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October 2025 by Steph Jagger
I’ve lived at Blis for 18 months and I love it. The staff is wonderful, the ammenities are *chefs kiss* (I use them all the time), and the community is very meaningful.
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October 2025 by barb mckenzie
As a Real Estate Broker on Bainbridge Island I have seen a lot of Apartments, Blis is by far the very best ever! Starting with Lucie, the most informed, helpful and delightful person possible to greet me! I was previewing the building and loved what I found, the Lobby is gorgeous including a gas fireplace for those cooler days of winter. The common area's are fabulous, anywhere from conference rooms, pool table and sports lounge to the large gathering room with full kitchen for special events that you may have planned. Save your money with a Gym membership, on the 2nd floor you will find the BEST Gym ever and it's all for your use anytime! My favorite area that I saw was the huge rooftop deck, complete with 2 BBQ's, tables and umbrella's. Cozy up around the propane fire pit and enjoy a hot cup of tea or coffee with your guests, it's on the house!
I showed the apartment to my sister who was moving back to the area and she LOVED it! She couldn't wait to move in, Lucie to the rescue! Lucie had everything all ready for her, including which secure parking place would be her's. My sister is so happy at Blis, she even has a view of Eagle Harbor and the Seattle Ferry! I have told everyone I know in my industry how amazing Blis is .I am thrilled to have such a first class Apartment for my next client/friend to call HOME! I can't wait for the Holiday parties that Lucie is already decorating for! Thank you all!
Happy Realtor, Barb McKenzie!
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October 2025 by Joan Kinsman
A wonderful community of a large age range of tenants, super friendly. The apartments are spacious, modern and well maintained. Probably the best on Bainbridge Island and very convenient to shops and activities. Lovely outdoor areas and wonderful indoor facilities for residents use. Pet friendly. Even a professional dog wash station! The staff goes over the top to help. Just a wonderful place to live.
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October 2025 by Daniel Carel
I recently had the pleasure of touring Blis Apartments, and I must say, I was thoroughly impressed. The property is well-maintained, and the atmosphere is warm and inviting. A big thank you to Lucie, who was incredibly helpful throughout the entire process. She was knowledgeable, friendly, and took the time to answer all my questions. I truly appreciated her professionalism and attention to detail. The apartments themselves are modern, spacious, and come with great amenities. If you're looking for a comfortable and well-managed living space, I highly recommend checking out Blis Apartments!
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June 2025 by Jill Krusinski
Great place to call home for awhile. Design of the apartments is open, light-filled, and spacious with patios. Management and maintenance teams are always available, welcoming and responsive and they knit together a community out a changing group of tenants. Amenities such as bike lock rooms, dog wash and complimentary dog biscuits get the most use by me.
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January 2024 by Erik Jehle
Great place! Except....I have a mezzanine apartment which means my apartment is two levels. Upstairs is the bedroom and has an incredible open deck with a view of Mt. Rainer, the sound and the Olympics. The upstairs bedroom is really small and basically unusable except with a twin/full mattress. The problem is for whatever reason, the people designing this apartment had smoked crack the day they designed it. There is really no way to explain it. Twenty foot ceilings, which the management can not access without hiring a scissor lift. Some apartments have a natural flow where you can sense where furniture, TV's, tables and lights should go. This apartment is the exact opposite. Should have been a complete two level apartment with a full upper level. Neighbors are awesome! Dog friendly. Parking in the parking garage is super tight. Since I moved here I've learned to dislike road construction and ferry traffic. The coffee machine in the lobby is super cool!!! Latte, cappuccino or hot chocolate at the push of a button. Management and maintenance have been great!
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December 2023 by Harrison F.
Fire alarm for the building has gone off 4 times in 1 month.
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October 2023 by J Hosford
Love living here. We’ve been here for two leases and we recommend the place to anyone who asks.PROS:Very convenient location and the staff is cool and helpful. Ryan and Dean do a great job. Units are quiet and well built. There are a lot of amenities and a great community. Free coffee is a nice perk too!CONS:The one consistent complaint I have and hear from other tenants is that the hallways don’t seem to have any ventilation and the hallway carpets are dirty. If someone cooks a meal with the door open, the smell lingers for days. Someone has been spraying perfume in the hallway as they leave their apartment and it’s overpowering and aggravates my asthma. I can’t imagine the building was designed to not ventilate. Some fan needs to be turned on. When they stained the exterior this summer, the fumes in the hallways were making our eyes and throats burn for hours. At the least, they could have propped doors open and provided fans in the corridors. As someone with lung disease, it was distressing to have the building filled with with fumes and have the staff make zero effort to dissipate the odor. When I complained (I’m not the only one) the email response I received from management was “sorry the fumes are bothering you.” The hallways just seem musty, dirty, and stagnate and with so many animals living here, they need more TLC. The gym is cool but has issues. They don’t consistently restock the disinfectant wipes which feels really unsanitary. We started bringing our own. A lot of the machines are covered in dry sweat when you arrive. Pretty nasty. The machines also need to be replaced or serviced as many of them have loose or squeaky parts.All in all we are happy living here. With some minor adjustments it could be perfect.
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September 2023 by Robert Zalenski
Despite my late arrival, Amanda gave me a warm greeting and the full tour. The amenities are fabulous, such as the Yoga room, Rooftop Perch with views of Mt. Rainier, and all the cool rooms to hang out, like billiards, kitchen, and board rooms. We go to the spacious parking garage, and a numbered EV charging spot awaits my BMW i3. After the tour, I explore a bit: I walk out the East door, and I'm in the serene Robert Cave park; out the north door, and I see and smell the roses across Hanami Lane. BLIS is AMAZING. If you are seeking beauty, peace, and tranquility, consider being my neighbor.
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August 2023 by Maritza Fernandez
Apartment just like the photos but better. Move in literally so easy.
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June 2023 by Not the One
Great location to live on the island
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April 2023 by Craig Dolezal
We have so enjoyed our time as BLIS residents. Ivy has made such a difference here. There is a true sense of community and caring and a level of professionalism that is unprecedented.And the true embrace of dogs is such a bonus. Our 13 year old Golden is welcomed and celebrated by the staff.We will miss being part of BLIS but our time here was special due to Ivy’s kindness and compassionate management.
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April 2022 by Smash M.
These other reviews are from people clearly just not reading the agreements and are upset. All of these issues the other reviewers have written are clearly identified in your lease agreement before you sign. You just have to, you know, read it. Parking isn't included and that's obvious when you fill out your application. As far as I'm remember a small amount of your application fee is not refundable but the remainder goes towards your first months rent. There is a pet fee, but they supply dog bags for waste and maintain a very small dog run. So it's not like your money goes no where. Plus I have never rented somewhere where this wasn't the norm. It's an ok place to live, it has downs sides, like everywhere, but be realistic with your expectations.
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March 2022 by Rik Langendoen
I have been working with Cameron Wilson, the property manager at BLIS, and I have found him to be exceptional in terms of being helpful, responsive and professional. He represents BLIS very well in my opinion.
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September 2021 by Dave G.
Quickly realized that this apartment complex good first impression was the only good thing about it. Had the worst apartment experience of my life. The manager Cameron was unwilling to help with anything further than the bare minimum of his duties. He was untruthful about several aspects and policies of the apartment, and imposed strange punishments on the tenants. One punishment was restricting the use of moving dollies that we were promised would be available to us because one tenant forgot to return their dolly to the lobby. Another punishment was sending mail back to the sender if not picked up after three days, because some tenants were not promptly picking up their packages. The entire complex should not be punished for the actions of someone else in the building. If Cameron's supervisor would monitor his day to day operations, I suspect there would be a new manager instated at Blis to replace him.
