612 Whaley at The Mills

"I have lived here for the past six years and am honestly heartbroken that I have to move due to a job in a different state. This place is admittedly not without its minor inconveniences (parking can be kind of horrible and like a weird system you have to game (visitor's parking is basically always overcrowded, the parking lot can be pretty full at night after a certain time, people park in areas they really shouldn't that make the entire parking lot harder to navigate safely) pet owners don't clean up after their pets all the time, when there are home games during the football season traffic in the area is horrid to the point I don't leave the apartment since it is too much of a headache, the train systems that run nearby can be a real inconvenience since they block off roads, one of the two elevators seems to always be out of commission, package room can be a bit of a headache to find your items), but the positives FAR outweigh those negatives. The maintenance team deals with issues within apartments quickly and effectively, the place is pretty quiet, the rental team is kind and helpful (big shout out to Zachary), renters primarily keep to themselves but from my experience are pretty kind, the apartments are a great size with high ceilings, etc. I wrote down all the negatives I could think of above, and everything else has been absolutely wonderful. I don't write many reviews, but as I am searching for a new apartment at the moment I realize how vital these reviews are for others looking to rent, so I wanted to leave a review for this place I've called home for the past six years and I will miss very much."

"612 Whaley is a great location to live at and the management is awesome. I lived here a little over a year ago. There were a few issues, however. The building is infested with roaches. I would see 2-3 in my apartment every week. The trash room also has a lot of them too. The walls are extremely thin and you will hear everything your neighbors are doing. Guest parking is a nightmare here. Village idiot pizza is downstairs and a nail salon which was convenient. Also the rent prices are really good. Overall would give this community 3/5 stars."

"The apartment is nice the location is also great for my daughter who is at school in USC she moved in May and by June her apartment was infested with fleas we are still working with the exterminators who have been wonderful but the management has not been. We will see what happens next but I refuse to have my daughter or pets subjected to this as we never had this problem before. Looking for a change to this situation it has cost additional money and stress that we did not need. I think people need to be cautious and not sure what others are experiencing But if so they need to speak up so things could be correctly. So unfortunately they were not able to get rid of the fleas after 2 months , several sprays a bomb and fumigation. I surveyed the apartment 3 days later and again a week later and fleas were there. I went a month later after no pets or humans in the apartment and guess what fleas. A flea activity device was placed in the apartment and I was told no activity was detected but the same day they sent out a email for mandatory all apartment and hall extermination. The management team has not been very honest or willing to compensate the lost of money due to my daughter having to move back to charlotte and commute to Columbia for 2 months twice a day 6 days, replacement of lost items and clothing or bills incurred due to this dilemma. They refuse to answer emails or respond to my calls. I continue to be very disappointed with the handling of this situation and seldom write reviews but this is one of those incidences. Hopefully I will have resolution in the near future."

"I lived here for the past year and I cannot tell you how thankful I am for this apartment. Zach is incredible and helped me so much whenever I had issues. I felt safe here, which means more than I can put into words. Parking is a bit of an issue if you have friends come over, I hope they add visitor spots eventually because people from Olympia and the other places have their guests park in the limited visitor spots at whaley, and that was a concern when I had visitors. I am so glad I signed my lease here, and I cannot recommend this place enough. The women that take the trash work every day to keep the areas clean and I am so appreciative on the man that always fixed the maintenence issues in my apartment. Incredible staff, glad we had on site security, and just a great place to live."

"I lived here for 18 months during my undergrad and LOVED it. The apartments are very spacious and the 1bd floor plan was perfect for me. There's plenty of storage space and lots of windows in the living room. I never had trouble with appliances or maintenance; they were always quick to respond. Neighbors are generally quiet, there's LOTS of dogs, and very friendly staff. Most everyone that lives here keeps to themselves, but is super friendly. Village Idiot downstairs is AMAZING. Their pizzas are pricy, but you can't beat good pizza and beer IN your apartment building. The only negatives were some lazy pet owners, parking, and mold. First of all, my bathroom was just always very moist and mold grew in my shower very quickly. I never felt sick or had any issues, but I did wonder if problems could arise in the future. Some dog owners failed to clean up after their pets in the hallways and stairwells, but the employees in charge of cleaning go above and beyond to sanitize shared spaces daily. Also, parking is a beast. I had several guests cars get towed and there was never any parking. There's not nearly enough visitor spots to accommodate the number of residents. The worst thing in my opinion is the cars that use the Whaley parking lot just to cut through to Oly/Granby. There's always guaranteed to be someone with their dog on a leash and someone flying past them without looking. Seriously, there have been a handful of times someone has almost hit my car because they're going so fast through our parking lot. I'd say management is great, property is great, cleaning crew is freaking fantastic they deserve a raise, and the residents in the building are pretty good, but the Olympia/Granby residents treat Whaley like it's their playground. I've watched swarms of drunk kids leaving village and chucking glass bottles in the parking lot where people have to walk their dogs. It's a little disheartening. Other than that, I loved living here and would totally recommend to anyone that wants quieter student housing."