Flats On Vine

Great apartments, parking is a bit of a bummer at 95 dollars a month and the utility company you are locked into is a complete scam. Everything dealing with the apartments itself is top notch, great location, tons to do.

I’m into my second year living at Flats. I’ve rented a few places in a few cities, and our apartment here is as nice as any place I’ve ever lived. It’s a nice build. The units are comfortable with higher-​end finishes. It’s certainly convenient to the best in Columbus (particularly love being able to walk to Short North, The LC, Nationwide Arena, North Market, and on and on). The staff and maintenance crew are great and responsive. Overall, it has just been a great place to live. I expect to stay for at least another year or two beyond this one.
My biggest cons have less to do with the facility, staff, and maintenance, and more with the residents. For all of the professional-​class residents at Flats (which I would say are the vast majority of residents), there is a contingent of University-​type students who periodically treat the building like a residence hall. It’s not unusual to find empty beer bottles/​cans in the stairwells on the weekends. For a higher end apartment community, I do find that pretty irritating and disrespectful on the part of those residents.
While this same crowd of people can be loud or rowdy in moments, I haven’t found it to be overly persistent or problematic.
As an aside, I also have *no love* for the carpet in my unit, but I’m pretty sure that can just be chalked up to «apartment carpet syndrome» — cheap, and easily replaced when the units turn over.

UPDATE: I’ve lived here almost 2 years, and will be renewing my lease for a 3^rd. Nearly all of the issues mentioned in my original review have been resolved, and the staff is more responsive than ever.
Original, extensive review has been removed as it is no longer applicable. Updated review below:
Pros:
— Fantastic location (easy access to nightlife, food, shopping, entertainment, etc)
— New, so everything is clean and nice
— Friendly staff
— Responsive maintenance crew
— Nice pool and hot tub, washer/​dryer in apts
— The underground parking is pretty nice
— The floor-​to-​ceiling windows and balcony make these apartments very livable
— The buildings look really nice, in my opinion
Cons:
— Can be loud on the weekends (you are in the Arena District, after all)
— There is a fee to pay your rent online (free via old-​school check, though)
— Unpredictable parking for visitors
— The doors are slow to unlock (minor, but annoying)
— Entrance has potholes, have been there for years
Summary: Flats on Vine is RECOMMENDED.