5151 Downtown Littleton

I’m honestly a bit surprised to hear the vitriol in some of the previous reviews. I assume some people have an unrealistic expectation of what apartment living is supposed to be like. Speaking broadly, unless you live in a high level, affluent, top tier complex in a ritzy part of town, some of the daily annoyances of «apartment living» should be expected.
My wife and I have lived here for 2.5 years, and here’s what we’ve experienced:
— Between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM parking is great. Starting at 8:00 PM on workdays, parking starts to get tight. If after 10:00 PM, expect to park far from your building in all likelihood. However, «far» really isn’t that bad in the context of this complex. I’ve lived in complexes over the years where parking is MUCH worse. Every day my wife and I are able to park directly in front of our building… literally 15 — 20 ft. away. The drama I read in another review made me laugh about parking specifically lol… sheesh, calm down. During the weekends, more people go out, so you can get away with coming home late.
— The property was purchased in early 2015 and there’s new management. We’ve yet to see any negative impact thus far, but I assume that could change at any time.
— The interior of the apartments we’ve lived in (3 different floor plans) were in great shape. Remember, this complex is only 5 – 6 years old. So, the black appliances on the inside are actually relatively new and have always worked just fine for us. Are they super fancy gas stove tops? Well, no, but they’re great and look really nice next to the granite countertops that come standard in all units.
— The flooring is low quality vinyl planks. Unfortunately, it does chip occasionally, but by no means looks terrible or old and beat up. We clean ours 1x per week, and it shines great.
— All kitchens have track lighting that looks nice and keeps the kitchen well lit. It’s a lot better than other apartments I’ve lived, where fluorescent lighting is cheap and popular.
— As mentioned before, all units have nice granite counter tops, which really makes everything look better.
— Bathrooms fixtures are good, but show some signs of wear and water deposit stains. Overall, they still look really nice when clean. The bathroom mirrors have a modern border around them too.
— The kitchen faucet fixture pulls out, which is convenient for daily use.
— Washer and dryer units are compact and work great. We wish they could load more clothes, but again, it’s part of apartment life.
— We’ve noticed the complex is relatively safe and quiet, and we’ve never needed to report a neighbor for music. People do throw parties and invite their friends over at the clubhouse and pool, but that’s normal and to be expected.
— There’s definitely some annoying people around, but it’s pretty much like any other complex. When you live in a large community, you won’t be happy with everyone.
— For being a non-​gated complex, the safety is surprisingly nice. We’ve never heard of a break in or car theft reported during our time here.
— It’s REALLY nice living 800 meters from Downtown Littleton. We can walk right down to it, past the police station, and enjoy the shops. While most of Denver is expensive to live in, the fact this complex is so close to DTL, RTD etc., and is more affordable, is surprising and what’s kept us here.
Overall, we’re pretty happy with this place, and will be staying for another year. Take from that what you will.

We have lived here for over 2 years now the apartments are overpriced the walls are thin and there is never parking but the staff and management was great and made you feel like the extra money was worth it. New management has taken over since the beginning of 2015 and they are terrible. Whenever I have a question or concern they say they will call back and then never do. Parking has gotten worse somehow and during the winter the snow was not taken care of until at least the middle of the day. We are trying to get out as quick as possible and not renew the lease.

I was looking for a new apartment and it had been a very stressful process! Josh from 5151 downtown Littleton helped me through the entire process, he was knowledgeable, professional and very pleasant to talk with. Thank you Josh for all of your help with everything! I love living at 5151 downtown Littleton!

This place was my final stop in what seemed like a never ending shit-​storm of a your not good enough for us mentality at every place we tried. But then, like a crew of angels descending from the heavens my agent and his amazing managers swooped in to save the day. Where others failed 5151 stepped up and got it done. They also helped me clear up a mistake on my credit. Five stars isn’t enough.

Worst apartment complex ever!!! It seems like they go out of their way to make everything as inconvenient as possible for their residents. The staff is rude and never helpful. The apartment my girlfriend and I moved into was dirty, the floors were damaged, and anything but move in ready. They tried to charged us more than what we were quoted to have one of our walls painted, but because we made sure to keep all our documents. Parking is by far the worst, there are many times I find myself having to park in another companies parking lot. Avoid this place, the amount of money you’ll pay to live here is not worth it.

The parking sucks, I called maintenance about three times for the same issue. For the money I spent I was not impressed, little things broke all the time and it was very difficult to get anyone in there. They were great for moving in, but the girls in the front were very rude when I requested paper copies of signed documents. Was not happy and wouldn’t recommend ANYONE to live there.

I used to live there. Horrible parking. Years later still terrible. There is now new management and I stayed at a friends who lived there I parked in an area that had zero postage of tenant only. Or Tow away zone and still got towed. Paid over 300 dollars to get my car. Everyone beware of this!!!

Mixed feelings, but good overall.
CONSTRUCTION: My unit doesn’t have any of the construction problems mentioned by the previous user; granite counters in the kitchen & bathrooms, new appliances, sturdy ‘hardwood’ floors. My only complaint regarding construction would be that the walls are a little thin, but not so much that its an issue. Can’t hear whats going on next door or anything.
MANAGEMENT: Definitely friendly and helpful as much as they can be. Not sure about the overall manager though… She stays in her back office and runs a pretty strict operation; no deal-​making/​negotiating anything with her. Mike and the front desk girl (the people you actually talk to) have been very helpful and accommodating though, at least as best they’re allowed to.
COST/​VALUE: The cost is a little high for the location (Good for Littleton, but hey, its Littleton); but they really do squeeze every dime out of you. $ 20/​mo for fake hardwood floors. $ 30/​mo for a mountain view with a highway onramp in the foreground. But the kicker really comes if you need to break your lease… Warning: Don’t even consider this place if you’re not 100% sure you can finish out your lease. Most places make you pay like 1.5 months rent to break a lease; with Alexan, you might as well pay for the empty space instead of pay the fee (think $ 4−5K).
PARKING: Never an issue to find a spot. They have garages available for over $ 100/​mo, but other than that, no covered parking available. Pretty lenient with visitor parking.
NEARBY: Light-​rail isn’t «a stone’s throw away» like the website says (unless you’re Drew Brees), but it is under a mile down Rio Grande with a free parking lot so still convenient. Otherwise, tons of restaurants and stores nearby (24 Hour Fitness, Home Depot, Costco, Target, Lowes, King Soopers).
OVERALL: Not a bad gig if you can commit to the whole lease and can’t find something closer to downtown in your price range.