Kae-Lin Wang
Google
trying my best to share a constructive yet honest review about reverie. :)
i lived here for 3 years and had really enjoyed my time there. the location is amazing - so close the link, jeff park, restaurants. street parking wasn't too bad around the residential streets except on familyfriend nights. i loved my 4th floor unit with west facing windows, esp in the winter - i had so much natural light! it was a tiny 298 sq ft studio that i eventually grew out of. i almost never had any issues with anything breaking inside the apartment except a fridge issue which took quite a long time to fix, unfortunately (they did provide a temp fridge tho). but i was able take my freezer items to my work fridge, so it wasn't the end of the world.
when i first moved in, the apt was managed by bonavista. they changed property managers about 8 times in the first 2 yrs (once every 2-3 mos, sometimes 1) and then agm took over suddenly. from there, it was really challenging to get a hold of anyone to respond to any emails or issues. the elevator one time was broken for nearly 2 weeks (this is not ok w ada regulations) and packages were being stolen from the lobby. when agm took over, there was also a delay in the building getting cleaned since i think they had to switch contractors? agm also kept raising my rent, enough that i couldn't justify paying nearly $1600 for a micro studio with unreliable management.
before spencer and isabella took over, we also went through several manager turn overs. it was the first time in years where we finally had quick responsive people to communicate with! it was like a breath of fresh air. they helped me w my move out process over email, and all the new agm contractors were kind and helpful with anything facility related whenever i interacted w them.
even though it's bittersweet to say goodbye to reverie, i truly enjoyed my time there minus the management issues but also know that this is the norm w large offsite property management. i know there are worse out there, but i'm grateful i always had a place to come home to where i felt comfortable at though i had experienced some small inconveniences. sometimes it's sad bc we're paying so much for rent in seattle that we expect much more, yet people are human and companies also just want money.
i have hope for agm and reverie, and i wish the best for the new residents! i hope that this review helps anyone when making a decision to move here. also, get to know your neighbors, create a sense of community, belonging, safety and care amongst each other. <3
