I lived in U-Heights for two years as an undergraduate in 2007-2008 and 2008-2009…read more The first year I lived in the Rugby Deluxe unit with three roommates, and the second year I lived in the Rugby Johnson with the same three. The Rugby Deluxe unit was relatively clean, not updated -- but livable. The major drawback was that there were no windows in the kitchen/living area or in the den, so the person who is in that room is definitely at a disadvantage because of the darkness and lack of closet. There are quite a few closets in the common areas, though. There was some mold in the bathrooms when we moved in, but they fixed that problem relatively quickly. At the end of our lease, we did have a problem with a horrible smell near one corner of our living room... which smelled like cat urine. Completely horrible. Apparently it was coming from some kind of utility area adjacent to our apartment -- and as I recall we did end up having to pay a bit extra from our deposit even though it was not our fault at all. Also be aware that there will be a carpet cleaning/replacement fee at the end of your lease, no matter how well you care for it -- apparently normal wear and tear are not considerations here. The Rugby Johnson was a bit larger and had much better light in the bedrooms and living room, though the kitchen was a bit dark because of the layout. The washer and dryer and 2nd refrigerator were the biggest advantages to this unit, though it was a bit more expensive than the Rugby Deluxe. Because it is basically two units that are combined into one, it has a few awkward things: one of the bedrooms has a random door to the outside, so it can have issues with bugs getting in through the cracks and can be cold during the winter due to lack of insulation around the door. That bedroom also has two separate closets because of this. The den in this unit was incredibly small and no closet-- although it does have a window. The roommate in the den ended up paying less per month because it was so small, and she had a portable closet along with the common closet outside of her room -- not exactly convenient. The patio right off of the living room was definitely a nice aspect. The major issue I had during that year's lease also occurred towards the end of the year... the management at U-Heights claimed that since they had forgotten to tell us that we were supposed to be paying two electricity bills, they wanted all this back pay from us in electricity. Obviously this was an issue as we were broke college students, so we had to have many confrontations with very unprofessional people in the management office to resolve the issue. We ended up having to get advice from the legal service offered through UVA in order to get things straightened out. Having a dishwasher both years was also a nice plus.... along with the fact that U-Heights is one of the cheaper options in C-ville for apartment living. The bus to UVA was an issue a few times with unreliability, but generally it was fine. As long as you don't have to deal with the management office, it's not a bad option.

I would not recommend living here, especially if you have kids or care about how your money is…read morehandled. The units and surrounding neighborhood are poorly maintained, and the leasing office is consistently unhelpful and argumentative. Recently, management changed their policy from including water in rent to billing it separately. While the lease allows for this, the way it was communicated was misleading. The change was buried in a single line on the renewal cover page and then not clearly explained again until deep in the lease (around page 25 of 28). Many residents I've spoken with were completely unaware of the change. Over the past month and a half, I've called seven times trying to get a simple estimate of what this additional cost would be. Each time, I've been met with dismissive or argumentative responses, with no real answers provided. The property manager in particular is rude, avoids addressing questions directly, and seems irritated that residents raise concerns at all. Overall, this feels like a lack of transparency and poor communication, resulting in what is essentially an indirect rent increase without proper notice. Between the condition of the property and the way management treats residents, this is not a place I would recommend.

I would highly recommend not living here. First off, there…read moreare apartments in the complex that are near a train track, so it can get quite loud when the train is coming through. That wasn't my issue with the place, as I ended up just getting used to it, but if you are a light sleeper, then that may be something you might want to think about. It can also get pretty loud sometimes at night and on weekends, which again, did not really bother me that much since I was able to sleep through it pretty easily, but if you want a quieter place, you might want to consider not living here. The main problem I had with Grandmarc was they had long lasting malfunctions of things in the building. For example, the trash chute was broken almost the entire year (if not the entire year). I lived on the fifth floor, so I either had to take the elevator down to take out the trash, or I had to lug it down the stairs, which was super inconvenient. The elevator near my apartment was often broken, which was also very inconvenient, and the reason why I would have to lug the trash down the stairs. After moving out, they also charged me a trash fee, even though I threw out all of my trash in the trash bin throughout the year. I have no idea where the charge came from, and they never gave an explanation for it. Be ready for them not to answer you, and you will be sent to collections without an answer. Overall, it was not a good experience living there. I wouldn't recommend the place, which is a shame because the location is great (it is right behind the Corner).

Do not rent here! Charged for full months on rent and parking when they only let you move in late…read morein the month. Bed bugs, stolen packages, dirty. I get it, it's student housing for the most part but they do this because they know the kids won't complain. We the parents are paying for it. Its a straight up dumpster fire that needs to be avoided.

We had a great experience with the leasing office. Everyone is very helpful and kind. They have a…read moreresident portal you can pay bills through and request maintenance help. They offer furnished or none furnished, your choice. Great area for students on Grounds.

Stay away from this place. Management is terrible. They could careless about their tenants. Just…read morecare about the money and their hidden fees. Called to offer a chance to move out early as they had another tenant ready to go as long as you paid 85% of the rent so they could release it and then collect the rent on top of it. I will pay the entire lease just to hope they lose the tenant for such unethical practices!!!!!! Trash piled up outside the entry doors for days, smells, units are overpriced and currently elevator has not been working for months. Lots of other good places with management that actually cares. STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE

Maintenance services are great. Jamie came to clean my air condition for a scheduled maintenance…read morevisit and was able to help me with another issue in the apartment. He was really helpful and polite throughout his service. I highly recommend!

My child was at Camden Plaza. She loves it there. Clean, safe and convenient to grounds…read more Woodard Properties has been easy to deal with and responds to maintenance issues quickly and competently. The low reviews are from years ago.

I lived at The Standard for two years during my undergrad. It was overall a great experience. The…read morefront desk and maintenance staff are always responsive and helpful. I also enjoyed the amenities such as the gym, pool, and the study rooms. However, the quality of the apartments isn't the best. Plumbing often has issues and the walls are kinda thin. The property often gets damaged/filthy (i.e. the garage doors and stairwells) by some of the residents sometimes but management does a great job addressing those issues.

Be warned the property management solely exists to rip students off. My son was charged $900 for…read more"damage" to the walls- and carpets-wasn't any and when contacted management were we told we signed an "as is" lease agreement- which I take to mean they can charge whatever they want. I told them we have photo proof upon check out they refused to budge. Oddly enjoy when I called after move than 5 attempts to contact management- I was told they had a large number of complaints about charges and were working through them- yeah totally seems legit - um not so much. So what they are doing is charging everyone damage fees and straight up pocketing the money.

Repeater... the grounds on the UVA Campus are amazing…read more Walking around the grounds, I was impressed at how clean, how natural, and how tranquil the fields were. I was certainly thinking of hyping this campus to my freshman niece. While I was there for a course I took notice of how folks congregated on the lawn, and the various lawn chairs, but the grounds provided both open and covered areas for study and social gatherings. The Rotunda itself is a beautiful centerpiece surrounded by pillars and paths floored by brick. Gardens everywhere. There's a small statue dedicated to the first president of the United States. It is centrally located, with academic buildings on one side, and mix of commercial buildings (food, snacks, banks, bookstores, UVA gear... ), it's all there. If you're a student you have quick access to everything. It's very convenient. Very impressed.

Amazing building on UVA campus. Must see I touring the campus or visiting. The whole campus is…read moreworth a visit

Great housing for first year students at UVA. Suite style, with four two-person bedrooms opening…read moreinto a large shared great room. Right across from Scott Stadium.

The apartments are individually owned and managed by the leasing office. The maintenance guys and…read morethe office crew are amazing--they are truly kind, sincerely care about the residents, and make great efforts to resolve issues. Unfortunately, the buildings are in poor repair, because a lot of the communities' landlords are pretty disconnected and don't really care about the safety or condition of the units as long as they keep getting money. I've been paying to live in a Furnished apartment with a dining room table with chairs that don't work, no television, and it took almost a month to convince the leasing office to convince the landlord to take the couches out of the apartment because they were growing mold. The landlord didn't want to replace them. So now I'm paying to live in a furnished apartment with no functional dining furniture, NO sofas, and I'm emptying the dehumidifier twice a day that was placed in the unit after having to live in a sketchy hotel for a week and a half mold remediation. I advise you to advance with much caution: you won't find a better staff in the leasing office and on the maintenance side, but I would not advise anyone without finding out more about the apartment owner's involvement and upkeep history...

I ignored the negative reviews and moved in, this was a terrible mistake. The office is very poorly…read moremanaged, there is no reaching upper management, there are often utility overages or maintenance fees or even a "restoration fee" upon moving out, the power is in and out more here than anywhere else I have lived, the gate is at times left open and unlocked, and the apartment common areas are only cleaned when all 4 rooms are empty at one time. We experienced a great deal of mold in the apartment as well which the office seemed bothered to handle. The only positive of this place is the great maintenance workers who are kind and get things done. It's not worth the cheap rent. Edit: In response to the reply, i have tried multiple times to reach upper management at eagles landing to no avail. I would love to receive a contact number, but have never received a contact when asked before.

The technision was very patiënt and competent. If I have another problem I hope that he would be…read morethe person to hand

I am in LOVE with this University. If you are in the area please come by and see how beautiful it…read moreis. The students are so wonderful and helpful and you can catch them outside by the Rotunda at all times of the year. Check out the lawn on any nice day and you will see how wonderful this place is for yourself :)