Alliance Residential Company

4/6/2025: I lived at Broadstone Van Dorn for nearly nine years and my electric bill ranged from $5-$82.00 per month until suddenly, for no apparent reason and without being notified, it increased to $231.63, an increase of more than 180%.! I was never informed, nor have I ever consented to such an exorbitant increase. When I raised the matter with management, I was informed that the charges were based on shared costs for the entire building. Then in Feb 2025, I was billed $198.18. I decided to leave because the landlords do not communicate to tenants effectively and are passing on their costs to tenants. Not to mention that the place has roaches, rats, and building security is horrific. Under the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, tenants are entitled to clear and accurate disclosures regarding charges for utilities and are not obligated to pay charges that have not been explicitly agreed upon. The Virginia Code § 55.1-1221 (B) states that landlords must provide a clear understanding of utility billing practices, and any failure to do so can result in legal liability. I have reached out to management to seek resolution for my issues with the intent to file a formal complaint with the Virginia Department of Consumer Protection or pursuing this matter in court. I spoke to another resident on the day I moved out who told me she was charged over $300 for electricity. We both live alone so it is not logical that we should be paying these high prices for electricity. Broadstone Van Dorn is not a reputable place to call home. If could rate in the negatives, the stars would outnumber the text.

Great luxury apartment in Knox neighborhood, close location to campus

While this building is outside DPS and free lyft zone, the bus stop and metro are very close.

Great management, lots of USC students, convenient location for bus or train. Must have street smarts as area can be rough sometimes, but no more than any other downtown.

Origin Apartments - Walkable Lake City Apartment

LOVE the unit, building amenities, staff, responsiveness of maintenance, etc.

The building is 30 floors tall and has all the amenities of a high-rise. The price is reasonable for a mid-tier luxury building. Gym is a little small.

I lived at both the 8th floor and 9th floor apartments in the 3 years I was there. In just those 3 years, the quality of the place went down. From trashcans by the elevators and routinely being cleaned to no trashcans by the elevator at all. Half the dumbbells and equipment in the gym missing. In the three years I have been there they were already on their third property manager. The garage doors and elevators regularly breakdown. They only have one maintenance person for the whole building. The property has good spacing and is in a good location if you need or want to be in downtown Baltimore. Some of the people on my floor were good too. However, at this point most of them are leaving if they have not done so already. Overall the biggest issue seems to be poor management from my perspective. When my heater broke out during the holidays in November 2023 when it was freezing cold and it took two weeks for my heater to get fixed, the Regional Director sent me a $100 discount on the rent for my troubles. I couldn't tell you how disrespectful that was. I took them to escrow, prorated the rent by the two weeks I was without heat and terminated my lease.

This is a very nice, newer build. There are many different floor plans to choose from, and nice amenities, from secured parking to a gym to a rooftop space. This building is pretty expensive, but they offer MFTE units, a program which is available to university students, decreasing the cost by several hundred dollars per month. The management and maintenance is very responsive, and they throw multiple events for residents throughout the year. There are several bus lines right outside the building which run right to campus or to the light rail. The building is extremely pet friendly, and has an outdoor dog run on the 2nd floor. My primary complaints about this building are that I get limited sunlight during the day, and that I have an unsavory neighbor or two (although you might get that anywhere). Overall, if you are an older student who would like to be a bit further from the chaos of campus, or if you have a dog, this is a great building.

Great place to live with many amenities and an excellent walkable community!

Just like every apartment in LA, there are good and bad things. The apartment itself is nice. Living downtown has its own issues (besides the high rent) that don't really apply to the apartment itself. It's only about a 15 minute commute to school which is nice but there aren't many things you would want for your life outside of school in this location. Things like Targets and grocery stores are few and far between. The management of the building is friendly but not overly helpful. The service staff is very quick on work orders if there's a problem in your apartment.

Knox is fantastic with a 3-4min drive or 25min walk to SMU. Awesome restaurants. Everyone has a dog. Warning on the elevators = they are awful and seem to always have an issue.

Knox Heights is clean, really safe, and in a great location—I’m right down the street from the Katy Trail and a 5 minute drive to the law school.

Quiet and established community located in driving distance to everything you would need.

It’s a nice apartment