Halmark Apartments

This is a Cornell Properties-​owned apartment building in Lower Queen Anne, where I lived for 2 ½ years starting in 2009.
The one-​bedroom apartments didn’t have the fanciest appliances (no dishwashers), but they were really big, had hardwood floors and GREAT windows. We also had a locked storage space in the basement. The only downside for me was that our unvented bathroom tended to get mildew, although they did come fix it when it got too bad.
The common areas were kept well-​cleaned and maintained, and re-​painted several times while I was there. I also got a lot of use out of the lawns around the building, reading outside on nice days.
Ian, the supervisor, lives in the building, and we thought he was great, easygoing, and very responsive when we needed help.
The neighborhood is great for walking (several grocery stores, restaurants, banks, etc. in walking distance, plus the Seattle Center and the new SIFF Uptown!), and of course occasional crime (in the neighborhood, not in the building) or crazy guys happen, but that’s city life. Lots of bus lines around. Terrible parking, though!
The main reason I left was that the rent went from $ 850 to $ 875 to $ 1075 in the space of 2011, and I felt like $ 1075 was too much to pay. However, if they are charging in your price range, I fully recommend this place.