If you are just moving from India to Seattle/Bellevue - this place along with Woodland commons and Madison bellevue would be your best bet and probably the one people would recommend. Foothill wins among all due to its floor plan, access restricted entry & elevator in some buildings.
Pros:
1. Good floor plan- spacious, good ceiling height. Building 10, 11 have views of downtown bellevue, especially if it is facing south or west.
2. Very nice usable Gym/pool
3. Awesome location near 148th Fredmeyer/chaat house/apna bazaar shopping area and Downtown bellevue
4. Great maintenance staff, leasing staff - kudos to Lizet, Iraq, Shania and Soroush.
5. Very safe - i know there were some package thefts but in general the place is very safe. We were not in our apartment for few months and it was untouched when we came back.
6. 95% Indians mostly working in Microsoft or Amazon. Plenty vanpools etc. It matters especially if you are new to USA and you feel more comfortable in Indian crowd(very personal trait, eventually it wont matter, but it did matter to us in the first year we immigrated)
Cons:
1. Some apartments have floor noise both from above and below(cracking sound when you walk)
2. No parks in walking vicinity - all you have is within community to stroll around.
3. Rents are among the highest in the area for garden communities.
I see some reviews on how foothill charged for move -out. It is funny since i don't understand why people forget labor charges in US. We moved twice within foothill and they charged us standard rate - carpet cleaning and apartment cleaning. If you want to even save 200-300 bucks at move out, and spend your time and effort tying to save this much, the joke is on you. When you get an apartment you get it in pristine condition. So when you move out, how can you expect that the next occupant will do good with your level of your cleaning? Especially funny since a lot of people who live in Foothill are engineers earning much more per hour than they want to blame foothill for. :)
There were couple of issues in the apartment with respect to screens and windows. Wlodek kulaczkowski fixed it perfectly withing few hours of raising the service request.
Vigneshwaran Mylsamy
Jun 10, 2024
I had an excellent experience viewing the community. Cherian A was really helpful. I was initially skeptical about scheduling a self-guided tour and making an appointment online or by phone because I couldn't put a face to the name. But Cherian made sure everything went smoothly. I appreciate the service. I just applied for the apartment, and I am looking forward to live in this beautiful community
This apartment complex has one of the most beautiful apartments in the area! My apartment had the biggest windows and a picture perfect balcony view all year round.
I worked and lived there for several years and I still miss my old apartment 🥰
If you are a new commerce like I was, this community will make you feel at home 💚
⭐️ Service and staff is great as well!⭐️
Anael Albarran
Feb 18, 2021
I moved in to Foothill commons on June 14 2023. Not sure about anyone else but as of yet my experience has been awesome since then. The maintenance department has been very responsive whether its for small household issues, repair or for concerns such as getting a parking space. We have a very nice pool for swimming in summer.
Also A very special thanks to Patrick Martin in maintenance department for always being super helpful and ensuring a great resident experience. He has been extremely generous since day 1.
I would like to extend my gratitude to the maintenance team, especially the technician Wlodek. They always respond promptly to any issues in the apartment and provide professional services to resolve them. I have had a great experience with the maintenance team.
This review is for maintenance team and specifically Wlodek Kulaczkowski, he did a great job on my maintenance request and 5 stars to him!
Sukriti Choudhary
Oct 16, 2024
I recently had the pleasure of working with Nikki.H from Foothill Commons and I couldn't be more satisfied with the leasing process. From the moment I reached out, Nikki.H was incredibly helpful and attentive to my needs.
Ravi teja Talari
May 17, 2024
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