r/rva_housing

Hello! I was wondering if anyone has any insight into living at The Trail Lofts Apartments in the Shockoe Bottom. My son will be attending VCU school of pharmacy next month, and we found a really nice apartment there. Is it a safe place to live? Will his car be safe in the apartment parking lot? Will he be safe walking from the car to apartment around 8 or 9 at night? How about the bus that goes to VCU from the apartment area? Safe walk to bus? Thanks in advance for any responses. Please be honest!

Do NOT use this mover! My husband and I used All My Sons and it was a disaster from start to finish. They ran into a tree while pulling up, denting their own truck. Within five minutes they had dragged a box across our hardwood floors, leaving a five foot scratch. They did not acknowledge this and my husband had to ask them to lift the boxes or use moving blankets. They pushed back saying "This is how we do things. Speak to our manager" and my husband talked to the manager, who was not reassuring in the least, but instead directed us to the claims department. This was very alarming. Besides breaking several things (including a banister on the stairs), they moved incredibly slowly. We had called the week before the specify the number of rooms (3) and boxes, and they assured us a 2 man team could do the job. They sent 3 people, and my husband still ended up moving heavier and more boxes than these 3 men. Many times he would bring down a box and find them sitting on the sidewalk, on their phones, and had to ask them to please continue as they were 3 hours in and not finished with the first bedroom! My husband did half of the work of this move. 

On the quote email we had received ahead of time, it says "To assure you that our men move at a professional pace a member of our operations team will contact you throughout the moving process. After your move you will have the opportunity to give us your feedback & rate our entire team. Your Operations & Customer Care team are also just a phone call away." This was NOT true, as we tried to call the manager back after that first phone call and they kept us on hold for an hour until we eventually hang up. At the 6 hour mark we decided to call it, as at their pace it would have taken 12 hours to move the 3 rooms and we were paying $200/hr, and we ultimately had to finish the move OURSELVES the next day. We could not get ahold of any supervisor again until the end, when they called us to make us pay before unloading the van. I have emailed them to ask for a partial refund and heard nothing. Truly the most unprofessional and unpleasant experience I could have imagined.

All the help would be greatly appreciated.

Hi everyone! My parents, my sister, my nephew, and I currently live in the southeast Columbus area near Groveport. We’re in one of the newer apartment complexes, but we’ve been disappointed with the overall build quality, so we’re looking to move elsewhere in the southeast Columbus area.
Our budget is around $1,700/month (give or take), and we know that’s a bit tight in today’s market. We’re hoping to find a 3-bedroom rental that’s relatively spacious. Ideally, it would have: A dining area, washer and dryer hookups (we already own both), and some extra storage, such as a garage, basement, or a large storage closet.
Our lease ends at the end of July, so we’re actively looking. If anyone knows of apartment communities, townhomes, duplexes, or private landlords that might fit what we’re need, we’d really appreciate any recommendations.
Thanks so much in advance!

My mom is stuck in a moldy home and needs a mold free, fragrance free place to stay in North Carolina. She has tried posting on several Facebook groups Including mold free traveling but is having no luck. Any help is appreciated.

Hi everyone! I’m moving out on my own for the first time and work at VCU/MCV. I’m hoping to move in around August and have been touring apartments for weeks, but I’m starting to get decision fatigue.
My budget is ideally around $1,400–1,550 base rent, or roughly $1,650–1,700 all-in if utilities are included.
So far I’ve looked at:
Marcella at Gateway
Scott’s View
The Riviera on Semmes
The Commodore
Eddy on the James
The Overlook at City View
Belmont on Broad
Things that matter most to me:
Safety
Reasonable commute to MCV
In-unit washer/dryer
Good management and maintenance
Parking
A neighborhood where I feel comfortable coming home at night
For those who have lived in these communities—or in Manchester or Scott’s Addition generally—which would you recommend? Are there any I should avoid?
Also open to other apartment suggestions in the $1,400–1,550 range that I may have missed.
Thanks in advance!

Hi all,

I am moving to Richmond and looking for a nice rental. I have toured several apartment buildings and two apartments in the fan without submitting any application. I am seeing KRS Holdings and James Bristol on so many properties that I like, but they will not tour or show until I pay the $65 application fee. Is this normal? If paying for the application fee is really what is necessary to see and rent these properties then great, but why has no one else made me do that? Does he pocket the $65 and ghost or is this to be expected and I just haven’t toured enough?

I REALLY love some of these units but I just need to check the validity before I drop $$.

Seeking Roommate for 2 bedroom apartment in Fairfield

Currently have the lease, just in between jobs so outsourcing a room is by no means a problem for me.

21yo black male, clean background, i play guitar

Room w/shared living room + kitchen - 625$ a month

dm with serious inquiries! more info available on request!

Smoker friendly!

Hello I’m currently looking to find something fast as I don’t have much time left. I work can verify my income looking for something in the 500-1200 range. I’m quiet and clean working professional so I don’t do a lot.

I'm looking to sublet my lease for the 26-27 school year mid aug-mid may if anyone is interested!! Its at 8 1/2 canal st so super close to campus and fully furnished! (no men sorry!)