Colonial Reserve at West Franklin formerly Trolley Square East Apartments
104 West Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23220
804-648-1820  WEBSITE save favorite
AVERAGE RATING
recommended by:
20%

overall rating:
1.9
1.9
1.9 Parking:
2.2
2.25 Maintenance:
2.0
1.99 Construction:
2.3
2.29 Noise:
2.2
2.19 Grounds:
2.1
2.13 Safety:
2.0
2.02 Office Staff:
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Good Deal If You Do Your Homework

From: rphguy
Date posted: 12/27/2005
Years at this apartment: 2004 - 2005
User Response is available. 1 response
 
Trolley Square is just fine if you remember the obvious, namely: You're living in a highrise in the middle of downtown.

So, yes, you have elevators and compressed living spaces in an urban environment. But this shouldn't be a surprise.

The building is about as secure as you can get for the circumstances. 1 carded gate to get into parking garage and at least one to two to get out. Front desk manned 24/7. Security cameras, etc.

Do your homework; check out the apartments available. They get nicer the higher you go in stories as well as price. Again, this shouldn't be a surprise.

Beautiful views are available. New laundry machines. ATM, postal drop, billiard room, gym, free tanning and a pool on the roof (under renovation for next season).

Heck, the Richmond Chief of Police has been residing there, it can't be too bad.

It's one of the quietest apartments I;ve ever lived in; the doors are thin but the walls are thick.

Recommended: YES
Overall Rating
4 out of 5
Parking:
3 of 5
Maintenance:
3 of 5
Construction: 4 of 5
Noise:
4 of 5
Grounds: 3 of 5
Safety: 3 of 5
Office Staff:
4 of 5
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User Responses

From: extrolleyfolley Date: 01/06/2006
The apartments don't get nicer as you go up, you just have to wait longer for the elevators -you pay more to spend the extra 10 minutes going up or coming down.

The doors are so thin in fact, that if you live next to a smoker you might as well take up smoking yourself because your room will constantly be smokey.

Thanks for the post, trolley office staff.
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