206 Property Management - Seattle, Washington

TJ C.

Since moving to Seattle in fall of 2011, I have lived with this company as a tenant. I’ve had multiple managers and different properties so I can say with some authority that I’ve had a very good sample about what 206PM is about. They care about their tenants as this is a small family owned business not some cold corporate conglomerate. I’ve not had any negative interactions with 206PM as a tenant with management or maintenance as they are prompt to respond and get things fixed. My current building just had a huge overhaul and has been completely repainted in all the common areas.

Sean M.

It has been a pleasure partnering with 206 Property Management. They are family-owned and operated and clearly care about their tenants.

Ashley

206PM always handles any issues in a very timely and professional manner, which I appreciate. Their staff is knowledgeable and very congenial.

Kelly P.

206pm has done an excellent job managing our properties! We are pleased with their service and attention to detail.

Vanessa R.

Stay far away from this property management company! Not surprised to see such poor reviews after what I experienced today. It’s comical that their page boasts an equal housing opportunity logo given the blatant discrimination I faced from Jaynie, one of their property managers today due to having an ESA dog. 206PM needs to brush up on federal laws apparently.

I received a call from Jaynie as I was interested in a unit here. While I’ve had encounters with landlords that maybe didn’t know housing laws, I expected more out of a property manager. She asked if I had a dog, I advised her I did and she advised no dogs are allowed at Thornton Creek. I explained she is an ESA and I have the paperwork for her from my PCP. She begins to ask about her breed and make a comment about how those don’t do well in apartments. I assure her, my dog has lived in apartments and had no issues/complaints. She asked if my dog barks, I explained that she does not. She goes on about how Thornton Creek is a special type of community made up of blue and white collar workers insinuating I may not be a fit which is bizarre as I too am a white collar worker with a masters degree? (Irrelevant but relevant to her snarky, rude, and inappropriate comment) and pulls up my Zillow app that I had submitted for an inquiry. She begins to scold me for not listing my ESA as a pet as they have some screening service, this, that and the third. I explained to her that ESAs are NOT considered pets and they LEGALLY are not. Needless to say, I won’t be touring any places managed by this woman and will be looking to file a complaint with the HUD as ESAs are protected under the FHA. This is beyond ridiculous behavior and Jaynie made sure to make me feel as unwelcome as possible for having an ESA.

The verbiage directly
from Zillow states: “assistance animals don’t need to be included” when filling out the renter profile for the pets section. Amazing a property management company isn’t aware of what Zillow looks like- or they are and actively choose to discriminate by talking you down the way Jaynie did to make you feel as unfit and unwelcome as possible for their properties.

Bridget S.

We never would have rented from 206 Property Management, but they unfortunately bought our apartment building. As soon as they did, they instituted TWO rent increases in the span of 3 months and increased laundry room pricing. We loved our neighbors in the building, and this company turned all of our lives upside down. 206 Property Management couldn’t care less about its renters and is explicitly focused on profit. Avoid at all costs.

UPDATE: In response to their reply, not only did absolutely nothing improve in terms of maintenance or cleanliness, but last I heard, my former neighbors there are now dealing with a damaged front door and a building-wide ant infestation. When we got our first rent increase, we actually emailed 206 with examples of similar units in our neighborhood that were renting for less than they were raising our rent to; they were unreceptive to this. In their second rent increase email, they explicitly referred to our apartment building—full of homes where human beings live—as an asset in their “portfolio.” So please get real. This is about profit.

Matthew E.

Unprofessional, unorganized, and impersonal. Communication is horrible. Do not care about the tenants at all. There is a much longer story that I'd be happy to share, and I'm sure they will respond below with some ridiculous version of the story...but the number of 1 star reviews here speak for itself. Avoid at all costs.

Edit: as expected, they responded with their version of the story. Impressive, they can respond to Google reviews but not emails.

We provided more than 3 months notice to move out. After one of our emails went completely unanswered, we had to follow up again confirming the exact move out date. After giving the exact date twice, they send back an email asking to confirm, to which we forgot to reply. We had to follow up with them twice twice, but we miss one email and they decide not to follow up on it for months, then charge us full months rent even after we confirmed the exact date we wanted to move out on two occasions.

We tried to work with them to come to a resolution, but instead, they stopped communicating, sat on it for 5 months, then sent us to collections. They claim they sent us the security deposit statement…interesting that they sent it to an address I had 3 years ago. A simple email asking where to send it to would have been easy but that type of customer service is too much to expect from 206.

If you’d like to get in contact with them quickly, start by giving them a one star Google review and they’ll get right on it!

Brandi M.

This apartment is by far the best I’ve rented around the Seattle area. Living here feels like you’re part of a small community of friendly people. The property manager Jaynie always makes sure her residents feel safe, and the maintenance crew works hard to generally upkeep the buildings. Its easy to communicate with management and have fast responses to maintenance requests. This complex is a great location, reasonably priced, and has an overall nice layout. Its very cozy and perfect for seattle area lgbtq+ individuals and couples !