Montclair On the Park

I’ve only been living in Montclair less than 6 months, but I am very impressed with the efficiency and professionalism of the staff in the property management office and the maintenance team.
Couple reasons why I like this place:
1. On the day of move-​in, I received a welcoming package from the management office, which contains some apartment necessities. It was very heart-​warming and I definitely felt welcomed.
2. I love my newly renovated apartment with forest park view, in which I got to enjoy watching the amazing sunset every night.
3. I am very happy with how quickly the maintenance team responded to my maintenance requests. I really appreciate that they always call before they enter my home.
4. The staff on the front-​desk is always very friendly and I never had problem receiving packages.
5. The management office handles questions from the residents professionally. Paul, especially, did a great job at responding to and communicate with tenants.
6. Just the residents in the building, mostly young professionals in the area.
Something I would like to see happen:
1. Rooftop terrance, lobby renovation, and laudry room upgrade, still patiently waiting.
2. I have had couple friends over for dinner and hangout, and they had no problem parking their cars in the south side of the parking lot after hours and during weekends. However, visitor parking during the working hours is quiet challenge. Even though the visitor has to pay for the meter parking, can it be instructed more clearly (e.g. with signs outside building, etc)?
4. Very much dislike the door from southern side of the garage to the building, it takes forever to open. Can it be fob-​compatible, finger-​print readable, or voice-recognizable?:D
5. I would love to see some community events so residents in the building can get to meet each other.
Overall, thumbs up for this apartment building.

I have been living at Montclair On the Park for about 1 year and I have been very impressed with the new management. Recently I had an incident in the kitchen regarding a plumbing issue. The managers at Montclair, Paul and Sue, have handled this situation exceeding my expectations. Maintenance crews attended to the situation efficiently while management attended to reasonable compensation for the damages. Highly recommend living here!

Paul Bealafeld was a pleasure to work with and helped us with all of our questions, needs and securing an apartment at the Montclair. Thanks to Paul for all of his hard work. We are looking forward to a wonderful experience at the Montclair on the Park!

I moved to Montclair about a month ago and i can’t say enough nice things about this place. I relocated here to start nursing school and I wanted a building that was close to school, safe, had parking available, and was close to shops/​restaurants. I looked at several apartments in the area and this was the only one that met all of my criteria. Paul, the leasing agent for the property, could not have been nicer or more helpful. He has an office on the first floor and is so easy to get in contact with if you need anything. I have a studio apartment which feels very spacious for its size. I also have amazing views of Forest Park and can walk to almost everything. I feel very safe here and I really like that a lot of the residents are students or medical professionals. I also really like to cook and have a great kitchen that has a refrigerator, microwave, oven, AND dishwasher! Another bonus is having a dressing area off the bathroom. It really makes a big difference. My apartment also has 3 closets and offers lots of storage. I would definitely recommend Montclair!

You do not want to live here. Horrible management, SIRENS ALL THE TIME, dirty hallways actually stink when you get off the elevator, bad parking, overpriced, tiny apartments. The parking lot and the unlit, unsafe alley where you are sometimes forced to park is not safe for anyone who would easily be taken advantage of, whatever that may mean. Cars get broken into. Do not move here. There are thousands of better places to live in CWE.

Had a problem with mice while I lived here — management does not care about your problem, your stolen laundry, that someone is parked in your parking spot, etc. The apartments are overpriced and tiny. The heating and air conditioning is a joke. My bills were outrageous and I had just two window units (did not even cool the place down in 100 degree weather). I loved being close to the bars and the park, but never will I live in CWE again, especially not here!
Also, the Greek festival is held in the parking lots, so you basically have NOWHERE to park your car for 5 days. Do they reimburse you or have an alternative place for you to park? No, of course not.

I lived here when I first moved to STL. So, 2009-​ish.
Loooved the location. Fun area for young adults.
I lived in the studio which was the perfect size for me. Small, but okay for a single girl at the time.
Definitely get the underground parking!
However, be forewarned, I’m a nurse and would need to get up at 0500 to get to work. The valet were soooooooooooooooo hard to be found at this time, and my car would be blocked in so I couldn’t really bypass them. I was late twice, even after I added an additional 10 minutes to my morning, to plan on looking for them. I ended up parking in the south parking lot on the nights where I knew I had to get up early just to get around this. Which was really lame when it’s snowing in STL.
Pros — walking to the bars and restaurants in the CWE. Chase Park Plaza is still one of my favorite places in STL and it’s so close to Montclair. Also, Kampai is right next door. I love Kampai.

Lived here for 3 years. Super convenient if you work in the CWE. A short walk to bars and good food. And the building has a young professional vibe that I liked.
The pros end there. The doormen are lazy. I do not feel safer knowing they’re around. And they aren’t around 24 hours anymore (rent of course did not go down with the cut in services). The management is indifferent. My friend had a horrible time trying to get their help when she had mice. The gym and laundry room are in the creepy basement. The gym is small and outdated. And the parking situation is bizarre. Apparently it is not unusual for the valets at the garage to scratch and dent cars.