Lived in an Art School Rental apartment on 41st street in the 2016-2017. It was truly a terrible experience. The house was in constant need of repair, washer and dryer seemed to always need work, AC went out 3 times during 100+ degree summers, cops showed up shining a light in our window at 3am because a car on the street was stolen. It was truly a nightmare to live there. This is a slumlord who jacks up prices and markets their sketchy properties to the wealthy art students. Not worth the price AT ALL. When my parents helped me move out my mom cried it was so bad lol. read more

The club that is mentioned in the previous review has been closed down. The owners of ASR have tried for years to have that club closed and they have worked closely with the police to try and keep their teanants safe. I moved into the apartment with full knowledge of where the location was and aware that many parts of Savannah are not good. The whole block is owned by the landlords and it is mostly students that live on that block. I was never lied to by the owners and they were very honest with me about what the neighborhood has been like in the past. With that said, nothing ever happened to me personally while living at the ASR apartment. I would recommend them to my friends, they really care about their tenants and they try their best to get things done. They own the properties and have not just left them with someone else to run them. read more

The negativity posted in the first review is completely misplaced as it is hardly the landlords fault that the club (which is now closed) brought violence. I have been renting through this company going on my third year now in the same apartment and to use the word constant when talking about gunshots is completely absurd. Yes, they have happened but try living in the downtown area of any city with more than 300,000 people and you will find some form of violence. That being said I have never had an issue with break ins, theft, muggings or any form of harassment other than the occasional person asking for a dollar as the walk by. As for the company, the landlords are extremely easy to work with and are completely understanding on many issues if you just talk to them.Maintenance issues are not resolved immediately but they get completed usually within a week and given the amount of properties the company owns that is a reasonable amount of time. The conditions of the apartments are what you pay for, no they are not brand new everything but they are also not costing $1,200 per bedroom either. They are in houses that are upwards of 100 years old and when you take that into consideration the apartments are in very good condition. Every time a friend is looking for a place to live I recommend this company and will continue to do so, I would even recommend them to my family if they lived in this city. The fact is it is downtown Savannah, there will be the occasional issue that is out of the landlords hands but if you are smart your stay with art school rentals will be as pleasant as mine. read more

Run! My child rents from ASR, and we can't wait until the lease ends. Crime in the neighborhood is out of control; at least 3 murders and a drive-by shooting in 3 months. Be sure to check crime statistics very closely before making a decision. We constantly worry for our child's safety. They use a couple of selling points that you should look out for - off-street parking (you have to pay extra), internet (never actually works), central air (ac won't go below 78). Response to complaints and concerns is extremely slow, if at all. The apartments are in disrepair, and they don't seem to take the time to clean and repair between renters. There is a club down the street, and the music is loud and disruptive on nights that it is open. (The club wasn't there when we signed the lease.) ASR's concept is genius, but they should take the time and money to properly run their rental properties so that students want to renew their leases. However, I'm not sure what can be done about the violent crime in the area. read more

I would not recommend renting from ASR to anyone, primarily because of the area in which it is located. There is a club - 'Mr. Wonderful's' - adjacent to the street ASR's apartments are located on at which shootings and drive-by's are a weekly occurrence. My roommates and I also have to base our sleep schedules on the club (which is open until 2AM) because the noise level and yelling outside is so loud up until it closes, and we are frequently waken up by gunshots right outside. Aside from the area itself, my apartment is falling apart (heat/AC is always breaking, there are holes in the porches, kitchen appliances are broken, the carpets are excessively stained, the walls are covered in dings and marks, most windows won't open or completely close, poor insulation). The landlords and assigned maintenance man are incredibly slow to answer complaints or reports of things needing to be fixed. The deposit and fee for ending a lease early is ridiculously high, which I'm sure is to prevent renters from doing so after they have realized the state of the apartment and the area it is located in. Not being from Savannah, I was not aware or told of any of this by the landlords before moving in, which is how they make their money... covering the violence up (which is fine during the day when apartment showings usually are) and hitting you with an outrageous security deposit and fee for breaking the lease so you can't move out once you become aware. read more