Sitka

Cbee

Thought I'd update my review considering we have been bought by Bridge Housing in 2017. Things started going downhill with new ownership. Previously the building developer owned the Sitka, and we used to have holiday themed breakfasts and summer luau BBQ's, and maintenance and management were great. Now it's not so great, and I'm pretty sure it's because of Bridge Housing. A lot of longtime residents have moved out, and the replacement residents aren't very respectful or classy. Lots of smoking in the building, and just generally loser behavior coming from people. Many times I find dog urine in the elevator which was unheard of previously. Plus there's a clothes moth problem that they won't acknowledge, they are traveling thru the ventilation ducts and under the doors (each unit door has a big gap). Many of us can't move because of the high cost of rent. The neighborhood is slowly going downhill with junkies and homeless hanging around. I'm lucky that my floor is fairly quiet. But late at night you can hear crazy people yelling outside which is scary. Try to get a courtyard facing unit, and do not leave valuables in your car since there have been break ins. Even the storage units have been broken into. This area is really meant for people who don't drive, you have everything in walking distance anyway. I guess for the price you can't complain. But as soon as I can afford it, I'm leaving.

e.g. lindberg

Great place to live! Safe quiet neighborhood. Both streetcar lines within half-block, 2 parks half-block away, Safeway 2 blocks, coffee every direction , restaurants... Property is kept very clean and landscaped, maintenance requests are often fulfilled within one day.

Janie Worden

I lived here for a year and a half and was an excellent renter. Rent was always on time, I was clean, quiet, never complained (even when I was inspected 4 times in my first year). Getting in was ridiculous - I literally had to go through six months of bank records and explain every insurance payment made and any money put into my account. It took two months of back and forth before I finally got the keys. But living there was good, no complaints. My issue right now is that I moved out and relocated to Nevada on May 19. I gave my notice and, as requested, provided them a forwarding address. I then received an email from the management company asking for my forwarding information, so again, I provided it. I called two weeks after leaving to inquire about how long it would take for the return of my security deposit, and I was told 30 days after move out. So I wait and the 25th comes and still no check, so I call around 2 pm and am told he'll get back to me tomorrow. He calls me today to tell me they sent my check to my old address (the address I just moved out of. THEIR ADDRESS. THEIRS!) even though I provided my new address TWICE. Apparently, they just assume you're going to forward your mail, so they don't bother looking at the forwarding address you provide them. I told him I never even changed my address, and have always just had my mail sent to my parents house. So now he has to track down my check and forward it to my address - which I had to give for a third time. Update: I finally got my check (7/18) 60 freaking days after I moved out. I had to harass them into sending it to me. Turns out Oscar in the front office lied to me about having the first one cancelled and a new one sent. I had to practically harass Pinnacle (the management company for this place) into sending me a new check. When I did contact them, they told me the first check was still outstanding and was never cancelled and a new one had never been sent out. I got my check today and there is $273 taken out of it.. but absolutely zero explanation as to why. So I call the manager, Sheri, and I was charged $105 for cleaning and $75 for carpet cleaning. I told her my mom, who owned her own cleaning business for 15 years, cleaned the place for me, the only thing she forgot was the microwave. Of course, Sheri argued with me stating I had left the whole place a mess. I would NEVER leave an apartment a mess. She also tried to defend herself for sending the check to the wrong address, blaming me that she didn't have a forwarding address, even though I provided it before I moved. And not to mention, they have my phone number. I'm beyond disgusted with this place. They're just another sleazy apartment complex in Portland preying on their low income tenants. I'm considering suing them for the 29 day delay in the return of my deposit as well as not providing a written explanation as to where the money went - two things against Oregon law.

sarah april

Predatory Management I moved in with the impression of a dream come true as their website looks well planned. That was the end of my hope. The predatory management routinely rejects criticisms of their employees despite contrary evidence. This is an organization that denies its own regulations when they become inconvenient. They apply rules selectively and only when it is convenient. The frequent numerous mandatory forms are intentionally ambiguous, meant to obscure or confuse you as you sign your comforts away. They are profiting by taking advantage of the worrying times to make accusations and confuse the facts. The expression there is a sucker born every minute holds true as this is a company that your momma warned you about. I felt very victimized by office members as a transgender woman. Dirt clods and duct tape hold this hillbilly establishment together. Portland, has more to offer than these apartments.