PMC Property Group

Kensington is a mixed bag. The location is tremendous: you're within walking distance of Izzy's Kitchen, one of the best restaurants in the city; Buddy's, a fantastic sports bar; the Virginia Museum of History & Culture; and the VMFA. You're about a 15-minute ride to campus. You have access to a very serviceable gym and a deck with some great views of the city. But the management is poor, the mail room is a disaster, and the common areas are grimy. The apartments themselves are pretty nice, though, so if you can put up with some shoddy stairwells and are relatively self-sufficient, it's a good place to be.

The apartment we live in is great with amazing natural lighting and updated appliances. The common areas are kinda gross but have lived her throughout law school and am happy with it for the price.

The location of Kensington Court is great - in the Museum District, a short walk to Carytown and a medium (15-20 mins) walk to Scott's Addition. My apartment is the perfect size for one person and everything is updated and clean. However, management lacks in almost every category, so much so that I'm not entirely sure I would have chosen to live here were I able to go back and redo it. For now though, the convenience of the location is enough to keep me. There is also a decent gym I use daily.

I love my apartment. It is located in the museum district and is walkable to Carytown. The apartment itself is spacious with plenty of natural lighting.

Pros: GREAT location- we are within walking distance of the Museum, Carytown, Scotts Addition and more, the apartments are SO QUIET- I very rarely hear my neighbors or the people above me, the maintenance staff is phenomenal and quick, has a great gym, comparable pricing to the area

Cons: no in-unit laundry, parking is $50 a month or you can find street parking (which is what I do and have never had a problem finding a spot), and theres no pool, also the apartments do not have a ton of storage space.

Huge apartment with a lot of living space, in Scott's addition so great location. Only a 12 minute drive from school.

It's in a great location. Street parking is not terrible. Only thing I dislike is that not all the apartments have an in unit washer and dryer.

Liberty view is in a great location and not too expensive. The building is older but overall in good shape.

Really friendly management, excellent package handling and maintenance requests are responded to appropriately as well.

The apartment I have is very spacious, and also has stunning views of the city (imagine the kind where the protagonist of a movie is contemplating the life of the city passing through their eyes, yes those kinds of cinematic views). There's a great gym within the building (which is functional even though not as spacious) and it's super close to the 21st street trolley as well as Target/Trader Joes.

The issue is that the apartment is over a liquor store that faces Market Street. This entrance can be confusing for guests, and sometimes isn't safe to walk the alley alone at night. This isn't something the building necessarily controls, but important to keep in mind. I'm a single woman and I've felt safer knowing that I carry a pepper spray at times. The walls are somewhat thin which means I know when my neighbor upstairs is using their treadmill (and sometimes there's a clattering resonance in the walls from using my household devices). All residents are provided with only one key fob to access both the building and the gym, and only one set of keys.

Despite all this though, I plan to renew my lease :)

Good amount of space for the value! Sometimes there are issues with the front desk not giving us the correct number of packages. Typically, this is just solved by stopping by the front desk the next day. Just a slight inconvenience, but for the most part the front desk receptionists are friendly.

The building gym is quite small and limited in exercise equipment, but it is typically empty and at least has a good amount of cardio machines.

The apartment looks very nice on the surface, but they blatantly advertise amenities that they do not have (basketball, soccer, and pickleball courts). The building was built very fast, so there are always leaks/flooding. The fire alarm goes off all the time. PMC is slimey in how they operate and will do anything to make more money off of you.

2040 offers bigger apartments than comparable prices at some of the other "luxury" rittenhouse buildings. That said, it lacks some of the amenities, but overall I find it to be exactly what I need.

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There were a lot of maintenance issues in my first year. The main issues were the washing machine and dryer, and plumbing in my bathroom. I think 2040 Market is value for money because it is cheaper than comparable buildings, and the apartments are bigger. The only real issue with the building is the entertainment amenities: it's a small outdoor space with no bathroom.

Good location and a lot of Wharton students. Very limited common area and you have to come down to pick up your guests. Apartments are relatively large and appliances work well. Management is very responsive to requests. I believe it’s good value for the money.