The Baltimorean Apartments — Hotel in Baltimore

This will be a long review. In general, I'm satisfied with the experience of living here.

Reason I chose the apartment: I found Baltimorean on the Internet and the reviews were mixed. However, compared to other places, the manager (Bobbi) answered every comment in a very professional way: thanking people who compliment and explaining to people who complain - she justified their complaints very clearly and professionally. And trust me, she's really professional!

Good things: 5 blocks away from JHU Homewood campus. 3-minute walk to Purple Charm (Bmore's free bus) / CityLink stop (St Paul/E 29th St), 6-minute walk to JHU shuttle stop (St Paul/E 27th St). JHU security everywhere. Charles Village is quiet and beautiful. Hampden and St Paul St have lots of restaurants. Charm can go to Downtown/Harbor. Shuttle goes to Mt Vernon/Peabody Institute (10 min) and Bloomberg SPH/JH Hospital (20 min). So very convenient and safe, in general. You can buy food and stuff at Safeway (24th St) or Giant (33rd St). CVS is on 25th and 32nd St.

Affordable price (all included except the $10-15 electricity bill). Bobbi and Jayson (the technician guy) are very responsive, friendly, and helpful. Bobbi might look a bit cold at first, but she's really kind. Although the building is old, it's maintained frequently. I've got a decent spacious furnished room with a single bed, a big walk-in closet, a small kitchen, a bathroom, and two radiators (I only turn on 1 of them because they're hot). Xfinity Internet is ready, you only need to install a modem/router and subscribe by yourself. Recently the building has installed their own high-speed Internet - you still need to pay but it's cheaper and has better speed; more options for you. Nice courtyard (you'll love it in spring and summer). A lot of books.

Things which you might not like: Staff only work on weekdays - Jayson might be here on the weekend. Not a problem to me. And they do have 24/7 service for emergency. The room is old. Not a splendid room like other new modern apartments in Downtown or 33rd St. But not the reason I give it 4 stars instead of 5. Some furniture pieces are old. Ask Bobbi whether they should be replaced. My stove is somewhat dirty. The previous tenants must have not cleaned it carefully. The door is not soundproof. I can hear clearly what is happening outside, and people can also hear me. But I passed many exams at JHSPH while people outside were making some noise. So, yeah, it's not a big issue.

Comments people posted that I DISAGREE with: The elevator is scary. It does shake a bit when it starts and stops, but is generally safe. As I said, the building is maintained frequently, and Bobbi is very very serious about maintenance. There are molds. No, there aren't. At least in my apartment and common area. The place smells. No, it doesn't. There are rats and bugs. No, I've never seen one. Bobbi is very serious about pest control. You'll get frequent emails about that.

If I return to Bmore, I would want to upgrade to a more modern studio. But if their price is too high, I will still return here. Definitely...

I lived at the Baltimorean for a year and would choose to live here again if I weren't moving out of state. I would however advise against the fourth floor because it gets quite hot from June to August even with a window AC unit. I would also highly advise coming in person to take a look at the units because some are more renovated than others. My unit had no kitchen hood for ventilation and no microwave, but I've seen units that had both. Another factor to consider is that all of the stoves are gas, so please make sure you are aware of the safety precautions if you choose to live here.

About pest control, the apartments get checked by exterminators periodically which is very reassuring. I have seen in total, 5 cockroaches in the building during my stay. They were all on the verge of death, so whatever they are spraying seems to be working. I suspect they are crawling in from the outside, so there's no avoiding them other than diligent cleaning. I personally have seen no mice in the building.

To end on some positive notes, most of the residents are students or young professionals, so I met a lot of cool people by living here. I found it to be a great community where people helped each other out. There's a nice little garden that's well maintained by staff that gets visited by lots of birds. A little secret is during the summers at dusk, you can find fireflies there! Anyways, it's not the right fit for everyone, but it's definitely worth considering if you want to have a space to yourself that's near campus without...

I stayed in the Baltimorean apartment for about 5 years (June 2012- May 2017). The Apartment rent is very reasonable; rooms are semi-furnished; and gas, water, heating and trash service were included in the rent – no extra charges. Tenants can take the benefit of borrowing stuffs/books from the lending closet/bookshelves. A fully functional, although not so fancy, gym, a good laundry facility and a well decorated courtyard are other plus points. The location of the Baltimorean Apartment is excellent specially if you are studying or working in Johns Hopkins University. Homewood campus is just a few blocks away and the Homewood-JHMI shuttle stops are almost at the door-steps. The Wyman Park Dell, R-House restaurants, Eddie's market, 7-eleven, Safeway and other amenities and convenient stores are very close too. The apartment is old but well maintained. Management staffs and maintenance persons are very professional and prompt. Whenever I had any maintenance issue, it was taken care pretty quickly. Corridors were clean, exterminator visits were regular and I never saw any rodent in my room. The only minor problem I faced sometime was the elevator going out of order occasionally, although it has improved a lot in recent times. Overall, I had a pleasant and comfortable stay of five years in this apartment and I would highly recommend this apartment to anyone who wants a nice, peaceful place to live...