Element Uptown Apartments

Element Uptown is an awesome apartment complex. They have great amenities in the units themselves and in the complex community like a gym, saltwater pool (great for those who don’t get to go to the ocean a lot), secured parking, and many more. They are also very close to a lot of fun bars, clubs, and amazing restaurants in Charlotte. Element is also a wonderful supporter of South End Hops Fest happening in May.

Instead of staying a hotel for 5 months we looked into a furnished apt/​condo in the uptown CLT area. We did not want to fight traffic (listen to talk radio WBT they give updates on 5 – 10 mile traffic back up seemingly daily). Walking to work would be a plus! We were referred to The Element by Marriott corporate leasing. The experience has been exceptional. 1. The building is quiet for a center city condo. I lived at a next door property and the noise level was ridiculous/​2 am parties etc. 2. Security is very good along with plenty secure parking designated for residents only. 3 staff is knowledgeable, helpful & cheerful! 4. Dog friendly. I don’t have a dog in the hunt or in the condo. 5. Rental was furnished all we had to do was bring clothes. We were called by the leasing agent weekly checking if there were any concerns in fact we had a queen bed and asked if a king could be obtained, the next day right on time it was switched out. Excellent service! 6. Pool cabanas and outdoor spaces with mini fridge and tvs fireplace and tiki hut. Summer Fun. 7. Windows open! Great window covering that blocks light. 8. VIEWS! The balcony looks over Romare Bearden and BB&T ball park with city views that are beautiful. 9. Panthers football is played in Bank of America stadium 2 blocks away. Tailgating right out the front door. 10. There are great places to eat steps away Valhalla, Mellow Mushroom, Rush espresso for a great cup of coffee. Night life is right down the block. We would select this condo to live long term without hesitation.

Stayed at the Element in a short term corporate lease and loved it! I was a little nervous about the lease after reading the previous review, but the amenities, staff and location were wonderful. It was so convenient being able to walk to everything uptown and the views of the city from my apartment were great. I highly recommend the Element and will certainly live here again if I ever need housing in Charlotte!

I currently live here on a short term corporate lease. Thank goodness it is both short and I am not paying for it. This will be an okay building once it is done, but for now, know that you are moving into a construction zone. We were not informed when we signed our short term lease that the building is only cleared for occupation on a few of the lower floors, and you will hear/​experience drilling, hammering, unusable elevators, closed features (ex, pool), restricted parking, construction workers walking around all over the place, etc. Just a few days ago, I woke up at 7:00 a.m. to a man on a crane literally outside my window — I could have reached out and given him a high five. And the beeping/​hammering/​drilling that he was doing (again, at 7:00 a.m.) was just a fun bonus.
I give the building two stars because the view is great from the Reardon Park side and the location is pretty good. However, there is one big deal breaker if you are concerned about safety: The architect designed a serious design flaw when he or she decided to put the fire staircase inside the hallway of each floor. Why does this matter? Because it means there must be UNRESTRICTED access from the parking garage into your hallway so that people can get to the staircase in the case of a fire. There is a door only 30 feet from the restricted access doors on each level where you can just walk right into the residents’ hallway. This means that the dog and pony show of using your key fob and having restricted acces is pointless. Just walk right in using the door a few feet to your left! As a woman alone in this apartment, it is absolutely not okay that this situation exists. Anybody who can get into the garage (following a car through the gate, a guest of another unit, construction workers, etc) can now get to my door. Just super.
Bottom line: Ask a lot of questions about how and when the construction will be completed. It will not be soon. Secondly, get a big scary dog for protection (after paying the $ 300 «nonrefundable deposit», of course.)