The Bowie

We have been looking forward to moving to the Bowie but management has been horrid. To start we paid deposits and application fees to hold a unit that we were interested in, to quickly learn it was an ADA unit, something that was not disclosed to us until we placed our deposit. Once we managed to switch our application to another unit, and had placed our deposits and paid fees - which were to hold the price of the lease, we found it impossible to speak to the leasing team. Prices went down twice since we applied and we were waiting for our lease paperwork to arrive, yet they would give us a runaround continuously about being unable to adjust the rate to the market rate. Finally right as it was approved and our lease paperwork was sent, they changed the price to 400+ higher, a complete bait and switch. This is the most abysmal leasing team I have ever worked with that tries to milk every penny out of you after bringing you to the end of your rope. If you want proof of said bait and switch, check the image of a pricing change just as lease paperwork was sent out. Shouts out to the concierge team though, only people that seem to have a handle on treating residents or even applicants like us fairly.

Toured the apartment and loved the views, floor plan, and amenities but did not end up signing due to other factors. Ashlyn who helped us with everything was truly amazing! She made the process so easy, knew everything about the building, and also open and reassuring regarding prior negative reviews which helped put things at ease.

Great location, but… - the train. If you’re facing south (the nice river view) it’s loud... very loud. They recently updated the tracks which (maybe) helped? but expect the fix to last a few months at best - grand theft auto. multiple motorcycles and Vespas stolen from a private garage; management does not care / makes no effort to care - amazing rooftop view ruined by a small group of people who blast abrasive outdated club music on a shitty speaker, every weekend like clockwork. zero taste or class Otherwise, most tenants are friendly. Surprisingly nice mix of young families - not just a bunch of single Austin spiritual searchers Recommend if you want to live in the best part of downtown and manage to get a high floor room facing north

Great time touring the place with Kenny. He’s very professional and tailored the experience. The building is very clean, modern and has an awesome pool.

The Bowie is extremely good at marketing itself and significantly worse at delivering the experience it sells. While the building markets itself as luxury and prices the rent accordingly, the only thing I could count on while living there was another polished “thank you for your patience” email, long after everyone’s patience had already run out. The one silver lining: I met a lot of great neighbors and became friends with several, largely as a result of trauma bonds formed by the recurring frustration that came with living there. Read the other reviews before signing. You'll see my experience was far from unique.