1265 Downing Apartments

Touring, applying, and signing for this place was such a fast easy and detailed process - the staff and especially Alex were super knowledgeable and helpful. Everything turned about to be exactly as it was posted, I love my new place & am happy with everything 10/10! Definitely recommend.

I usually don’t leave public reviews but this is the one exception. The list of things wrong with 1265 Downing is too long but please skip this location. The front entrance is constantly damaged or “under repairs”, the lease says AC is included but a breeze of the Sahara Desert would be cooler. Packages keep getting stolen here, and its practically all the carriers including the Postal Service. The list of emails explaining poor management or lack of oversight is long. Those in public housing are cared for better than people paying over $2000/month. Beware, this is not the WFH lifestyle you want! It is completely different from what is advertised. How can one work from home without air, without receiving any packages, and the random homeless that seem to constantly get in the building.

Alex was a stellar help! My experience working with her on my move-in has been so professional, helpful, and solidified me feeling like I made the right choice in making this my new home.

This apartment used to be reasonably priced, which made up for all of its flaws. Firstly, someone in the building steals EVERY package that is delivered. Red Peak refuses to do anything or install cameras in the building, they could not care less. Second, the washer/dryers in the building DO NOT work. The washer on the 5th floor has been full of dirty water for 3+ months. The dryers don’t dry your clothes and leave disgusting residue all over them. To top it off, red peak controls the A/C so I hope you enjoy April and May with no A/C. The weather all week is hi in the 80s and they will not turn off the heat.

A main entrance door that does not lock, running into non-residents in the stairwell, service requests that take many weeks, large rent increases, un-insulated windows that do not keep AC cool air in (larger utility bills), washer/dryers that often do not work but happily accept your money, every package getting stolen (so much so that residents started a petition for cameras and increased security but Redpeak took them down), just to name a few issues. Weigh your options, very expensive to live here for the services offered especially compared to other buildings in the Cap Hill area.