My move to Norfolk was my first big move on my own and I didn't realize how stressful it could be…read moreuntil I started it. Thankfully, dealing with the staff at the Element was a relief and helped ease some of that stress. Due to circumstances, I had to get my apartment sight unseen, but Harley was very helpful and quick to respond to emails regarding any questions I had. Not only that but the staff seemed genuinely excited to have me there. I showed up to Norfolk without a bed, so getting one was my first priority. When I brought one back it was beginning to rain, my roommate wasn't around, and I saw no other tenants to help me get it up to my apartment. Luckily Janice was there and she went out of her way to help me. She assisted me in getting both the mattress and the box spring off of my car and up to my room. I believe she went above and beyond in helping me during this stressful time. The building itself is very clean and is well taken care of. It's located near a large shopping mall, and is within walking distance of plenty of places to eat and explore. There is a grocery store in the neighborhood, as well as a couple of schools, and a large gym. The Element offers it's own 24 hour exercise room that has free weights, a couple of treadmills, ellipticals, a cable machine, and some other various exercise equipment which just adds to the convenience. There is a pool, and plenty of grills to use in the summer, too. The staff does an amazing job of fostering a welcoming atmosphere by holding social events throughout the month as a way to bring people together. This can be especially nice if you're new to the area and don't know a lot of people. I would highly recommend the Element at Ghent to anyone, especially those in the military as they are quite understanding of the situations that line of work can bring. The staff is very personable and a pleasure to work with!

We are so thankful for the great hospitality during our time at the Element. Everyone was so…read morethoughtful and overly satisfied our needs. Such a great community to be apart of.

I can't say enough good things about living at the Pearl. It feels like being in a luxury resort,…read moresurrounded by the nicest humans and their pups! I loved my 4th floor corner front side apartment - sunsets from my couch and sunrises from my balcony can't be beat. Pro tip: rent a garage so you can charge your Tesla from your private parking spot :)

Also, there is NO smoking here, no "element", no noise, strict income requirement, no vouchers, no…read moreone loitering in the parking lot, you can hear a pin drop Monday-Sunday night, very safe, everyone looking out for each other.

WHERE DO I BEGIN? 1. New management is a real estate…read moredevelopment firm in New York City (Lightwell Development, led by Tim Foley) 2. These hot shot NYC'ers are raising the rent by $500. Yes, $500 at ONE TIME. Converting these old apartments into luxury apartments, of course. Because this area DEFINITELY needs MORE luxury apartments. Q: If big real estate takes root and buys up a lot of cheaper residential properties and "renovates" them, how do you think that'll affect the housing market? A: Per Princeton's Journal of Public and International Affairs, " Institutional investors, particularly large ones, raise rents- likely using their scale to extract markups-and disproportionately target neighborhoods with declining incomes and high minority shares." "Risk is offloaded to low- and middle-income households, while returns are concentrated to investors." "Nearly half of renters in the U.S. are rent-burdened." "When households devote an unsustainable share of income to rent, wealth accumulation becomes impossible, and unexpected cash shortfall leaves them vulnerable to eviction." "Research finds that institutional investors and large-scale landlords are more likely to file for eviction for non-paying tenants." (Not sure if links work on Google Reviews but here ya go. There are citations throughout this article.) https://jpia.princeton.edu/news/rise-institutional-investors-us-rental-housing-market 3. Lightwell Development is forcing most of its tenants out because of the property being severely neglected by the last management team. I'm talking mushrooms growing on the walls type of water damage) 4. Lightwell Development talks poorly about the current tenants, who they are forcing out, whenever those tenants apply elsewhere and list Pelham Place as their previous residence. Thank you Tim Foley!!!

I have lived at Pelham Place Apartments since July 2018 and I have loved it here. When I initially…read morebegan looking into the complex I was shown several different units - studio, 1 bedroom, 1 bedroom split, and 2 bedroom (all very well priced). I fell in love with a couple units but couldn't make up my mind. The manager let me swing by several times and was so kind about letting me repeatedly view the apartments until I decided. Since then, I have spoken with her many times and no matter how busy she is she is always very friendly and has gone above and beyond - giving me tons of helpful advice for living in the Norfolk area, and being a general pleasure to chat with whenever I step into the front office. I moved in in the Summer so I did initially have a few flies come in due to the hot weather but when I reported it to the front office, maintenance was immediate in coming over to repair any windows that might have had small holes and I didn't have that problem again. Speaking of maintenance, Pelham has one of the handiest and sweetest you will ever meet. He is so quick to fix any problem and extremely respectful about your space and privacy. He also loves to answer questions so I ended up learning a lot of useful tricks from him about general apartment care! Honestly, I do not have enough nice things to say about maintenance at Pelham. During the winter my radiator would make noises when the cycle would switch from on to off and he worked so hard to make sure I'd get a full nights sleep. Other than the occasional radiator sound, the general area is very quiet. The grounds are well maintained and when he found out that I liked to take my cat out for walks near the back alley area, he stopped using harmful pesticides on the grassy areas so my cat wouldn't get sick! We ended up starting a little cat walking/fostering community within the complex and I have made some very good friends just by living here. Parking (as well as heat, water, and sewage - a seriously good deal) is included with rent and the lot is well maintained. Street parking is also free and easily available. Trash is deposited in a dumpster in the parking lot. One change I'd love to see Pelham work towards would be getting a recycle bin put in the parking lot as well, but even without, its still pretty easy to find places to properly discard my recyclables. I have felt very safe the entire time I've lived here - there is a large gate closing off the alley and the cameras on-site definitely help contribute to feeling safe. When I first moved in I had a security system in place through Cox but I cancelled that after a few months because of how safe I felt at Pelham. I work at the hospital down the road so I walk there every day and have never felt scared walking back, even when its been late at night. The neighborhood is beautiful with a lovely courtyard in the middle of the complex and a park, small pond/river, and open field surrounding the complex. The staff here truly care about their resident's well being and its evident in how tirelessly they work. I highly recommend Pelham Place Apartments. It has been a pleasure to live here.

First of all I have admire this historical building for years and finally making the decision to…read moremove is is priceless. The management staff is truly amazing. Not only did Ms. Penni come in to give me a tour on her day off, but she called me Friday after Thanksgiving with the best news ever after making a last minute move. You Are APPROVED. Her efforts went beyond my expectations and she has delivered on everything. The Facilities Manager reached out to me days prior to moving in to inform me of a leak, but within days not only was leak repaired, they repainted my entire apartment and waxed the floors. From as simply sending calls to give updates to making sure I moved in to a freshly painted apartment. I appreciate all the consideration of a Team that is working for the Tenants, rather day 1 or decades of staying. Thanks Ms. Penni and your Awesome Team.

The best building i have lived in. Liz and Brittany are super helpful!! If you are i the market for…read morea place to live i would seriously consider this place. it's more adult which is super nice there are children that live here. it's also quiet and everyone is super friendly. also long live queen Brittany and princess liz!! we also can not forget Adrienne and jessica!!! truly the best place i have lived!

PLEASE LOOK TO LIVE ELSEWHERE. I don't even know where to start with this review, so let me start…read moreby saying that yes the layout in the large apartments are nice, and the appliances all worked and looked good. But there's a lot of negatives to living here. To start the manager here is extremely stand offish and not welcoming at all. Not sure if rude or just mean is the right word. All the way to the moment we moved out she just made me and my wife feel like a problem to her. Now small problems are the roaches that kept crawling out of vents and the windows. Our bedroom window would not fully seal closed so water would get in. The toilet is INSANELY close to the counter so there is very little room. Now when we moved in immediately there was a very obvious smell in the apartment. And the closets smelled even worse. We were told that there was a bad smell in the fridge so bad they had to bomb the fridge, which would make you think they would bomb smell the apartment? Nope. So they told us they would use a small ozone treatment which did absolutely nothing so they offered to paint in the closet which made the smell stick to the walls and made it worse. And we turned down the paint in the first place but they begged us to. And then when it didn't work we asked for another transfer which we asked for, for months. We asked again and we were basically told that we already cost them enough money. The smell stuck to MOST of our stuff. We had to throw out all of our furniture, collectibles, clothing, posters. So much of our stuff is now thrown out. And months of storage unit we had to pay for, for stuff that we got out immediately. So she offered us to just move out within 30 days and gave us no specific date to get out and then would say "this offer will not last forever" and we did damage the carpet with a small amount of bleach because that is the measures we had to go to to try and get the smell out (which didn't work) we had multiple family, and friends, to smell in the apartment and they all smelled it. So all in all this was an extremely bad experience. So if you're looking for an apartment I would suggest looking elsewhere. If you want more specifics about this experience you can definitely reach out to me on Facebook under the same name.

I don't live at Lake Bradford Apts. but I had a good experience with rep Jean Partain when I called…read moreto inquire about future availability of apartments. Jean explained how to get on the waiting list and how the deposits worked, and followed up with an email. Based on their website and my contact with Jean I would recommend that anybody looking for an apartment should check out Lake Bradford.

Clean, lower prices, decent location, & staff are all pluses. Parking can be a pain but they…read morerecognize that & hence the lower price. The tall ceilings & huge industrial windows make the apartment feel open & airy. I've learned the units aren't cookie cutter designed giving each a unique personality with a different layout for each.

The units are going to have to sell themselves here, because Danisha sure doesn't. It seemed to be…read morea huge inconvenience to her to show us available units and did not provide us with any details about the complex, amenities, etc., unless specifically asked and even then it was an exasperated answer. She seemed so unwilling to take our money that we did her a favor and took it elsewhere.

The townhouses look decent on the outside, but it really depends on which building you end up in…read more Some have a serious bug problem it's basically like playing Russian roulette. When you report it, management isn't very helpful. They'll sometimes suggest that you handle pest control yourself, and if you don't, they'll spray once, but the critters always come back. You'll have to keep asking for follow-up treatments, and eventually you'll be told that "unfortunately, the complex has critters" and that you'll never completely get rid of them. They are definitely not worth the price. Here are some photos of the townhouse and the critters for reference. Beware.

Hello, Alanis was so helpful during my moving process which…read morewas great , all my question and concerns were addressed quickly. All my maintenance calls have been fixed swiftly by Joel. Highly recommend if you want to live near NOB.

I've lived here for almost a year and I love it here! They have a dock and they allow you to use a…read morekayak for free!! They also have a really cute dog park by the water that my dog absolutely loves. The culture and vibe here is the best. The office staff couldn't be better and the maintenance is very quick with the work orders. If you're looking for luxury in Norfolk, come here!

- Hours on amenities are ridiculous. - no neighbor…read moreregulation after several safety complaints - rent hike is INSANE - ripoff of security deposit at end of lease many other issues STAY AWAY

Maintenance is top notch, best place I've lived to get things fixed promptly and courteously. The…read moreguys that come help are very warm and friendly, professional and timely. I really appreciate the communication from the maintenance office and the crew. I know things will be taken care of. Also kept really great high standards during Covid to keep everyone safe. Great facilities over all. Only complaint is the small kitchen and that the units don't have full size in unit hookups. But there are communal full size units and you can rent portable sized washer dryer for in unit use.

Great environment, I love the hospitality Tre and the park towne staff have been! They really did…read morework with mine and my husbands situation and helped us with welcoming arms.