1221 Broadway Lofts

The property is nice and clean! The apartments inside are so nice and modern. The Staff is so friendly and helpful! Really enjoyed my experience living here! If i wouldn’t have had gotten a new job offered i would have renewed my contract! I would recommend anyone looking for a nice apartment to live there.

First Unilocal review, felt I had to.
I have two jobs (reservist) that entail traveling and a hectic schedule that make me not want to spend my time moving (or writing reviews). And I’ve got friends in the area, and love being downtown. These are reasons I haven’t moved. Below are the reasons why I need to.
My apt leaks. Yes, I’m a dummy who pays way too much (rent spikes yearly) for a tiny studio that leaks in multiple places when it rains. This is documented, mgmt knows it. I originally emailed about the leaks, and then didn’t get a reply until I sent a 2^nd email about 2 weeks later (figured a leaky apt would warrant a reply, but this is par for the course here). They said this was an ongoing issue for some units — others were dealing with it, too. They’re sorry… they’ll get a new contractor, send updates… That was early November; it’s now March. I sent an email about 2 weeks ago asking for an update (it was raining/​leaking), and I’ve yet to get a reply. I’ve had personal property ruined by the leaks (this was ignored, of course), and it’s hard to sleep when it’s raining inside your apt. Maybe they’re waiting for me to move out to take care of it? It’s hard to say, as they don’t communicate so well. Leaks are one thing, but begging for a status update adds insult to injury. This is the essence of the problem at 1221.
My car was broken into. My neighbor’s car was broken into… and vandalized another time. Her friend’s car was broken into while visiting. My neighbor came home at 1:00 am to see a guy with a big backpack and a toolset going to work on the bike rack right next to the door (see pic –it’s been like that for half a year, maybe?). He said, «Oh, you scared me!», then followed her a bit. She called me, but I was out of town and asleep. (No, I don’t work security.) Another neighbor has had 4 bikes stolen. They’re insured, and he’s really laidback. Did the cameras see anything, he asked last time? The cameras weren’t working that day. I was told that there were cameras when my car was broken into. Did they see the dude taking my stuff? Well, no, but we do have cameras. Haha. K, thanks!
The view from the rooftop pool is nice, but on a summer weekend there’s deafening cheesy music, often smoking in (yes, in) the pool, bottles everywhere (despite signs re: glass, smoking). Tons of people who don’t live here pulling up with their coolers. You can see it from the gym.
The weight room upstairs had dumbbells, but now it doesn’t (has barbells, tho, which is odd, as deadlifting was a reason they removed them, and you can still deadlift). People would constantly complain about dropping weights — like, seriously, deadlifting over 200 pounds with apts right below, letting the weight slam down at night or early in the morning. People complained, and nothing would happen. Mgmt told my friend that nobody had complained except her. But I had. And other friends and neighbors had. I saw a friend’s funny email to them talking about testing the building’s structural integrity… But this is SOP here. Gently imply that the people with reasonable concerns (concrete apts shaking) should just chill. They did put up a sign, tho. Problem solved! Ha.
Similarly…My next door neighbors have been really considerate and quiet except this one kid who worked the night shift. He would come home, slam the door, blare his music and tv, shout. So loud. Guy must have had amazing surround sound, you could hear everything… in the middle of the night. Consecutive neighbors on the other side said it was unbearable, one had called the police because mgmt hadn’t helped. I knew going in (one of them told me as I was moving in) that the guy was an issue, but I waited to complain until he woke me up a few times, and his leaking garbage had seeped to my front door more than once. And while two leasing reps I’d spoken to had acknowledged complaints (they’re long gone now, were great), the assistant mgr said they’d never had a complaint about him… typical.
There’s a lot of turnover in the leasing office, which entails some annoyances, like, it used to be that we’d get notices if we got deliveries to the leasing office, and then we wouldn’t. «We get a lot of packages… can’t send notices all day» was a reply I got when I was unexpectedly overnighted an important document but had no idea, as the postal workers often go directly to the front office rather than to our units, leaving no note. I’ve been getting notices again, but the concern is that somebody will send me an unexpected package, one I’m not tracking, and a rep with the «can’t send notices all day» approach will get it.
There’s a reason why the reviews for 1221 are so low. Like others say, it looks good before you sign the lease, but after that? It’s loud, mgmt is awful, security isn’t a priority, and amenities aren’t available. It would be nice if the place was run well (and my apt didn’t leak). Sadly, it isn’t

Noisy. There’s a redneck bar on the river that cranks out bad rock every weekend. Management kept my security deposit because of a handprint on the microwave. You will be nickel and dimed for everything. Concrete floors are super noisy. Bike stolen from garage.

Don’t get me wrong — the environment and overall concept is awesome. The pricing is of course ridiculous, but we all know that going into it. After having lived at both the Can Plant (which I definitely recommend) and 1221 Broadway Lofts, I can testify to one huge difference aside of the floor plans. The management SUCKS. The treatment towards tenants is absurd, and while they may claim to «love their tenants» they certainly aren’t respectful of them. Imagine an HOA on steroids… and of course, if we wanted an HOA, we’d all go buy houses in the suburbs. With so many up and coming options I highly recommend you look elsewhere. Trust me, your money and lifestyle are better spent away from Lynd Management!

At first the office staff make you feel welcome and make it seem like all your troubles don’t matter. My Girlfriend is a traveling nurse, and we didn’t know the exact date we were leaving. We did know it would be the end of October though. So we got our next assignment in Arizona and we would be leaving on October 24^th, so we went to let the office know. Since it wasn’t a 60 day notice we have to pay an extra months worth of rent ($ 1300). There was nothing mentioned to us about this when we initially were moving in. Very very poor professionalism. I wouldn’t recommend this place to my worst enemy. The bugs are terrible here, and their «amenities» are always being repaired. They seem friendly at first, but renter beware.

Can’t wait to move. The complex is great, but the management is horrific. This is the 2^nd complex I’m leaving managed by Lynd. Word of advice when touring apartments, ask the management company — if it is Lynd — RUN. The on site staff can’t go to the bathroom without the Regional Manager’s approval. The on site manager is never available leaving you to deal with the passive aggressive assistant. The rest of the staff is a constant turn over. One would think LYnd would realize the turn over is a direct reflection on them. Move somewhere else around the Pearl. I could write a book — but don’t move here.

This is the first place I lived in San Antonio. I stayed for about 7 months. In those seven months, my bike was stolen right outside my door. It had been locked to the balcony fence outside of my window. Management refused to take responsibility for the theft that occurred on their property. They also admitted they didn’t have security camera installed or security guards to help prevent thefts.
I felt unsafe after that. I learned later that all of my direct neighbors had their bikes either stolen or parts of their bikes stolen (wheels, seats, etc.). I also saw a person hop the cement fences around the property to get into the area without a clicker. I’m pretty sure that he was not a resident.
I do not recommend living here. It does not feel safe and the management isn’t capable or effective. They wouldn’t even take a call from my new apartment management company when the time came. I literally had to call 1221 over 3 times to remind them to call back my new building. They are probably the worst people I have ever had to deal with. A bunch of idiots.

I have loved living in this location for the past three years however, management keeps pinching the pennies more and more. When I moved in there was a service who picked up trash; now there is one guy from the maintenance crew who does it. At least once a month I have to send a reminder about picking mine up. I’ve done the math they make about $ 90k off this deal… a service we pay $ 25 a month for that I frequently have to remind them to do. Good luck trying to speak to an actual person when you call the office. They NEVER answer a phone. The dumpsters smell. While many people have complained of silverfish I am just starting to find them, not happy. Hopefully, the added competition in the area will make them change the crappy business model. I can not wait for the next 10 months of my lease to fly by so I can get out of this place.

I have lived here for almost 2 years. The complex is awesome!
The location in terms of living downtown has been Awesome!
BUT
What they don’t tell you on the tour.
The Management at 1221 is terrible. the staff that works in the office are worthless or half checked out ALL THE TIME.
Im Moving out in December, I Cant wait.

Having recently moved out of the 1221, I can say it was a blast to live there. I moved in right when they opened and enjoyed my 3 years there. Read my previous reviews for apt. details.
Upon moving out, the process was simple although I didn’t get much of my $ 150 deposit back. It’s great to see how the area around 1221 has developed and I would have stayed had if they hadn’t kept jacking up the rent. My 4^th floor corner unit 630 sq ft with a skyline view started at $ 825 and had I renewed, my price would have been $ 1080.
My one complaint upon leaving was the new GS 1221. While its a great place for a drink, I moved into an apartment complex, not a bar, so I don’t like drunks driving through my garage or seeing hit and runs or interacting with drunks.
Overall, if I could do it all over again I would absolutely live there again.

It used to be cool… newer management is a bit beaurocratic. The apartment was great to live in with awesome amenitites (aside from the extremely tall cabinets that only Ginobili can reach, canvas closet curtains, and lack of storage space). If you’re willing to move in somewhere and you don’t think you’ll be interacting with management so much, this is the place for you.
Doggy park can be a mess — it’s been nicknamed «poopy park» by the residents as it can smell, gets muddy, has constant water pipe busts, and is grassy instead of mulchy (as it should really be).

I moved to San Antonio from New York City close to 2 years ago. I’ve also lived in Houston and Dallas, so I’m not only comparing 1221 Broadway with NYC. But I have to say, from planning to move (which I did all by phone) through the whole time I’ve lived here, everything has been easy, comfortable, and just as described.
I haven’t needed any serious maintenance, but the simple things I’ve needed have been quickly resolved. I was afraid that the extremely high ceilings would make the apartment super expensive to cool, but the electric bill is no more than my Dallas apartment was, and that apartment had normal height ceilings.
I work downtown and easily live here without a car. There are that many urban conveniences nearby (though you have to travel a bit for a grocery store).
I’m older than some residents, but even though I live only a few feet from one of the pools, I find the neighbors respectful and quiet.
Very dog friendly.
It’s easy to meet friends here to go to the SAMA, the Luxury, GS 1221, or the Pearl.

I lived at 1221 for a year and I was so disappointed in the entire experience. The complex looks great, but the complete lack of management, the incompetence of the maintenance and «security» staff, and the immediate surrounding neighborhood make it not at all worth the exorbitant rents charged. Also, the entire complex is INFESTED with silverfish, which even the maintenance crew told me were nearly impossible to get rid of. The neighborhood is developing, which means that the entire west-​facing side of the apartment complex is flanked by large construction sites working at all hours of the day (and night). I can’t count how many nights of sleep I lost due to the constant noise. There have been weeks at a time when the construction crews shined a large light directly into my living room and bedroom, and my blinds were of no use. The maintenance crew is comprised of three extremely rude guys who have absolutely no idea what they are doing, in addition to reeking of marijuana smoke. In «fixing» a perfectly functioning humidifier in my bathroom, they messed up the wiring and caused a huge amount of water to seep through the roof, nearly causing it to collapse. When I called the leasing office, no one answered. This is a common theme. The leasing agents are so lazy that they when they finally pick up the phone, they will lie to your face and tell you that they have done something. There are two houses adjacent to the property which are inhabited by hard-​core meth addicts who will yell at you if you are walking your dog, and I was even chased by one for almost a city block. The leasing office did nothing. There were multiple thefts, burglaries and hit and run car accidents while I lived there, with many happening in the garage. The leasing office, again, did nothing. Usually for «luxury apartments» in this price range, a washer and dryer is provided. They aren’t here, but 1221 will gladly charge you $ 40 a month for a broken and extremely old model. Maintenance requests to fix the washer and dryer were ignored, but I was still charged the rental fee. The leasing office would often hold packages after I asked for them in person and state they never received them. When I was moving out, I provided them with a forwarding address to send my Final Accounting, which they said they received. I called two weeks later and was told they never received my address. I’m still waiting on my refund. This place is smoke and mirrors. Looks great, but you’re going to have a horrible time if you need anything. DO NOT RECOMMEND!

Awesome apartments, amazing location, great views and easy access to the river.
One downside though, the feral cat situation has begun to get a little out of control in the past 8 months I’ve lived here. They’ve literally doubled and are everywhere. I’m an animal lover but, seriously it’s a little crazy. If you have cat allergies beware

This is an update of a previous review. Quite a few things have changed since then. 1221 management have been responsive to my concerns and addressed them. For one, an extra piece of hardware was added to he main door to prevent it from breaking again. It has been locking properly since they made that change. I have been seeing two different security people monitoring the property on a regular basis. I am satisfied with how 1221 resolved my complaints. Bottom line, it’s a great place to live. The modern feel, rooftop pool, large dog park, and friendly neighbors are a few of the things I love about 1221. It also is prime location, especially during Fiesta.

I moved to SATX from Jamaica Plain, a small neighborhood in Boston. There were two separate shootings in front of my building, daily thefts and robberies around the blocks. I lived in a squat, basement level apartment with stained rugs, a single thinned window and a scarcity of electrical outlets. The heat from the boilers kept a perpetual dry heat of 90 pumping through the walls.
For $ 150 more a month, I now live in one of the most lavish lofts in the San Antone.
Everything is relative here in Texas. To the locals, this place is expensive as sin. Its two pools, one of which is on the rooftop overlooking the city skyline, two gyms, three courtyards, dog park and gated garage are a handful of the amenities this Lexus-​driving crowd enjoys. But don’t be fooled, there are Trinity babies, young professionals and between job blue collars within the concrete walls, too.
It’s hard to pass up on this museum reach Riverwalk property, well within walking of the Pearl Brewery, The Luxury, The Ten Eleven Bar and SAMA. The Can Plant lofts at The Pearl are nice, but I prefer to go to the party house, not live in it.

The décor makes your mouth drop. Whoever styled these apartments, has an amazing eye. It reminded me instantly of the 80’s, the pastels & not so obvious color pairings. The apartments are designed lofty, if that makes sense with open floor plans, exposed ducts & mixes of textures. I think the apartments are beautiful, nurturing the designer inside. The grounds are also well kept & designed with the young professional in mind. That brings me to a important note; the makeup here is very young professional, though you do find some retirees, your rarely going to see a family. With the majority being young, also comes the frequent pool parties & noise. I think this is a great place to be if your young, want have fun or hell any age & want to have fun. You are going to need to expect to pay for the gorgeous grounds, riverwalk access & design. These apartments also keep almost 100% occupancy, so if your interested– plan ahead.

They’re just gorgeous! I didn’t even know something like this existed in San Antonio — until now.
So I’ve been on the hunt for new digs for a while now and I’ve toured almost every apt complex in the southern half of Tejas (perhaps this is a slight exaggeration?). An apartment locator pointed me in the direction of 1221.
I just LOVE the loft style and urban feel of this place. Walls are concrete mixed with metal and rebar and floors are stained cement and it’s just this gorgeous urban space that I can’t wait to move into. The only problem is they are filling up fast and I may not get a chance to live here this go round, but I still want you to know what they offer.
So, as far as amenities go, there is a dog park, several pools (one of which lives on the 4^th floor deck and has a breathtaking view of the city of San Antonio), there are common areas, gas grills, pets are allowed, valet trash — I mean you name it they have it. Also, you may never walk up steps again because the parking garage is sectioned by apartment levels so if you live on the 4^th floor you park on the 4^th floor and anyone who has ever lived up stairs knows what a blessing this is.
It’s location is prime. Walking distance to Pearl, Sam’s Burger Joint, and so may other great bars and retail spaces with even more to offer coming soon. There is Riverwalk access across the street. So, if you are a runner like me you can wake up and take about 10 steps and head off on your jog. UGH-​mazing.
They offer so much more I have to recommend if you’re in the market for an apartment you give them a try asap. You won’t regret it!