ARIUM FreeMoreWest — Local services in Charlotte

Although I only lived in this apartment for a short time, I loved the time I was there.

Just for some background, I lived there for 5 months before we broke our lease to leave. The ONLY reason I left is because I was looking to buy a home for myself, and I happened to find one and bought it. I was also in one of the 1 bedroom apartments, but I can't remember the name of the floor plan.

PROS:

1. My 1 bedroom had a very large walk in closet, this allowed me to store a lot of my stuff in there, which made the rest of the apartment feel like it had more space
2. It is a very dog friendly place. They have multiple dog poop stations around the entire property, and they added even more shortly before I moved out. They also have a dog park, even though it is small, it was still nice to have an open area for our dog to run around without a leash.
3. The rent is a great price! Also, the rent price they provide includes EVERYTHING. It includes the trash, internet, pest control and a few other things. Every other apartment place I saw added more money on their "rent" price to include those things.
4. The walls are very sound proof. I had a neighbor who frequently had parties, but I never heard any noise coming from the walls. The only reason why I knew they had a party is because they knocked on my door to tell me to let them know if they were being too loud, and I never heard any noise from them.
5. The pool area is very nice and open. The sun is never blocked by the sun like most of the uptown apartments.
6. The gym is absolutely awesome. It is one of the most open and clean gyms of all the apartments I have seen. All of the residence kept good care of the equipment and cleaned up after themselves.
7. The staff was awesome! If we ever had any questions or issues they listened and took care of it right away. They also frequently had community parties and often had prizes, such as free panthers tickets!
8. It is pretty close to uptown. It takes me about 30 minutes to walk to uptown, 15 minutes to bike, and 5 minutes to drive. There is also a bus stop right outside of the apartments that take your right into the city.

CONS:

1. As more people moved into the apartments, the parking got very limited and was sometimes very difficult to find a spot. Although as I was moving out they did start handing out parking passes, which I believe would help create more parking. I moved out before the parking pass rule was done, so I don't have an opinion on how the parking is after the parking passes were handed out. (So this "con" might not be an issue anymore)
2. The breezeways were usually had a lot of spiders. This isn't too much of an issue, but if you are very scared of spiders, you might want to keep an eye out when you walk through them.

Overall I think this place is awesome and I highly recommend...

I've only lived at Morehead West for a short time, but my experience so far has been nothing short of wonderful. My friend and I looked at several different apartments in the uptown area in January. Our experience at Morehead West was by far the best out of all the apartments we toured. Rent is very affordable for the area and the apartments are very nice. Every unit has hardwood in the kitchen, living room and bathrooms, which is something I've never been able to find in an apartment before (except first floor units, I believe they have polished concrete flooring). The high ceilings make the apartment feel very lofty and modern. We were lucky enough to get a 4th floor 2 bedroom apartment, which means the master bedroom has 2 Juliet balconies, which is awesome. The finishings are luxurious and I've heard absolutely no noise at night. The area actually seems to be pretty quiet.

The complex is beautiful. The amenities are incredible. The neighborhood is very pet friendly. It seems like EVERYONE has a dog. The dog park is a great place to socialize and meet other residents. The complex is very clean and well landscaped, which is also something that is hard to find in the uptown area. The location is great. I work right outside of Charlotte and 77 is very easily accessible from the apartment complex. The complex is just minutes away from everything to do in Charlotte- South End, Plaza Midwood, South Park, and the Epicenter are all within 5-10 minutes.

The staff has been AWESOME. Nicole, the property manager, is great. She worked with us to move our move-in date up a week so that we could move in early due to conflicts with our previous apartment. There were a few small things that needed to be fixed when we moved into our apartment (the ice maker wasn't working, a drawer in the kitchen was jammed, etc.) and the (VERY friendly) maintenance staff worked with us to come at a time that was convenient for everyone.

I've read several reviews with complaints about parking- I haven't had any difficulty with parking yet. I frequently have visitors over. They just park at the leasing office or on the street right outside the complex and walk to our apartment. Not a big deal. I have friends who live in complexes in the city and parking is a literal nightmare there. I have no complaints.

In summation, Morehead West is a great place to live. It is by far the nicest apartment complex you'll find in its price range in the uptown area. The complex is beautiful, amenities are great, and the staff is awesome. I STRONGLY recommend this...

Move in was the day before thanksgiving! I was so stressed moving in right before a major holiday but the ladies at the office helped so much by having such an easy move in ! I love how spacious the apartment is. The community is quiet. I love how convenient it is to uptown and southend. It’s just a great and affordable apartment. I’ve only been here for a week but so far im happy !

Updated Edited Honest Review: A year has passed by and I feel as though I can give the most honest review of the Arium. The apartments themselves are decent. My concern is not to much about the apartment or the community. Although I have heard about some security issues, the new management has definitely listened to the community and are making changes to help keep the community safe ! Now let’s talk about move out !!! Please, please, please put your 60 day notice in, even if they don’t notify you. I made this mistake and it cost me. I never received the renewal email despite them saying it was sent out. To continue So it’s now time to pay rent for November and my portal is stating I owe a little over 3k which is absolutely wrong. I go to the office immediately and guess who helps me once again ? CAM !!! If I wasn’t for CAM being my advocate, I really would not know what to do during this rough moveout !!! The property manager never apologized or took the time to personally speak to me about this awful move out. I honestly felt like I had no voice and overseen. To continue with my story…I moved out and again another error. They charged me twice for a fee that was already paid and tried to take it out my deposit. I didn’t get any apology or sense of professionalism but CAM once again had my back ! He got it corrected quickly and efficiently! So my problem isn’t really with the community or the apartment…or even maintenance! The maintenance team here does such a good job ! But the upper management and the lack of communication. I can email/call and no one is responsive…until I make an appearance. I moved out Nov. 21st…and still NO security deposit check. (Granted it says to wait 15-45 days for your check to arrive) but I’ve never waited this long at any apartment that I’ve lived in. So my honest advice is the community itself is great. Close to downtown and all the attractions but it’s so many other apartments that will be more professional than this one. And again it’s not Chloe or Cam…it’s above them ! They are such a great addition to the community! I wish both of them nothing but the best in their future...