Dimension

I’ve heaped praise upon this apartment building before, but due to the change in building staff, it’s necessary that I update this review.
A new building staff was brought in around September, and I was willing to give the new staff some time to adjust. At this point, it’s become unacceptable.
Some problems with the new staff:
— It took about a month to receive documents to renew our lease on the apartment, after several requests to have the process started/​expedited.
— When requesting package pickup (which is an amenity that has been present since day one), the new staff acts very put-​out upon being asked to pick anything up.
— With the old staff, there was a diligent effort in using the public space for events (concerts, movie nights, etc.). Now, apart from Seahawks viewing parties in the lobby, there is nothing.
Combined with the significant increase in rent, it’s no longer worth it. The only reason I haven’t given one star is that the new staff did hire an after-​hours concierge staff, which is helpful as I work during the «normal» office hours.
That being said, the building itself is still fantastic — open lobby, fantastic rooftop views, and the dog run area is super convenient. But it’s no longer worth renting there.

My husband and I were some of the first residents to move into the Dimension building when it first finished construction. Overall our stay here has been decent.

I live here currently and have had a very mixed experience.
PROS:
–The views are stunning, especially from higher apartments and on the rooftop.
–Interesting finishes like concrete ceiling and cork floors
CONS:
–New management took over and has incredibly poor communication with the community
–A lot of the events that were put on by previous management have ceased all together
–There are a lot of college students living here and I can’t tell you how many Saturday mornings I’ve found beer cans strewn across the lobby and rooftop
–Someone threw up off the rooftop and it landed on my window and was there for 4 weeks until the window was finally cleaned. This speaks to the previous points.
–Paper thin walls mean that you can hear EVERYTHING happening in your neighbors apartments
All in all, this is one of the more expensive buildings in Belltown. Is it worth the markup? Probably not, but if you’re willing to sacrifice your quality of life in exchange for a view, then it might be worth looking at.

When we first moved in and Wood was managing the place, it was excellent. Since Holland Residential took over, the customer service has been terrible! All the arts and concert events are gone along with a sense of community it used to have. Glad to be moving on!

Dimension is a great place to live. Lots of fun, very nice, and good service from the property management. However the building was just bought and they are getting rid of the great current property management team members such as Alex, and Jordan. I would likely not have moved in here if not for Jordans help so I think it’s a shame they have to let them go. I def. think it’s unfortunate and not a good decision to let them go. I will take that decision into consideration when my lease expires next year. They threw great parties that made the place special and I don’t think it’ll be the same without them. So 5 stars so far but will have to see in the future.

Great location — on the edge of Belltown, so it’s not too noisy, but close enough to anything in downtown Seattle. Great restaurants nearby. Everyone on the staff is super helpful and super friendly. Fantastic views. Great rooftop deck — not just a tiny square, but lot;s of usable space with chairs, tables, grills, etc. Top quality appliances. One downside is that it doesnt have great ventilation — windows only open a little and hallways have a single tiny vent. Lot’s of common space (ground floor lounge and roof) with friendly renters. They frequently bring in very good quality bands.

This place is as good as it gets in downtown /​belltown Seattle for sure!
The mass Ama-​micro-​book hiring has really caused a rash of cheap popup metal siding looking faux luxury apartments in Seattle. (Think how Japan quickly rebuilt Tokyo after mass war fires)
Fortunately when I was renting a vacation apartment in Seattle, I toured Dimension which is a significant step above the rest of the properties in terms of build quality, fixtures and amenities. Nice convection oven at Dimension VS a cheap whirlpool wire toaster oven in 99% of the other units I toured. Nice shade blinds at Dimension VS most other Seattle apartments «cheap-​o office located in Slough U.K.» metal finger cutter blinds that your dog or cat will destroy the first week in the unit…
In fact most of the cheap apartments in Seattle are only made to look good in pictures when you are renting from 2000 miles away. Dimension really delivers on what you should expect for a property in this rental range for Seattle. It looks good in pictures, and it will look good when you get here. Don’t be fooled be the crafty footwork and computer renderings of the other buildings. No the roof deck doesn’t really look like Cloud city in Star Wars at The Post.
The staff also blow my mind. Mostly I rent boutique townhome /​penthouse units where the community is so small there is no on site leasing /​management staff. When I do have on site staff in a building, they are usually the types of people who loathe their life, job, smoke 12 cigarettes an hour in between shopping for antiques on eBay and add absolutely no value.
Dimension is completely different. You will feel as if the job is far below the pay grade of the staff vs the quality of the staff. Each one personable and intelligent. They manage the building, manage events, and also go above and beyond to help with anything else you may have coming in and out of the building (laundry, guests, packages, immigration issues, etc.). You will feel like they are neighbors and when they are in that glass commande center they call an office they are more like the crew of the Starship Enterprise than the usual lifeless cigarette sucking you will find at most of the apartments in any city in America. The treatment at Dimension is essential if you are an out of town tech-​worker-​transplant. The other apartment communities will leave you in the rain where the staff is concerned.

Love it here!!! Everything is always clean and awesome and the staff is the SHIT especially Jordan!

Been living here for five months already and I love it!
Best leasing office I’ve encountered, staff are so friendly and helpful. Specially Jordan!

This is an amazing to live! The lobby is cool, the rooftop is breathtaking (Almost all my friends’ Facebook profiles were taken up there!). And the staff is awesome! Jordan, Christina and Alex are the best! They seem to know everyone in the building by name and are like family! Everyone who lives or works here help make this one of the best places to live in Seattle.

Having lived in many apartment complexes in my life, Dimension by Alta far exceeds not only my expectations from a community, amenity and floor plan perspective, but short of the views, has the most friendly and efficient staff I’ve ever encountered.
It’s not something easy to explain, though I’ll try. From my first tour to the many requests they’ve accommodated, from questions, fixing small things in my apartment, organizing activities for the tenants etc., my experience has been top notch. The staff MAKE the building.
Full disclosure — I heard there was a possibility of them being replaced — which is why I’m writing, and I cannot labor the point more than this. If you replace the staff, you will be making a very big mistake. The feeling of ‘community’ fostered here matters to a lot of us, and that group plays the largest role in it. My two cents, I look forward to living here for a long time with the professional and friendly staff already in place. They rock!

The location is close enough to downtown without being too deep in it, there’s a bus stop right outside the front door and there’s private undeground parking. The 26 storey building has stunning views from the rooftop which houses a communal areas with sun loungers, gas BBQs and tables and chairs.

I have been living here for about 5 months now and I love it. The building is great the views are amazing and the best part is the staff Jordan, Alex and the others girls are always on point and super friendly. They always greet me by name which is very nice considering the hours I work and the fact that I’m not to active in the building events. Best place for me to live in belltown

I wanted to follow up the mid-​year review with a special thanks to our Property Manager and the entire staff for always helping. I moved in January and watched you work harder and harder every month as our building occupancy grew to capacity. I appreciate your undivided attention to each one of us with package retrieval, maintenance needs or simply having an answer to all our questions. Great job on providing art, music, cooking, yoga and other special events you manage for us. You make me feel safe and welcome always.
Amazing dedicated staff even on the WEEKENDS!

We have had nothing but a spectacular time in the Dimensions. The management staff is beyond excellent and they have been proactive in helping us with any issues that we have. The building is great, the view is AMAZING!
The staff coordinates concerts that occur on the roof almost monthly and they are run very well. Honestly we have zero complaints with anything related to the complex and the staff. Honestly this is the best staff we’ve been with in any of our apartments. Highly recommend!

Building — AMAZING. Keyless entry, views — OMG. Corked floor, great amenities — FREE EVENTS. I moved in June 1^st and can’t say I’ve ever been happier in a rental unit. A big part of this included the leasing staff who made things easy and accommodating every step of the way. The customer service has been no less than fantastic, always there when I need something and willing to go out of their way. Best apartment ever, period. Love the people, the location, and the building. Well done Alta!

I want to say when I was looking for a place to live about 5 months ago — I looked everywhere! I would say this building is awesome — best views!!! I decided the Dimension not just because the building was so beautiful — which there are a lot of choices in Seattle — but the fact the staff was the best by a long shot!!! Always in a great mood — FRIENDLY — always wanting to help! You may think that is true in all buildings — not even close. Staff of a building means just as much to me as the building itself — cause they are the ones who make your life better and easier. Thank you to the staff at the Dimension!!! Best that I have ever seen!!!

I asked 3 times to get floor plans of units in my price range emailed to me as I’d rather not waste my time or theirs if nothing was going to suit. Each time my email was met with, «Book a tour and we’ll show you around.»
Finally just said «hey send me floorplans and if I like what I see I’ll book in a tour». Got an exasperated email back that literally said «Honestly, we have lots of options in your price range, when you are ready for a tour lets us know.».Like what?!! Ok if you have so many options, why don’t you email me a few floorplans? I don’t have 30 minutes to get down to your community, 30 mins to find a parking spot, 30 minutes to walk around, only to find that at the end of the day nothing you have is going to work for me. Then its another 30 minutes to get back to work. (Did I mention I’d have to take time off work to book a tour?) Anyway, that email left a really bad taste in my month so decided to stay away from these guys. Every other community I’ve emailed have been more than happy to email me floorplans of the units in their community within my price range. Like what’s the big deal? Came off like a dodgy sales tactic, get people in and bully them into signing a lease. Did I mention there was no greeting, or signature to the email? So it could have been sent by anyone in their leasing department. So unprofessional! If they’re treating prospective residents like that… then how will they treat them once they’ve signed a lease?

My wife and I love this place. All the staff is very professional, everything on the inside was done with craftsmanship. The whole place was done with attention to detail. When you can look out from your rooftop and almost touch the space needle, it’s a pretty awesome feeling. I would definitely recommend this place to friends and for the cost of being in a new building it’s very similar to other older buildings.