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Top Amenities
- Business Center
- Cat friendly
- Controlled Access
- Dog friendly
- Fitness Center
- Parking Garage
- Private Balconies
- Quartz Countertops
- Resident Lounge
- Stainless Steel Appliances
- Swimming Pool
- Washer/Dryer In Unit
About this Location
21 (bus) - 7 min
24 min walk
Pricing
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Bathrooms
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Double Sinks (some units)
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Building Related
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Elevators
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Smoke-Free Community
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Convenience
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Business Center
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Entertainment
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Coffee Bar
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Game Room
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Grilling Station
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Resident Events
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Resident Lounge
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Terrace Deck
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Kitchen
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Dishwasher
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Garbage Disposal
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Gas Range
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Microwave
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Quartz Countertops
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Refrigerator
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Stainless Steel Appliances
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Stove & Oven
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Laundry
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Washer/Dryer In Unit
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Living Room
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Air Conditioning
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Ceiling Fans
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High Ceilings
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Large Windows
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Parking & Transportation
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Bike Storage
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Electric Car Charging Stations
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Parking Garage
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Pet Terms & Amenities
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Cat friendly
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Dog friendly
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Pet Grooming Station
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Security & Maintenance
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Controlled Access
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Gated Community
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Sports & Fitness
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Swimming Pool
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Storage
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Additional Storage Available
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Pantry Closet
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View
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Amazing Views
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Private Balconies (some units)
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Overall rating 8.0/10, based on 22 renter reviews Write a review
Overpriced, Theft Common, Noisy College Kids, Poor Maintenance, Rude Administrators = "Luxury Living"
Overpriced, Theft Common, Noisy College Kids, Poor Maintenance, Rude Administrators = "Luxury Living"
I have lived here for many years, and my only regret has been staying so long. I should have left long ago, but moving is an expensive and difficult prospect. Living here, is like being in an abusive relationship. There are many issues hidden on the surface of what looks like a good apartment complex. Viceroy has only recently taken over, but they have no idea what they are doing and everything has gotten worse since they took over management. Modera who sold to Viceroy was very happy to wash their hands of this place. Viceroy doesn't have any details or clues how to manage the apartment, including simple tasks like reserving an elevator for movers as they don't know how the elevator keys work. As I was leaving, I noticed a huge number of people moving out, in conjunction with them trying to offer "deals" to people re-signing their lease, so it's clear there is an exodus of people leaving this place due to all of the issues I am about to discuss. This place is a sinking ship, with issues only going to get worse as time goes on.
Firstly, this apartment complex is extremely expensive. For what you pay you can rent a condo or house or different apartment for the same price with twice the square footage. They market themselves as a "luxury" apartment, but when there is trash everywhere, broken locks to most doors, constantly broken gym equipment, poor maintenance response times, college parties going on regularly, and a constant flux of people not following apartment rules - it is clear "luxury" is a marketing gimmick to con people with.
Theft is very common here. It is not a safe location. The garage is broken into regularly. Most of the security locks on the doors (particularly in the stairs) are constantly broken. There are throwup and blood stains in all stairwells. The garage door entrance to the elevators is generally propped open leaving easy access to the entire facility at all hours. There are regular break in's into cars, storage units, and the paid "locked" bike storage unit. If you look at the fenced in storage units in the garage you will often find 2-3 locks in resident's attempts to prevent theft. On multiple occasions, my car window was smashed, my storage unit was broken into, and there was even a time when an expensive fat tire bike was stolen from the "secure" bike storage unit. Unfortunately, the complex has no cameras or security in these areas, so there is no accountability and the thieves know they can come here and get away without any consequences.
This apartment complex is about half college kids and half working professionals. The college kids that live here generally don't care about any common rules and treat the facility like a big frat party. The pool is out of control all summer with college kids bringing in groups of 20-30 of their friends who don't live here and who blast music, get into fist fights, are regularly drinking, and will leave trash strewn throughout the pool. The management will do nothing until after 10 pm when you can call public security for a noise complaint - assuming the phone number they provide actually works. They have gone through multiple security companies and you either get a disconnected line, or no response - meaning residents will be blasting music down at the pool and loudly talking up until 2 am on a weeknight with no consequences. This leads them to bring all their friends every day all summer to do the same thing.
On top of that, a lot of kids regularly hold house parties in their apartments. I had a neighbor who would blare music all hours of the day and night including weekly huge parties every Thursday night. Repeated reports to the apartment complex manager lead to no resolution. The walls are thin here, and you can hear everything everyone around you is doing. Walking through the halls you can regularly hear extremely loud tv, games, or parties
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1 bed / 1 bath
Great and close to school
Mostly great, change of ownership has been a little different but overall great location to school, clean, friendly, etc.
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Roommates
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2 beds / 2 baths
Spacious and Quiet Apartment Close to School
This building is very quiet and the walls are pretty thick. My one bedroom floor plan is great with a lot of space and storage. The amenities are great: pool, common areas, balcony. The management switched less than a month ago and less than a month after I moved in so I can't speak to that. The location is great, I have less than a 10 minute walk to the law school. Rent is a little steep but I have really enjoyed living here.
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1 bed / 1 bath
Modera Observatory Park Review
good just expensive
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Studio / 1 bath
Good, but could be better.
It is a great building but the rent is really high for the amenities that are not always upheld.
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Pet owner
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1 bed / 1 bath
Re-signing to stay in building but moving into a 2-bedroom with a friend
I have enjoyed living at my building for over a year, it has great utilities and helpful staff which makes the price worth it. Super comfortable and close to campus. The prices seem better now to live alone but I decided to move in with a roommate in a 2 bedroom to gain more space and save money while staying in the same building. Plus secure garage parking for $75 is one of the best deals I've found around campus, important as there have been lots of reports of care break-ins in the neighborhood.
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Studio / 1 bath
Good
Things have been pretty good so far. I’ve got a dog, and this place is ok with pets. I also lucked out with a balcony, which gives my pup some extra space. Also, it’s a short walk to the university
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Pet owner
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Studio / 1 bath
Great place to live
it has been great so far. Moving in has been a breeze and management is very responsive about any maintenance issues. It is a little expensive but the location and the safety were a top priority for me.
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Roommates
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1 bed / 1 bath
Modera
I love living in my building because of the proximity to the school. It is a little pricy but worth it for a nice apartment that is walking distance to the school.
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1 bed / 1 bath
Modera Review
Modera Observatory Park has great facilities that are well kept & cleanly. The management is friendly & responsive to needs ranging from a broken down dishwasher to misunderstanding about parking spaces, etc... It is a nice 5ish minute walk from campus & a 10 minute walk from the nearest RTD bus & train station.
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1 bed / 1 bath
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