The Uptown

STAY AWAY from this property, both the Flats and Lofts. I have been living at the Flats location for almost 2 years.

ELEVATORS: From before the day I moved in, one of the 2 elevators in the property was down. It took more than 9 months to get it fixed and this was after they said "repairs will take 11 weeks". Finally, that elevator was fixed on December 28, 2022 (more than a year after I had lived in the property) and quickly after that, the other elevator went down permanently. It is still not… fixed as of mid-August 2023.

GATE: The gate to the parking garage was always an issue and multiple times it had to be propped open with ropes and days would go by without any email or notification of when repairs would be done to it. Something (or someone) damaged it by ramming their car against it and the gate had to be propped wide open from October 2022 to June 2023.

PRICE INCREASE: I had to renew my lease and needless to say they wanted to do a heavy increase on the rent prices. Have fun paying exorbitant prices for a property that is not worth it. If they sent updates, expedited repairs like the ones mentioned above, etc. then it would be a different story. Read More

I have lived at the Sawyer for almost a year now. Ever since I moved in there has been major problems with the elevators not functioning. I thought it wasn’t a big issue at first until this happened every 2 weeks until about 7 months ago when one elevator broke down for good leaving us with only 1 elevator- It is important to note the “functioning” elevator makes horrible sounds when you’re in it the mechanism inside- I assumed the wires hit the elevator and it’s is with no exaggeration scary.… The building was recently acquired by Weidner properties. We were promised a new elevator ( only 1) back in November - they had originally said that it would take 3 months due to covid. This never happened, with no update just nothing happened. The one terrifying elevator left breaks down every month and it has broken down 2 times this week. The new management company has deceived us and has not made any improvements to the building on the contrary. Now we don’t even have a professional cleaning team so the carpet on the floors haven’t been vacuumed in weeks or deeper cleaned there are pee stains that I have requested the management to please have professionally clean without any follow through. The “functioning” elevator even has broken frames inside that they haven’t even bothered to remove. The garage gate also broke last month it took them 2 weeks to get it to function again. The garage elevator door broke about a week ago. They “fixed” it but installed the mechanism backwards so it now doesn’t shut close automatically so it’s open half of the time. Stay away from this property. Read More

Don't let the new Weidner management fool you. Weidner is even worse than the old management. They are impossible to get in contact with. I've sent upwards of 12 emails with no response. I've called with no resolution to my issues. Talking to them in person does nothing (most working residents can't even see them because their office hours). Because of that, you'd think they'd be more responsive to emails. NOPE. I even asked about upgrading a parking spot (which would have made them money) and… they didn't even respond. It's not like they're just avoiding complaints, they're completely unreachable. So unprofessional.

Don't be distracted but the pictures of the pretty white kitchen and white walls. The appliances are old and constantly break. Maintenance is slow at getting back to you. The hallways are disgusting and resemble a college dorm. The elevators have never worked properly. Management claimed they were fixing the elevator within 8-12 weeks. It's been 14 weeks with no update. I've given up hope that there will ever be safe, functioning elevators. The gates to the garage continue to malfunction, which is basically welcoming car thefts to the building.

I am not the only resident with these concerns. There is a general feeling of "fed-up" among residents and people are bonding because of how bad it truly is. The price they are charging for this poorly run, outdated, dirty apartment building is outrageous. Take your money elsewhere otherwise you will regret every single day of your lease. Read More

I have lived at the Sawyer Lofts for about a year and a half and in this time the elevator (the only way to get to your unit other than stairs) has been broken no less than 10 times and has currently been broken FOUR MONTHS. Management has offered us zero concessions, and has not communicated with residents about this since Oct 12th. My 82 year old father has not been able to visit me in my home for 4 months. The apartment halls are dirty and stinky and the stairwells have cobwebs and dog urine.… I love my actual unit, but I would never recommend anyone live here under current management. I do not believe the elevators have ever safely worked. For the premium luxury rent we are paying, we are getting the worst treatment and I am absolutely miserable living here. I feel like a prisoner in my unit. The other tenants and myself are fed up and super unhappy. Do not rent here. Read More