This is about the most uneven living experience you're going to get at Richmond. On one hand, you'll be within 15 minutes of school, right in the heart of the Museum District, and within walking distance of some of the best bars and museums Richmond has to offer. On the other hand, you'll pay more than you should, deal with management that's objectively poor, have to fend with a tyrannical towing company, and may (or may not) have ghosts if you're in the main building. So, you'll take the good with the bad!

This apartment building honestly sucks. The elevators are always broken, there have been multiple issues with water damage and flooding into other people’s apartments. Fire alarms will go off randomly and the pipes burst and break during the winter causing flooding in other apartments too. The appliances are straight up from 1980s and barely hanging on. The walls are very thin so you can hear everything going on on your floor. The HVAC systems are always breaking and not working building wide. I have been without heat in the winter for days before and property management’s solution was to provide a small space heater. Maintenance team and the property management company are atrocious. They never fix the issue and usually just tell you that nothing is wrong. And on top of all that, the rent is so high and they STILL CHARGE EXTRA for use of the washing machines AND for the water. Separately. It costs me $6 to do one load of laundry. Then we get separate bills for $45.11 per month for water. Many of these fees have gone up exponentially over my time living at Kensington including the rent. If I weren’t graduating at the end of the year I would’ve moved out, but it’s too expensive to try and move twice in one year. I would NOT recommend this building for students. All the hidden fees and expenses make the cost of living in this building go up every year you renew your lease. They even increased parking from 50 to 52 dollars per month…

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.

You cannot beat the location–being within walking distance of the VMFA and lots of good bars is pretty fantastic. Parking, even on the street, is usually pretty easy. The complex is also no more than a 15 minute drive from campus, which is a huge plus. The downsides are that your neighbors are a bit odd and the apartment's courtyard and common areas can be a bit dirty. They also rip you off for laundry. The gym is the best part of the complex.

I've been super happy with Kensington Court! I'm a 3L and I've lived here all 3 years. The Museum District is fantastic. I never get tired of going for walks, and there are always new restaurants to try (as well as repeat favorites). If you're a walker, we're walkable to the VMFA, Cary Street, Scott's Addition, and restaurants throughout the Fan. The building is remarkably quiet as well. Because it's old, the walls and floors are super thick (I do live on the top floor though).

I lived here by myself for two years, and now that I'm married my husband lives here too. It's a tight space for two, but we're making it work. Only real complaint is that there is very little storage space.

Don't love the building generally, has weird smells sometimes, but love our spacious 2 bedroom apartment! It has lots of light and the location could not be better!