The Meridian 777 Commercial Street Southeast, Salem, OR 97301

"“Bedrooms” don’t meet state, city, or county code definition of a bedroom because there aren’t two areas of egress (window, door, etc.). Verified with the state, city, and county. Yet they market the units as being bedrooms even if there’s no window or secondary exit (they can call those rooms dens or offices, but not bedrooms, legally). And they’re charging outrageous rents for bedrooms that aren’t bedrooms by code. Most people wouldn’t even notice (I didn’t) unless it was pointed out to them. If they were properly described as 1 bedroom with den/office, they probably couldn’t charge as high a rent, so they lie. It’s a fire hazard. Don’t even get me started on the staffing turnover and deceit (being told one thing and then someone new comes on and there’s no record of it) and the cleanliness. The office is often closed with nobody available and they never return calls (they use an answering service in another state!). It’s very difficult to get in touch with someone on site unless you camp out in the lobby. There’s almost no actual parking (most are reserved for businesses) unless you rent a reserved spot for $100 month, or a garage spot for $200 month (both have waiting lists). There are no deadbolts on front entry doors and no peepholes and cameras aren’t allowed in the hallway, so if someone knocks, you have to risk it or never answer your door. For a supposed “luxury” apartment building, they sure don’t live up to it. I can not recommend this place. Out when my lease is up!"

"5 stars for sure. This is the best apartment complex in Salem made even better by super responsive, kind, and accommodating manager (Ashley!) and maintenance (Dan). The apartments are high end - spacious, great views, and with up-to-date modern amenities. The walls are thick, so I’ve never heard my upstairs neighbor or next-door neighbors. I think that’s pretty rare for apartment living. We’ve lived in three units in this complex, each time moving for a little bit more space. Ashley has made the transfers very easy. The building is well-kept. It’s very secure and I feel safe in this building. There are storage units available in this building, bike storage, a workout room, and a community room. I can’t say enough good things about this building and Ashley and Dan.I love it here."

"We recently lived here for 4 months and absolutely loved it! This is by far the best apartment building we have ever lived in. Ashley the manager is always on top of everything and is very professional, Dan the maintenance man knows his stuff when it comes to fixing things. We felt very comfortable with him entering our apartment when we weren't home. Our 2 dogs absolutely love him! Mitch is a hard worker and very helpful. they are all super funny and great to stop and have a chat with. As for Franky (the mascot dog) he loves to snort (my husband calls it purring lol) loves everyone and everyone enjoys seeing his cute little face around the building. He is well manered and behaves like a good boy. We felt very safe here, probably the safest place we have ever lived with the key fob system to get in the building, elevators and access the parking garage. They do not tolerate riff raff going on around the building so it makes it a very quiet and peaceful place to live. The handful of tenants we met while living there were super nice and friendly. We would live here again if ever needed but we moved because we purchased a house. Thank you all for being amazing humans and making our stay there a great experience!"

"The Meridian is every bit the luxury apartment that is advertised. Apartments are open, bright, and well maintained. The other amenities are a bonus with a gym area and a large comfortable community room available for residents The apartment is also extremely pet friendly. Pet areas are well maintained and clean. The entire staff is professional and quick to respond. Ashley in the office is wonderful to work with and the maintenance staff is always willing to help anyway they can to resolve any issues that come up."

"My husband and I have lived here for a year now and we absolutely love it. The manager, Ashley, is on top of everything. She answers every maintenance request promptly and kindly. We have never felt safer, our view is gorgeous and the hallways are quiet and luxurious. We love coming home every day!"