Canary Lofts 2530 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311

"I live in what is essentially an oversized closet and my rent has been increased every year. Lack of amenities and being in the “bad,” neighborhood makes me think it would be cheap. But im still paying 1k for an extremely tiny studio and parking. Im moving because its just not worth it. 3 stars because otherwise the staff is good and I havent had any real issues!"

"I am loving my experience so far living here at Canary Lofts. I love that the apartment was clean when I moved in. I also like that all the appliances are new and easy to use. If you need peace and quiet to live/study this is a perfect place for you. Its very quiet and you only hear some noise sometimes from dogs but not very often. I also would say make sure you download the apps to pay the rent, and to ask for any help if you have any issues that you need any maintenance on your apartment. Update after living for one year I would say my overall experience was really great. I personally did not have any problems. If I had any maintenance problems they were solved quickly. I didn’t have any issues with the garbage room either. The only time I had a slight issue was with some noise but it was only for 4th of July when some people in the building we’re having a party. Overall I would recommend to my friends and acquaintances."

"I have had a great time so far living in Canary Lofts! I had a short-turn around when applying to moving in & with that the staff was super organized and helpful getting me moved in. Very friendly & welcoming. The building is beautiful & clean."

"Did a walk through tour, very beautiful homes. The buildings are very secure as they all have key fobs for the doors and cameras throughout the property. The property manager was very professional and informative. While this will be our first time living on our own we felt very welcomed and right at home. Highly recommended"

"I was excited to move in I paid the 50 dollar application fee then the 500$ security deposit as I was asked for it before being approved. The move in date did get moved a few times. Once I got the lease I decided canary lofts was not the right place for me. As this was months ahead of move in time i assumed I would be able to get my 500$ security deposit back. Turns out although I never rented a unit never damaged anything and they had a proper amount of time to find a new tenant canary won't give 500$ deposit back. I wouldn't recommend business such as this. Just taking people's money. I would be perfectly fine taking this down with my deposit back."