Vangard Lofts

If you want to live in deep low income housing this is where you live,. if you want to live in an area where all you see are homeless people in cops ruining everybody this is where you live. the counters are all fake the bathrooms are tiny. the company that runs this place is a is joke all they do is fire the people that don’t do anything for the company instead of pay back their dividends if they should to the patrons. Amy gray and Amy Braillemar are a joke to this place. they say they have cameras and security… they don’t have anything… it is connected to copia and there are many problems that occur… the insulation in these apartments are horrible. if you want to live safe and happily don’t move here.

I’ve been living at Vangard for a little over a year and I will say at first it had its issues — the elevator was broken quite often and the front door was quite easy to sneak through. We had a change in management a few months ago (to Jimmy C.) and it has been GREAT!
I absolutely love living at Vangard now. They are installing a second elevator, already installed a new entryway system that keeps all of the residents very safe. Jimmy is very diligent about returning e-​mails or phone calls, and is very accommodating to the residents needs. The apartments themselves are nice and for the most part spacious, there are some units that are updated and some (like mine) that still have older appliances but they work just fine! They have recently installed new energy efficient shower and kitchen faucet heads which was very nice as well.
If you’re looking to stay around the $ 900-​$ 1200 range for pretty much all-​inclusive rent, this is definitely the place for you!

The apartment is pretty nice. Haven’t had too many issues. They only have one elevator so there is a bit of a wait. Also there are some issues with parking spaces. There are a set number of spots on the below ground parking area and the outside. So there is a waiting list for spots.

awful property management. only one elevator for 8 floors, and constantly broke down. at one point was inoperable for over 3 weeks. no compensation of any kind was offered to residents, and when residents complained a letter was handed out reminding that any withholding of rent would be considered late. my internet was out for a month; they refused to hire an IT professional to come look at it and instead asked another resident of the building to help on his own time. rampant noise, and often times marijuana smoke could be heard/​smelled during the late evenings. the carpet is about as high quality as you’d see in a macy’s department store, not quality at all. management messed up my monthly rent on 3 separate occasions, and then kept over half of my deposit bc in their opinion the icebox and stove were not cleaned. the location is good, but there are much better places to live in in downtown st. louis. dont trouble yourself with this nightmare.

I absolutely LOVE living at Vangard because the apartment Manager Amy is the bomb. No matter what she always has a smile on her face and the best attitude. I couldn’t ask for a better Apartment Manager. Amy will sit and listen to any questions you might have and will take the time to help you find what you are looking for. Out of all the places we looked, she is what made Vangard stand out because of her charisma. Not to mention it’s in the best location and everything is included except electric and the prices are way more reasonable than any other places downtown. So if you are looking for an awesome place to live with the best neighbors and management, Vangard is the place to be. :-)

Great central location in downtown St. Louis