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Axis Apartments
Category: Home Services Real Estate Apartments Apartments [Edit]
123 2nd Ave N(between Denny Way & Eagle St)
Seattle, WA 98109
Neighborhood: Queen Anne
(206) 448-3225
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4 reviews for Axis Apartments
4 reviews in English
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Review from Mark D.
1/18/2010 4 photos
(I copied and pasted this review from my review on http://apartmentrating..., which has a bit more in depth rating system, which explains the talk of stars for parking)
I moved to Axis from Belltown - only a 4 block difference, but its amazing how much those 4 blocks matter. Its still very close to everything - Axis is pretty much directly in between Belltown and Lower Queen Anne, and borders the Seattle Center - but its much quieter and calmer than Belltown was. The location is great.
The apartments themselves are very nice. The building is new, and was originally built to be condos, so the appliances/fixtures are very high quality, and the building is built very solid. Gas stoves, stainless steel appliances, granite counters in the kitchen, all very nice. Also, in my year here, I've only heard my neighbors once or twice. The walls are thick/insulated well.
My unit was a 1st floor loft. It was large - over 1000 square feet - with a huge downstairs w/ hardwood floors, and a big, carpeted upstairs. The bathrooms are also nice - big, glass shower in the upstairs. I had my own entrance to the outside, which was very convenient with my dog. While the porches are technically shared for the 1st floor residents, being on the end of the row, I pretty much had my own space. My rent was not cheap - but when you consider the location and how much nicer it is than surrounding apartment complexes, its actually a good deal.
Reserved parking spots are available downstairs for an additional fee. The garage is clean, well lit, and surprisingly spacious for a Seattle garage. I only rated parking 3 stars because A) the parking spots are not cheap and B) there have been some reports of break-ins throughout the year. I personally never had a problem though, and management was always quick to respond whenever there was an incident.
Management is friendly and quick to respond in person or via email to any issues I had. I only ever needed maintenance once, and it was fixed within hours. No complaints there. They'll also deliver packages to your apartment for you while you're at work - very convenient.
The building itself has a lot of nice amenities. My personal favorite is the rooftop deck. Its perfect in the summer. Awesome views of the Sound, downtown, and the space needle...perfect place to relax after work/on weekends. There's also an enclosed pet patio up there. The building also has a really nice screening room for watching movies, a decent fitness center, business center, and club room.
I only really had two complaints living here. The first one will become a non-issue very soon - construction next door. The Denny Way side of the building (on which I had an outside, first floor wall) borders construction that's been going on since the building opened. The construction workers are somewhat rude at times, use the building's loading zone all the time, and are occasionally noisy (although mostly during business hours). The few times I had real complaints with construction, I raised them with the building management, who promptly got in touch with the construction company to try to fix them. However, that construction should be completing within a next month or two - don't let it sway you from moving here. The other is just the flip side of the convenience to the Seattle center - when there are big events, expect big crowds. Most of the time its very quiet, but if there's something at Key Arena, or a big movie in the Imax theater, expect a lot of touristy people around.
All in all, Axis has been a great place to live. I'm only moving out because I took a job on the other side of the lake, making my commute pretty inconvenient. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a nice place downtown. -
Review from Lauren S.
Seattle, WA
2/27/2012
I lived in Axis for 1 year exactly. I couldn't have been happier to move out when my lease was finally up. The entire back of the building faces an alley way that noise bounces off of like it's coming through a megaphone at 6am in your bedroom. Between the construction, drunk bums, garbage trucks and dogs barking, its almost impossible to sleep past 6am. I lived in Belltown or Queen Anne for the 6 years prior to living in Axis so I understand that the city isn't the quietest place but the way the back of the building faces is particularly loud and disruptive. While the building is very nice and well maintained, the staff was less than helpful. I requested a walk through when moving out. They basically gave me one time that would work for them and then never responded to my emails and voice mails to arrange another time. I had a work meeting scheduled at the time they wanted to do the walk through. Perhaps two options would have been polite. They then did the walk though and never responded to my emails regarding the amount of the deposit I would receive back. 8 weeks later I received a check from Axis with no detail as to what was taken out of the deposit. This isn't the proper way to treat a customer who was quiet, neat, respectful and paid rent on time every month. Don't they realize their old tenants make recommendations?! Word of mouth is important. I would have recommended the south facing portion of he building because I don't think its as loud and the units are nicely appointed but their management is sub par. They just cashed the last check I wrote them for electric, sewer, gas 6 months after I moved out! I actually believe I double paid now that I look at the deposit check they sent me back. They are too expensive to have this level of customer service.
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Review from Landon H.
Seattle, WA
9/14/2009 1 photo
We lived at Axis for 1 year. I wish there was an option for 4 1/2 stars, because 4 stars doesn't feel right. The building was originally designed to house condominiums, though when the recession hit, Axis became apartments. This means that they are built to last.
At Axis, you pay (primarily) for the views and the location. We did it for 1 year and enjoyed every minute. This type of complex anywhere else in the city would have units going for 25-30% less per month.
PROS:
- Views: Elliott Bay to the west, Space Needle to the east.
- Location: Bars, restaurants, supermarket, coffee, Key Arena, and the waterfront all within 5-10 minutes, walking.
- Amenities: Gym, entertainment room, party room, and rooftop terrace (which has THE most amazing views of the city).
- Staff/Neighbors: Everyone watches out for everyone. It's going to be difficult to leave this aspect behind. Staff will address noisy neighbors immediately. Neighbors will dog sit, pick up your mail and/or large packages if you're out of town.
CONS:
- Unexpected costs: Utilities are divided evenly amongst all residents. So that means that each month, the single, frugal individual in the 1 bedroom will pay the same amount as the energy hog pair of roomies with the 2 bedroom penthouse. This was our biggest gripe, as our utility bill sometimes matched that of a typical 2 bedroom Seattle house, and yet we we were extremely frugal with our 1 bedroom unit.
- Parking: Paid garage parking is a necessity. Street parking is essentially a non-option, what with all the daily traffic for the Pacific Science Center and Key Arena.
- Storage: Extra space on the 1st floor costs between $50-200, and it will be needed if you expect to keep anything more than clothes in your room.
- Noise: Nothing unexpected when living in such a trafficked location, though the sirens, post-Key Arena-event-goers, and the sounds of bums arguing over cheap beer at 2 AM can grow a little old. -
Review from A.Catherine C.
Seattle, WA
10/26/2010
We have lived here for 2 years now and couldn't be happier to be leaving. Yes, the building itself is very nice, hardwood floors, granite countertops, etc., but it all feels almost like a cheap cover-up for something less than it really is. When we first moved into the building the staff was great; they held get togethers and were very social with the tenants, which made living in an apartment building that much nicer. There was recently a turnover in staff (reasons unknown) and the current staff are less than impressive. They are uninformative of the "going ons" in the building, don't seem to have proper communication with the tenants and have an overall heirarchical attitude. No offense, but when I am paying to live in a building and for their paychecks I would assume that they would be more than willing to go out of their way to be helpful; I guess not.
If you don't care about human interaction with the people that are supposedly keeping up the building that you are living in, move here. And if you want overpriced rent for less than exceptional service, move here.
The area itself has great things to offer and is a wonderful place for year round activities. But we're happy to be leaving this establishment to be blunt.
