West End District Apartments

Please beware that this apartment complex will take most of your security deposit upon move out for cleaning and carpet cleaning. My security deposit was $330 and they ended up refunding me $10 after my move out. Keep in mind, I walked the unit with maintenance beforehand who pointed out no issues. I cleaned the apartment and I don't have any pets either. I'm sure they would've charged me a painting fee as well, but lucky for them I never touched the walls or hung anything up!

First, the break ins. Over the last 6 months there have been numerous breaks ins of cars and storage units and at one point it was on a weekly basis including multiple nights in a row. There were no security cameras and the community received multiple emails warning of the break ins and that they were even able to get to the resident floors. Next, there's the evacuations. A strange smell consumed multiple buildings bringing the fire department on site multiple times over the course of a few... weeks which required the building to be evacuated. Lastly, as a thank you for tolerating a year of break ins, evacuations, and construction, they sent a new lease agreement increasing rent by about $400 to be consistent with the market... well the other properties in this market don't have the police and fire department responding there every week so skip this one and find a safer place to live. Read More

Definitely regret moving here... The absolute worst thing about living at West End is the noise - especially if you live in one of the buildings farthest from the leasing office (closest to the intersection). There is extremely loud traffic noise day and night. From paramedic/emergency vehicles, to police sirens, to semi trucks changing gears, to the sound of cars braking, motorcycles racing down the street, diesel pickup trucks and public buses with loud exhausts, to cars with their music... blasting... It's like a never ending cycle of pollution wafting up through your windows and traffic noise 24/7 - which is loud enough with the windows closed and actually unbearable with the windows open. And to top it all off, there is a train that goes by blasting its horn which is deafening at times. When it's carrying a lot of freight cars you can feel the floor and walls tremble inside your apartment along with that screeching metal against metal sound. It's the most fun when it goes by in the middle of the night or in the early morning hours (often more than once, an hour or two apart). So, good luck with getting a good nights sleep! I definitely haven't since moving in. And with how hot the summer has been this year and last year in 2021, it's absolutely miserable trying to survive the heat without buying a portable A/C unit for each room - which those don't work that great to begin with. The builder responsible for the construction of West End really went out of their way to provide a comfortable living situation for all of the tenants (where they happened to include A/C units in the hallways but not in any of the actual apartment units). Oh, and it smells like weed in the hallways at least once a week and also reeks like dog pee at the back entrances of the buildings where people are apparently too lazy to walk their pets farther off the property to do their business. All in all, contemplating breaking our lease because we can't wait to move out. Read More

Moving into West End was the best decision I made. Everything is basically perfect especially the maintenance team, internal staff, and accessibility to everything you need within decent mileage.

My only complaint would be that they have a no smoking policy which is typical but you cant even smoke a nicotine vape outside. With the laws in PDX being pretty free on all fronts of smoking , I wish they would be a little more flexible for people who have been on the train for years and have the... addiction so they dont have to feel the need to drive off the property or walk across the street. Last thing is just the garbage is a bit inconvenient as you have to walk it down to the back of your building even from the top floors.

Otherwise this place gets a 9/10! Read More