1700 Madison

A great deal if you have low standards and dont require anything from your building manager. The office hours are from 9 — 6, or so they say. I would say that about 40% of the times I have gone to the office, no one has been there. I often see her leaving the office and posting a «showing an apartment» post it to the door as she heads up to her own unit. I find it very disturbing when the manager threatens fees that are not mentioned in your lease… making it illegal to charge (RCW 59.18.140). Or telling current residents that they will need to pay a deposit for a RFID key fob and they will be changing all of the main door locks, so you need it to get in the building… also illegal (SMC 22.206.180).
For a newer building it is very out of date. I dont enjoy my door rattling every time someone opens any door in the hallway. You can hear personal conversations just by walking by a door and the walls are so thin you can hear whats on your neighbors TV. I know WAY too much about my neighbors personal life! It gets blisteringly hot in the summer and very stuffy in the winter. To open the garage door you need to drive basically right up to the wall and insert your keycard perfectly. If you overshoot it you could run into the wall, undershoot it and you have to park and get out of your car. The garage is dimly lit, has standing water and a very disturbing mosquito problem.
The fire alarms have gone off three times in the last year. While that is not the fault of the management, it is a bit unnerving. I especially did not care for the condescending email from the apartment manager telling everyone not to call her when the water is off due to a fire. I personally think that residents wanting to know when their water will be turned back on is more then reasonable.
Yes it is very cheap for the area but you really get what you pay for. Save yourself some frustration and find a place with a professional staff!
I also don’t trust any place that bribes tenants with $ 50 rent credits to leave reviews.
Tip to current residents. Dont give them notice that you are moving out until the exact time specified in your lease, service gets AWFUL!

We have lived at 1700 Madison for almost a year and have loved every minute of it. For starters it is in an amazing location. We have the most amazing pantry (the apartments sit on top of Trader joes) we are a 10 minute walk to 15^th ave and excellent restaurants, a 15 minute walk to volunteer park and 10 minutes in the other direction we can be on broadway with a myriad of dining options to choose from it is excellent. The management lives on site is always reachable for any concerns. The building has a family feel to it. The rooftop patio & grill has amazing 360 views of the city and 2 bbq grills. We love it so much we decided to sign on for another year.

I have been here for 3yrs… I am pretty darn happy here. I love the fact that TJ’s is below as well as the gym. All in all I give it thumbs up but I do wish the rents were cheaper but what can I say… WELCOME to Seattle, it’s not Cali!
Emily the manager is pretty darn cool, I think she is very reasonable and is on top of things. No complaints… :-D