Review for Venetian Tower Apartments

I lived there for 2.5 years and was very impressed overall with the quality of this apartment complex ... after seeing other places in town. First and foremost, the management is very professional and are located right in town. The Management company is a family owned business and there are other reputable establishments in town owned by this company. There is a resident manager in the building who will respond to your requests in a timely manner. (if a new one comes in -- try to catch the greeting reception in the lobby when they have one).

Here is another thing .. there is a very low turnover of tenants! Some neighbors on my floor (4) have been there for over 20 years.

One bedrooms are 750 square feet and spacious enough for single tenants. Units come with a small balcony which was good to sit out on warm spring days.

This is definitely not a college dormatory style apartment building, as there did not seem to be a party atmosphere. SMOKING IS FORBIDDEN IN THE UNITS.

Two more positives --- Magazine Exchange in lobby and one pair of W/D on each floor (cash machine on the 2nd).

TRASH -- there is a shute to put small bags of trash, for larger bags, go to the garage (it is $65 per car per month by the way).

This place is in the Saxonville section of town. Here is what you can walk to ... post office (I did not know this most of the time I was there .. my own fault), library, hardware store, and a very good chinese restaurant (Water Street), convenience store (Water St) and laundry mat (water street).

Now the negatives....

The old apartment windows that were there when I first moved in were drafty and the apartment bred some mold (over the AC) They were replaced shorlty before I moved out (work transfer) and did not get to appreciate how effective they might have been.

There seems to be an electrical problem in this building. In the first few months there, there were frequent power outages and I lost count to how many bulbs I had to replace in the kitchen and/or dining area.

Even though the elevator shaft was repaired, it is old and sometimes gets stuck. The building is dated.

Laundry is at a premium .. you might have to wait your turn. Dont fear, there is the forementioned laundry mat down the road (warning .. the laundry mat down the street is not continously manned .. an older woman comes around once an hour.. and the guy who does come around at closing time is a cermugeon, NOT A GOOD PLACE TO LOAD AND LEAVE).

Older (but not vintage) appliances and OK kitchen sink (no sprayer).