Lark Bellingham, bellingham-wa

i really liked my time at lark. it was my first experience living sort of alone out of my family’s home and the rooms came furnished and with roommates, but you still had your own walk-in closet and bathroom so it made for a really easy transition. i still had room to bring some of my late-grammie's furniture and the place was very comfortable. the shuttle is super convenient for school, and they are very communicative about any schedule changes, and even without the shuttle there is a bus stop right at the bottom of the hill. they are very good about maintenance and when our garbage disposal broke they came and replaced the whole thing next day. I really liked having an ice maker in the freezer, in unit laundry, the garbage compactor meant to trash was piling up where everyone throws it, and the community events were such a fun way to get to know your roommates/neighbors. i threw a few functions during my time there and found the 11pm quiet hrs was just fine, if you wanted to go later just build rapport with your neighbors and let them know (or invite them!). The security was pretty chill about smoking on the 4th floor balcony but you are not supposed to so let’s pretend i never did that. if you’re concerned about parking, you can get one of the limited reserved spots, sometimes even with just the “resident” spots (unnumbered) it was hard to find space but you could always park in the fred meyer parking lot or down by the storage building outside the gate was great for guest parking. I waited to write this review so i could see how the move out process was, and it was pretty smooth. I was on the 4th floor and no elevators, but with my friends help it wasn’t too bad. I did clean my unit before i moved out but got charged $22.50 for a cleaning service and $60 for leaving my shower rod up, having a nail hole in the wall and some paint came off when i unstuck my storage rack from the wall. I would say they are pretty reasonable, and getting some paint to patch and fill holes could have avoided this charge if you’re worried about it. All around it was a great experience. It is a bit pricy but it was worth it to me.

my actual stay here was fine. the reception staff are friendly and maintenance is friendly. However, take photos of EVERYTHING after you move in and before you move out. I'm being charged a lot for things I didn't damage and the communication process about it was moving very slowly. For a group that caters to college students, they have a stark lack of sympathy for their tenants and the financial situation they may be in, especially when met with ridiculous charges at move-out. First point-of-contact staff may be friendly, but at the end of the day this is still a leasing company and the company wants your money.

My son moved into an apartment here a year ago. The living room window was broken and covered with tape and plastic. We were told a work order was in and it would be fixed. A year later and it is still broken and taped up the same way. I’ve called, emailed, and texted numerous times. The complex is good otherwise. Location, layout of apartments, shuttle. But the lack of maintenance is super frustrating.

I lived here for a little over a year and I have to agree with every other one star review.. I moved out in January and they told me if I couldn’t find someone they would start to back fill rooms after the other rooms were filled.. well turns out they lied and filled my room in march before filling the empty ones and are now getting double pay on one room. ILLEGAL!! And they didn’t even tell me someone else moved into MY BED SPACE! DO NOT LIVE HERE!! When I called them about this issued all they had to give me was excuses.

“Nobody likes their landlord” but I did. I lived here for 5 years and it was my first home away from my parents. I really believe that they did everything within their power to make me feel safe and heard and accommodate me even when it may have not been convenient for them and they didn’t legally have to. The expenses seem to even out when comparing to other places especially considering that in this lease you aren’t responsible for other roommate if they are unable to pay for any reason. They have on site maintenance run by Ravi who is also really amazing and knowledgeable and kind. There’s a security guard for after hours if you ever need anything. And they send out news letters with community activities every month encouraging residents to get to know their neighbors which is really cool.