Market Station

It is 1:54 AM and I am listening to my neighbor blast The Counting Crows through the wall. These apartments are loud; it’s basically a dormitory/​dog park. If you have the ability to ignore barking dogs and train engines and enjoy being over charged; then this is a place for you. I can also vividly describe how my upstairs neighbor plays fetch with his dog. I can now hear the distinct difference between him throwing a bone or ball. It’s a great game I play while trying to enjoy dinner on the couch.
The area is great. Being close to several coffee shops helps with the fact that I haven’t had a full night’s sleep in months.
Are you over 22? You won’t enjoy living here. I am basically surrounded by a group of children enjoying their first beer and learning to take care of their first pet. This building is a great sociological study into the apathy of wasted youth.

Matthew and the rest of the staff are so accommodating and kind, as well as being located next to the lobby where they could help you during business hours. I had rented from a company before living here, where you had to be buzzed in to talk to the office staff. A lot of times even if they were in there they wouldn’t answer the door and tenants were left standing outside waiting.
The apartment itself was the nicest I’ve seen anywhere. My son took one look and said «it is perfect». The one bedroom we rented had high ceiling and was very spacious. The appliances were very new and expensive looking. The floors were a «pergo» type laminate that looked like dark wood. Really nice. The bathroom has large laundry area with French doors, with a full size washer and dryer inside. The garage is gated and offered security I hadn’t had in previous rentals where I had street parking or lot with no security. There is a nice balcony which ours faced onto the river. Some face to pool area. This area and all the grounds are kept immaculate. There is a grill for tenants in pool area too. My son used it often to cook a steak to take back to his room. The supporting people who worked there were very kind to my son. I can’t say enough when I compare to apartments I’ve lived in before. I lived there for a 6 month lease and was able to go to month to month lease until relocating to a different state. Try finding an apartment that is gated, has a balony with a great view, pool area, grill, full size washer/​dryer, as well as a fitness area of 2 rooms. One with cardio and stretching, the other weights and strength training machines. One wall of fitness center was glass with beautiful view. It was located right down the hall with a bathroom across from it. They were kept very clean and a pleasure to use.

This time on Confessions of a Pool Crasher: Matt goes to Market Station Apartments.
Oh Market Station. Visiting your pool is like going to the frat parties I was never invited to as a college student. A guy to girl ratio of like 4:1 (many of whom like to rock fedoras whilst swimming), the Miller Light flows like water, and if you’re lucky, there’s the occasional impromptu beer pong tournament. Don’t get confused and take this as complaining, I always, ALWAYS have a good time at the Market Station pool.
Let’s discuss the pool itself: It’s rather small, the effect of which is multiplied by the fact that this is a HUGE apartment community and the pool fills up quickly. Also as a result, the water isn’t the cleanest and tends to have a sunscreen sheen on the top. You need to stay on top of your game while at this pool, as there are generally dude-​brahs tossing a football or tennis ball or whatever type of ball they can get their hands on. I’ve seen plenty of people get pegged by a toss gone rogue. There are a couple of areas that have lounge chairs directly in the pool, which is certainly nice on a hot day, but they’re coveted and quite difficult to claim.
A major negative about this pool is the sun factor. In the height of summer, you’re still probably going to lose sunlight at 4:00pm, thanks to it’s proximity to the apartment buildings. Another negative is the 14 mile hike to the restrooms.
But don’t let it sound like I’m simply harping on this pool. It’s actually a BLAST! People are generally good natured, and after enough social lubrication, it does get a definitely pool party vibe. People are generally quite friendly, and there’s a ton of mingling among groups. PLUS, the aforementioned guy to girl ratio, well… some of us like that more than others. There’s generally good music playing, and there are grill stations right in the pool area, which makes noshing and swimming so much more convenient.
Not what I would call a «relaxing» day at the pool, but it’s certainly a good time!

Market Station is unable to provide running water on a consistent basis for their tenants. Please ask about this problem before agreeing to lease with them. I have lived here for over 6 months and have been without water for about 5 days in total thus far. The lack of help and consideration from the staff with this problem is also appalling.

This past summer I had decided I wanted to move down to the Rivermarket area. After looking at a variety of places during my initial search nothing really jumped out. By the end of the ‘apartment hunting’ day I was down to my final tour (Market Station). All it took was a quick look around model room and seeing the options available and my decision was all but made. The staff here is very professional, friendly and helpful and made a usually stressful process easy.
So far it’s been a great experience. The apartment itself has a new, modern feel and a spacious layout for a 2 bedroom. I have yet to have any maintenance issues either. Management also does a good job keeping you up to date with any happenings that will affect you as a resident.
The amenities include covered parking, washer/​dryer in room, pool and a gym among other things. If you’re looking to move to the Rivermarket I would recommend checking this place out.