Commodore Duchess Apartments

Well managed, clean and secure. Office downstairs very helpful with anything. The most convenient access to UW possible. No «gotcha’s» — all paperwork is crystal clear and standard.
Managers well-​intentioned, professional, and knowledgeable. Online maintenance and other requests. Full package delivery and holding, mailboxes actually close and secure, I’m kind of amazed with it all. I pay for it yes, but I’m getting a lot, too. I already know I’ll miss it after school. Full working safety systems and rally point in emergencies.
Stairs and elevators all work, the paint is relatively fresh everywhere, just kind of wow for a historical building with this much charm. My bedroom has French doors with paneled small square glass windows, I have two generous walk in closets and plenty of storage space in my modest 1-​BR. I can easily recommend this facility without a second thought.

I lived here for two years, from 02 – 04 while going to school at the UW. The Commodore-​Duchess is owned by the university so only students can apply to live there. This has its benefits since you get your telephone, Internet, heat, water, electric and all the rest of your utilities included in your rent every month; the rent is a bit more than for a similar apartment in the area but when you add up the benefits you get its pretty much a wash and it was really nice to only have to write one check every month rather than four or five.
The proximity to the university is unparalleled: you are literally across the street. I could see George from my 4^th floor window. Getting that extra half hour of sleep consistently made all of the difference.
The apartments themselves were really nice complete with hardwood floors (in most units), dishwashers and fresh paint (it makes a huge difference). The company in charge of operations were really easy to work with, if there was ever a problem all I had to do is make a call and they had their handyman there and the problem solved usually within the day.
In terms of university life I don’t think there was a way to be more connected to the campus and everything around it besides living in the dorms (which at the UW are sub par to say the least). I don’t know if I could live in the Udistrict again after school (I do miss it from time to time) but living at the CD was the one of the best decisions I made when I went there.