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    3.0 (11 reviews)
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    I toured at the Alden today! Wonderful experience. The tour was great and all of my questions were answered!!

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    I live here and I love it so much! It is clean, roomy, and super nice. I have always felt comfortable and safe.

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    Alight Birmingham

    Alight Birmingham

    (31 reviews)

    Randesha & Norvie were absolutely amazing. My daughter and I arrived 15 minutes early, while we…read morewaited both Randesha and Norvie explained the general application process and expectations for a successfully move-in. When they finally opened at 9am, we conducted a professionally given tour which included fun banter. As a parent, safety is paramount and from the start, I felt like I was entrusting my daughter's care to a well-established location and great people who would genuinely look out for her. Thank you Randesha and Norvie, you truly represented your company well.

    I hope you all read these comments before moving in because I DO NOT want you all to make the same…read moremistake i did. DO NOT and I mean DO NOT stay here. The management people SUCK, they are not professional and rude af and could care less about their residents. They do not try to cooperate with the residents and leave you having to deal with everything on your own like you're not a STUDENT. They are very money hungry everything or every inconvenience you might have they just want some money. The utility bills somehow equal up to dang near $800 a month and is split up with your roommates but there is no way possible an apartment utility bill is that much, so they getting over there. They add extra fees that's not listed into the apartment bill, they just extremely high af. I recommend you all moving into your own apartment rather than these if you're going to be paying $800 rent plus $200 utility in a 4bedroom. Don't get me wrong the maintenance team is cool and cool people but the management is HORRIBLE, RUDE, FAKE, LAZY, GET OVERS, HELPLESS AF. All of the above, moral of the story don't FREAKING waste your time with Alight.

    Landing

    Landing

    (42 reviews)

    We're in the midst of building a home and needed a temporary place to live. Being able to show up w…read morea suitcase and our dogs to a furnished apartment with utilities set up has made life easy!!!! Once the landing changed their business model to having a manager over the area we noticed a big change and upgrade in customer service. Aaron oversees Colorado and Utah and has been full of information and so helpful. Happy to be w the landing until our home is done sometime in 2023. It feels like a home away from home!

    My son moved in on July 5 for a temporary internship in DC. Just five days later, on July 10, I…read morereceived an email stating that he had to vacate the property by July 22 because the building owner was allegedly no longer working with Landing. This left us with only 12 days' notice to find new housing. I spoke to Landing and explained that my son is a full-time student with no car or job, was relying on the apartment for the duration of his internship, and had no practical way to relocate on such short notice while I was across the country. Despite this, Landing continued sending automated messages stating that his stay would end on July 22. Fearing they might lock him out and leave his personal belongings and government-issued work equipment inaccessible, I rushed to secure alternative housing. Landing also stated they had issued a refund for the unused portion of the stay. However, when I contacted my bank, I was told no refund had actually been released. Only after I confronted Landing with this information did they process the refund.

    Ion at the Ballpark - the lint trap they put in my dryer bc i didn't have one

    Ion at the Ballpark

    (41 reviews)

    Do not live here!!! They will charge you for ridiculous things, such as leaving toothpaste in your…read moresink after brushing your teeth or having a stained bathtub. Now mind you, I'm in my 30s. Is your teenager going to keep their place spotless? Meanwhile, I have started to get roaches because the other tenants are disgusting. There are feces everywhere, trash everywhere, random people trying to open doors and enter your apartment, a garage door that is rarely operational, and two elevators that take turns breaking. It's really not worth the price and there are a ton of other better apartments nearby. Also, the kids at the front desk don't know what they are doing. Skyy is high all of the time and Nia tries but lacks the experience. It's a bunch of friends who aren't held accountable by anyone.

    Do not rent. My daughter lived here and has been the worst experience for her. Things kept…read morebreaking, common room never finished, contractors coming and going and never felt safe. Dogs pooping in the hall, gym not useable, leaks in the apartment which caused mold in the air vents and caused her to develop Massed Cell activation syndrome (pots). Many doctors visits and specialists trying to help her. This is caused by mold and moving her out was difficult as we could not even stay in long periods of time due to unable to breath well. Not a good place at all. There was a car break in in the parking garage as she was trying to move out. Not safe in the garage at all.

    University House - Birmingham

    University House - Birmingham

    (1 review)

    Let me start off by saying that I am an out of state student and if I had more than 2 days to find…read morean apartment (I was in town for orientation) I would have never chosen this place. With that being said buckle up because I'm about to take y'all for a ride with my review! - Rent has gone up 2x (I left after they said it was going up the 2nd time) used to be all inclusive then lowered rent and told me electricity bill would be no more than 60.... our first bill was for $114 EACH! I live in a 2 bedroom and they're trying to say we used 228 worth of energy?! Scam. I asked multiple times where the meter was and no one would give me an answer. My roommate and I tried to call the power company but since or name was not on the bill we couldn't discuss it. - When I first moved in, it was 3-4 days before school started (last week in aug) but I still had to pay the whole 755 (that's what I was paying at first) like I had been living, breathing, and bathing in the apartment the whole month. I was there 3 whole days before they came asking for rent. - Bugs- they spray but the bugs then come inside and die in the middle of the floor - What they show you on the tour is NOT what you get! I was shown a 2bdr will a whole bunch of closet space, nice pantry, nice bathroom. What I got- dirty shower, small closet, no pantry, dirty floor kitchen, sunken and dirty couch. - Not consistent with power usage- talk about beginning of summer and when gone for winter break. Say how they are behind and no one will answer questions. Turned everything off and the bill was still 90 each - Cable goes out whenever it rains- need to see what the news is saying about the weather? Too bad. Have to use your phone. - Mantinence does a quick fix majority of the time- good and bad - Had an issue with my key fob not working once but they were quick to fix it. - Every time I come back from break/not being in the apartment for a while there was a problem - Lighting goes out in the parking deck and leaves you in the dark and feeling unsafe. -Paying extra to park 2 levels above where you stay if you come home late from the library or a party. Won't tow people who don't have a sticker but will have the tow truck drive around the deck - So at first I was paying 755 for a 2bdr they raised the price and it is now 805 (not including the extra 35 you pay a month to park) and not including the electricity bill. You can get a 1bed for 805 and it's about 6min away from campus (which is where I'll be moving) - They keep going up with the prices but you're getting bad living conditions - Yes it's close to school but with "everything you're getting" it isn't worth it AT ALL - Moving on to safety: ok yes you need a key fob to get into the deck and actual apartment complex but no cameras and pitch black parking deck?? Prime spot for someone to get robbed. There are also no cameras in the actual complex. So when someone took our welcome mat (I know a small thing but still) I wasn't able to see who took it or whether it went. I went down to the office and their reply was "there are no cameras in the hallway" why wouldn't you put cameras in the hallway... if someone has a home invasion then there's no way to tell who did it. We are in DOWNTOWN BIRMINGHAM where all you here are ambulance and police sirens- it shouldn't have even been a question of "should we put cameras here" - In the end there are more problems than I'm willing to put up with. **Be advised- do NOT live here or let your child live here.**

    From the owner: University House is a top quality UAB off-campus student housing, in a convenient location, just…read morefour blocks from campus and across from Regions Field. Enjoy a spacious Birmingham apartment in a setting that offers a complete lifestyle.

    Lumen Apartments by Asset Living

    Lumen Apartments by Asset Living

    (10 reviews)

    Oscillate btwn 1 and 2 stars. IGNORE WHAT GOOGLE REVIEWS STATE. I moved in Mid-aug of 2024, and…read morehave been here since. I would never refer a friend, nor my worse enemy here, and have zero intention to renew. And maybe it is because I am older and this community caters to undergrads and grad students; aka ppl who have never lived outside of home in the past and can "do what they want." Discarded food and debris that will remain in the hallways for weeks on end. I liked the pool area upon touring the apartment complex until I actually got into the pool. Now I do NOT want to bring visitors over since it is FILTHY, full of dirt, scum, plastics, HAIR and used condoms in the pool. Really unpleasant when I had a visitor over and she went under water to come up with a used condom on her shoulder. All of the garbage reciprocals are constantly full with garbage piled around the canisters. Also, in the stairwell on the east side, I saw a pile of POOP swarming with flies that wasn't removed for at least 3 days. I refuse to use the stairs now, even though I prefer the stairs usually to elevator. Also, if you are okay moving into an apartment with strangers and asked for them to help "find a roommate," even though you fill out a form regarding preferences, they do not seem to use those when deciding placement. Also, if a person had been living there for a time, the apartment you receive is in the condition that the previous occupants tended to in regards of repairs and cleaning. The first apartment I moved into, the previous occupant did not clean and the place was FILTHY. Scum in the fridge and freezer, garbage everywhere and I had stated I was a very clean person. Luckily, staff accommodated me in moving to a completely unoccupied apartment. Since the staff are very friendly and helpful, I gave 2 stars instead of 1. I could go on and on and on, such as the heat didn't work in the dead of an unseasonably cold (it snowed twice) winter, maintenance never came to repair for a week or two, and when they did, they told me the AC was broken...the heating bill was also $300 for the month when it had been less than $100. So, I paid 3 times as much for no heat. Make sense? I didn't think so. I wont mention the roaches, people parking in assigned parking spot (that a tenant pays extra for), broken elevators, broken printers in the "office and study area," the maintenance will just walk into your apartment with absolutely no notice and the floors were ALWAYS flooded (I lived on the 5th floor!).

    This place gives luxury a bad name. I used to live here and the front office is very unaware of…read moreanything happening in the building. The mold and pet dandruff are terrible. The communication and policies are not clear, and at one point they were towing cars. When I first arrived, I thought what a great place but by the time I left I was very disgruntled. Many students suffered with the extra cost of cars being towed because they were never given a sticker or told that their cars could be towed. Parents be aware that when sending your children here, it's a money pit.

    The Alden - university_housing - Updated July 2026

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