Terrazza Apodments

There isn’t an address for the morino location in the U district so I am posting this not as a reflection of terazza location but as the management for apodment in general. I applied with apodments and I would have to say that they are extremely nice and professional. The problem I had with the company was in its ability to work with future tenants. If you have gone on a medical leave and have a small gap in your pay history, then you will be discriminated against. They would not believe I worked full time even though my full time work history of five years was evident on paper. These small housing units are taking over the city and claiming they want to help people move in, yet the root is money over mercy. They will not work with you unless you over pay. Just a warning to those out here looking for honest help. Avoid the pods. I got in a studio that was much nicer
Phil

This is not a bad place if you are a solo travel health professional in Seattle working for any one of the hospitals nearby. At the time I leased: 3 months minimum then month-​to-​month, perfect for traveler health professionals standard contracts.
PROs:
— cannot beat the rent $ 650+ with utilities, cable internet (need router for wifi), furnishings if needed (twin bed (its hard, get a foam top), very basic table & chair) on-​wall closet storage. (I couldn’t rent out shared bedroom on airbnb for less than $ 1400/​month!)
— private bathroom and kitchenette: bring your own hot plate
— I had 2 window near the top floor, south end, both with views of Mt. Rainier which provided good views and air circulation in the HEAT of SEATTLE SUMMERS. Bring a few fans.
— Quaint roof deck if you need a break from your tiny room.
— Free street parking if you can find a spot
CONs:
— Hard to come by one when they are available. I was probably one of the first to email back for attaining one b/​c I was constantly checking my email. Even then the 2 that were available were taken, luckily one opened up.
— Very HOT in the summer, has a heating unit for the cool weather but does not get very hot. BUT NO A/​C!!! «It’s because we don’t have hot summers here», yeah right crazy Satellites! I got lucky with a 2 window’d unit.
— Hallway usually smells like ramen noodles or whatever someone is cooking in the community kitchen, smell never seeped into my room though. Eat out more!
— Can be loud d/​t wall thinness, but not bad, quiet enough to sleep at night if you are lucky enough to work days like me (see Seattle Summers above), higher up the better.
— Bring black out curtains if you work night shift, SUNSHINEs right in through the blinds.
— No animals are aloud
This micro-​housing gets a bad rap, «brings in the riff-​raff» blah blah blah. This is a roof over your head and privacy amidst a very expensive housing market in Seattle. Great alternative in offering great affordability.

Note: The rooms are small, hence the whole «microstudio» thing. I’ve seen other aPodment building reviews from people who seem angry that their room is small. It’s not a bait and switch, guys, «small rooms» are literally the entire business model here. Anyway…
Pros:
–Location/​setup for price. I’m tired of living with roommates, and if you want to live on your own in this city on the limited budget that I had and still be close to downtown, then you won’t top this
–Big window, about 5 ft by 5 ft in my unit
–Great built-​in shelving unit, large hanging rack, shelves for shoes and a bookcase/​general storage section next to it
–Can rent furnished
–Super responsive maintenance! I haven’t had many issues, but when I did, I had a response within a few hours and it was usually taken care of within 24 hours. Plus you can quickly and easily file the reports online. Really, the management here was great. In all my dealings with the landlord, he was responsive and friendly.
–Can really easily pay rent online and set up autopayment, which was awesome. Make sure you pay direct from a bank account though, the fee for using credit cards is crazy
–Could see the Cascades from my window (if you looked past the apt building right next door)
–Closed windows are decent at blocking out outside noise
–I’ve only ever seen one bug in my unit, a random cricket (?)
–Having a washer/​dryer in the building ($ 2 for the washer, $ 1.75 for the dryer)
–Initial lease was 3 months, then switched to month to month without requiring any rent increase
–The hot water is fast and reliable
–Was able to apply and be approved remotely
–My rent was raised after I’d been here a year, but only $ 20
–Clean, new, lots of grounded outlets in the room
Cons:
–The walls are thin. I hear my neighbors sneeze, talk on the phone, etc. Annoying. However, the main noise issues for me were the residents in the building next door. I face south, and the breezeway between creates a noise tunnel so that you hear everything going on over there too when the windows are open. If noise is a concern for you, I would recommend avoiding B or C tower, unless you like listening to drunk college kids, that guy who practices the guitar at 11pm or the smell of pot drifting over 50% of the time. It’s not bad when you can keep the windows closed, but when they need to be open…
–Scott wasn’t kidding, summer in the units can be brutal, though this is more a symptom of Seattle’s bizarre insistence that a/​c is absolutely unnecessary here. Get a window fan that sits in the windowsill, that made a huge difference for me.
–The community kitchen somehow managed to have even less counter space than my apodment, which is impressive. I rarely used it.
–Fire alarms. This could be considered a pro because they definitely work and go off semi-​regularly. Usually they only last a couple seconds, so it’s not a huge deal, but still annoying
–Personal pet peeve: If neighbors don’t make an effort to slowly close their cabinets (and mine don’t), they loudly bang shut
–The sink is tiny, so your countertop will be consistently soaking wet anytime you use it for anything except washing hands.
tl;dr: It was awesome to be able to live on my own, and despite the cons, the space itself was still a solid choice, given my budget. Price is higher than you’d like of course, but that’s true of all of Seattle. You just have to be honest with yourself about whether a small space is for you. Not having to worry about separate utilities was really nice. Reasonable rent raises (not a sentence you typically hear in Seattle). Lots of little annoyances negate some of that though. I don’t regret living here and don’t think I could’ve found a better deal for my needs, but I’m pretty psyched to be moving to a regular 1-​bedroom soon.
Edit to add: I went through the move out process, it was totally painless and I got back almost all my deposit, save for $ 10, which was expected since I was too lazy to patch the nail holes in my walls.