Cambridge Park Villa Apartments

Before moving to Cambridge park villa I checked out a ton of other places in the area and from what I had seen before moving in Cambridge is the best. And that opinion stays even after I moved in! For me it was the amenities like the gym and the indoor pool, Maintenance knows what they’re doing and that is hard to find at apartments nowadays, Catherine and Maggie in the office are awesome and quick to help if anything comes up ! Staying here is great and I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else.... Read More

Maintenance requests are communicated effectively when they're needed, the office staff is always available for concerns and info, but best of all the pricing here is cheaper than most other apartments closely around Seattle. Highly recommend. Good price, apartments, and location.

I didnt think this apartment complex was bad. the price is good for what you get.

Pros: close to I5, 20 minutes away from seattle, parking spot provided, pet friendly, nice people, nice maintenance crew, take care of their landscaping, "gated". no thefts, car break-ins, or worry about them

Cons: THE MAILMAN IS TERRIBLE. i cant say how many time the usps guy loses the mail, but the people are so nice in the complex we always got it back even when it was delivered elsewhere. i heard gunshots... nearby so its not the best area, the gate is there but doesnt close until night so almost anyone can come in. buzzer on doors dont work.
NO VISITOR PARKING. garbage piles and smells often outside

overall had a good experience but i just wish i was closer to public transportation so i dont have to pay for parking at my work. Read More

Major waste of time. The office staff here lie about the application criteria and the criteria are not fully disclosed before you apply. The application criteria are not what they describe on the website nor what they describe to you in person either. Do not get hooked in and run the risk of losing your 35 dollar application fee and 300 dollars holding deposit. They will also keep all of your personal information. I have asked several times for my file back and why they are keeping my personal... information but they do not reply.

The premises are disgusting and unkempt. The garbage area is overflowing with garbage. The one-bedroom she showed me smelled of garbage and backed-up sewage. The hallway smelled of garbage and the carpet was old and dirty. All of the appliances, countertops, and carpets in units she showed me were old and worn out.
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Ensure the property management follows their end of the lease agreement.

My security deposit was returned late, and a fee of $150 was wrongfully deducted from it. When initially inquiring via email about the arrival of my deposit, the manager told me it was being processed and I would not be receiving the full amount back. I asked why but she didn't respond. A week later, I receive my deposit and a "Basic Maid Service" charge of $150 was deducted. I contacted the manager who claims that it is a... standard procedure/fee for professional cleaning upon move-out--however this seems to have been arbitrarily tacked on to my move-out fees because:
1) NO WHERE in the lease agreement is it stated that this so-called "standard" fee will be charged to the tenant upon move-out (it simply says that the carpets must be professionally cleaned to avoid a fee and the rest of the apartment be cleaned and returned in the condition in which it was received).
2) What could the professional cleaning service possibly clean after I had thoroughly cleaned it? I have two witnesses and photo/video documentation of the apartment's condition when I moved out. The manager again defended that it has to be prepped for the next tenant. Well, again--where in the agreement does it say you will tack on this fee without my knowledge if it truly is a "standard" fee.

I would have accepted the fee if they told me the apartment needed to be professionally cleaned, otherwise I wouldn't have wasted any time or money to even bother leaving the apartment as spotless as it could be. What is even more ludicrous, is even after the manager acknowledged the fee wasn't stated in the agreement, that it is simply too late to do anything about it because the cleaners already went in to the unit.

I have filed several complaints with several department agencies, because it is too exhausting trying to claim a small amount in court. This isn't right and they know it but they also expect you won't bother to try and fight it because of the process it takes to claim $150 back. I have had no issues with the unit itself or maintenance or even the front office staff--all exceptional, but management did me wrong at the very end. Read More