Nine and Pine Apartments

I’ve lived here for a few months now in an «open 1br» floor plan.
I pay $ 1916 for about 700 square feet not including pet fees and parking. Here’s my honest review! I hope someone finds it helpful during their apartment hunt.
pros:
— Really awesome location — right next to Westlake, tons of public transit, and I’m literally looking at Cap Hill. Also conveniently located near downtown. Easy walk for me to work or the market. Living in Denny Triangle is the best!
— The windows are huge. There is not a lot of direct sunlight because of the high rises in the way + direction of the building, but despite this, I never feel like I’m living in a cave; the natural light still finds its way in.
— Rules are reminded/​enforced which seems to keep the place clean and quiet. I still hear my upstairs neighbor banging around but eh, what can you do about it, it’s apartment living. I have not heard any other neighbor noises except for when I’m in the hallway, which gives me the impression the units are well insulated.
— Electricity is REALLY cheap, the highest bill I’ve gotten in the winter so far is $ 40 when running heat all day, using lots of electronics, using all the lights etc. I am really impressed with this.
— Dishwasher, washer, dryer are amazing. Fridge is ok. It’s just a fridge. It works.
— Amenities are cool (area for movies, rooftop, free wifi, and the lobby has a cozy fireplace and Keurig)
— No issues with package delivery (either at front desk or when left at my door)
— Did I mention the location? If you have a car, you are REALLY CLOSE to hopping on i-​5; and on the way back, the parking garage is super close to the Denny Way exit. Awesome. (Parking is $ 200 a month, month-​to-​month, by the way… seems normal for this location)
— Nice carpet in the units. Track lighting in the kitchen is great. There’s a heat lamp in the bathroom; and the three sliding glass doors are super pretty in the bedroom against the light.
Cons:
— Management is changing. They have staff cycling in the office and only one person has answers to things (and she is leaving soon). So definitely a lack of general knowledge in the complex’s know how’s. My experience so far has been like this: questions I ask in-​person are deferred to another member of the team, who doesn’t reach out to me and only responds back when I send an email. It usually takes 2 – 4 days to hear back from email, if at all.
I understand this is a new ish complex and they are obviously short staffed. I am sympathetic and usually wait without bugging them because I realize that is probably stressful. But I can’t shake the feeling that they were WAY more attentive when I was a prospective resident and when I was moving in.
— Water is metered with the Carlile, the restaurant place downstairs. So, my water bill is anywhere from $ 90 — 150 every month. (I live by myself.) Management did get some monthly credits issued to those who complained, which is kinda cool though.
— Parking stacker is slow and buggy. Forget to ‘swipe out’ and you risk locking up the system for everyone else. (Parking is $ 200, seems to be average for the area.) You may not be able to get out/​in of this stacker in a rush, because the area is cramped and guests abuse the unloading areas frequently. It is even more difficult when someone is moving in, as there isn’t a dedicated area for movers.
— The tub is a bit small and the bathroom floors feel cheap, already peeling near the caulked areas. i will be amazed if I’m not charged for that. The fan in the bathroom is super weak; it does not really help with moisture.
— Hot water often runs out in the morning.
— The sliding storage/​closet doors… the wall crown near the floor is blocking them, so they are unable to close all the way. (My cats are a fan of this «feature», but I am not.)
Neutral notes:
— the type of LED lights in the bedroom typically are coupled with sliders but there aren’t any in my unit. This leaves bright, disarming, white light as the only option. It definitely wakes me up in the morning haha. But if you have migraines or sensitive eyes i would suggest to bring a lamp replacement on move-​in (this is not a replaceable bulb).
— LOUD location. That is the downside of the interstate and bus stops being my front yard. If it isn’t sirens or honking, there’s someone having a fit at the bus stop screaming real loud. Fortunately Seattle’s transit security does a good job getting these people under control, but yeah, did I mention sirens? Boren Ave is nearby as well which is en route to many hospitals.
tl;dr
The pros and cons seem to even things out, so I’m not dying or anything, I just am not in love and I would not recommend to move here if you want something fancy or if you have high expectations. Okay, great, so, is it worth it? Yes, it’s totally worth it if I remind myself of the convenience of the location and if I check my privilege. But if i’m being honest, I can’t wait to move out so I can feel like I’m getting my money’s worth.