Julian32 at Highland Square

"Great location and amenities for the price, responsive staff and maintenance. Pros: -Excellent location; both for drivers and carless -Parking option; I didn't find it expensive because it's literally market price -WIFI & utilities included; for ppl complaining about Wifi being slow, it's not, it's your hardware/software configuration, pay someone in IT who can help you utilize the full speed capacity -1 bed is very large, and don't forget the patio, 1bd have unit width patio, it's massive, you can have bikes plus lawn furniture and still have room left. I had a corner unit which was a steal for the view. -Keyless main entry; could be better if upgraded to each unit. -Nice rooftop patio Cons: -Sustained elevator problem, however, apparently, it's due to parts shortage -Dated and small kitchen -Lighting fixture inadequate -Laundry room can sometimes be unclean; lots of irresponsible pet owners. I time it right after they clean it. -People saying studio is small, ok, it's a studio, if you have a king sized bed, studio clearly isn't for you. -gated parking requires separate key -noise, this one is true, I didn't find it annoying but you really could hear people, mostly through the kitchen/bathroom vents -smoke, also true, it's hard to say but I think some even came through the kitchen vent"

"Here are the pros and cons of living at Julian32... Pros: -Location, location, location -Free street parking nearby (2-3 blocks away) -Friendly neighbors -HUGE balconies -The renovated units are decent -Price Cons: -Paper-thin walls. Trust me, you can hear EVERYTHING, including music at a normal volume, conversations, sneezing, etc. -No A/C. I mean come on... this isn't Colorado in the 80's. It's hot here now. -It took 2 weeks after my move-in before I was put into the callbox to buzz in deliveries and guests. -Shared laundry room with inefficient machines. -Elevators are slow and constantly malfunctioning. One of them stops working every other week. -Shared heat. Despite having a thermostat in the unit, you have no control over the heat. The heat is constantly blasting in the Fall, Winter, and Spring (including 80F days in April). You will never get relief from the heat in this building. I bought a window A/C unit to run year-round just to get some sleep without sweating through my sheets. I'm not kidding. I would run my A/C unit even when it was -5F outside. -The studio apartments are ridiculously tiny. My king sized bed took up the majority of the space. -Management claims this building is smoke-free, but I had to tape up the vent in my kitchen to prevent cigarette smoke odor from coming in from the unit below mine. Despite complaining multiple times, I got no relief until that person moved out. -Poor communication. If there's a busted pipe or other emergency work order that disrupts your sleep, you'll hear about it 2 days later or not at all, and with the age of the building, there are A LOT of emergency work orders. -At the time that I lived there, one of the maintenance workers lived on my floor, and there was constant, loud noise all throughout the workday. It wasn't a great place to try to work from home. All in all, Julian32 is a 2/5 because the cons far outweigh the pros. I lived there for a year. Sometimes I miss the location, but I have no desire to move back. The location is not worth the headaches that occur inside the building. Don't be fooled by the great price."

"Location is easily the best part. I haven't had any maintenance problems (moved in a month or so ago). Rooms are lovely. Only problem is the wifi. I'm not an expert but I think it's a bandwidth problem, considering it is highly unreliable in the evenings. I've contacted management but they didn't seem too concerned about it. Considering many other reviews have the same complaints, I wouldn't bet on it being improved anytime soon."

"Overpriced, paper thin walls, slow and unresponsive internet, rare parking (unless you pay over 100 dollars a month for a spot that will get stolen by someone who doesn't even live here), vents that really just act as speakers from one apartment to another, and non stop construction during one of the most inconsiderate times. Working from home in peace has been impossible during this quarantine due to sounds of jackhammers, saws, drills, and loud consruction workers every single weekday starting at 7 am and continuing for most of the day. Zero communication about how long this construction is planned to continue but it has made the past 3 and a half months almost unbearable. Staff is friendly, but they don't care about their residents at all."

"I have been living in the Julian32 for about 6 months so far. For what you pay in this area, you can find a pretty good bargain in this building. There were a few issues that have presented problems to keep in minding when considering: PROS: The management team is pretty responsive. The location is PRIME for restaurants and chilled evening vibes. GREAT for families or young professional. HUGE balcony with nice views. Very old appliances and structure, but currently going through renovations so I'd expect some major upgrades and improvements before the end of year. CONS: - Internet: When I took a tour of this building, I was told that every unit was wired with "High-Speed" internet and that there would be no need to buy my own. That was extremely inaccurate and misleading. There is internet access, but it is not at all high-speed. Half of the time it does not connect, and the other half it moves at snail-like speeds. - Walls: are NOT soundproof. You can hear everything (adult physical activities included) in the next apartment over because the kitchen vents are not ventilated. No optimal for Working From Home, nor privacy. - Laundry: Just not in good shape. Whenever I washed clothes there were about 2-3 washer/dryers that were out of service or did not dry your clothes all the way through. - Parking: Expensive for a spot (unsecured) and very limited street parking (during normal times)"