Cascade Vista

My partner and I recently moved in, and after reading the reviews after signing our lease, we were nervous. We thought, “Oh no, what did we get ourselves into?” We are happy to share that, thus far, we have had a wonderful experience here. I assume that many of the negative reviews were from tenants who signed a lease with the previous management, who owned the property. The management that owns the property now, Cascade Vista, is great! We had maintenance requests upon moving in, and we… appreciate that they were all fixed within 2 weeks of moving in. Now we can focus on hosting our families and creating a space that is healthy and safe. Brandon, Dylan, and there was one other gentleman who helped us with maintenance; they all did a wonderful job and were so helpful. I appreciate them walking us through the process of fixing the request. Having a relationship with maintenance has always been important to my partner and me, so being able to speak with maintenance freely and honestly was great. The leasing office has been helpful! Tyler, who is the manager, has been quick to respond to our emails, and that is always appreciated. Rudy helped us with on-boarding and answered all of our questions. We’re excited for the pool to open, for the new gym, for the bbq area, and the new pickle-ball area! For those who use public transit, there is a trail that has been created by the public (not city mandated) and it takes you directly to SW Barbur Blvd where you can hop on bus 1, 12, 38, 44, 45, 54, and 55. The trail is located across from Cascade Vista and is easily accessible. There’s also a trail when you cross the pedestrian light crossing on SW Barbur Blvd that takes you to SW Terwilliger Blvd where you can then access the Marquam Trailhead. We’re excited to call this place our home and continue adventuring! Being close to the City and also having privacy is great! Read More

These apartments are really old and don’t have much insulation. Whatever your neighbors are doing (walking, talking, listening to music, going to the bathroom) you can hear. At first I thought it was just the neighbors being extremely loud, but after they moved out and new ones moved in, and then they moved out and new ones moved in. 4 years of new neighbors and they’re just as “loud” as the last ones. The good price of rent just isn’t worth it anymore.

Greenbriar Village is in disrepair. These buildings are over 40 years old which would be fine if the property owner, C&R Real Estate provided the necessary upkeep. Maintenance, however, is short staffed. It only ever seems to be Ray running around, and he’s a good man who knows what he is doing as far as routine maintenance issues. But Greenbriar stretches him too thin.

If black mold, a leaky ceiling, or a leaky window is your problem, these are treated as fussy complaints by management. I… encountered all of these in addition to my entire apartment being flooded on multiple occasions. Fair to say flooding is not a situation that prospective tenants should expect, though it happened to several neighbors as well, and no less in the middle of winter. Imagine waking up to ice cold water at your feet. And be advised, the higher floors are not impervious to leaks and flooding. I’ve seen the carpet cleaners stick a suction hose through the second-floor balconies.

To illustrate how much the manager has a grasp of her responsibilities, she wanted to initially treat the flooding by putting a dehumidifier in the apartment. This is after, I assume, C&R Real Estate was tired of footing the bill for water removal and carpet cleaning. Needless to say, the dehumidifier did not fix anything. The flooding was not professionally attended to for months when we were finally moved out.

Even though it’s a quick trip downtown, which management is keen on saying, the property is directly downhill from a forested ravine. All the bugs and rainwater affect the structural dependability. Never mind the units themselves, the manager is argumentative, passive aggressive, immature, and yet somehow hides behind the guise of professionalism, something she apparently cherishes. Read More

Everything the previous reviewer stated was absolutely correct... however this was still the worst apartment complex I have ever lived in. The apartments are super old with constant flooding/backed up pipes (I've had 3 since moving in 6 months ago). Balconies/windows are super old and most apartments/balconies face the parking lots so there is absolutely no sense of privacy. The apartments are heated by wall/floor heaters which don't work well and are extremely inefficient when combined with… the prehistoric windows... my electricity/heat bill for December and January was $240/month. When I told the front office about my extraordinary electricity bill, they said "Yeah, the heating units are really inefficient here, just don't use them." Thanks for the heads up...

Most balconies are completely uncovered and the ones that are, are covered with slotted wood from the balcony floor above you... so in the winter the patio is unusable because of all the rain and in the summer you are baking in the heat. Also, practically nothing is allowed on your balcony except official patio furniture, because they say they want to keep their "aesthetic beauty". The balconies are made of algae covered rotting wood (from not being adequately covered) and rod iron that is practically falling apart/super rusty... you call that aesthetic beauty? There are no hammocks, no rugs or no privacy partitions allowed on your balcony... so I've found my patio to be pretty much useless year round. Also, FYI... no smoking is allowed anywhere on the property, even outside.

The only saving grace, is that the property employees are nice and available... although that does nothing to improve my experience here on a day-to-day basis. The complex also does has a pool, although it is tiny. Read More