Apartment Ratings | Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase) Ratings and Reviews

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): wish i still lived here (Recommending!)

2007-12-06T14:33:07-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I was very pleased with this complex, but ended up moving out. I won't say why I left becasue I do not want to discourage anyone from moving here. I hate the property I moved to instead... Vista Falls in Hoover (i discourage anyone from living at the Vista Properties!! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): Great Apartment, Best of The Riverchase Properties! (Recommending!)

2007-10-05T15:15:14-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This is definitely the best location in the riverchase area. I have been doing some hunting around to find out what other apartments are in the area, and after viewing 6 or 7 places, I realized there is nothing even close to what I have. For the price you just ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): GREAT PLACE (Recommending!)

2007-08-24T09:10:02-06:00

From annz35: We really looked at alot of apartment complexes!!! We choose this one due to the location & lay out. We absolutely love living here!!! We have great neighbors. Anytime we need maitenance they come right away. Feel very safe & secure. Very nice pools. Very very pleased with our choice. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): Trending downhill (Not Recommending)

2007-08-20T11:09:50-06:00

From Chesko205: Parking: Sometimes had to park a few spaces down from the front of my building, but nothing crazy.Noise: I was on a terrace level, and never heard any noise from above me or to the sides.Grounds: Groundskeepers of questionable alien status kept the place looking fairly good.Safety: Lighting was OK... ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): RENTERS PLEASE CONSIDER THIS REVIEW BEFORE RENTING!! (Not Recommending)

2007-06-02T17:01:00-06:00

From ashli7: When I first moved into this apartment complex, it was known as "The Grove". The rental cost was a little high,even though the bedrooms are not very big, but felt it was worth it, the complex had a security gate(which is usually broken), the office and maintenance staff were very ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): Pleased (Recommending!)

2007-03-21T12:58:36-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I just moved from a house I've lived in for over 20 years and was very apprehensive about moving into an aparment community. Much to my suprise the minute I moved in I felt right at home! The nice lady that leased me the apartment really cared about my needs ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): Bad Managment (Not Recommending)

2007-01-30T10:14:42-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The managment neglect hte residents services and do harrasment and their employees are not bonded or securily checked. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): Not what it appears (Not Recommending)

2007-01-07T09:13:41-06:00

From -Anonymous-: First: Gated? On my first day in the apartment the trailer that I was using to move in was stolen from the parking lot, the management was neither concerned nor surprised.

Second: there were nails in the floor that ripped holes in every pair of socks i owned, and got ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): (Recommending!)

2006-11-10T11:37:05-06:00

From band: The office staff is so helpful and welcoming!
I am so happy I chose this Colonial property. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): Renters Beware: Check Water Bill Policy (Not Recommending)

2006-09-18T18:43:21-06:00

From ichoose06: Did you know that The Grove, currently known as CG@Riverchase Trls, charges residents a flat $35 whether or not they consume water? Apparently, they have arranged a preset usage quota which, if exceeded, will cost the resident additional charges above and beyond the 'standard' flat rate of $35. That's robbery. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): HORRIBLE MANAGEMENT!!!!! (Not Recommending)

2006-09-15T20:45:22-06:00

From -Anonymous-: THIS PLACE IS NOT WHAT IT SEEMS. AT FIRST WHEN I MOVED IN I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BEST PLACE TO LIVE IN HOOVER. IT WAS GATED, NICE LANDSCAPE, NICE LAYOUTS OF APARTMENTS. SLOWLY BUT SURELY THINGS WENT DOWNHILL. MANAGEMENT NEVER FIXED ANY REQUESTS. THE GYM EQUIPMENT WAS BROKEN THE ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): Wish I was back at the Grove. (Recommending!)

2006-08-22T14:15:09-06:00

From DebbieSue: I lived at the Grove from 1994 through 2003. I moved because I was relocating to Virginia. Going to another location has provided me with perspective that I would not otherwise have regarding quality of apartments, price, apartment management, and maintenance. I would move back to the Grove at Riverchase ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): No Longer Home Sweet Home (Not Recommending)

2006-07-29T12:36:59-06:00

From -Anonymous-: If you enjoy increased rent charges, no maintence, broken facilities, living in a gated community where the gate is broken half the time, and no more than one friend allowed to visit the pool with you...Then this is the place for you.

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Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): Horrible Management! Ridiculously Overpriced! (Not Recommending)

2006-04-10T23:29:26-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I recently moved out of the Grove (now Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails) and I wouldn't wish for my worst enemy to have to live there. I lived there from June 2003-March 2006 and things went steadily downhill the entire time I was a resident. Like other reviewers have mentioned, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): Great place (Recommending!)

2006-04-10T19:00:58-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have been living here for almost a year now & I love it. The complex is very quiet & I feel secure while at home. The staff is very friendly & always willing to accomodate. Although it is a bit pricey, I feel like I am getting my money's ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): Love it here also! (Recommending!)

2006-03-01T22:06:49-06:00

From saf0327@bellsouth.net: Just moved here about a month ago... Very helpful maintinance and office staff.. Very quiet and immaculate landscaping!! So far I would recommend it, its definitly worth the price.. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): Love it here (Recommending!)

2006-02-09T09:19:48-06:00

From superplace31: Living here for a month. It's great. Management is very friendly, helpful, and they quickly respond on our concerns. Also very clean and quiet. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): So-So (Not Recommending)

2006-01-03T14:40:26-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've lived at the Grove for close to a year now. When my lease is up I will be leaving. It's not because I've been miserable but I haven't been impressed either. I'm paying too much to live a place that has gates that don't work properly and a staff ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): Excellent Apartment Homes! (Recommending!)

2005-12-17T18:53:30-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This a preferred "corporate" living address for experience the good life. Good landscaping..VERY CLEAN Yes... it's a bit pricey but it's well worth it. Very responsive staff(including maintenance). Just today, my wife and I had maintenance come over to check out our heating system. These guys know their job. They ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): Live there now, would hate to move (Recommending!)

2005-11-02T08:44:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I live in The Grove now. I have been there for three years so far. I did a lot of research before I moved in, and it paid off. The Grove is quiet, gated, at the top of a cul-de-sac off the beaten path but within 1.5 miles of anything ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): very satisfied (Recommending!)

2005-07-07T12:11:54-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We came in from out of town and was ready to lease elsewhere when a friend told us about the Grove. We called and they stayed late to assist. We left our apps and money and moved in a month later. Maintenance resolved our work orders in a timely manner, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): Very Pleased! (Recommending!)

2005-06-10T12:56:43-06:00

From becton1224: I was very pleased. The entire staff is very responsive. The grounds are kept immaculate. The noise level is very quiet. I love them. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): Don't come to Hell! (Not Recommending)

2005-05-10T02:32:27-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The management here does not know what the hell they are doing. They tell you up front to get renter's insurance because anything that goes wrong with the apartment that is their fault such as toilets continuously overflowing, trees falling on your vehicles, and apartment floods, they don't want to ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): Terrible Place, Trust Me (Not Recommending)

2005-04-05T11:18:09-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I recently moved from the Grove and wouldn't recommend anyone to move there. The office staff is terrible, they are more concerned about themselves and how they look to outsiders instead of how they treat their tenants. If you should move there, don't ever take a garden level apartment because ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): (Recommending!)

2005-04-01T16:55:22-06:00

From Jayt: Well....I will say this is the best apartment complext that I have lived at. The only major complaint that I have is that the people that lived above me were very loud. As far as the facilities and the appearance this complex is top notch. Me and my roomate will ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): Enjoyed my stay. (Recommending!)

2005-01-21T13:25:34-06:00

From Pleasantly_Surprised: I enjoyed my experience living there. Convenient to everything and everywhere. Clean apartment with a pleasant atmosphere and good neighbors. I bought a house and moved summer '04, and although I am glad to be back in my own home. I miss living in Hoover and the Grove. Wouldn't consider ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): great help with my relocating (Recommending!)

2005-01-10T10:37:34-06:00

From swtgrl1152: I had to break my contract early and the staff was very helpful with setting up payment arrangements and also went out of there way to re rent my apartment so that I did not have to pay the full fee. They were so great and so much help! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): I am thinking about moving there? (Recommending!)

2004-11-16T14:26:55-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have been living in an apartment off of Alford Ave. for the past 5mon. Me and my roomate are thinking about moving to the Grove at Riverchase. We will need to move at the end of December so our other friend can move in with us too. Unfortunately we ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): Ask for a discount at renewal (Recommending!)

2004-10-31T11:59:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have several complaints about the complex:
1) The refridgerator, dish washer, and HVAC system are all extremely loud.
2) You can hear the neighbors. The other comments here of quiet neighbors are probably from curtousy not building design.
3) The trash compactor is usually more than full.
4) The building are poorly ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): amateur management and slow maintenance, overpriced (Not Recommending)

2004-07-26T00:00:00-06:00

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Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): (Recommending!)

2004-06-28T00:00:00-06:00

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Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): (Recommending!)

2004-06-15T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: For some reason all of our faucets lost the piece inside them that says whether the water is hot our cold... this is very irritating for the shower faucet. Sometimes I'd be scalded and other times I would freeze. The neighbors could sometimes be heard as well... Other than that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): love it! (Recommending!)

2004-04-29T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We have been here for 3 years, and are going to move to the Grove at Devon Hills in Nashville for 6 months until our new house is ready. The staff here has always been very friendly and helpful. Maintenance is taken care of quickly. We have only been irritated ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): great apartments (Recommending!)

2003-12-15T00:00:00-06:00

From jdrhottt@hotmail.com: Very good apartments. I recommend to everyone. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): Best apartments ever! (Recommending!)

2003-12-09T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived in many apartments and The Grove is the best. The grounds and the apartment are beautiful and the office staff is great. Shelley was incredibly nice and very helpful. I have also been free of the two worst problems apartments usually have...bugs and noisy neighbors. I couldn´t ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): Quiet and Clean (Recommending!)

2003-10-17T00:00:00-06:00

From cstenj: I have lived here for almost two years and have been very impressed. The office staff is very friendly and service oriented. They respond to your needs promptly. The maintence staff is excellent. One of the best in Birmingham. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): There are Worse Places... (Recommending!)

2003-10-13T00:00:00-06:00

From crzyjethro@aol.com: This place is OK. The grounds are kept real nice and the staff is pretty accomodating. There was a little problem with the dumpster overflowing at times and the gate was broke often and it took forever fro them to replace cables in the fitness center when they broke. I ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): Great Place to Live (Recommending!)

2003-07-25T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I actually lived in a corporate unit here and even though I didn´t lease from the office staff I leased through a corporate company they treated me with great respect. Maintenance was always done quickly and I didn´t have to call them back for poor work.
The office staff Ebony, Tarra, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): Beware (Not Recommending)

2003-06-16T00:00:00-06:00

From rgoudelock@yahoo.com: This apartment is full of suprises after you sign the lease. First, there are only 3 light fixtures in the ceiling. Prepare to install your own. Secondly, there are limited spaces to park but plenty of spaces in paid parking. Thirdly, I got a job in another city and they ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): (Recommending!)

2003-02-03T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The apartment complex is great! They are attractive, safe and in an excellent location. The staff is very friendly. The community is quiet and peaceful. The only complaint that I have is that the trash compactor has been broken for several weeks and the area around the dumpster has been ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): So Far, it´s wonderful (Recommending!)

2003-01-21T00:00:00-06:00

From kellyc@uab.edu: I hope I don´t eat my words, but I do really love this place. The place is great and I already dread having to move one day b/c I can´t keep paying rent, I´d much rather be putting the money toward owning a home instead, but can´t afford to do ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): Excellent (Recommending!)

2002-12-23T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I agree with the previous posts in all regards. This is an excellent complex. Be aware that they stick to the lease terms to the letter. You could have lived there for 10 years and paid perfectly every month, they don´t care, they will not back down on anything. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): 13 Months of Experience, Still Great (Recommending!)

2002-12-02T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I feel the need to respond to the writer of "BEWARE" because he obviously needs a reality check. First, it is true that there are not overhead lights in the living room and bedroom. However, he should have noticed this when he looked at an apartment. Also, there are switch-controlled ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): I loved it here (Recommending!)

2002-07-17T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place is quiet, well-priced, and well-maintained. The staff is courteous. I would recommend it to anyone. I lived there for 7 months last year and never had any problem. In fact I am thinking about moving back to Birmingham and would like to live there again. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Colonial Grand at Riverchase Trails (formerly The Grove at Riverchase): Great Complex (Recommending!)

2002-06-19T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This is an outstanding complex. Extremely clean, modern and very quiet. It has a well-trained and courteous staff who are always willing to help. Parking is ample and for an extra charge there is covered parking. Maintenance is always done quickly and right the first time. The only bad thing ... [click to read full apartment review]