Apartment Features
Posted on August 3, 2024 (Last modified on October 6, 2024) • 2 min read • 246 wordsLow quality craftsmanship and cheap materials
Construction
Key fob only for lobby entrance
Cupboard and closet space extremely limited
Low quality windows permit lots of noise transfer
Low quality flooring disintegrating rapidly throughout common areas
Low Quality Flooring Patio door doesn’t open properly
No bumpers on sliding closet doors, residents slam them closed
Low quality toilet lids that slam closed
False Fire Alarms
Elevator comms system broken
Awkwardly thin countertops
Appliances and Fixtures
No AC in units
No garbage disposals (seriously?)
The Bloom Kirkland Experience Thermostats don’t work properly even after maintenance (I purchased my own space heaters)
Low quality appliances and fixtures throughout
Flimsy dishwasher — The drawers on mine ram into the outer seal such that I have to shake the dish drawers side to side to close them.
Luke warm water (kitchen and bathroom) that takes upwards of 2-3 minutes to get warm
Bathroom top drawer only 2 inches deep; no cabinet
Kitchen top drawers only 2 inches deep; may not fit measuring cups
Amenities
- Minimal gym that disturbs neighbors after hours
- Garage parking has very narrow spots and is overpriced for Kirkland
- Slow garage doors controlled by consumer-grade radio fobs instead of proximity sensors and inductive access cards.