ElseWarehouse

My husband and I have only been here for a two months, but we just love it! Living in the north loop is amazing and Else Warehouse’s location could not be more perfect (FreeHouse cheese curds right across the street, and you don’t even need to go outside to get to Parlour or Borough)!
The best:
— Friendly staff! Everyone at the front desk is always smiling and genuinely seem to enjoy working here.
— Location! As mentioned above, restaurants, restaurants and more great restaurants in the North Loop! Plus, the new workout craze «Alchemy» is right around the corner to burn off some calories from meals out.
— Rooftop! Such a great place to socialize, watch the sunset, grill, play shuffle board, or just cuddle up by the fire with a glass of wine. The ultimate oasis.
— The gym! State of the art and a very decent size for an apartment complex. The (very) few times I’ve been, it hasn’t been packed either, which is great.
— The Industrial vibe! The exposed brick and pipes is the best. Everything is so chic, modern and new. The large windows allow in a great amount of natural light. Plus the bedrooms are large enough for our king bedroom furniture. They really did a beautiful job designing this place.
Some cons:
— Expensive.
— As others have said, the AC is LOUD. You get used to it though and learn to sit next to the remote to adjust the volume on the TV when necessary.
— There are only 4 guest spots and limited parking for residents. The guest spots fill up quickly, which has made things just a bit stressful with family driving in from out of town. And fortunately, my husband and I only have 1 car, but I’m not sure they would have had the spot for a 2^nd car if needed.
— Our corner unit gets great natural light in the living areas, but the bathrooms get very dark. For girls, applying makeup can be a challenge! More lights and outlets in the bathroom would be helpful.
— The sliding bedroom doors are neat and look great, but no locks and big gaps around the sides of the door don’t leave much room for privacy when guests are visiting.
All that said, I couldn’t bring myself to rate this place lower than a 5. You deal with some of the (small) negatives in exchange for a beautiful apartment in the best neighborhood!

This would be a 4.5 if I could give a half! I loved my time in Else. The amenities and staff (especially Jenny) are top notch for the North Loop! My apartment was gorgeous — from the raised living room to the exposed brick, I loved everything! The only two big cons with the building was the tight garage space and the loud HVAC in unit. Other than that, everything was great. If I move back to MN I would definitely move back into Else!

Bloody Mary bar for the tenants every couple of months, does it get any better?! Matt does an amazing job facilitating this for the residents. Still loving it here :)

My husband and I just moved into this building and we are in LOVE! Our apartment was spotless when we arrived and the onsite staff is fabulous!
I would recommend anyone I know to rent through Greco!
We are very happy with the entire building and can’t wait to hopefully extend our lease!

We’ve lived in ElseWarehouse for almost a year now and have had a great experience. I would give this 4.5 stars if I could.
The strengths:
— The staff are friendly, thoughtful, and responsive. We’ve always heard back from them within 24 hours regarding any questions or concerns and they genuinely care about being helpful. I also appreciate that they take the time to bring packages to our door.
— Maintenance requests are promptly addressed. Fernando is totally on top of things and is also a really nice guy.
— Else has great amenities: cool lobby with lots of lounge space, nice gym facilities, and an awesome indoor/​outdoor space on the rooftop.
— The units have great character — a good balance between modern and historic features. We love the look of the exposed brick and high ceilings. We’re not sure why a previous reviewer criticized the cabinets; they look great and are very good quality for a rental. Also, as Alissa correctly stated, the floors ARE real wood and they’re totally fine (they are just a bit thin and are glued down).
— We have rarely had noise issues with neighbors. For a rental, the noise has been pretty minimal.
— Else is in a great location. We can walk to many awesome restaurants (convenient for us and for going out with visitors!), we have easy access to freeways, and it’s a quick walk to green space by the river. We’ve really appreciated having Whole Foods half a mile away. Plus, there is a lot of new development in this area and we’re excited to see what restaurants or shops will open up next.
I do agree with the other reviewers that the HVAC system is very loud and we have to adjust the volume when we’re watching TV. The other issue we’ve run into is that our electric bill is really high because the HVAC runs almost constantly during the winter. The cool, historic brick walls are unfortunately very poorly insulated, so we lose a lot of heat.
Parking is a bit tough. It’s great to have underground parking for residents, but the spaces are tight and there are some sharp corners down there. It would be awesome to have more guest parking available for visitors.
This may just be our unit, but lighting can be challenging. We use lots of floor and table lamps for supplemental lighting, but the bedrooms only come with one small wall sconce by the door and it’s difficult to make the entire place feel well-​lit.
Overall, this is a good building with great staff. It’s definitely worth considering if you’re interested in living in this area!

I moved here from another Greco property in Uptown that was a lovely building but was just not my scene at all — too many empty beer cans in the elevator on Sunday morning, too many weeknights where I had to bang on my wall at 2 am to tell my 23-​year-​old neighbor to turn his music down. ElseWarehouse was a much better fit — mostly 20– and 30-​somethings, but a nice smattering of older singles and couples as well. Overall, I thought everyone in the building was very respectful — I NEVER had a noise issue with neighbors (and yes, if you keep your windows open, you’ll hear people leaving Bunkers or BLG — welcome to the North Loop, folks!) As a dog owner, I did find it a little bit annoying that some people would get lazy about picking up after their dog in the dog park, but I’ve found that to be the case everywhere I’ve lived.
I thought the units themselves were great. LOVE the warehouse windows and all the exposed brick. Now, are the cabinets from IKEA? Maybe … is that a terrible thing? I guess that’s supposed to infer low quality, but I never had an issue with my cabinets. I’m fairly particular about finishes, and considering this is a rental property, I found the finishes to be perfectly acceptable. I liked the counters and the appliances worked fine. Everything was functional and aesthetically pleasing. The floors did seem to be a little cheap — I think they actually are real wood, but it’s thin little slivers of wood, not the typical plank wood flooring. I can see how that marketing claim is a bit misleading, but the floors are fine. Didn’t have an issue with the carpeting, either. At least all the doors are solid wood, and the washer/​dryer is really nice. I’m not sure what basis for comparison other people are using, but if you compare this to your typical rental unit, these ARE high-​end finishes. I had no complaints on that front and, now that I’ve moved into another apartment that bills itself as «luxury» but has the hollow doors and the crappy stacked washer/​dryer with zero functionality, I’m missing the amenities at EW. Although I am not missing the loud HVAC units — on that point, I agree with other reviewers. It is too loud. You get used to it to a degree, but even with surround sound, I would have to adjust the volume of the TV up and down as the unit would kick on and off.
Speaking of amenities — the gym is fantastic, it’s awesome to have a small dog area on the 4^th floor. I love the keyfobs to get in/​out, and I was grateful for underground parking (although that is one TIGHT garage — plan to be VERY careful or to get a few scratches on the wheel wells of your car). And while the concierge isn’t there 24 hours a day, they are there A LOT and are very helpful. They deliver packages to your unit if you so choose, and they generally will bend over backwards to be accommodating. There is a party room — and yes, residents are allowed to rent it out, that is the point! It’s a gorgeous space and while it is usually rented on the weekends, a) there are plenty of weeknights when it’s empty and b) there is a calendar in every elevator that shows when it is rented out, so you don’t have to haul up there in order to check. I rented it for a full day for a department off-​site meeting I had, and I was so happy with the whole experience, as were my coworkers. It’s a gorgeous, functional space. They also have guest suites available for rent — AWESOME perk for when you’re hosting guests. I stayed in a guest suite after my movers took my furniture but before I actually relocated into my new place, and it was so nice to stay in a fully-​functional apartment that was homey and well-​decorated.
Also: LOCATION. The North Loop is my favorite hood in Minnie, and you’re walking distance from everything here — the best restaurants, cute shows, the river walk/​bike trails, etc. There’s not a lot of traffic congestion in this block of Washington (except for people slowing down to valet at Borough/​Bar LaGrassa) and I enjoyed being able to zip right out of my apartment and either over the bridge to Northeast or down Lyndale to Loring Park/​Uptown or onto 94 for more distant locales. And even Washington Ave traffic closer to downtown wasn’t as bad as I’d anticipated — I could walk to Whole Foods, but I usually drove because it was hassle free.
Bottom line: I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Else Warehouse as a great place to live.

The location of this apartment complex is great. Great little restaurants and bars around the area. Walking distance to downtown & the skyways.
The place itself is an old warehouse that was rebuilt into apartments. Tall concrete ceilings, wood floors, carpeted room, rooftop community room, and best of all allows dogs.
There is also a dog run on the 4^th floor & a dog park across the street.
Overall this place is a decent place to live. There are some issues with the place as well… see below
— The heating & AC is very loud, need a surround sound to watch TV loud.
— All the wood (including the floors) are cheap. The wood floors scratch easily, the cabinets look like ikea, and the wood doors are pretty cheap wood as well.
— The dog run is very small and with 50 dogs, and since some owners not picking up after their dogs its not the most sanitary place to take your dog.