if you got two tickets a month (you won’t unless you just totally disregard all parking signs) it is cheaper than buying parking every month.
The pool. Loved it. With that said, I would try to rent on the side not facing the pool as it does get noisy in the summer.
Free exercise classes in the basement (not sure if they are still doing this… I moved out a little while ago).
Pet-​friendly. Our dog had lots of doggy friends. I took her to the dog park on site several times, but it was kind of small and people don’t always pick up after their pet (ack.)
It’s noisy on the weekends. This is more noticeable in the Villas. When I was living in the Towers, my neighbor right across the hall would have parties often and I NEVER heard them. He would always apologize when we ran into each other the next morning for making so much noise but I always told him the truth – I didn’t hear them at all.
Shared ventilation in the Towers. They say it is a drug-​free environment but our neighbor a couple doors down smoked a lot and we could always smell it through our vent.
Itty bitty kitchen. The Villas have a normal sized stove and range and oven, but the Towers had a tiny stove range and oven. Couldn’t fit a regular sized cookie tray in the oven.
Bottom line: This is a great place for young, working professionals to live and play. We had a baby so we moved but we miss the vibrant, busy life of downtown!

My daughter lives here and I love her apartment! She her husband have a 2^nd floor, 2br villa and it is great! The apartment has a huge wall of windows (3 sliding doors) and a long balcony with great views of the fountain, pool, wall, grass, trees and restaurant. Daughter works downtown so it is only a short walk to work. They don’t own a car but got a (free) H permit from the city we can use to park if we drive to visit or they borrow our car.
The pool and gym are nice amenities.

Completely and utterly disappointed with this «luxury» apartment. I am at my wits end with this place. I decided to live here and pay the prices I pay so that I could have a great living experience, and a high end apartment. I am the type of person Tay sues not mind paying big for quality but this place continues to do nothing but disappoint .In addition to issues highlighted in my previous reviews I came home to one of the most horrific and disgusting sight ever. I am known for being overly clean in my home but yet and still I come home to roaches in my house .I have never experienced this in my life and I am creeped out. The screens doors, door seals, & windows don’t properly close of protect my apartment .
This is not luxury living this is just sad. still in dispute over a matter when I rented this place and now this. I just can’t …

I’ve lived at Capitol Towers for 2 years. Been in both the Villas and the Towers. Towers are much more expensive, but worth it.
Front office: Staff is great (Brian, Misty, Reanna). They do their best, but I feel its unfair that the management makes them be both salespeople AND front desk. There should be a distinctly different staff person to show units, so that residents can be helped at all times. For how much money this place pulls in, it should be run like a 4 star hotel. Unfortunately that’s not the case with the current staffing structure, but it should be. The office is open on weekends, but close at 6 or earlier every day. The office should be ²⁴⁄₇ with a night staffer like 800J does.
Pool: Pool is amazing, best feature by far.
Gym: Misses the mark, but definitely can be fixed. I have to prop open the doors every time, since the gym has no fresh air ventilation, just mini-​split AC units. Other than that I can always grab a treadmill no problem, and they work well. Fix the airflow and I’d be using the gym way more on hot summer days.
Free fitness classes: Chris is the best. I just started attending his classes in the crossfit gym in the basement, and it’s an amazing perk for residents.
Restaurant/​Shops: SUK is great, happy hour and brunch is worth it. The general stores nearby kinda have some variety (at a premium) and usually have weird hours or aren’t open on weekends.
Towers Apts: I really like the carpet, paint, but definitely shoot for a remodeled apt. Not all apts are remodeled and the pictures online may be misleading. Bathrooms are def adequate, elevator is slow but always works. Views are amazing, high floors are where its at. My only gripe is that the towers are on central heat/​air, no thermostats, just a fan speed knob. Its a delicate balance to get the air just right. Blows ice cold in the summer and ridiculously hot in the winter.
BIGGEST PROBLEM THAT I WANT MGMT TO KNOW:
Why are you charging to rent the lounge or BBQ? Why? I understand a deposit and or cleaning fee, but charging residents on top makes ZERO sense, especially since NO ONE is using them. This also sachets into my next question:
Why are you charging so much for parking? Why don’t towers residents get to opt to have a designated garage spot? Villa residents parking spaces? Why whore out the garage to ABM to make money during the week ON TOP of the money you charge residents? Have you seen how empty the parking lots are? Its hilarious, if you dropped the price you would MAKE money, think about it.
All in all, I really like living here and have made tons of amazing friends. If you are an outgoing young professional, this would be an excellent decision. OH and Über to midtown is 5 bucks.

I have been here for about six months now.
I live in the villas and there are frequent repairs needed (I mean they were built in the 60’s), however the staff here is awesome and the maintenance crew has always been prompt, respectful and done a wonderful job.
Speaking of staff they are awesome. They are not only nice, but helpful and have treats and attention for my pup (which earns extra points in my book). I have never had any issues with them and live right near the office so see them all the time. They are responsive to any problems or concerns we have had and have always checked in to make sure everything is great.
It does get a bit loud with grounds crews in the AM and the pool noise on the weekends but that comes with living around a lot of people. If you don’t like people don’t move downtown, or pick an apartment away from where people congregate.
The backyard was just dirt and concrete when I moved in but they allowed me to completely re-​do it and put in grass/​planters and now I have a wonderful little breakfast/​lounge spot. I wish the fence provided more security/​privacy but I knew that moving in.
Overall, we are really happy living here. It has been a great experience thus far.
Staff ⁵⁄₅ stars
Building itself ⁴⁄₅ stars (falling apart a bit)
Location ⁵⁄₅ stars
Noise ³⁄₅ Stars (We are right next to the pool)
I hope this helps.