Review for Charleston Apartments

The key here is making sure the apartment you get is a good one. I've never seen a rat and my neighbors are all quirky but quiet and polite grad students or old tenants. It's not uncommon to hear an opera singer in the hallway or see stylish people dressed elegantly; they rent furnished to opera & acting companies. Pick an apartment above the 5th floor on the north side and you'll be comfortable and have a great view. Ask what the floor is like--if there are smokers, undergrads, or crazies, ask to see another one on another floor. Pick a floor with old tenants, engineering grad students and professionals, and you'll never even hear your neighbors. Concrete floors and well-laid out apartments are quiet.

And make sure you pick one with window A/C, or be willing to spring for a few $100 units; Salt Lake is over 90 degrees for several months a year. Heat is more than adequate unless you like to roast; they recently put in a new boiler so the hot water problem is fixed. Another plus is an office that's open during the day and indoor mailboxes.

Another key--be nice to the office people. Stop and say hi to them. Be polite but clear when you ask for maintenance. Act like a good tenant and they'll go out of their way to fix things quickly. If you don't like apartment buildings stay away; but if you want the convenience go for it.