Savier Street Flats

We have initially had a good experience here, but management has dropped the ball on safety and cleanliness. They never notify residents where there has been a break in (which is often), meaning people can’t file timely police reports and aren’t aware there has been a safety incursion. Like others say, homeless people get in often, trash rooms overflow, the parking gate is always broken, leading to the constant car and bike room break ins mentioned in other reviews. Amenities are often unusable due to safety or cleanliness on multiple occasions. Maybe if the management spent the money from all of the happy hours on keep residents safe these recent upset reviews wouldn’t be rolling in. But our property has been stolen, we can’t use amenities, and we don’t feel safe so here we are. I recommend avoiding Avenue 5 if possible. Management is aware of extensive break ins in the bike room and garage and will not notify tenants when there are security breaches.

Theft and lack of security defined our time here. We were victims of four separate thefts over an 18-month period, totaling about $8,000 in property lost. Each theft occurred at a different location on the property, and in each case security and surveillance were nonexistent. The building lacked standard security measures like cameras covering building exits or fob-activated elevators and package areas, even though management admitted theft was a “huge problem”. Though thefts were our biggest complaint, Savier failed us in plenty of other areas. The building is the worst quality I’ve lived in since college. Hot water went out on multiple occasions, elevators were regularly in disrepair, and the trash chute and parking garage doors would malfunction regularly, making gnarly noises every time they were used, crashing loud enough to shake our walls. Appliances would also break down with regularity, and for stretches it felt like we were submitting a maintenance request every week. There was no noise insulation in either apartment we lived in at this property; we could hear EVERY STEP our upstairs neighbors took, as well as dogs barking clear down the hall in other apartments. The crummy building quality was made all the more frustrating by the fact that the one noticeable investment Avenue5 made in the building was a facelift for the leasing office and lobby area - which did very little to improve the experience of current residents. Maintenance became a huge problem starting in early 2020. Trash and recycling would regularly pile up in the trash rooms, pieces of trash would be left in the halls and mail areas for days, and the few basic supplies / amenities offered around the building would go un-stocked for days at a time. Perhaps most troublingly, the few cleaning and sanitizing supplies that they offered in common areas during COVID would regularly run out and not be replenished for days, leaving residents without the ability to disinfect the areas after use. The leasing office here is a revolving door of mostly indifferent or incompetent staff - with some exceptions. It wasn’t uncommon for emails to the leasing office to go unread, or for staff to give inaccurate or conflicting information in response to basic questions about the property. It was icing on the cake that our security deposit was returned to us 6 weeks after move-out, well after the legally-allowed 31 days. If you really like this neighborhood, my advice is: live anywhere but here.

Savier Street Flats really embodies the best area of Portland! Clean building styled very well, reliable amenities and package service, and the layouts are really nice!

I chose Savier because they provide the best value by far in Slabtown when considering unit size, amenities, and location. Its not brand new but its very well maintained and the staff has been friendly and attentive the whole time. I recommend Savier to anyone looking to rent in NW!

I am very please with our new manager and her staff. They are very caring and always going the extra mile to help me in my needs. It is a pleasure every day that I am at Savier Flats (my home.)

Quiet, cozy, comfortable! Savier has a lot to offer, including a great location as well as a newer building.

Ive only lived here for a month, but so far I feel very supported by the management and community. Many thanks!

Savier flats is one of the best apartments Ive lived in. All the features and amenities have been wonderful.

All of our expectations have been met or exceeded. We are happy to call Savier Street Flats our home.

I have lived at Savier Street Flats nearly 4 years now and have truly loved living in this community. The convenience of the location, the amenities, the friendly and professional staff, the quality of the building and grounds, all add up to a good living experience. I would definitely recommend this apartment community.

Im proud to live here. Its beautiful, centrally located and well maintained. I appreciate all the work the staff does to keep us safe and in a nice living space.

I love living here. I can't wait to be able to fully experience the amenities once COVID restrictions are lifted.

Savier streets is a pleasant, clean, and supportive apartment community where residents and staff respect and care for one another.

My experience at Savier Flats for the last seven years had been the best. Looking forward for more years at Savier Flats!!!!!

The place is comfortable and peaceful is closer to coffees, bars, and restos, also they are 2 markets to resolve groceries and goods. The neighborhood is amazing, I love to take long walks here!

I appreciate Tyler's communication and follow-thru in making needed improvements to our community. The current office staff is kind and professional.

My studio apartment was almost 700 sq ft which is almost unheard of, especially for the price. The staff was probably the best part of living there. They are super friendly and if you ever needed anything, they would be there to help. Location is pretty awesome, too. Highly recommend living here!

Alright so here’s the breakdown.. Rent: pretty competitive with other apts within seconds Layout: 2bd 2bth 1000sqft great space, nice interior, lamenant wood floors, light colored vibrant space Good neighbors Sweet updates on remodeling Community room and decor Biggest rant: poop left everywhere outside, be mindeful of yourstep and doggies paws Overall great attentive staff who really care and take there time to actually manage

Whatever you do, DO NOT live here. I echo the complaints re: the staff and pet problems in addition to the fact that the units are out of date and cheaply constructed. My biggest complaint, however, is in regards to the move out process and the fact that not only was my security deposit NOT returned, the staff is now trying to charge me to have the unit re-painted and professionally cleaned before the next tenant moves in. Additionally, they make it impossible for you to sublet or re-rent your apartment before you move out, meaning that a fee of 1.5 x the rent is unavoidable, even if they have someone lined up to move in right on your heels like they did with me. Let me state that I was a star tenant: clean, quiet, respectful and ALWAYS paid my rent on time. I left the walls the gross yellow/off-white color they were when I moved in and there were only 7 (SEVEN!) tiny holes in the walls where I held a few light pieces of artwork during the 1.5 years that I lived there (none of which are legal reasons that a leasing office can keep your security deposit or charge you an additional fee.) The people who manage Savier Street Flats seem to be completely clueless of what the normal costs of doing business are as a leasing company. They try to pass their costs along to their tenants acting as if this is a normal practice. This is a tired, aging, lacking building and all they care about is nickel and diming their tenants to try to make up for the fact that people know there are now better buildings in the area. Save yourself the hassle, disappointment, frustration and MONEY and go elsewhere.

these apartments are amazing close to stores everything is with in walking distance I enjoy living here dog friendly when I moved in my apartment was super clean they have a guest suite we rent is always spotless and they have an amazing maintenance supervisor who's always on top of everything we need amazing job Douglas thank you for all you do enjoy living here and 100% recommend it to anyone.