2300 Elliott Apartments

Very bad experience with the apartment manager and office team in general. After signing the lease and paying the deposit, I had to cancel as I ended up taking another job in another city. I emailed and called the office to get my application deposit back. The woman emailed me back saying she would sort it out in earnest. After waiting a few weeks I still had not heard back. I enquired again and again with the apartment manager Alan who refused to respond to my emails or phone calls. Eventually he replied and said they would not be able to return it. I went up the chain to receive rude replies from the management company representative saying that would not return my deposit. Eventually I accepted my fate and had to let go of the monies which no doubt they claimed from other prospective residents too.
If I could give these guys a zero or a negative 5 I would. It’s just appalling that they take and keep people’s money like that especially when they said they would return it. I would avoid this place and the management team like the plague.

My husband and I had a wonderful stay at 2300 Elliott. In nearly 3 years of living here, we’ve never had an unpleasant staff interaction or a maintenance request that wasn’t resolved within 24 hours. Nothing short of a miracle on earth!
The management team here is amazing, and Alan (the building manager) deserves special mention. Always a smiling, helpful presence, he is now the gold standard that I hold all other building managers to. He works extremely hard to make sure that the tenants here are happy. He even helped streamline our move-​out process and went out of his way to make things easy on us. Unlike certain places that nickel and dime you every chance they get, our security deposit and break-​lease costs were minimal at 2300 Elliott!
The location is beyond convenient; right along the Alaskan Way waterfront, just a short walk away from Pike Place Market and the Seattle Aquarium. There’s even the nearby Elliott Bay Park, with a gorgeous waterfront path for dog owners and walkers. As avid walkers, my husband and I loved living in Belltown. We found it easy to go virtually anywhere we needed to without a car.
The shining star of this building is the incredible rooftop deck, which gets the most use during the summer months. I’ve posted a few photos to convey just how amazing it is to have a well-​maintained, often-​private rooftop with an unobstructed view of Puget Sound. I was so impressed by this amenity when I first toured the building, that I signed the lease right then and there!
The apartment unit itself could really use a few upgrades, namely with the finishes and carpet. Even so, I loved the floor plan and large balcony, and the rent was very decent for the area. During our time here, they also renovated the fitness center and added new equipment, which was nice.
Great location, friendly management, and solid amenities makes this one of the best apartments in Seattle. I strongly recommend this place to anyone looking for a downtown home!

This building is right near the water front and the view from the terrace is just amazing. I have lived here for almost a year and loved the neighborhood. Pike place market is nearby, some great bars etc. The downside is there is no lounge and I would have given 4 stars but the building manager, Alan, is a great guy. Always helpful and accommodating. I might even consider moving in to this apartment again.

My boyfriend and I lived at this property for one year (2012 – 2013) and that was more than enough. Although the location does lend to easy access to all sorts of Belltown/​city living activities, it is not ideal in that it is also tucked behind the gnarly viaduct, which structure invites all sorts of «creepy crawly» folks to wander around the area and lurk in its shadows. There was more than one occasion where either my boyfriend or myself literally bumped into non-​residents doing drugs or other nefarious activities trying to exit the garage. Other times, only paraphernalia was left behind, with needles, tiny baggies, or burnt spoons littering surrounding sidewalks and parking area located behind the building. Definitely not an area I felt real comfortable or safe going out in alone too late in to the evening. Beyond that, due perhaps to many of the residents being students who attend the art school across the street, were the constant fire alarms ringing in the middle of the night, triggered by who knows who. Residents at this property also had a strong aversion to cleaning up after their pets, a problem that often required the manager himself to go around scooping dog mess up.
Management and maintenance were so-​so, though always friendly. However, property representatives were constantly seeking entry to our apartment — more than any other property we have rented at — with what we considered to be a-​typical intentions (i.e. one instance was for swapping out light bulbs, which did not appear to have actually been changed post-​entry). Maybe this was due to the caliber of residents on property and a need to keep an eye on the goings-​on within individual apartments?
Our apartment layout was fairly unique and spacious (especially being downtown), but offered a miserably tiny kitchen that discouraged use. As others have noted, the kitchens and appliances, at least when we were there, were in definite need of refresh — especially considering the rent price. We did have a fireplace, though, a feature I miss in our new apartment. The property also has an impressive rooftop deck that makes up a bit for what is lacking elsewhere, but certainly was not nearly enough to encourage our staying.
With all of the negatives endured over the one year stay because of the area, we also had a very negative experience upon our move out, with management charging a full cleaning fee/​holding of deposits for 1) a small stain on the carpet we neglected to treat before leaving (which carpet, I would like to point out was logged as over 7 years old and needing replacement on the move out paperwork …); 2) pepper flakes in one of the only kitchen cabinets; and 3) dryer lint in the small utility room.
At the end of the day and after the rather ridiculous hike in rent they wanted to renew our lease, I was left with such a sour taste that I do not anticipate seeking a rental arrangement at any Equity property in the future.

We lived at 2300 Elliott for 2 years and loved it! You couldn’t ask for a friendlier manager than Alan — he bends over backwards to help with anything you need. Kirk is the maintenance guy and is equally as helpful. Great location, walking distance to Pike’s Market, and even the downtown shopping core is only a 15 minute walk. They just renovated the rooftop deck, which is truly spectacular. All in all, you’ll feel taken care of which is worth everything in my book.

This is a wonderful place to live. The property manager, Allan, is the best manager I have ever had. He made downtown living simple. He goes above and beyond in every aspect. He knows what he is doing and runs the complex successfully because he puts its tenants first.
I honestly can say I would live there again, although its outdated, just because he was so easy to work with.

Location, location, location.
It’s the first rule of real estate and it really helps the appeal of 2300 Elliott. When I first moved to Seattle, I lived here for two years. For a transplant moving to Seattle, living at 2300 Elliott was pretty much what you would dream the city would be like. A montage could serve as part of the opening 15 minutes of a fuzzy Nora Ephron movie: walking distance from and shopping at Pike Place market, neat shops nearby, a block from the waterfront and the views from the Bell Harbor conference center, watching the ferries cruise through Elliott Bay, walking distance to downtown and the sculpture park and evening runs along the waterfront.
The management staff was also very helpful, although they seemed to turn over every few months or so. The building also contains an enclosed garage which felt fairly safe and the views from the rooftop deck were hard to beat.
But after a while the drawbacks of the place started to become evident, hence the three stars. The apartments are a little bit beaten up; certainly not slumlord shabby, but a bit cheap considering the rent. There’s a washer and dryer in the apartment, but it continuously chewed up my clothes even after maintenance came by to look at it. Rooms are surprisingly dark: the bedroom window is small and there’s not a lot of air movement. My apartment got fairly hot in July and August.
The carpets are a bit tattered and the exercise room is a diminutive space with minimal equipment. There were a few break-​ins at the garage and at one point mail was stolen from the drop box in the lobby.
It’s also in a section of town where there’s a fair number of panhandlers. It did get old after a while to get hit up for change within a few yards of the doorway every time you left the building… for groceries, fresh air, a run, coffee, etc. One morning I stepped out onto my balcony and got hit up for change from the people sitting on the sidewalk below.
It also can get a bit loud as there are a number of clubs nearby. Predictably, there will be loud fights and arguments outside at about 2 am most weekends (and a few weeknights). This will be amplified when you have your windows open in the summertime.
After living there two years, I found that I was neither happy or unhappy with the experience. The pros and cons seemed fairly evenly balanced and considering inertia, I was open to renewing for a third year. However, the apartments are fairly expensive and the yearly rent increases were steep. Considering that I could pay less on a mortgage for a townhouse, I decided to choose that option rather than staying.
Living at 2300 Elliott isn’t a bad option for the downtown experience and if you’re just moving into the city you certainly could do worse. It falls into the category of «not bad, but I can’t quite recommend it either.»

I lived in this building for four years. The management team, particularly Alan, were outstanding and top notch. The location, near Pike’s Market and the water are great. Also, washer and dryers in each unit are a major plus, as is the (expensive) covered, clean worry free parking. Magnificent views from the roof! Great to BBQ up there.
I would reccomend this property, but it does have some faults.
In fact, I really wanted to stay in the building. I was paying, with parking and gas, $ 2,000 a month. When the bad economy came, I asked for a slight reduction or another unit. I was refused. But after I moved out, they rented it for less than I paid. Very odd, you would think they would keep a good tenant. I’m better for it as I now have pay half what I was and am socking money away.
Here are some major detractions:
The exercise room is tiny, cramped and has an old tube TV, very lame.
Most of the door entries require key access which gets old if you are carrying anything like groceries.
Carpeting is old and dated, 5^th floor had constant leaks. One tenant lost a lot of personal belongings because the hot tub leaked into their unit.
Fire alarms. Testing often and false alarms require you to stand in the rain and cold for an hour or two once every three monhts or so.
Lots of noise from busy Elliott Street and partiers. You will encounter pan handlers, drunk frat boys, low riders, bottle throwers and will hear gunfire. I had a guy slam my car with his fists as I was waiting for the gate to open to get into the building.
Units are VERY hot in the summer.
The pending refit of the viaduct will create mayhem for this property, but for now, its very nice to hop on or off the nearby ramps, so this is a major plus until the work begins.

We lived here for 4 years and loved it. Many of the other residents have also been in the building 3 years.
The location is awesome — just a short walk from pike market, the Seattle Center, Olympic sculpture park etc, waterfront.
Management is terrific. Alan the property manager is super helpful and accomodating –it was a pleasure dealing with him.
The maintenance staff is also very good — it was even better with the previous maintenance guy Jim, but is still very prompt and good.(e.g. we had trouble and they replaced our diswasher with a brand new one — no questions. Requests are mostly handled on the same day itself).
I highly recommend the place — we moved out of Seattle and had to move out.
Pros: Rent is very affordable for the area. Close to the MSFT connector stop if you use that. Location is great. Fabulous views from the deck and we used their deck BBQ several times.
Cons: Apartments are old and fittings are dated. Location is close to 99 and there are transient workers who hang around the area — we never had any trouble with them, but it does give the area a seedy look. Gymn is very basic, but the SAC is nearby and terrific.

A decent Equity building to live in downtown Seattle. I lived in this building for three years and had my ups and downs. It’s someplace I would recommend to anyone looking to live downtown but I would warn them of a few things.
There are many pros to this building. It’s a smaller building. Only five floors with various floorplans. They have studios, townhouses, one bedrooms and two bedrooms. All of them have balconies and fireplaces. It’s a secure building with secure parking. One of the greatest features is the rooftop deck. It has a fabulous view of the Elliott Bay, West Seattle and Downtown. It also has a hot tub and grill. There is a gym on the first floor. The downside is that both are only open until 11pm, which was not always the case.
The location is great. If you work downtown you can walk to work. It’s super close to buses. It’s also close to Pike Place Market. You basically can walk all over downtown. And it’s a breeze to go over to the Sculpture Park for some fresh air.
Like many apartment buildings the staff has a high turnover rate. The current manager is Alan and he is great. He was an assistant when we first moved there and finally got the job he deserved as the manager. He goes out of his way to try to run things smoothly. His assistants seem to come and go. The fix it guys are pretty good too.
The apartments themselves are so-​so. The kitchens really need an update. The dishwasher and stove are pretty old. The cabinets are terrible and always breaking and the countertops were sealed wrong and end up having the color stripped off when you clean them. The bathrooms are nice enough. The same terrible cabinets. But the fixtures are decent. Some of the units have storage, some don’t. The top floor units have skylights in them, which is really nice. The bedrooms are a good size and have decent closet space. There is a washer and dryer in every unit which is a giant plus.
In the summer this building gets hot. And the windows are not made for AC. So it can be pretty terrible. But the windows do block out sound well. And if your neighbor smokes, you will too when you open the windows. Which again, is not fun in the summer. Most of the dogs are well behaved. Some are not.
The location may be great but there are some issues. On the one side you are on Elliott Ave with constant 99 traffic. On the other side you are on «crack alley» which is home to junkies, prostitutes, and dealers. Calling the cops doesn’t help. And you are close to a few older buildings that house such wonderful things like shitty bands that play terrible and like to try to practice at all hours, again, the cops don’t care. And although Tabella closed, you now have to deal with Mars Hill cult members and thankfully Belltown Billiards and Venom still provide enough drunks stumbling around.
The building may be secure but people are always randomly being let in. The elevator has been vandalized several times thanks to that. It might have to do with the fact that the residents are a variety of either young professionals, rich kids going to the Art Institute or Amazon/​Google/​Microsoft people waiting for real housing. So over half of the people living there don’t seem to care about the building.
There was a break-​in on the fifth floor while I lived there. Luckily nothing taken and no one hurt. My radio was stolen from my car in the secure parking. They have cameras that don’t tape anything useful. There have been numerous fender benders and vandals in the parking garage.
It’s a typical Equity property. Nice features, great location and in desperate need of updating. Even with all the flaws, it was a decent place to live, but they don’t treat long-​term renters well. The last rent hike was just silly. For the same price you could have one of the nice, new places in downtown. Which was a big reason I left and several of the long term people just left too. It was a nice community for a few years but Equity doesn’t care about that, they just want money.
And I’ve lived in other Equity apartments around the country and its the same story. Nice buildings, great locations, but apartments that are falling apart paired with poor treatment of loyal tenants.