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Living room area where we have our game nights and movie nights.

I have lived here for two months with no issues. The management is extremely responsive whenever I need something replaced or fixed. It is a really convenient location next to Georgia Tech. I really like using the gym and the yoga room, and they have nice study areas as well. I like having a balcony as well and the view on the back side of the building is peaceful. I would stay here again if I had another year at Tech. Only complaint is that the intersection of 10th and Northside can get hectic, so I avoid it. I have seen a couple accidents there.

Amenities available 11-14-21  No "Gated Access" on garage - multiple break-ins have occurred even with security officer on duty

First off, if you want to break your lease at any point, best of luck; It is legitimately impossible. Read your lease agreement and see for yourself. These people are con artists and they are aware of this. No other reason they wouldn't be able to be let out of your lease after month after month of breaking promises/guarantees/etc to residents. I am fully convinced the people in charge are trying to make our lives as miserable as possible. For example, fire alarm went off at 10am today for over 15 minutes for what seemed like no reason. But that's just today. Catalyst has earned 0/5 stars. They are 0/5 stars on a good day, I would say 1/10 stars when everything promised in the lease is actually available. However... If I knew that the -Pool -Gym -SECURED parking -mailroom -literally most amenities on the website would not be available for majority of my lease, I would not have signed here. Why include them on the website and the lease if they won't be available when I move in? I'm doing my diligence by posting the 2nd 0 star review of Catalyst Midtown on yelp, and if you are seeing this and are a resident I encourage you to share your experience. If you are seeing this as a future tenant, look literally anywhere else. Guest parking = street parking on Hampton Street NW. Also, there's apparently only parking for 40% of full capacity... so parking can get very full. 3 parking garages but none of them connect??? The construction of this place was incredibly rushed in many ways. and they still did not finish building it on time. We were lied to numerous different times about when the apartments would be ready. We were lied to about our move in date. We were lied to about the amenities we would have available. They usually don't communicate anything unless it's related to money (payment portal down, rent due/overdue, etc greedy mfers). I'm actually still owed rent credit from august as well. I've emailed them twice already about it and they still haven't seen it somehow. If you are reading this, CLS you owe me $300. I've sent 3 emails at this point. Just do not lock in a lease here. If you read this and still think you are going to have a good experience with this company, good luck!!! I thought the same and now i'm stuck in the lease until July just like hundreds of others. But if you live here after me, hopefully you will be able to use the amenities that I am paying for currently. Please though, this is just one 1 star review. Make sure to read the reviews on google as well and check out this place in person if you really want to sign here. You shouldn't though. You really shouldn't. I'd say you get what you pay for... but you don't. You literally do not get what you pay for. 1/10 on a good day. and that's on a day that the "gym" and "pool" are open, and our garage has "gated access", and we have a "mailroom" with "delivery lockers" and we have a "makerspace", "bike repair station", whatever crap they wanna bundle in and not provide. By the way; their excuse is that the amenities are "free" therefore we aren't paying for them so they are not part of our lease, so they are not breaking lease by not providing them. Shady shady company. And obviously we are all students staying here, so they know they can screw us over with little consequences.. we don't have the money to sue them. Edit: They lost a bunch of mail over this weekend. They even opened a resident's mail and admitted to opening it. very very illegal... I feel like this could have been avoided by.... having the mailroom that was advertised to us when we signed... A common theme here. This place would be decent (at best) assuming they provided the amenities we assumed we would get when we signed here. But alas, this place is a letdown. do better catalyst 0/10 cringe management Edit 2: 4 more break ins on hampton street nw... still no gated parking.... yet gated parking is still listed as an amenity on the website... straight up lie.

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The Mark Atlanta

(28 reviews)

Midtown

I had a deeply unprofessional and stressful experience with this property before even moving in,…read morewhich says everything. I attempted to apply with the intention of moving in on January 1st. On the same day, I was informed that it was already too late and that the application or offer had expired -- meaning I could not move forward at all. I did not complete an application, and my guarantor never applied or signed anything. Despite this, I later received a notice demanding a $210 application fee that was never disclosed to me or to my guarantor at any point. We were never informed such a fee existed, that it was non-refundable, or that it could be sent to collections. Trying to charge and threaten pre-collection for a fee that was never disclosed -- after denying the ability to proceed -- feels misleading and exploitative. Communication was unclear, and accountability was nonexistent. If this is how things are handled before you live here, I can only imagine the experience once you're locked into a lease. Proceed with caution and get everything in writing.

I've really loved living here. The community is welcoming, the staff is helpful, and everything is…read morealways kept clean and well maintained. Any time I've had a question or needed help, the team has been quick to respond and make sure things are taken care of. The location in Midtown is also amazing, it's so close to campus and having Publix right across the street makes everyday errands super convenient.

Hub Atlanta

Hub Atlanta

(2 reviews)

Midtown

I lived at The Hub Atlanta for 3 years while in school. While the building is generally fine, the…read moremanagement experience this past year was the worst I have had. To anyone looking to live here, especially students who may need to relet their unit during co-ops or internships, DON'T. College students frequently participate in co-op programs, which means they may need to temporarily leave school and reasonably don't need to live in a unit for 12 months. I personally had to relet my unit each year for this reason. In prior years the relet process was manageable, but this past year the management made the experience extremely stressful and financially risky to the point I regret ever living here. The biggest issue beyond the extremely terrible staff communication, more to be said below, is how The Hub handles reletting. The process is advertised as straightforward: if you find someone to take over your lease, they apply, get approved, and sign a lease. You would reasonably assume they are then legally responsible. However, that is not actually how the system works. Even if the replacement signs a binding lease for a specific start date, if they do not show up to physically pick up the keys, The Hub still holds the original resident responsible for the rent. A new tenant can sign a binding document and then simply decide they don't want the unit anymore, and the financial burden is still placed on you. This loophole caused serious problems after I graduated and needed someone to take over my lease. The first 2 people I found both applied, were approved, and signed the lease. But when they changed their minds and didn't pick up the keys, The Hub charged me for the rent anyway. Despite those individuals signing legally binding documents, the office did not hold them accountable and instead placed the entire responsibility on me. By the time I found a third person, the situation became even more frustrating. The third tenant showed up in person to move in and pick up the keys. However, the office initially refused them because they claimed I had not returned my keys. This was incorrect. I had returned them 2 months earlier and had email and photo documentation confirming it. The office later admitted they had misplaced the keys. After that confusion was cleared up, the new tenant was told they could not move in because they did not have their physical driver's license. While verifying ID is understandable, this requirement had never been clearly communicated. The office instructed them to obtain a temporary license, which they did. They returned the next day with the temporary documentation and money ready, and the office still refused them, now saying they required the physical license. The tenant also reported that Kayla, the manager, was extremely rude and snarky to them during this process. This person showed up multiple times ready to take over, and the office still refused to process the move-in. Meanwhile, I remained responsible for the rent. By this point, I had dealt with two previous signed leases that fell through due to this policy, and now a third tenant was being turned away. The process created an enormous amount of stress and financial uncertainty after I had already graduated and moved out. I spoke with Kayla about the situation. She acknowledged that the reletting policy had a loophole and said they would look into fixing it. She also said she would follow up with me the next day with an update. That call never came. It has been over a month and there has been no follow-up. This pattern of poor communication was consistent. When I originally signed my lease eight months before moving in, I requested parking for $125 per month. When I arrived on move-in day, I was informed parking was never added and the garage was full. I had to park across the street for the entire year because of their mistake. Staff was also often dismissive. While moving out near Christmas, I asked if I could temporarily pull into the nearly empty garage to load my car. I was flatly told no without any effort to offer an alternative. Beyond management, there were maintenance concerns like ant infestations and the common smell of marijuana throughout the building. The building has potential, but the management experience completely overshadowed the positives. My advice to anyone considering living here is to be extremely cautious. Even if someone signs a lease to take over your unit, you may still end up financially responsible if they fail to move in or if the office delays the process. After three years, it was disappointing to see how poorly this was handled. I hope senior stakeholders take these concerns seriously and evaluate the current management team.

I am a GT student who lived at the Hub Atlanta in a 4 bedroom for the 2024/2025 school year. Moved…read moreout 8/1/2025. This place is OKish. A lot of add-ons to the lease to be aware of. On top of the lease I paid an additional PER MONTH: $15 package fee, $5 Tech Fee, $10 Trash, $13.95 Insurance Admin Fee, $10 average for electric, $20 average for sewer, and $9 average for water. That's an additional $83 on average per month. I'm at The Connector now and it's much nicer and cheaper. Per month its an additional $6 utility and $14.95 for building protection fee. That's it. I'm paying about $167 less per month at The Connector than I did at The Hub. Also at the Hub on move-in day the apartment had not been cleaned and the bathrooms were disgusting.

AMLI Ponce Park

AMLI Ponce Park

(41 reviews)

Old Fourth Ward

I love living here! Going on 7 years. One of the standouts is our maintenance staff - the guys and…read moregal are quick to fix what's needed, friendly, and considerate. I don't need much as the building is not that old and well maintained, but when I do they go above and beyond, have even helped with things outside what's required (like CJ putting in a water-filtering shower-head, dismantling my hammock)... Right from the start I got what I wanted - a huge patio, quiet side of the building, tons of storage, and a floor plan I knew I would enjoy. The leasing staff is accommodating, friendly, and professional. I utilize the biz center, pool, gym, and have had some great parties and screenings in the rec room. They also show their appreciation of us/tenants by hosting events often. And the location cannot be beat!

We lived at AMLI Ponce Park for 3.5 years and recently moved out. We absolutely loved our apartment…read moreand the location can't be beat. Everyone at the leasing office is great and always loves saying hi to our pup and baby. We had an issue with someone else in the apartment building taking a bench of ours as we were moving out and Flavio from the leasing office was absolutely amazing! He found out who took it, got it back for us and even drove us to our new place since we no longer had the truck and couldn't fit it in our car. Flavio went above and beyond! We would definitely recommend this apartment building.

Modera Midtown by Mill Creek Residential

Modera Midtown by Mill Creek Residential

(45 reviews)

Midtown

This is an update to my previous review…read more While there is still work and improvements to be done, Management has made progress! THE GOOD: Overall, the cleanliness of the property has improved. Changes were made and progress has been noted. If the offending residents and their guests could be removed, the property would be cleaner. Efforts by Magagement to improve the quality of life by increasing enforcement of lease restrictions and rules is working. I understand the property is a "for profit" business, but there has to be balance between profit and enforcement so that compliant residents are not shortchanged. THE BAD: There are always going to be those who violate the rules. Several residents continue to let their pets (large and small dogs) roam without leashes. When there is an injury incident the lawyers will have a field day.. Several pet owners don't clean up after their pet when there are accidents in common areas like hallways, elevators, and the lounge areas. Some owners blatantly violate the rules allowing their dogs to occupy areas unattended and by allowing their dogs to sniff and lick ice in the kitchen areas inside and outside. There are also residents who smoke weed and cigarettes in spite of signing a lease agreement in a "NO SMOKING" facility. It's difficult to enforce the no smoking clause but I think a better effort can be made by having security enforce and report. MY ThOUGHTS: Overall there has been measurable improvement which I applaud. I hope the improvement continues behind the efforts of the current management team. There has been great improvement and I continue to see good things happening on the property. The property has an unbeatable location and nice amenities, I guess that's why I still call Modera Midtown home after 4 years!

I have had an incredible experience with Modera, not only because of the price, location,…read moreamenities, but the ability that they have to solve your problems. Lalli, the property manager, always goes above and beyond to ensure I have a great experience. She helped solve my issues with some charges that had been made (my fault) and helped solve an issue for my main method of transportation which is to bike. The only issue I see with Modera is that, it is not bike friendly. There is no easy access in and out of the garage for bikes nor pedestrians. We have to fight for space with cars and that's pretty inconvenient given that the location is in the heart of the city.

The Legacy at Centennial

The Legacy at Centennial

(8 reviews)

Downtown

Housing practices are deceptive. They market and advertise as student housing and bolster…read morecompatibility using RoomSync but are randomly placing non-student adults with students. They are not upfront about this and has caused a lot of stress for families. This is causing mental stress and anxiety for students whose apartment was vandalized and lives there through the shooting and killing of a student resident in December 2025. Truly unethical practice and would not recommend for anyone residency.

Initially this was the perfect place for my daughter. It felt safe. It was new. Great amenities…read more The environment was conducive to a positive student experience. We selected roommates from the ROOMSYNC app and matched well with students who had similar schedules and lifestyles. It was perfect! Fast forward to this week after 2 years of residency, the leasing office places a significantly older non-student resident in the unit with my daughter & 2 other student roommates. There was no introduction, nor consideration of compatibility. When we contacted the leasing office asking them to place the person in a more suitable unit with her peers, they advised this person met financial eligibility and that compatibility is not always possible. My daughter does not feel safe as this person has started bringing much older men (well into their 40's and 50's) into the unit. Thursday night my daughter was up most of the night due to the loud sexual encounter this person was having. My daughter expressed concern that this individual is taking liberties with personal items that belongs to her and is asking for things like trash bags, toiletries and expecting them to vacate the common area when she brings male friends into the space. The leasing office said they were following all fair housing guidelines & that roommate disputes should be remedied by the roommates. The leasing office also said this person is allowed visitors and my daughter is welcome to report suspected violations. This person is 35 years old and lives a very different lifestyle from students who range in age between 19-21. My daughter no longer feels safe as there's a great imbalance in this situation. This isn't reasonable or responsible behavior on behalf of the property. Rather than using common sense to avoid problems, they're telling my daughter to basically wait until something happens and then come to them. We were told if my student didn't like the arrangements she has 2 options 1) pay her lease out or 2) sublet the unit through lease term that would only be approved once the individual meets eligibility. Additionally, she would have to pay a $500 early termination fee. Essentially, they're placing the burden on her to resolve an issue she didn't create. One they have the authority to resolve. This place is marketed toward the student community as premier student housing. If they plan to place students with non-students they need to be transparent about it and advertise as a mixed community. They need to explain that students are subject to living with non-students regardless of compatibility. I can't imagine any of them agreeing to their college age kids living with non students twice their senior. After the shooting took place on the premises, several assaults, and vandalism of my kid's unit we decided not to renew the lease. I'm so glad we did. Otherwise, my kid would be subject to this situation through next school term. As evidenced by this situation, theres no real concern for student safety or compatibility, though students are their target audience. The bottom line is money. I would not recommend housing your student here. They are rude, unprofessional, deceptive in their housing practices and hidden fees. The building is unsafe, unsecured and reeks of marijuana. If I could give 0 stars I would!

1660 Peachtree Midtown Atlanta Apartments

1660 Peachtree Midtown Atlanta Apartments

(100 reviews)

Midtown, Buckhead

I have enjoyed my time here. The office staff is great and will do the best they can to resolve any…read moreissues that may arise. The location is right in the middle of everything that goes on in the city.

I regret not thoroughly reading the reviews before moving into this apartment in April 2024. The…read moremaintenance issues have been overwhelming from day one. Upon moving in, I discovered the washing machine was nonfunctional (a problem they likely knew about, as the water supply was turned off). After repairs, the washer provided only hot water for two weeks, ruining several clothing items through shrinkage and discoloration. After ALL of that... the washing machine was filled with mold and made my clothes and towels smell, beyond the point of being saved. No compensation was offered. The dryer was also broken initially, leaving my washed clothes to mildew. While it was repaired two days later, the experience was frustrating. Shortly after, the air-conditioning stopped working. The outdoor railings weren't securely bolted to the wall, the patio was moldy, the oven was caked in cleaning residue, and the blinds and ceiling fans were covered in dust. The floors had clearly been mopped with dirty water, leaving the mop water black. The carpets are of extremely poor quality and, after just five months, look as though they've been in use for a decade. The caulking and tiles in the bathroom are embarrassingly outdated, and the windows and doors are so poorly insulated that outside noise passes through as if they're open. For these inconveniences, I was offered a $250 rent discount in the second month, which was far less than the 25% I initially requested. The appliances and infrastructure are severely outdated. The washer and dryer, both from 1999, are rusted, inefficient, and energy-draining. The air-conditioning unit, also from 1999, struggles to maintain a comfortable temperature, leading to exorbitant energy bills--up to $400 per month for a one-bedroom unit set at 70°F. Despite three maintenance visits, the AC continues to run inefficiently. My refrigerator failed, spoiling food and medication, and maintenance staff showed a complete lack of professionalism, laughing at the situation. Again, no compensation was provided, and I had to repeatedly follow up to get the issue resolved. Property management is a nightmare. They will smile and nod to your face just to turn around and ignore any emails. They NEVER resolve an issue. I still have a moldy washer 10 months later. The bathtub features a rough, peeling layer of paint that is both unsightly and unhygienic. The so-called "luxury plank flooring" is cheap sheet linoleum that tears easily. When I submitted a maintenance request to address a rip in the flooring, the issue was marked as resolved, yet the hole remained. The outdoor spaces are poorly maintained, with a strong smell of dog urine and inadequate landscaping. Most grills are nonfunctional, and the one operational grill is often out of propane. Financially, the apartment is far from the advertised price. For a unit listed at $1,500 per month, expect to pay $2,100-$2,400 after factoring in mandatory fees, which include: - $129.99 for Xfinity internet (the only available provider) - $77 amenity fee - $85 parking fee - Community power, water, sewage, administration fees, and other hidden charges Additionally, the lease offers no flexibility. Early termination is only possible by paying the full remaining balance of the 12-month contract. Other points I didn't spend time writing about but should be noted. - Not enough package boxes. Maybe 30 boxes for 400+ residents. Packages often get left in the floor and stolen. So far I've had AirPods stolen and a phone case. Was told they'd check the cameras, never heard anything back. - Rats. They let the trash overflow on the weekends to the point where it's piled 4 feet high around the dumpster. The rats obviously love this. We also found a rat in the pool over the summer while swimming. - "business center" is a joke. None of the computers work. Can't print anything. - gym doesn't have heat. They lie about everything. For the price, there are far better options available. I cannot recommend this apartment complex and strongly advise potential renters to look elsewhere.

Catalyst - university_housing - Updated May 2026

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