South 16 at the Bridges

The rent is on the pricier side, but nothing beats the location. Living across the street from VTCSOM is extremely convenient. The apartment building is also located very close to downtown and many shops. The maintenance crew is very responsive and this is a big plus.

The commute for Riverside Circle can't be beat - 5 minutes walking from your apartment door to the door of your classroom/office - and there are in-unit washer/dryers, but otherwise this place is overpriced and not as nice as you would expect given the cost.

It was neither designed nor built particularly well, so you can look forward to built-for-tall-people cabinets combined with built-for-short-people showers, key locks rather than digital, lack of built-in storage (e.g. closets, usable cabinets), noise and smells from thin walls, higher energy costs due to poorly sealed windows and poorly insulated walls, and so on.

Maintenance responds promptly, which is good because you'll probably need to call them a few times a month in the beginning. While in-unit issues are taken care of, the maintenance of the overall property is poor - carpet stains in the hallways, trash on the garage floor and around the edges of the garage, large pools of standing water, etc.

No utilities are included in your rent, and there is a hidden trash removal fee. There are also additional fees for pets (monthly), and parking (although only for the parking deck and parking garages - the spots behind the buildings are city owned and free).

Overall, good for first and second year med students who need to come and go from Riverside a lot. Probably not worth it otherwise.

I have nothing bad to say about the complex. The people here are warm and welcoming, but the rent is too expensive.

It has a really nice gym, is a relatively quiet building, and very close to the essentials (Carilion, Starbucks, brewery). I live with my fiance and a dog. Dr. Pepper Park is a 2 minute walk away to let the dog run around, and the Greenway is a short walk away as well. It is in a great location because it isn't too far from downtown or the major shopping centers, and very close to the school.

Pros: convenient location, new buildings, large bathrooms, relatively new, responsive management

Cons: expensive, can be loud, not everyone cleans up after their dogs, amenities not included

Location can’t be beat for VTC- A little pricy for roanoke, but decent management, maintenance is quick. Trains are extremely loud, so be ready for that

- For medical students the best part of this apartment is that it is so close to school and hospital.

- The facility is well-maintained

-Management is pretty quick with maintenance requests.

-Our apartment had been recently re-finished when we moved in, so everything felt new and up-to date upon our arrival.

-Downsides are that you kind of are overpaying for the amount of square footage that you get. You can definitely find cheaper places with more space in Roanoke, although might not have the same convenience.

-Noise from neighbors can sometimes be an issue. The walls do not provide much noise insulation.

- Air ventilation is not great. Anytime you cook, even with propping open the windows, the air tends to be pretty stagnant and tends to trap smells in the apartment (at least in our unit - this may be different for others).

I really enjoy living at South 16. There is free parking, a nice gym, a pool, and a nice patio space, too. The apartments aren't big - but I find it to be plenty of room for myself and my cat. The commute can't be beaten - one crosswalk to the FBRI. It's also in close proximity to the Carilion Wellness gym, the highway, and downtown.

The location is very convenient to VTC campus and the apartments themselves are very nicely designed. The grounds and amenities are poorly maintained - lots of dogs and owners who don’t pick up after them, smokers, and overall messy people whose messes grow into the common areas. On ambulance route to hospital so you’ll hear sirens. Management is good about fixing things or cleaning if you ask them. They won’t typically do anything organically.

These apartments are close to campus, but the walls are so thin, I can hear my neighbors coughing. There is constantly dog poop in the hallways, stairwells, etc. The only benefit is the proximity to campus.