Tuesday, March 31, 2009

New FREE Concierge Servies

I am pleased to announce that soon I will be proving all residents of the Watermarke Apartments with a host of new and best of all FREE concierge services.

I have spent the last week or so making these arrangements and I will be posting information here and also to all Watermarke resident apartments soon.

I can save you money on everything from drycleaning to DVD rentals with more services being added all the time. My goal is to make your life easier.

This is the place where I will making all the announcements so please check back here often. Use the RSS feeds, please!

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Notice of Temporary Water Shut-Off

The Seattle Public Utilities people have just informed me that our water service at the Watermarke Apartments will be temporarily interrupted on Thursday, March 26 2009 from 11:00PM to 4:00AM. This is for construction work being done in our area.

Yes, it is an inconvenience but what can I do? Repairs need to be made.

Anyway, all Watermarke residents should arrange to have water available for their personal use during this time. For example, if you were planning on boiling some pasta fill your pot at 10:59PM or sooner because dry rigatoni doesn't taste very good even with the best sauce.

Also, you may notice some sediment or rusty colored water coming out of the tap once service is restored. This is normal. Pipe repairs stir up lots of things that you really don't want to think about very much when drinking city water. Just let your water run until it is crystal clear again and you will be fine.

If you have any questions on this you can call Seattle Public Utilities at 206-684-5800 or me through the on-site management office.

Monday, March 23, 2009

Welcome to the New Watermarke Apartments Blog

Since this is my first full business day on the job I thought I would take the time to create this blog and introduce myself to the current residents of the Watermarke Apartments and the rest of the world.

I have managed rental properties all across the United States and Europe for more than twenty years and am proud to now be the on-site manager for the Watermarke Apartments in downtown Seattle. What an amazing building this is! A truly historic 1920-era gem not just preserved but also updated with all sorts of modern amenities the original designers never dreamed of, including a 24-hour fitness center, DSL internet, and even microwave ovens in every unit.

I only have three goals as a property manager:

1. To keep all of my current residents safe, happy, and secure.
2. To make sure all of my current residents feel so enthusiastic about living at the Watermarke they would recommend the property to their best friends
3. To provide all prospective and future residents with all the information they need to make the right rental decision for themselves

The Watermarke Apartments literally sells itself. I honestly don't need to do much other than the talking since, ...um..., buildings don't have mouths or hands to type.

The location at the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Cedar Street is literally just two blocks away from the Space Needle makes this property simply amazing for anyone who works downtown or wants to live the Belltown lifestyle. All the culture of Seattle Center is just a five minute walk away. Our neighborhood is saturated with phenomenal restaurants, nightclubs, bakeries, everything you could imagine to buy, eat, see, or enjoy. Day or night something fun is happening just a few yards away from our front door.

Anyway, this blog will be a news center for current residents interested in what is happening where they live. It will be an information resource for prospective residents interested in what may await them if they come and join us at the Watermarke. But most of all I hope this blog becomes a sounding board for everyone about this truly unique trophy of a property in the heart of Seattle's most hip and fun neighborhood. I can't imagine a more exciting place to live and I am grateful to be the latest manager, just one of many as part of a traditon stretching back nearly ONE HUNDRED YEARS, of this irreplaceable part of Seattle history.