Camden Fourth Ward Apartments

I wish I could give this place less than one star, but unfortunately I cant… all I can do is attempt to let future renters know how little the management here cares about residents. All you’ll ever hear are placating responses, lies, and shifting of blame.
We recently moved out, and well after when we turned in our keys they sent us an email asking for more money to replace the carpet. We never got an opportunity to review the supposed damage nor was it mentioned after the ‘required’ pre-​move out inspection. Nothing was brought to our attention until long after we moved out. The email they sent has photos of SOMEONE ELSE’S apartment attached along with a photo of our apartment number, supposedly proving that this was our apartment (not even our floorplan in the photos…). I responded to this email with an email of my own which never received a response from the uncaring management. We then had an attorney write them a letter which they promptly forwarded to their legal department without even the curtesy of a personal response.
This place may be in a convenient location, and the apartments may appear nice, but do yourself a favor and DO NOT LIVE HERE. The management is dishonest, uncaring, and just views you as a number. As I mentioned before, on the internal forum you can see how many residents are unhappy living here, however their moving out has no impact as long as others are willing to move in.
All I can say is avoid Camden at all costs.

My husband and I have happily lived in Camden Fourth Ward for almost a year now (since July 2015) and have really enjoyed our entire experience overall. We will continue our lease and are hoping to find a slightly larger unit as we plan to get a dog later this year. We love the community too much to leave!
If you decide to live here you need to recognize you’re choosing to live next to a PUBLIC PARK, which means you and Camden do not have any rights to the space and can’t prevent public events from happening just because you live here. There will be occasional wknds with loud noise/​music morning or night (esp summer). If you want consistent silence this is NOT the place for you. This is also a gentrified area so you can’t expect the crime to go away overnight. If you don’t have any tolerance for crime in your neighborhood then this is NOT the place for you.
Our Unit: We live in the 1 bedroom Bonaventure layout, which is ~750 sq ft and starts at ~$ 1500/​mo (for 15 mos.). This unit is perfect for 1 – 2 people with no kids, no pets or small pets.
Unit Likes:
+ Perfect square footage size for us without having any kids or pets.
+ Large bathroom, walk-​in closet, kitchen and bedroom (we have a queen bed but fits a king)
+ Bonaventure layout has a long island in the middle of the kitchen, which serves as a very large prep area (in addition to lots of counter space) and as the dining table. We love this because it’s great for cooking and serves as a less formal and practical dining area, especially for a young couple w/​o kids. The island is large enough for 4ppl comfortably, but you can add 1 – 2 more seats towards the end of the island to fit 5−6ppl. This is moreso a dining table for a small group of friends OR if you have a larger group of people over then the island serves as a bar/​apps gathering area and people can stand around the island and hang in the living room. Obviously with the square footage you won’t be hosting huge gatherings here anyway, but it is perfect for small groups.
+Washer/​Dryer included — ours is a stacked unit which I actually really like and we’ve never had issues with any appliances
+GE dishwasher — really good dishwasher and has lots of organization for various utensils, wine glasses, cups, bowls, plates, etc.
+Large kitchen sink — This is perfect for washing large pots!
+Built-​in desk — we love this amenity of the unit.
+Storage — there’s built in shelving under the island, cabinets by the desk, space in the closet. The storage was pretty much the perfect size for us, but we also like to be somewhat minimal and often donate apparel and goods that we haven’t been using. You can pay monthly for storage units.
Unit Dislikes:
— Living room size is a bit smaller. Not as good when we have company over. I almost wish that they took some of the bathroom square footage and added it to the living room because the bathroom is just so huge! But the living room is perfect for the two of us at home, which is most of the time.
— Balcony doors — wish that there were two doors to open the balcony. The balcony area has one long window and then one door to open access. It would be nice if it was like french doors and could open both.
— Just okay soundproofing: Overall soundproofing is good on a daily basis — could be better though. Sometimes you can hear the neighboring dogs from time to time and depending on your room layout you can at times here your next door neighbors shower water running or something. But overall the sound is not enough to really complain too much.
— Wifi. The built-​in unit connection is located in the closet, which is further away from the living room area where you normally need connection. This makes it difficult to get high speed service and so we ended up getting our own router; that sucked because we thought we could take advantage of the included connection but it just didn’t work well enough for us.
Community Likes:
+AMAZING location, steps away from the Old Fourth Ward park outside the community, 5 min. walk to the beltline entrance, 5 min. walk to Ponce City Market, 15 – 20 min. walk to Krog Street Market, 15−20min. walk to Inman Park, 10min. walk to Highland Avenue, ~25min. walk to Piedmont Park (via beltline).
+AWESOME neighbors — the people who live here are just awesome. Mostly young professionals, young couples.
+Online community portal and payment system.
+Parcel drop boxes in the mail room.
+24/​7 access to the fitness room and community center with computers and printers.
+Valet trash
Community Dislikes:
+ There have been some safety concerns with car break-​ins as well as unit break-​ins. They’ve recently ramped up security but there definitely was a struggling period for the office to navigate these situations and also fixing issues with the S3 security patrol. However, I’ve noticed improvements.
+ Wish we had visitor parking spaces available.
+ Parking garage gates are just annoying in general to deal with.

I lived here for 2 years and dealt with incompetent management, excessive noise, multiple break-​ins and a lack of caring from the property. For instance: I was charged $ 500 for smoking a cigarette on my balcony (which there are ZERO NON-​smoking signs on the property) and I caught Camden employees smoking on the property… When I asked why the fee was so high as it was NOT listed in the lease, Gina the property manager and Amelia suggested that I should be thankful they only charged me that much because it could of been a lot more and referenced hotel fees etc. I had a neighbor who lived above me who would argue with his girlfriend and throw her around and I complained to the complex around 10 times or more about it which they did NOTHING except talk to him and allowed him to stay even though he disrupted multiple times. This complex is so poorly managed that it is a disgrace, PLEASE do
Yourself a favor and live somewhere else. It isn’t worth the time or money. Also, after multiple break ins, Etc they decided they should raise rent $ 200 per resident, resulting in a 680 sq foot apartment costing almost $ 1699. Stay away!

I was a resident of Camden Fourth Ward for close to a year!!! I would still live there if I could!
I enjoyed the apartment — huge bedroom, closet, island even though I had one of the smaller units — the space is utilized well!!! I love the proximity to cool restaurants and bars at Ponce City Market. Walking distance to Krog Street as well!!!
The staff was awesome and so helpful in trying make sure that my personal needs were met even though I was no longer going to be their resident.
I will miss Camden Fouth Ward!

Stay away from Camden Fourth WardI moved in when the apartments first opened as BOHO O4W in 2014. Beautiful apartment with nice finishes. Now for the bad. I never felt safe there. There were numerous break-​ins and the management never seemed to get a handle on this. Things took a turn for the worse when the property changed hands to Camden, although the handling of break-​ins remained the same. Little was done to address the problems. When Camden came in, it became all about dollars and cents. As I approached the end of my lease, I received a lease renewal form. My new rent would be 25% higher! And the crazy part was, if I came in fresh off the street to rent an apartment, the rent would be significantly lower. When I pointed this out, I was told that I could move out of my apartment, move one floor up to the same floorplan, sign a new lease and get a more reasonable rent. But to stay in my apartment, it would be a 25% increase! Needless to say, I did not resign the lease and left when my lease was up. I would advise staying as far away from this management company as possible. You will be nickeled and dimed for numerous charges that will up the rent significantly, and you will receive little in the way of service for the high rent charged. Would advise renting from a private owner and not a big corporation such as Camden.

Really convenient location across from PCM and near the beltline and the apartments are good size and well maintained… BUT VERY UNSAFE WITH TERRIBLE STAFF THAT CONSTANTLY IGNORES RESIDENT COMPLAINTS.
The «secure» garage gates are almost always broken letting anyone into the community resulting in numerous car break ins, even locked cars. The front office focuses only on making the property desirable for potential renters. There are break ins all the time and I’ve only been here tie less than a year. I don’t feel safe and the «security» is terrible! Sometimes people hear blood curdling screams from outside and nothing is done… It’s a scary place to live as a young woman even though I have a roommate and a dog.

I’ve been a resident of Camden for about 2 months now, and I enjoy it a lot. My fave? The HUGE island in the kitchen!!! Not so fave? The shady characters roaming the streets throughout the day/​night. But hey, this IS a gentrified area of Atlanta, meaning they were here first, so I won’t complain about it. I love the proximity to cool restaurants and bars, and the young professional vibe around here. Ponce City Market and Whole Foods are a few steps away, making this a really convenient place to be. The buildings are kept clean and the staff is really nice and helpful. I love the clubhouse (we’ve got an art studio!!!), and the pool area. Although I haven’t been able to go for a swim just yet due to the weather, I do plan to utilize that sucker come Spring. Come. On. Spring!!!

Apartments are beautiful with gorgeous views of the park. If you are on the beltline side, you are basically on old 4^th ward park so there is going to be noise from concerts and events (Imagine Fest is thee loudest) to the occasional shouting drunk straggler BUT the location and views make up for ALL of that! Pool is beautifully located overlooking the park and is nicely laid out.
The staff is wonderful! Dorian and Lindsay have been particularly helpful. Lindsay rescued my prematurely delivered flowers from the heat, setting them up in my apartment for my return:) Dorian came to my aid today at 6:10PM when I was fortunate enough to catch him as he was headed out of the office for the day. I’d left my keys at work (long story…) and he was kind enough to reopen the office and help me get back in.
Stairs and garages are definitely in need of a power washing, walls a little thin and we do need a better garbage set up in the garage but… all in all, I really have enjoyed living here.

Prices continue to skyrocket and customer service and security continues to decline.
The apartments are nice and the neighborhood is great but the Camden Staff is subpar. They are raising the rent at a staggering rate with no justification behind it. Camden is only concerned with the profit and their appearance. I would say 90% of the residents are unhappy with either security, staff professionalism, unrealistic rent increases, fire alarms going off constantly, elevators breaking at least once a week, and electricity going on and off for the entire community.

My fiancé and I have lived here for a year and I have to say to some of the people complaining — it’s an apartment complex so yes, you’re going to hear neighbors above you, music at times AND you live on a park! There will be events held there! Overall, we’ve enjoyed our time at Camden Fourth Ward. The people here are awesome, we’ve made good friends, the pool is great and the complex hosts social nights. I’ve lived in numerous complexes over the years and this has been one of the best.

I guess you have to leave at least one star.
Where do I start? Most of my sentiments have already been echoed by most of the other reviewers. The building is only one year old. When we moved in, they were still doing construction on the second building and it was also known as BOHO. While BOHO had no real structure as an office, at least the folks were nice.
Then overnight, without any announcement, it became Camden Old Fourth. A new group was brought in and with it new management. I’m not going to name any names, but what everyone else has said about the management is true — rude, disrespectful, and seemingly oblivious. I’m not sure what the screening process is for moving someone to management at Camden, but it apparently only requires a gold star and a diploma from elementary school.
No parking in your own building, toilets either leak or back up on you, slip and slide hallways when it rains, no sound insulation from the park or your neighbors, break-​ins and carjackings, etc. The building itself is falling apart and it doesn’t seem like management is doing much to improve the conditions.
They call you because apparently your toilet won’t stop running and is leaking onto the folks below you, but when you call for an adjustment on your water bill after maintenance has come to fix the toilet (for the 3^rd time) they claim that it’s just normal usage and there’s nothing they are willing to do for you.
When your renewal comes, you had better stay on top of them and be aware that the rate they give you is for 15 months and not 12 months as the standard. Oh and make sure that they don’t lease the apartment out from under you — they have a habit of doing that and then saying it’s really your fault for not signing the papers (even if you don’t get any papers to sign).
At the end of the day, a lot of this can be overlooked because of the location, but it comes down to the management. Management can cover up for a lot of the faults that may or may not be under their control, but they’ve proven over and over again to be a bunch of incompetent liars who can’t stick to their word. Feel free to go in there to talk to them. If anything happens, the property manager will just yell at you from behind the glass of her office like some chimp at the zoo.
Whatever you do, don’t live here. You can go next door to the AMLI’s and spend practically the exact same amount to have better management.
I could go on, but they’re really not worth the time. Save time and look elsewhere.

I have lived at Camden Fourth Ward since October 2014 and have been displeased with my experience, thus far. The complex was previously managed by a different owner– BOHO. Two days before my set move-​in date, I was contacted with horrible news that my apartment was not going to be ready by my established move-​in date. I was forced to move into a smaller, temporary apartment with all of my stuff, and was then relocated to my actual apartment one week later, thus causing myself and my movers to move all of my furniture and boxes twice in one week. When I complained about the inconvenience, I was told that I was «lucky» that they didn’t charge me to live in the temporary apartment for the week. Once I was able to move into my new apartment, the floorplan was missing the built-​in desk that was promised, the granite countertops were cracked and chipped, the paint job was and is HORRIBLE, and the insulation seems to be non-​existent. I can hear EVERYTHING my neighbors are doing– arguing, talking, having sex, walking, shutting their bathroom drawers, watching TV, EVERYTHING. When I complained about a possible lack of insulation, Camden stated that they believed the builder, and that all insulation was to code (which, I highly doubt). I was promised a 500 $ referral fee from BOHO, which I have yet to receive. The garage gate went down on my car, totaling $ 1000 worth of damage, and Camden has been very unhelpful in assisting me with the costs. I had high hopes when Camden took over managing my complex, however, I am sad to say that they have treated me like any other complex– with lack of sympathy and with one goal at hand– taking my hard-​earned money.

To tag on to a previous Unilocal from another resident, Chris. I too have noticed the quick decline in the staff once the property switched overnight to Camden. I won’t harp on Amanda’s skill set as a manager-​at best she would be a cast member on a reality TV show for Jersey Shore. The most unprofessional, unskilled manager at a property I have ever met. I mean seriously, who comes to work wearing a Velvet velour jumpsuit? And if a resident is asking a question to a leading agent, not only does she interject her two cents worth from behind an office, but 90%of the time she squeals out of her mouth have no merit. If you want to be awoken by fire alarms going off at random times of the night, sewage backing up from your toilets and tub (which by Camden Standards is totally acceptable if you have a two bedroom apartment because you still have one other working toilet/​tub), ineffective leasing agents who really don’t know the residents (because they are on a rotating schedule –never the same face) then this is the place for you, oh yeah if you don’t mind overpaying for the paper thin walls, and the water, and lack of parking and the 1 elevator for a 5 floor building. Look elsewhere if you want to experience living in Old Fourth Ward– Amli is by far a better managed property, or that cardboard box by the park. I am so glad my lease is up March 6. I can’t wait to get out of here. The only saving grace if any is Randal, he is the original assistant manager from the original property management company. That’s this property’s only asset.

PLEASE, if you are considering moving to or even visiting a Camden property read this first. Take into account that I am not a person who complains just to complain and that by sitting here typing this letter I am taking time out of my life to address something I think is horribly wrong.
I moved to this property in January 2014. It was originally another complex and was purchased by Camden in the summer of 2014. Over night the old management was gone and Camden was in. They have been cold, rude and unaccommodating from the start. I would stop by to get a package from the office and there was never hello or any kind of chitchat. At Camden Fourth Ward you are a number and they want you in and out. At times they are condescending and Amanda Socciarelli the property manager is unaffected at best. This might not sound like a bad thing but when you are a leader for any rhyme or reason this is a horrible trait to possess. (And I don’t know the reason either) She and her staff are robots regurgitating the corporate nonsense that Camden has infected their employees with. There is no resident loyalty. They only care about making a dollar and getting paid.
My nightmare here does not have a start because there are so many issues with this complex that they have all started to blend together. Are you reading this people? There are multiple issues with this building. I will highlight them with key words as follows. Water leaks, water floods, noisy/​faulty pipes, break-​ins, and horrible, uncharismatic staff. I feel like that last one is worth mentioning a few times. The one that stands out and is the reason I am writing now is the water issue in this building. I have had friends and family fall on multiple occasions entering this building. When it rains here, forget it. The hallways will be treacherous. There are breezeways at Camden Fourth Ward and the ventilation system was poorly built so any amount of water or humidity causes the halls to instantaneously turn your hallways into a river. I would say invest in a kayak or prepare to get wet. I spend a lot of times avoiding random puddles in and around this property. Including the stairwells and hallways.
Recently the culmination of water issues hit its climax. I came home to a flooded first floor hall. When I opened the door to my apartment there was water rushing out. About three inches of water covered my floor of my entire apartment. The following days were a stressful and inconvenient period of time. I had spent a weekend cleaning and trying to dry the water out of my apartment. I had very little help from maintenance. If it were not for the fact that I care about my quality of life and my surroundings the place would have rotted in no time. I put up with noisy fans and dehumidifiers for a few days and Camden did nothing to make this better for me. Not once did they ask how they could help? How they could make things easier, less of an inconvenience? How was I doing? These are the kinds of questions I expect from someone I am paying a very high premium of rent to each month. (Oh did I mention that I received a renewal email from Camden asking for 400.00 more each month? That is over 30% of an increase per month for what I was paying. I consider this to be a crime, as a matter of fact I believe it is a crime some states… but I declined and gave my notice after trying to negotiate with no luck (not surprised). Asking how their residents are doing seems so basic. but this is something that Amanda and her staff have never done. I live down the hall from the leasing office. I am literally steps away everyone. NOBODY has knocked on my door to see how things are. I have however had several knocks from carpet cleaners this month. It is going on two weeks and my apartment is in total chaos. The details of my apartment being repaired are brutal. I came home to my floorboards and molding ripped up/​out, carpets in disarray, dust everywhere and no notice that this would be happening. The only response I seem to get from Camden is «it is out of their hands and or control that this happened.» One person in the property management office informed me that this was «an act of god» and that nobody could have prevented this. I also spoke to the regional office where I had the displeasure of talking to the arrogant Steven Smith. These people all represent the face of Camden. If I were in any position to make a difference in someone’s quality of life and happiness and especially if this was my career I would make sure that my reputation was perceived as one of this caliber. Camden has employed people who make excuses for their employers and do nothing to try to make a situation right. At the end of the day this could have all been avoided with some simple compassion from their part. But above Camden being a horrible place to live. It has no moral standings in the Atlanta or National apartment community.

I have lived here since the summer and the amenities and staff are excellent. Very prompt response for any requests. Respectful of the tenants. Mindful of security and privacy.

Great community to live in but crime inside the apartment community is sky high. The building is new and very stylish, great floor plan options and high end finishes in every unit. I’ve lived here since the building was still in constriction but a lot had changed, for better and worse. As the neighborhood has filled up with more affluent residents, new rental properties and businesses are popping up everywhere. Unfortunately it has also attracted significant levels of crime, some violent. Fortunately I’ve been lucky enough to not be directly involved but I know several neighbors who have been robbed, car-​jacked, violently attacked and even one who had her dog attacked with a fire extinguisher during a break-​in. All of this has been in the last couple of months. At first, management called them «isolated incidents» and tried to keep these events quiet but now that they have agreed to be more transparent yet it seems like we get an announcement on a recent crime every few days. I renewed my lease shortly after the building went under new management but things got worse instead of better. I don’t necessarily believe the trend is related to the current management company but they certainly haven’t impressed me with their response. I’ll be looking for a new place as soon as my current lease is up. If the crime gets much worse before then, I won’t hesitate to break my lease. So sorry to not be able to recommend this property. I was their #1 fan a year ago.

My lease is up in January and I could have easily renewed without any problem. However, as I was driving by looking at all the new apartments in the neighborhood, Camden Fourth Ward caught my attention. Dorian Porch became my Leasing Consultant. He is awesome! I He is the most pleasant, professional, customer-​service oriented person and attentive to my needs. He is always available to answer my questions with satisfaction.
As for the apartment building, I was impressed with the surroundings, central location to stores, easy access to major highways, malls, openness and spacious floor plan, modern appliances, gated community, enclosed and lots of parking spaces, modern gym, trainer, yoga classes, safe and a total sense of community within the city. And most importantly, very competitive pricing.
Overall, I had a great experience and I am so looking forward to moving soon. I highly recommend this community, Dorian and the rest of the staff!

the apartments are lovely but there is NO soundproofing and it is sometimes impossible to sleep due to all the noise from the pool, the park and the community room. i would wake up at 4am by people just having conversations outside, i could hear every word they were saying. you can also hear every show at Masquerade inside your apartment. and there are no screens on the windows. so if you don’t care about noise or bugs… it’s pretty ok i guess. the rent is too damn high for that level of noise so don’t live in the building by the pool. oh and there’s a break-​in about once a month it seems, but the onsite security guards have all been really nice.

BOHO4W is a new apartment development in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward. The official grand opening party was held on May 15, 2014. The apartments’ name is presumably a play on Boho, short for Bohemian, and O4W, the abbreviation commonly used for Old Fourth Ward. The development is owned by North American Properties, the company that also owns Atlantic Station in Midtown and the fancy new Avalon development in Alpharetta.
I attended a small get-​together/​dinner party which was held at the BOHO4W clubhouse and pool. This event was hosted and organized by a resident of BOHO4W. Upon arriving to the property, I was already impressed. It looks really nice. The BOHO4W property lies directly adjacent to Historic Fourth Ward Park, one of the cooler looking parks, if not the coolest looking park, in the city.
There’s still a lot of construction going on in the area, but for the most part, the immediate vicinity felt clean and safe. The new development has wide sidewalks and neatly manicured landscaping. The words I would use to describe the property are modern, chic, and artsy. Very artsy. Assorted bold and contemporary artwork decorate the common hallways. The clubhouse has a separate room next to it that looks like a mini art studio.
The clubhouse is small, but nice. There’s a large HD display with access to ESPN. Décor runs the gamut from homemade electrical guitars made of old tins to vintage 8-​track tapes (e.g. soundtrack to James Bond /​Diamonds Are Forever) to golden skulls. There’s a two-​player, old-​school arcade machine (on free play) with games like Pac-​Man and Galaga.
Outside, the pool area is stylish. The pool and apartment building were built on elevated land that overlooks a portion of the park, so the view is good. There are trendy white couches and tables, resort-​style deck lounge chairs (atop faux green grass), and even seats installed on either (shallow) end of the pool. It kind of reminds me of a Miami South Beach hotel.
One thing I think is neat are the no-​touch sensors at the entry/​exit gates.
BOHO4W is located in between Midtown, Poncey-​Highland, Inman Park, and Little Five Points. It’s very close to the new Ponce City Market.