Williams Properties

Rented an apartment in the Tuscany building for over two years. From start to finish my experience was nothing but excellent. My initial lease was for 12 months and then was month-​to-​month thereafter. There was a single modest 3% rent increase at 1.5 year mark. My entire security deposit was promptly refunded within 2 days after I moved out. Dax Williams is a true professional which is reflected in how well his properties are maintained. He is readily available should any issue arise. If I had not required a larger place due to growing family, I would have surely continued my lease with Williams Properties. I recommend renting any of the their properties without hesitation.

Rented some years ago and to this day, Williams Properties remains my favorite of all of my homes! The buildings have beautiful old-​world charm while still including all the modern amenities that we need. The management is courteous and maintenance is prompt if the need ever arises. I highly recommend renting here if you ever have the chance!

I’ve rented several apartments from them over the years (Tuscany, Biltmore) and the experience has always been wonderful.
No hidden fees, maintenance issues are promptly addressed, and I was always able to reach them quickly if I had a question or concern.
Everyone I have dealt with in their family has been friendly and professional. If I ever move back to Tacoma and need a place, this will be the first place I look!

I highly recommend Williams Properties! I lived in the Biltmore for five years and loved my little apartment. The buildings are classic and in Tacoma’s best neighborhood. My neighbors were good people and my building was clean and safe. Most importantly, the Williams family and maintenance staff do an excellent job, they are accessible, and have great follow up. If I were to rent in Tacoma again, Williams Properties are the only buildings I would consider.

I rented a two bedroom one bath apartment from Williams Properties for 2 years, and my experience was stellar. Any time I had any issues with the apartment they were dealt with immediately. Dax (the landlord), was always extremely cheerful, professional, respectful, and fair. When some damage occurred during a party I threw, which was completely my fault, I felt totally comfortable coming to Dax and letting him know right away so that we could work together to get things back in good shape at MINIMAL expense to myself. Even all the workers who keep up the buildings and came to fix things in my apartment were fun, happy people.
And at the end of the 2 years, I stood there in disbelief as my full deposit was refunded with a smile.
I would highly, highly recommend to anyone to rent from Williams Properties if they are looking for something in the north end. I’m going to miss you guys!

Not only are these buildings some of the most charming in Tacoma, Dax is the best landlord we have ever had. I don’t have a single bad thing to say about this company. We needed to take an apt sight unseen as we were making a temporary move from another state. Dax went above and beyond to make sure we had all the information he could give us beforehand. He let us tour all the available apts our first day in town (even though we put down a deposit for certain one already) just to make sure we were getting the best one for us. During the year we were there, everything was always taken care of and maintenance attended to promptly. He was always professional, friendly, and helpful. Unlike so many landlords, he seems to give his tenants the benefit of the doubt and generally cares about the buildings. I wish we could take him with us to our new city. Rent from him– you will not regret it!

We rented a 1 bed/​1 bath apartment at The Tuscany, and we loved it there!
There is not one bad thing to be said about the property and the management was great. They were always available, whenever we needed to communicate and were totally responsive.
The maintenance staff was always very nice and polite and the property very well maintained. Always pristine.
It is such a shame we had to move out for personal reasons, but we definitely would move back into one of their properties if opportunity comes.
Williams Properties was one of the best management companies we’ve dealt with and Dax Williams was always so personable. Such a great person!
Just a great experience all around!

Sadly I had to move from Tacoma but I probably would have died happily in that apartment. Every piece of property is so well taken care of full of charm and character. Highly would recommend renting from them, you’ll be in wonderful and actually caring hands!

I was a recent transplant to the Seattle/​Tacoma area, from Chicago. All of the apartments I looked at in Seattle were either scary, or ridiculously overpriced or had poor reviews online. I saw a listing on Craigslist from Williams Properties for a great looking apartment that looked appropriately priced. First impressions of the property and Dax (Williams) were very good, but I still had little idea what to expect when I signed a lease with Williams Properties.
I am delighted to say that out of nearly 17 years of renting, Williams Properties was hands down the BEST experience I’ve had. The properties are beautifully landscaped, and meticulously maintained inside and out.
I only had one need for maintenance while I lived in «The Foundry» building, and they had someone dispatched to fix it within a few hours of my email being sent (even though it was not an emergency or significant issue).
From a paperwork perspective, the lease was a dream. they don’t penalize you for putting nails in walls, are very pet friendly, and all details are clearly spelled out, as well as discussed at the time you sign the lease.
My appliances were all new (or new’ish but VERY clean and obviously well maintained). NO carpet, which I really liked (who wants to deal with surprises from past tenants or their pets). To put it simply, I loved my apartment. it was beautiful, I had a great view of the fountain and tree lined courtyard, and spent months with the windows open because the weather was so beautiful.
It pained me to move out when my lease expired (a temporary bout of unemployment forced me to move to a place a bit friendlier to my non existent budget), but I will definitely be keeping moving back to one of their buildings soon, and expect to remain with them so long as I live in Tacoma.
Finally, everyone associated with Williams Properties was never anything less than very friendly, courteous, and professional. Many businesses could take a lesson from these guys. a total class act!
My only hope for them, is in the future, being able to pay rent online. I am terrible about keeping track of my checkbook!

I fell in love with my current apartment online, just from pictures, and signed a lease before even seeing it in person. Not only was it as good as the pictures made it seem, it was actually BIGGER and BETTER than I could have ever imagined. We are currently in the process of (attempting) to move to Seattle for my job, and I would never, ever sign a lease for a place upon seeing pictures only… way too many disappointments. But the Williams Properties, and the Biltmore in particular, does not disappoint in the least. This type of apartment building is rare — the buildings they own are definitely old, but incredibly well kept. Not to mention, they are actually updated. So many of the «historic» buildings I have visited in Seattle all have pretty historic looking appliances as well. Not this apartment. I have the charm, quirk, and beauty of a historic building and yet I have stainless steel appliances, an actual vanity in the bathroom, and a washer and dryer in my apartment. I know not all of the Williams Properties have these amenities, but for them to even be able to put this one forward impresses me greatly.
Not only is the apartment beautiful and well kept and incredible and I never want to move, Dax & Frances are also the kindest and most wonderful landlords I could ever ask for. From beginning to end, they answered my one million questions about the place since I couldn’t see it in person, were incredibly flexible with my move in, and have been nothing but helpful in our quest to (sadly) move out. I could call the office at any time if I had an emergency (which I did, when my washer overflowed because it had just been installed and the old pipes weren’t quite right with it) and they would send someone out ASAP. I was also able to mail my furniture directly to their house, where they kept it until I finally finished my long drive from Texas to Tacoma. They are always willing to accept packages for you, and they go the extra mile in everything that they do. For example: we had ordered some meat online (that sounds weird typing it out now), and because we hadn’t received an email telling us it had shipped, we didn’t know when it would be arriving. Of course, the day it arrived was the day we left town for the weekend. Obviously this package was perishable, and it said so on the box. Both Dax and Frances reached out to me and I told them we were out of town and unfortunately we wouldn’t be able to pick it up until Monday. After a long drive back from California, getting in at 3 in the morning, we were incredibly thankful to see that they had brought the package into our apartment, unpacked it, and put the meat in our freezer so it wouldn’t go bad. What other landlords do you know that would do this?! They truly care about their residents and want to keep them happy. And just for the record, I had previously told them they are free to enter our apartment at any time if need be when we are not home — whether this be for a maintenance issue or… in this case, a perishable package issue.
Like everyone else has said, you will not regret renting from the Williams Properties. They have my highest recommendation.

I have rented from Williams Properties for over 3 years now; moved from one level to another. If I EVER have a repair or an issue, they show up promptly and fix the problem or immediately address the issue. They always respond to any inquiries you may have.
Everyone at Williams is super nice and understanding — from the owners to the maintenance personnel. Just super people to rent from. I highly recommend renting from them.

I’m in my second apartment now through Williams Properties, and like the previous reviews, cannot gush enough about the quality of each building and unit along with the professionalism, promptness, and ingenuity of Dax and his team.
If you’re on the fence about renting with Williams Properties, stop it, and sign your lease! You won’t regret it, they are great people to lease from and make you proud to live in beautiful stadium district!

i agree the best property management in tacoma. met the guy who runs it hes a niceguy and only puts the best in his apts .I worked at lowes and he bought the best stuff. too bad william propertIES doesnt run all the apts in tacoma. most of the landlords are crooked and dont care about there TENANTS properties .all they do is turn and burn lol collect deposits and aplication fees a good
gf lives at the lewis and clark and absolutely loves it. greatplace to live and great management company

I lived in one of the William’s Properties appartments for a couple years and have nothing but great things to report! They were so great to deal with and were always helpful and friendly! I have since bought my own place but highly recomend them. Their properties are well maintained and are all really neat buildings in great locations. Since I’ve moved out I’ve sent several friends to them and they have all had great experiences too!

I had heard so many horror stories about landlords in apartments that when we decided to sell our house and rent for a couple years until the market stabilized, I was not looking forward to the renting commitment. We came across many funky owners/​managers who had scary leases, huge deposits and «cleaning fees»…
Very simple, clear and concise lease. They even include that you MAY pound nails into the walls and leave the nail holes, as it’s «normal» wear and tear. Other places we looked at say you have to do the patching/​painting should you decide to hang up paintings, etc. or that you could NOT do so. Who wants to live with bare walls?
They are pet friendly, with all buildings allowing cats. The historic Lewis and Clark buildings allow dogs and cats. (very gorgeous buildings, by the way) The only fee associated with having pets is $ 100 for flea treatment of the place when you move out. My cat’s flea free, but I was glad to know that there wouldn’t be any flea eggs left behind from the previous tenant, so we’re glad they use the precaution.
Choice of lease terms; 6 months or one year. Once you satisfy the lease, you continue renting on a month-​to-​month basis which gives the flexibility and freedom to move any month thereafter. They have many cool historic properties and should you decide to move into another one of their buildings, you are released from your current lease then just sign a new one for the new place. T
They are professional, friendly, helpful, prompt to make repairs, courteous and always notify you in advance if they need to access your unit. One Sunday, we noticed we weren’t getting hot water, called them and they put a call out to one of their maintenance guys who was off duty, and he came within an hour of our call. Legally, they would have had 24 hours to repair it, but were we ever thankful to not have to forgo a shower for a day :-) They said they have a policy to always answer the phone, day or night, or return your call right away. They are way too nice.
They do NOT rent to druggies/​felons which is a major plus!!! And I should mention that each of their properties are in a great neighborhood (Stadium District/​North Tacoma, all on Yakima Ave or within one block of Yakima), all within about 6 blocks of each other.
Oh, and NO nasty old carpeting, in any of their buildings. Either old hardwoods or «wood-​like» linoleum.
They have many cute, historic buildings to choose from, though not many vacancies very often…(wonder why??:-) Check them out.
I can’t believe I’m the first one to review these guys! But I can see why they have no complaints out here