Rayette Lofts

This has been the absolute worst living experience I’ve ever had in my life. The amenities we pay for are constantly down. Our AC has been out for 4+ days with 80-90° temps and air quality alerts. It’s currently 82° in my place at 10pm and has been this hot for several days. Our garage door has been stuck open for over a week with zero updates from management and we are in a very high trespassing/theft area. Management can’t even be bothered to communicate with tenants on status. They treat... tenants who complain as if they are a bother. There are constant issues, one after the next and tenants are consistently gaslighted on issues. Anyone who leaves a good review either doesn’t live here or hasn’t lived here long enough. It’s fundamentally wrong how this building is being operated and the lack of oversight/concern by the absentee owners. Lee mas

I cannot wait until I move out of Rayette. I could write a book about how bad this place is. Over the past year the building has gone to hell. Homeless people frequently break into the building and hang out, sometimes for days. Management rarely alerts residents when this happens. Management never holds anyone accountable. Someone threw a massive party recently and nothing was done. If something breaks, which is often the case with the cheap construction in the units, the maintenance man throws... random screws in places until it’s “fixed.” And however they charge for heat is messed up. And good luck getting hold of the manager. She is either not in her office or out on smoke breaks with the maintenance guy. I feel like I’m being swindled and can’t do anything about it. Worst management in the city. Lee mas

For starters, you pay close to $200 a month for a spot that anyone can use basically. The garages are a free for all. The homeless people get into the building all the time. Steal packages, get into cars, chill in the common areas. Nobody does anything about it.

Management has gone way down. Price of rent is not worth the hassle. TVs broken, fireplace was broken for like a year, gym is nowhere as nice as the pictures, they never wash the windows which is a huge selling point for this building. Always issues with heat/furnace. Fish flies everywhere. Building break ins. On the surface everything is seemingly ok, but once you sign a lease, they couldn’t care less about tenants. They can’t get their accounting straight either. They will also gauge you on a... renewal. At my last end of lease, they said it would be $500 more a month, essentially forcing you into another lease or a move (financial evictions). And they totally gaslight you when you press them on anything. They’ve ruined this building, which is a shame because it would be great otherwise. Lee mas

Topline: Used to be nice, not worth the rent now.

Rented here for five years. Since Cushman Wakefield took over, went way downhill. Rent is way up, with utilities now being charged and no real ability to moderate them (not based on your usage, but building usage for the most part). Services provided to tenants went way down, everything is a battle. Additionally the neighborhood is stagnating. Restaurant closures, safety issues. Call the SPPD to get reports on crime in the area, especially... response calls to 280 5th Street East directly next door.

Looked at similar apartments: square footage elsewhere is a bit lower but your energy usage is specific to you. Apartment amenities here have not been substantially improved in five years, likely longer. Used to have free renter events with food and adult refreshments provided one a month/quarter. Might have one once or twice a year now. Lee mas