The Orion Apartments

Lived here for only a year and it was literally just bad. If you keep the window open you can literally smell cigeratte smoking from the apartments next door, above and below you. The hallway smells horrible. The elevators are the worst as they tend to shut down and if you live near the top floors good luck climbing all those stairs. Not only that you can hear parametics and fire trucks almost everyday. The kitchen is realy small. The stove and fridge are tiny and half the size of a standard... fridge or stove. Underground Parking is very expensive. Homeless is an issue to. Overally i woyld not live here again Lee mas

Literally the only positive is the view. Apartments are very small and no storage. Plumbing does not drain. Fire alarms don't alarm on all floors. laundry room consistently has more than half out of order. Others are left full of clothes. Hallways are littered with garbage bags for "valet" trash service that never picks up. Noisy! You will hear ever little thing. cars will get broken into often on the street. No control of who still has fob access, so lots of crime and unauthorized access. BBQ... are common area only available during business hours. mailroom/mailbox break ins and no police reports filed or reported. Do not waste your sanity or money. management will be of no help Lee mas

Extremely unsafe! Do not rent here. People smoking meth in the stairwell, cars stolen and broken into several times a week. Management knows and does nothing. Homeless camped across street. Fentanyl left in hallways. Unsafe!!!!

I lived in this apartment for one year. The views are beautiful. I apologize it goes downhill from here. It is an unsafe area, definite gang activity. Cars are broken in. There is also a MHMR across the street. You will hear people yelling at the top of their lungs at night and parking is sparse, tickets are given frequently. You will have to pay for $150 for parking. I was placed on waiting list and was happy when I altered my schedule so that I did not arrive home after dark.
We had... to be moved due to dampness that I knew caused mold because I was sick for months prior. You will need to take your clothes to the laundry because people leave their clothes in the washroom all day. They placed a sign forbidding you to take their clothes out of the washers and dryers, despite them mildewing while you wait. The electric is allocated, which is not explained in the lease. You will pay based on the number of people in your home, so there is no way to reduce your energy costs. Problem is it an old building and the windows need to be upgraded. You will be cold during the winter (inside) despite the unit constantly coming on to combat the cold coming in from the outside. The apartments have no air conditioning. You will need to buy a portable ac.
The walls are thin, almost weekly we heard neighbors fighting and slamming doors. The homes are very small for the price. Despite not smoking weed, you will receive frequent warnings. You will be nickeled and dimed on monthly electric and utility fees and there is an additional mandatory trash pickup fee (little bucket only). The trash room on both floors was always disgusting as trash piled up. When you leave, pay for professional cleaning and carpet cleaning (despite only one room being carpeted). You are agreeing to this in your lease. They do not have to provide you with pictures of what they deem as dirty. You will have to pay their cost for getting the home sanitized and ready for the next attendant. Also, despite the moratorium, your final move in cost will be automatically sent to a bill collector. The elevators (2) are very slow and one usually ran due to ppl reserving the elevator to move in and out. This was the case until I moved out and was told that this was no longer an option.
Save yourself time and rent somewhere else Lee mas

We've been here for almost a year and we couldn't be happier. They have never left us waiting when small issues happen. Living in the city can have their challenges, but the staff and their security has always gone above and beyond to keep our building safe! The pandemic has really taken a toll on many businesses but this building has once again gone above and beyond to keep us safe, healthy and protected with their mandatory rules, constant mask wearing and sanitary practices. Many people... forget that apartment buildings sometimes have no control over tenants that can cause issues, noises, floods or any other situation but since living here I've never had another staff resolve any of those issues as fast as this staff. I love their little community holiday contests and other activities they have done to keep us connected. Before covid I was told by the neighbors they would put on community parties so we could all get to know each other, I'm looking forward to those times when we are safely able to do so. As in any city, parking can be hectic but We've managed to make it work. We are hoping to take advantage of their garage parking once we are financially able too. The utilities have never been unreasonably priced. Our valet trash is affordable and very convenient! We are really looking forward to taking advantage of their upcoming storage units they will have available for us. Recently they even went to all the apartments and made sure we all had up to date thermostats and faucets to keep up with energy efficiency and water saving. They also checked our sprinklers and fire detectors! We are really looking forward to keeping our penthouse a home for a good while. We love it here and we love how everything is ran. Our family feels safe and happy at The Orion! Thank you!

I want to add you get very affordable place with million dollar views! Lee mas