Hampton Greene

The apartment complex has been a great place to live so far. As a new resident of SC and Columbia, this location is a short drive to the school and has nearly every amenity you could ask for within about 10 mins. Rent is good and the management team has been solid, no real issues other than the water heater and ac/heating units are super old. They've promised me multiple times that the new management team is going to have them replaced this year but we shall see. Definitely a location where a car is mandatory for school though.

Though it's a tad pricey, the complex is gated with a key fob to get in and it is relatively quiet compared to other places I have heard students staying at. The walls are a little thin, but maintenance will respond within 48 hours (excluding weekends) if you need anything done. Management, however, does not like to respond tenants so please keep that in mind.

Although it seems pricey, Hampton Greene is not terrible! It is about the average price for the area, is only about 15 mins from campus, and is gated! It is right behind the Target on Garners Ferry and while not on campus, is easily accessible.

It's a good place to stay with gates for the community and very close to the school. Occasional fun community events. The area feels safe to me and I walk around alone often. Management has always been nice when I've needed anything.

An old apartment complex they patch up occasionally as cheaply as possible. Got a serious sinus infection the first month I lived there due to mold and a huge hole in the wall and management took 5 weeks to fix it (only did something when I threatened to get a lawyer involved). Lots of bugs, cracks in wall, water heater is rusty and moldy and constantly leaking. Just not a great apartment if you value your health and wellbeing. Also, you pay 80$ a month for a pool that is very, very rarely open (and only during business hours between June and August if it ever is) and small, dingy gym. You'll also get charged random fees with no explanation, which management will promise to take off (if you go down there, they don't respond to emails) and then you'll get charged again the next month.

The apartment was dirty when I moved in, was given warning after I showed up despite asking to move in early and being told it wouldn't be ready until said day. Took them over a MONTH to fix the issues with the apartment (mold, 2'x3' holes in wall, unpainted, dirty carpet, etc) and the management does not respond to emails (ever) or phone calls. If you want to get in touch with them you have to go down to the office (only open 9-11, 1-5 on weekdays) and hope that there is actually someone there to talk to you. The apartment also constantly smells like cigarette smoke because of my downstairs neighbor. If I didn't have concerns about mold, my health, my safety, or anything else it would be a great apartment. Also, it is listed as a "gated" community, but the gates have only been functional for about a week out of the 6 months I've lived there. It is also just a very outdated apartment, but its functional and nearish things.

You're only a 5 min drive away from the SOM which makes it very convenient for pre-clinical years. However, keep in mind you might want to move closer to the hospital during M3-M4. Perks included a gym, easy parking, gated community, pool, volleyball court. It's a very nice, quiet place to live just keep in mind garners ferry isn't the safest place to live so be cautious at night. Maintenance is AWFUL. They are incredibly slow, we had a broken AC in the summer which wasn't fixed for over a month so you'll have to bother them if you want anything done. They will also hit you with a lot of unnecessary fees when you move out so be ready.

Great apartment with perfect location near school

This is a nice place. The management office is very attuned to the needs of a PhD grad student ( I had noisy upstairs neighbors, and management kindly asked them to keep quite hours quiet). This place is very expensive, but it is a gated community which I like. Like anywhere there are things about Hampton Greene I do not like, however the positives (this year) outweighed the negatives.

The management was very bad