Canalside Lofts

I have lived in several other apartment communities in the area, and canal side is by far the best. I am going on my...

I have lived in several other apartment communities in the area, and canal side is by far the best. I am going on my second year of living here and it is the first time I renewed a lease. The proximity to the greenway is a huge plus for me, my dog and I walk the path several times a week. I like that there are so many various floor plans to choose from. There are a few things that bother me (units dont come with washer/dryer, most dont have a balcony) and I think the units will need an upgrade soon since the prices here are similar to sola station, while the finishes are not. All things considered, I would recommend the neighborhood to a friend.

Our daughter has lived at Canalside Lofts in Columbia for the past year. She moved to the area from out-of-state for grad school, and...

Our daughter has lived at Canalside Lofts in Columbia for the past year. She moved to the area from out-of-state for grad school, and we found the complex online. From the day we talked to the office staff, through arrival and move-in and through the entire lease, we have been impressed with the property, the people, the upkeep and the general sense of a quiet, safe and friendly residential community of professionals and some students. We highly recommend Canalside Lofts in Columbia!

1) Missed a payment by several days and found a note on my door stating eviction proceedings would begin and that I owe a...

1) Missed a payment by several days and found a note on my door stating eviction proceedings would begin and that I owe a $125 late charge. Didn't even receive a reminder or a note- they went straight to eviction warnings. I spoke with staff twice to remove the fee and they would not. 2) There are ~$50 of "hidden" fees, one of them is for cockroach spraying which does not work, as your apartment will be crawling with cockroaches for most of the year. 3) You can't get packages sent to your door because they will be stolen. I had to get everything sent to my work. 4) The walls are very thin and even if your neighbors are not being loud, you still hear them all night. 5) Be extremely careful with the contract. There are MANY terms in the small writing that will cause you difficulties down the road. For instance, even if your term is 9 months, they still require 60 days notice before you can leave. I gave them 30 days notice thinking this was enough, now I have to pay a drastically higher month-to-month rate for the apartment for an entire month that I won't even be living here. Not even in this case were they willing to cooperate. 6) Once you sign the contract, the management is extremely rude and refuses to work with you. There are better, and much cheaper, options in Columbia.