Lowertown Commons

Reviews

• JJ

  Jackie Jacobs

  Apr 26, 2026
  2.0
  Cheap rent but comes with a list of issues. Not recommended
• NL

  Nene Lathon

  Apr 23, 2026
  1.0
  As someone who lives here please don’t move here you will regret it. Elevator breaks down every 2-3 business days and took management two to three weeks to get it back up in running. No central AC so building has to wait to get it turned on (no telling how long that’s gonna be). Move in was sloppy, all my my documents weren’t ready at move in, so I’m constantly having to schedule time to go to the office when they are only open from 10am-4pm. Oh and be prepared for everyone to hear your conversations through the vents and from your front door. Neighbors are nice tho 🙃
• AJ

  Alyssa Jean

  Feb 7, 2026
  2.0
  I have lived here for barely 6 months, and the ONE working elevator has been broken at LEAST 6 times. It is constantly out of commission, making grocery shopping and simply getting up to my apartment on the 7th floor a nightmare. It has been broken now for 3 days, and I have had the flu this past week as well. I thought I was going to pass out going up 7 flights of stairs at least 3 times. The second elevator has been out of commission since I’ve moved in, and there have been no efforts made to repair this one either. On top of this, my many inquiries about parking in the resident lot have been brushed off. The building is beautiful and the staff can be very friendly, but resident concerns are not taken seriously.
• EG

  Eric Guthrie

  Nov 29, 2025
  1.0
  I’ve lived in this building for close to two years across two units, and while the physical space has potential, the management and maintenance situation has deteriorated to a point where it directly impacts quality of life. When I moved into my current unit, several obvious problems were present immediately: The bedroom lamp switch didn’t work The closet light didn’t work The shower rod repeatedly fell There was pooled water inside a ceiling light fixture in the utility area The smoke detector was beeping/flashing the night I moved in I reported all of this directly to the property manager, in person, and watched her write the issues down. None of them were addressed. Weeks later, when I followed up, I was told maintenance “hadn’t looked at it yet.” Months after that, a staff member emailed me saying they had “no record” of the issues and asked me to re-explain everything from scratch. These problems were documented repeatedly and still ignored. The building’s two elevators have been unreliable for months. For long stretches, only one elevator has been functioning — and often not the one serving the basement where parking and recycling are located. At one point, tenants were greeted with a patchwork of handwritten notes taped inside the elevator explaining that the doors wouldn’t open on the 7th floor and that residents needed to take the stairs. This level of disorganization is not normal for a professionally managed building. When I required emergency maintenance after an overnight sink overflow, the response time was fast, but the cleanup was not acceptable. The material pulled from the drain was smeared around the cabinet bottom rather than fully cleaned. The lining is bright white, so the mess was obvious, and I ended up cleaning it myself. It’s also clear that the building’s quality has declined since significant staffing turnover. The previous maintenance team was excellent. Since then, communication has become inconsistent, follow-through is rare, and basic coordination seems to have fallen apart. In my opinion, these issues go beyond simple mismanagement. Based on the sustained decline in service, chronic elevator outages, staffing churn, and visible lack of investment in upkeep, it appears the ownership may be in the “extraction phase” — reducing operating expenses, deferring maintenance, and maximizing short-term revenue before preparing to sell. I want to be clear: this is my view as a long-term resident watching the building’s condition and operations steadily decline. Given the pattern, I strongly believe that this building would benefit from a tenants association. Residents deserve basic responsiveness and accountability, and it’s clear that individual requests and complaints are not enough to move the needle. This could be a fantastic place to live if the building were managed with competence, transparency, and appropriate investment. Until that happens — and until tenants have a collective voice — I cannot recommend living here.
• KB

  Kristin Becker

  Jun 26, 2025
  4.0
  I have lived in a 1 bed 1 bath unit here for 11 months now and had an overall great experience! The staff are incredibly kind and maintenance is quick to address any issues! My apartment is spacious for a 1 bedroom and the ceilings are VERY tall, so no complaints there! Parking can be pretty costly, especially considering most parking spots are a block away in an outdoor lot where the primary security is a gate that’s been broken a couple times and a small fence rope. But, just the cost of living in downtown I suppose. Pros: Great staff, spacious units, easy to access mail, small gym. Next to the baseball field, so you get a get view of summer Friday night fireworks! If you’re into the Farmer’s market, it’s right there! In-unit washer & dryer (biggest dealbreaker for me!) Quiet space. Cons: Did not get a tour upon move in so I did not know there was a gym in the building until living here for like 6 months, signage isn’t great. The elevator and fob system has had a lot of issues lately. The front outdoor entrance area always smells of dog urine/droppings. The walk from the outdoor lot to the inside can feel unsafe at night, often stragglers coming off the train line later in the evening. Don’t park in the Farmer’s Market for long, ended up getting a $50 parking ticket after 20ish minutes. Traffic can suck on Farmer’s market mornings and Baseball games. Would I live here again? Absolutely! This was a the most affordable option I could find in downtown and the neighbors here are all very kind! More than half of the residents all own dogs, but the building is SO quiet!! I have never heard my next-door neighbors and only hear those above or below if they blast music (infrequently). I never hear dogs from inside barking when I am in my unit! This place has it’s pros and cons, but overall it’s a great place, friendly neighbors, quiet, and somewhere I would recommend to a friend or family member!

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