Longfellow Lofts

Walkable to the arboretum, downtown, and plenty of parks. Other tenets are respectful and mostly young, but not undergrads. Management is responsive and organized, they know how to run a property.

We lived at Longfellow Lofts for almost 4 years. Property manager Tammy and maintenance master Ziggy, made sure we were always comfortable and they answered any requests or concerns quickly, professionally, and never made us feel like we were bothering them. They always had a cheery “good morning” and “hello, how are you?” whenever they’d see us. The apartments are comfortable, beautifully maintained and there’s a floor plan for everyone. The buildings are clean everywhere, including hallways,... carpeting, floors, elevators, garage and courtyard. Convenient in-unit washer and dryers, too. No quarters here!
Options for garage or courtyard parking available, as well as street parking. We loved being able to park in the garage, unload our shopping into one of the carts provided, and take it to our apartment in the elevator. Great in rain and snow!
Pet friendly? Yes! Our dogs loved visiting with Tammy, Ziggy, and Emma who assists Tammy part-time. Lots of ear scratches, hugs and treats for all the dogs who reside there. The staff has gone over and above in times of need. In an emergency or if we were running late getting home, and our dogs needed attention or to be checked on, we were able to ask the office to do that for us. They happily obliged. Buildings do not smell of pets, ever. Very clean!
We enjoyed movie day on Tuesdays, when we could go to the historical building (once Longfellow School) auditorium, and enjoy a movie with complimentary fresh popcorn, chips, candy, and water or coffee.
Christmas time is made less hectic for the residents, as the beautifully decorated auditorium is set-up with everything you need to wrap gifts with a vast array of wrap, bags, tissue paper, bows and tags, pens, tape, and scissors. Hot cocoa and Christmas music playing to give you the warm and fuzzies. All complimentary!
If you are looking for a place to live, you can live anywhere. BUT, if you are looking for a place to call home, you’ll find it in Longfellow Lofts under the expect management of Tammy and Ziggy.
Great community! Great people! Read More

Tammy and Ziggy both went well out of their way to make anything they could better, including after hours cookouts, watch parties, gift wrapping stations, and even a pet-friendly holiday card photo op! They've also gone out of their way to help my new puppy when he was in distress (after getting my permission) when I wasn't home, rather than just saying "hey your dog's loud".

I really wish that more apartment staff were like what Longfellow has... It always felt like home instead of just a... rental. Read More

I transferred to Madison from a prior work with no time to do my research and picked Longfellow Lofts for convenience since it was close to work. It was a strike of luck because we loved it here and we ended up staying for the next 4 years.
The area is beautiful and quiet, Meriter Hospital is across the street but FYI, ambulances enter the ER trough Park St and you rarely hear a noise. Once or twice a month you may hear the air ambulance but the heliport is in the 8th floor, so also not a big... deal.
I lived in the Historic building, it used to be a primary school (I think). They have preserved the architecture and feeling, my unit had a wall of lockers which was great for storage and I hear some units even have glass cabinets from the old chemistry labs, wall to wall blackboards etc. No 2 units are the same, mine also had a basketball hoop There is an auditorium which is free to use for tenants. This is no small perk, I hosted many parties and movie nights and even a couple of events from my work (sits over 200 ppl). There is a professional projector with a great sound system, microphones, blue ray player, apple TV, etc. there is also a full size popcorn machine and the corn/oil/salt packets and popcorn bags are included. The Longfellow has Movie night every Tuesday for any tenant to attend, there is usually snacks and drinks available. They also have events for important games or events and occasionally there is stand up comedy shows also free for tenants. Oh and they also have gift wrapping station during holiday season!.
The building is well kept and professionally cleaned often.
There is reading nooks in the stair rest between floors, usually very quiet. Tenants are mostly professionals, very friendly and quiet. I never had any issue with noise or any other problem.
The place is pet friendly and the is areas for pet relief, bags and trashcans with hand sanitizer dispenser to keep things nice and clean.
The staff is super friendly and available via text or email, they will get back to you right away. I never had an issue that would take more than a day or 2 to resolve.
I could keep going but as you can tell, we were very happy living here during our time in Madison and we will really miss our apartment, you should check the Longfellow's out. Read More

We absolutely loved the two years we spent at the Longfellow Lofts. We lived in the historic building, which had such unique character! Beyond the incredible building, Tammy will go above and beyond to ensure you have a great experience. It truly feels like a community and the only reason we left was because we were relocating to a different city. I would 100% recommend this apartment for your next home!