Verve

I moved out of the Verve Apartments 5 months ago, and while I enjoyed my time living there due to the amenities and location, upper management is still a headache to deal with. The people themselves were generally polite and empathetic of issues, however things were rarely resolved. If there is ever an issue you have to deal with while living here (or after) you MUST be persistent. If not, everything will be written off and there will be absolutely no resolution. We had to reach out time and time again to finally get our washer fixed after it broke. There was mold growing in several of our windows due to "faulty seals" which was never even resolved - they simply offered to clean it for us with bleach. And now 5 months after moving out we still have not received our deposit or any explanation if we're unable to get it back. Management continues to say "we'll look into it". If you don't mind issues not being resolved, or are an incredibly persistent person, you will have no problem living here.
Feb 21st, 2022

what a nice view today when i was walking down the street and saw the verve apartments. i looked up at them for a while and thought abpout if i lived there how i could walk to whole foods for their nice clean shelves. then you could go on a nice long walk to target and come home to put things in my apartment thank you
Mar 12th, 2021

Management changed a few months back and the new management is not very responsive to questions/concerns.
Jan 25th, 2021

Since it came under new management the apartment complex has plummeted into something that I am willing/going to break my lease to get out of!! The manager Jesse is condescending and has a passive aggressive attitude toward tenants and problems. Look elsewhere! I am!
Jan 13th, 2021

I lived here for 2 years and had a fairly good experience overall. The main reasons I moved out were the rent increases and lack of air conditioning. But, I'll start with the pros: - Excellent noise insulation. I lived in one of the higher 2br units and rarely heard my neighbors in any direction - the concrete construction definitely helps here. You will hear quite a bit of road noise especially from Denny, but that's city life. - If you have an higher unit facing the north or west, the views are jaw-dropping. - Very convenient location. Central to downtown and lots of tourist attractions, while being far enough away that it's not crazy. It's walking distance to restaurants and bars in Belltown without being in the middle of it all - never had an issue with guests parking on the street. Only problem is when there are certain events - for example parades tend to go down 4th Ave on the way to Seattle Center, and on those days the garage is inaccessible from any direction. - Most garage spots are very spacious. There are some that are tight, but I would say 80% of the spots are wider than average. - Rooftop and amenity spaces are excellent. Incredible views from the roof, and the gym was a decent size - though it is fairly basic. It does have a couple treadmills, ellipticals, a Peloton, dumbbells, and a couple of machines though. I found that it was rarely used in the mornings. - Management seems to have improved since changing staff. Not that I had many interactions, but Wynn seems to be doing a better job than the previous manager. Communication does tend to be on the slower side, but I had no issues with maintenance turnaround times. Now, onto the cons: - The lack of central or wall-mounted A/C is the main reason for moving out. While the views to the north and west are amazing in the winter, in the summer it feels like a greenhouse. Especially with the size and amount of windows in some of the rooms, portable A/C units were not strong enough to put a dent in the temperature of the living room. Also, there's only 1 A/C port in the entire apartment. - The second main reason for moving out is the rent increases. While not uncommon, it's still worth noting. My rent increased about 20% the first year and 10% the second. These are somewhat expected due to the low prices in 2020, but I have friends in other buildings that have not faced these same rate hikes. - While it's very noise insulated, I cannot say the same about smell. On some days I could smell whatever my neighbors were cooking, or a strong cleaning smell from the hallway. Also, there would sometimes be a trash smell if the trash room was left open. - Appliances and fixtures feel cheap. Everything from the cabinets to the bathroom fixtures, kitchen sink, fridge, washer/dryer (though some units have this upgraded), window blinds (again, differs by unit) just felt cheap given that it's marketed as "luxury" and that there's other buildings in the area that feel higher end for comparable prices. - No netting on the windows. There's lots of spiders in the summer, so it feels pretty necessary. - While there was recycling bins in the trash room, they were more often than not overflowing. There were recycling dumpers on the 1st floor so it wasn't too inconvenient to go there. - If you have a car, the garage fob is quite large and doubles as your fob to enter the building. They were unwilling to issue the smaller fob for me in addition. Another inconvenience is that you need to fob to EXIT the garage as well. There's 2 ways to exit the garage, but it's a busy alley so sometimes one way is blocked. - There's a 10% cleaning fee on move in that wasn't mentioned until I signed - this seems pretty standard for Seattle but wish it was mentioned beforehand.
Nov 26th, 2022