The U Apartments Bellingham, bellingham-wa

Main thing I would say if your living here is to triple check any charges from ptla as my roomates and I had countless instances of being over charged or double charged and everytime we alerted the management their reaction just reassured that it would happen again and again. So be extremely mindful of how they are handling your money…. Ive also never had more inspections or inconveniences in an apartment just truly was an annoying experience. Was also disgusting when we moved in last year. As for any and all positive reviews they get residents to put positive reviews in exchange for participating in the 'fun' activities they provide. Moved in with my two roomates this month. On arrival we saw the construction with no prior warning, except a $250 gift card with minimal context concerning construction. The only stairs we were able to use the first two weeks and for move in were scaffolding. September 20 at 10:30 am with no warning from management both me and my roomates windows were removed while we were in our rooms. Since our windows were removed they have not been fully reset back into the wall allowing for the construction noises to be noticeably louder than before starting at 8am. The week after we were sent emails and flyers about removing our windows the following day and being legally obligated to inform us when they had not previously. Last Friday two hours after the management office closed we were informed if we needed to leave our apartment Monday through Wednesday between the hours of 8am to 5pm we would not be able to unless we left at 8am and were gone until 5pm. We have not been able to contact the office as they send every call straight to voicemail and when they do pick up they send you on a wild goose chase to the next phone number.

Here is currently view of my sons move in. Told through October, talked to onsite contractor who said November. Students not able to be onsite first day of class. His apartment has no sprinklers, one room has interior window covered by plastic and blue tape. Students were given $250 gift card for “inconvenience”. Absolutely ridiculous. Their rent should be subsidized period. Investigating lease and renter rights.

I like how convenient the location is to campus and in Bellingham. I do wish they would give more specifics to tenants who are having their apartments toured and more clarity on why they charge for certain things.

I do not recommend. **Do not rent from PTLA.** Overpriced and management is a total nightmare, apartment was actively under construction when we moved in with barely any communication, this went on for 3 months. Every weekday, banging on the walls from 8am-5pm. One time my window was ripped out of my wall while I was laying in bed, and we only got a notice about it 4 days after it happened. Definitely just trying to take advantage of college students new to renting, utilities were insane and our rent overall was often over $900 per person. Each load of laundry costs about $8 too. Only benefits were the location and view, but seriously, I’d recommend finding anywhere else to avoid the headache.

I work overnight shifts while also being a full-time student, so having a quiet place to sleep during the day is essential. Unfortunately, maintenance here is extremely inconsistent and unnecessarily loud. I’m regularly woken up around 8am by construction noise — including, at one point, workers throwing wood from the second floor instead of carrying it down. For someone with sensory issues, this is especially difficult to live with. Management is also very hard to reach. In my two months here, I’ve already had two issues with rent being double-charged. While both were eventually corrected, there was no acknowledgment of my voicemails or any direct communication from the office. Overall, the lack of communication and consideration has made living here very frustrating.