Views on Fifth

We have lived in Olympia for over 35 years during which we owned a home in a very quiet neighborhood, and more recently a condo in a higher density area. We know the character of many neighborhoods as well as downtown.

After selling our condo we moved into Views on 5th this past April and our experience to date has been exceptional!

The building and property are beautiful and well-maintained. The equipment in the workout room is top notch and we use it almost daily. Taylor Ray’s Café is… located in the building and in addition to coffee, serves a variety of delicious breakfast and lunch items.

We are thoroughly enjoying being able to take advantage of many things in downtown Olympia, many within a quarter of a mile: over 20 restaurants; the Washington Center for the Performing Arts; Capitol Lake and the state Capitol grounds; the Olympia Farmers Market; art galleries; several parks; fresh seafood shops; brewpubs and tap rooms. There is also a wonderful grocery store just across the street.

In addition to the automated parking garage, there is ample monthly parking available across the street at either the Olympia city lot or the Olympia Yacht Club. The building surface parking is reserved for use by the commercial units as well as the future restaurant.

We have read all of the other reviews. Regarding those that have tended to be negative, we believe that every downtown apartment/condo in any city has it pros and cons. Downtowns tend to be less safe. They are also more noisy than most neighborhoods; that's just downtown. Even our friends who have lived in upper floors (40th+) of downtown Seattle and Bellevue condos have experienced this.

We can say that the staff (both management and maintenance) have been EXCELLENT, readily available, and resident focused; they have been extremely open and responsive to any questions or requests we have had. Their communication with residents pertaining to the property is excellent. When we sold our condo, we looked at downtown apartments with views. Others had on-site parking or rents that were less, but NONE were as nice or offered as much as Views on 5th.

We originally thought we would live here for about a year or so until we found a home or condo with a view to buy. Now we are considering staying longer. Read More