As far as the downtown area is concerned, Park Pacific is the most affordable, plus you cannot beat its proximity to the law school. That said, it is a glorified law school dorm - sometimes with all the fixings of a typical dorm environment.

The building opened in 2013 (I believe). From my non-law school affiliated friends in the building, I hear that the building used to be fantastic, with diligent cleaning crews and beautifully shined marble floors in the lobby. I suspect that since the law school moved downtown, management has recognized that they have no need with such upkeep because they switched their focus from catering to professionals working in the downtown area to the fresh out of college law students who are only concerned with location and price. Knowing that there is a fresh crop of law students moving each year, the building no longer feels the need to keep the building clean, pristine, and maintained.

For example, last month (February 2021) when we had a week of extremely cold weather, a pipe burst. These things happen when extreme cold - EXCEPT for that fact that apparently a resident had been warning maintenance of this leaking pipe since sometime during the Fall 2020 semester.

In my unit, where I have lived for two years, there has been a window that cannot be opened because it is not actually attached the building. It will fall out onto the sidewalk if opened. Building management has said they have arranged for a contractor to fix it three times - no one has ever come to fix it. My washer and dryer was replaced with used ones of the same brand in October. By December, they were once again not working and I have had to put in three separate maintenance requests about my washer and dryer in the last three months, all left unanswered until today. Dryer stops working and it has to be physically moved, unplugged and "reset" every 2-3 loads, the washer sometimes will not start or complete a cycle, and if it does it is so loud that it can be heard from down the hallway. Washer also will leave grease stains or tear some clothing. Only today was the washer replaced - with a used one of the same brand that I have had issues with in the past. It seems like maintenance's MO is to put a bandaid on problems instead of throughly and completely fixing them.

Recently, it has been revealed that the management company allowed a corporation to rent units for use as AirBnBs. This presents a huge security risk for the building's residents and many are unhappy about this development. The leasing office essentially passed the buck off to the company who leased the units - "Park Pacific is not the one listing the units on AirBnB," completely ignoring the fact that they had to give this company permission. All in the effort to make an extra dollar - at the sacrifice of its well-established residents.

That is a pretty typical response from the leasing office, always passing blame on to another, refusing to be accountable for their own actions, and dismissing concerns.

As soon as I graduate from law school, I will be moving out of this building and I simply cannot wait.

Living close to the school is always nice. Having parking next to the school is additionally nice.

Living next to 4-5 separate court houses is valuable and can be utilized for viewing and experience.

Be prepared for city living: it is loud all the time (cars, horns, sirens), people are always around, you are far from a Wal mart, and the parking garage is small.

There are some quirks that don’t appeal to my style and there are times when you can hear your neighbors or people in the hall pretty clearly, but overall it is a really good place to live while attending SLU Law! You can’t beat the convenience of living right next to the law school, especially when the weather is bad!

Park Pacific has the best location, if you are looking to be close to the law school. The building is literally across the street. So, it is very convenient for those who like to go home for lunch or to take a break between classes. Also, if you are not from St. Louis and don't want to worry about driving everyday or hate traveling in bad weather.

At first I thought the price of Park Pacific was ridiculous (especially for STL) but the security and residents are top notch and I always feel safe. Plus there is a doorman and maintenance staff, that have always been helpful and efficient, in my experience.

Super convenient in its proximity to the law building.

Overall, my experience has been relatively positive. I rarely have noise issues. The maintenance people are always on top of everything and are incredibly friendly. The other tenants are friendly. It is nice having a lot of SLU Law students in the building. The proximity to the law school is the best perk. As for the management, I do not have a positive thing to say. From the beginning, they have been unfriendly. They are difficult to get ahold of and are incredibly unhelpful. There have been occasions where homeless people have made their way into the building and management did not inform the residents that they were squatting in empty apartments. I know numerous people who have had cars broken into them, and management said the security footage could not been seen and there was nothing they could do. We also just recently found out the building is now being rented through Airbnb. Though that is pretty normal for apartment buildings, management companies normally inform the tenants. I personally have not had to deal with my car being broken into or squatters trying to enter my apartment, so ,aside from the management’s lack of professionalism, it has been a relatively positive experience.

Overall, the apartment is very convenient for attending SLU Law. It is nice to be able to leave my apartment and be in a classroom within about 5 minutes. It is also nice living in a building with so many other law students, as it is nice to be able to hang out, pregame events, etc.

However, Park Pacific has many of the problems of all city apartments. The main thing is that you have to deal with seeing a whole lot of homeless people around the building, and the occassional car gets broken into.

With that being said, I think I am happy I chose this building. The convenience to SLU and the social aspect makes up for some of the shortfalls.

The Park Pacific staff has created a welcoming environment for students, professionals, and families alike. We enjoy the walkability from the apartment and the amenities (e.g. gym, doorman, covered parking). It is a perfect place to live if you are planning to study all the time. There is very little noise and you can often pet a dog when on a study break.

I love living here primarily because of its proximity to the law school. It’s also walking distance from Busch Stadium, Enterprise Center, and Union Station. During non pandemic times there is also a sports bar and Mexican restaurant on the first floor. I also appreciate the garage parking and level of security. The door man also helps ensure no packages get stolen. There’s also a small but nice gym and a rooftop area will grills that residents can use. Overall I would recommend this building to anyone, but especially law students looking for convenience and other amenities.

Good management and they maintenance team is prompt