2828 Zuni

This place is still a great community even with the new management. We just recently moved out due to work locations and trying to save money, but would have stayed here otherwise. Great neighbors and excellent location. The one suggestion I would make is to get rid of the astroturf out front — it harbors the horrible smell of dog urine from the dog friendly complex! Especially when the sun is out!

This review is for the service of the new staff at 2828 Zuni. I’ve been researching the area for months and had decided 2828 Zuni was for me, based on previous reviews of The staff. So you can imagine my disappointment when I learned that Jeremy and Mara were no longer on the case. However, since my first interactions with Angela and George, my comfort level with the service has remained.
I am relocating from the DC area and they have gone above and beyond to make my transition as smooth as possible. George has been such a huge help the entire time, sending me measurements and answering crazy questions left and right.
I can’t wait to move in, and I’ll certainly update once I’m able to experience living there.
UPDATE: I’ve lived here for 4.5 months now and just love it. The residents are all friendly, young professionals (many of us work from home), and the resident events give great opportunities to mingle over a beer or two. The staff here is awesome and I’ve enjoyed getting to know them. I’ve been fortunate to not have had any maintenance issues, but all random questions I’ve ever asked have been answered quickly. The views of downtown are fantastic, although I’m not sure how the construction coming up may change that. Assuming my amazing view isn’t totally obstructed and if I don’t decide to buy a place, I’ll definitely renew in the spring. My place is home for sure.

While originally giving 2828 Zuni 5 stars, it’s really unfortunate that I have to give a new 1 star review since new management has taken over. Serious damage and flooding has occurred in our apartment (not new management’s fault), and new management has done a horrendous job in keeping us updated on our apartment. The flooding started in late April ruining our floors, walls, baseboards and window sills. It’s July (yes, there was plenty of mold) and our apartment still needs baseboards, window sills and painting. They can’t even guarantee that the leaks have stopped. There’s 5-​story scaffolding that was built on our balcony that completely renders our beautiful wraparound balcony useless. This was built to try and find the leaks they can’t seem to find and management never informed us that this was going to be built. Worst of all this is 4^th of July weekend and we have guests coming in. Really appreciated the lack of «Hey, your balcony is going to be blocked off for the next few weeks in case you wanted to make plans. Apologies.» Ridiculous.
Yes, rent was credited (¼th for June — they offered, all of July — we demanded, they didn’t offer again) for our troubles, but since then communication with us has went from bad to atrocious. It’s not about the money, it’s about our quality of life. Old management (Jeremy, Mara and Jesse) may not have been able to prevent the leaks (way to go original owners and builders), but I guarantee you this sort of terrible customer service never would have happened under their watch. We’ve happily signed with 2785 Speer and can’t wait to move in. I won’t even get into the numerous other grumblings we hear in this tight-​knit complex from other residents. I was initially hopeful with the new management after voicing our concerns, but since then it’s been empty promises.
By-​the-​way, multiple other apartments are going up and city/​mountain views are starting to disappear. Again, not this management’s fault, but expect to pay the (ridiculously) high Denver market rates, for a subpar complex.
I’m sure this is overwhelming for management dealing with a new building and taking on major maintenance issues, but the lack of common sense is mind boggling. This might just be a job to you, but to us, these are our homes.
New owners made a mistake by removing the old management team. Period.

Old management was great, unable to make a comment on new management at this time. Every person I’ve met that lives here has been really nice and many have pets. There haven’t been any poop sightings and no noise complaints, other than the sound of ambulances/​fire trucks every other hour on Speer.
Nice place to live at a premium price. Your rent will be increased on yearly basis. No utilities (including trash, water) will be included with rent, you will be charged accordingly for both. These may be normal practices for apartments, but it will add up when you factor in parking and/​or storage fees to an already premium priced apartment.
The parking (you also pay for) is tight if you have anything larger than a small-​mid size car making getting out of your space a challenge when garage is full. Remember the movie Austin Powers with the golf cart 3-​point turn in the tunnel? It feels that way.
You will need a key fob on you at most times to prevent getting locked out of the building /​garage. Despite this security system, multiple bikes have been stolen from the garage due to malfunctioning garage door (s) and also assumed unlocked bikes so I guess both parties are to blame.
There have been numerous times I’ve had to take the stairs due to concern of getting stuck on the elevator (s) due to malfunctioning doors. Despite the premium price you pay for rent, the quality of the apartment is cheap on the inside. Expect to replace your shower rods, toilet seats upon moving in — chances are they will break immediately. One exception — very nice overhead fans that can generate small tornadoes. Carpet leaves something to be desired. Most dishwashers leaked at first due to poor installation and still occasionally leaks.
Lastly, the «views» of downtown Denver and the mountains, just in case those are found as positive selling points. The amazing view of downtown will be short lived as there are 2 new sites of construction taking place which will stand between Zuni place and downtown Denver. Another apartment has been constructed on Speer which blocks the former stellar view of the mountains.
All in all — I will recommend this place if you don’t mind overpaying on rent by $ 500

I’ve lived here for 6 months, and for the most part it was uneventful.
However, I just found out that this building no longer allows dogs under 6 months old. I offered several things to work around this: training before move-​in, an increase in pet deposit, etc. They would not consider any changes to this black-​and-​white rule. I would not call this a pet friendly building. Tenants previously had puppies.
When I asked to move out as a result, I was told it would cost ~$ 5000 to get out of my lease. This seems so unreasonable.

This review is based on customer service only. I do not live at 2828 Zuni.
I called to check availability. Although this building doesn’t have anything available during my timeframe, Jeremy spent several minutes telling me about the neighborhood, other properties in the area, what to look for and what to avoid, etc. In years of talking to property managers and real estate agents, I’ve never had that happen before. Easily warrants 5 stars in my opinion.

We actually opted not to move into Zuni 2828 due to scheduling and availability conflicts. However, my wife and I felt the service here was exceptional and worthy of a positive review.
There were a few differentiating factors that allowed Zuni 2828 to stand out amidst the very crowded Denver rental market. First off, Jeremy and his staff were very easy to work with from the getgo. They were responsive to their craigslist ad within minutes and made themselves immediately available to show their units. When we arrived, the staff took the time to get to know our story (relocating from the East Coast) and offer some general advice regarding Denver and the surrounding areas. They understood our price restrictions and made smart recommendations based on what we wanted to spend. They then followed up our conversation with a tour of the community that included rationale as to why the developers opted to include certain ammenities and exclude others. This building was established to develop a specific community amongst its residents. Though it is in a prime location, everyone seems laid back and cool. Not a huge party crowd like other places we checked out in LODO. That said, the location is key. Three blocks or so off the heart of LoHi. The hallways and common areas were clean, the tenants friendly, and everyone seemed to know each other and Jeremy. They apparently have community events that most of the residents attend so the community culture comes as no surprise. Gorgeous common roon, coffee bar and deck all with complimentary WiFi. All the upgrades you’d expect in a brand new apartment.
The biggest thing that impressed us with this community was the lack of pressure the staff put on us. It was casual and comfortable working with them and they offered us valuable advice regarding other communities, including recommendations. We looked into those recommendations and ended up renting at one of them simply because it wasn’t guranteed that we could move into 2828 before our temporary housing expired. However, the degree of customer service we received warranted a positive review. Some of the other communities in the downtown/​lohi neighborhood could learn a thing or two about how to treat potential customers (which makes me wonder what it is like once they have secured your business) but this should not be a concern if you are renting through 2828 Zuni. Keep up the good work!

I moved in a month ago and have truly enjoyed my experience living here. Everything is very nice and the appliances are top notch. My fellow residents are friendly and approachable so it is a great place to live if you are new to Denver. Jeremy and Mara, building managers, are also helpful and great resources.

I moved in to this apartment community at the end of March, when I relocated from Scottsdale.
I had a list of critical ‘must-​haves’ during the apartment search:
1) Location — I wanted to be within walking distance of restaurants, bars and gyms
2) Noise — I wanted to be near downtown without actually being in the middle of it
3) Size — I wanted a lot of kitchen space, I like to cook… a lot
4) I had to have a place to plug in my car at night
2828 Zuni meets each of my four needs. They didn’t have electric vehicle plugs when I first toured the community, but quickly committed to installing them. Attention Tesla or Leaf owners: they have another EV spot available.
When you tour the place, you quickly realize that a lot of thought was put into everything. They made the conscious decision not to install a pool. Who needs that added cost? They do have a very nice community sun deck, fire pit and bbq area. Pools seem to attract outsiders and a general «frat party» environment and I’m glad that we do not have that. Unlike other apartments, residents actually make use of the common areas because they are comfortable and well-​appointed.
I’ve enjoyed getting to know fellow residents. Many of us are new to Denver, so it’s a welcoming, open community. The residents are mostly professionals, late 20s to late 30s in age. This isn’t a place where you have to worry about late night noise.
I owned a 3 bedroom house in Scottsdale. I am so happy to trade the hassles of ownership for the conveniences and community at 2828 Zuni. I can fully recommend this community. And if you move in, the first round at happy hour is on me.

I moved in about a month ago & don’t know anyone in Denver. I could not be happier to live here! Besides the amazing location to Speer & 25 & all the great restaurants & pretty much anything you need close by… The staff is the best part! They helped me so much with my move in after having mover problems etc. they helped with every question I have! They are always cheerful & offering help or advice. If they don’t know the answer they will find out! Mara & Jeremy are amazing! Awesome cofee bar & excellent space. Even the maintenance guy Jesse goes above and beyond. I’ve lived a lot f places and could not be more thankful to live here. Great gym and rooftop! Great parking facility & I feel very safe. It is truly a home! Nice people live here too. I love coming home!!! If you aren’t sure about where to live look no further! Cone see this awesome place and let these guys help you love coming home too! So very thankful for this amazing staff! –Carly

I moved to 2828 Zuni from Santa Monica in March and love it. The building is occupied with mostly professionals in the 27 — 37 year old bracket and everyone seems to get along (impromptu happy hours at many of the bars within walking distance, mountain bike rides together, baseball games, etc). The location is perfect and has amazing view of the Denver skyline and the community manager, Jeremy, really works to make the place feel like home… unlike some of the other communities I looked at. If you are looking for a newer place, in a great location, that is quite, and filled with great people, this is the place to live!

We moved in to 2828 Zuni in February and absolutely love it! The location is perfect with accessibility to I-​25 and all sorts of amazing Lo-​Hi restaurants and shopping, but parking and getting around are never a problem. The building is fantastic — from the modern, new facilities and appliances to the responsiveness of staff. Love it.