The Arc Student Residence - Housing

if you value quiet in your own apartment…pick somewhere else. i have been hearing obscenely loud music from my neighbours for the entirety of my lease. i have made countless noise complaints and spoke directly to the manager, there has been no consequences and no change. i am literally counting down the days until i can move out to escape the insufferable noise. upon complaining about the noise i was told to leave my unit and go somewhere else, instead of staff taking care of the issue.laundry machines get disgusting with soap residue and dryers will burn holes in your clothes if you don’t have them set to the lowest possible setting. underground parking sounds convenient until you’re surrounded by garbage, cigarette butts, and broken glass. staff is not especially friendly, and overall unhelpful.

Lived here for 2 years. Overall a good experience. Rent is expensive but location is extremely convenient and the space is really nice. It's worth it if convenience is a priority, as it is for me.The bedrooms are spacious which is lovely, and have big windows letting in a lot of natural light. Kitchen is a bit small (maybe depending on unit type) but it's functional.Overall, staff are friendly and helpful in my experience. No bad experiences on a personal level. When I've had issues maintenance has addressed them in a timely manner and solved them efficiently. No complaints in that regard.The first year there were issues with the fire alarm going off about once or twice a month which admittedly really brought down the living experience but that has stopped and I can't remember the last time it happened--maybe 9 or 10 months ago? Since then no issues, for anyone who may have seen reviews elsewhere mentioning this.

This is the only best apartment around here it’s new and beautiful and the staffs at the lobby are great, beautiful and are eager to respond to any issue you are having. I am loving my time here and i will always recommend it to others.

Worst experience. Around March, a man came into my room with a knife threatening me. The arc is apparently the “safest” student residence. Do not fall for it it’s all a lie. It’s June right now and I called for an update, the general manger, Monica was super unprofessional and rude and blamed me for this traumatic incident, saying “well you opened the door you’re an adult you should be more responsible” then she started interrogating me and then hung up the phone on me and my mom. I am definitely not going back there and if you are trying to move into the arc, don’t. This incident was handled very unprofessionally and my family and I trusted the arc because they promised security and safety and they have none of that to be honest.

Living at the arc has been the absolute worst experience in my life.The reception people are genuinely rude apart from Jelitza. It’s surprising that Mona hasn’t been fired considering the fact that the entire building hates her.The police is there every two weeks and there’s been multiple times where brown water has come out of the taps. Due to the lack of security multiple break ins have happen.There’s way cheaper accommodations all around Winnipeg and they’re bigger and better. If you’re worried about the weather being extreme you can just get a place next to the bus stop.I was genuinely treated terribly by the reception staff especially Mona and I really would never recommend this place to anyone.

In my opinion the place itself is not bad, but it's really expensive!!! Just for one small room (a bachelor unit) you have to pay same amount as one bedroom unit!!! I believe the most problem with ARC is it's rentals which doesn't worth at all! Especially because its a student residents, it should be cheaper than others. If they won't reduce the rental for next year, I definitely will move because it doesn't worth at all.

This building could be the worst option possible. In my experience, I stayed there for one year, and here are my reasons:1- Staff members are so impolite and they are not responsible for any building-related issues.2- The building is not safe. Literally everyone can come and stay in the shared areas, especially at night because no staff is there.3-I don't think the amenities are worth the price. It doesn't make sense to spend that much on something so basic.The manager only care about rent and the money you pay, not about you or your comfort, and even now, 4 months after I left, the deposit has not been refunded to us yet.I NEVER recommend this residence to anyone :)

I have recently moved to arc. I must say that the experience itself is like living in a luxurious hotel. The apartments are good. The building has laundry, gym, indoor games and other amenities too. Recently, they arranged a yoga class for the arc residents which was amazing. Many buildings in winnipeg may have gym but yoga room and class cannot be found everywhere. We have both in arc. I hope they keep more yoga sessions because it is very helpful for me being a MBA student to focus on health and calming my mind. Looking forward for more yoga sessions.

I love living here it’s Amazing only wish if they’d have a punching bag in the gym everything works great laundry gym pool table stove warm water heater air conditioner

The management makes everything too difficult. It is hard to get an exact answer from them without miscommunication. Their response to my emails were like yes and no, and not making things clear. The lease wasn't seem really official. They tried to keep the fixed date September to August on the lease which is very open to request retroactive payment, but I was planning to move in on January 1st. Btw they are kicking you out on August 20th even you pay for the whole month. When the lease does not make sense for me, I tried to take someone's lease over that I found by myself. And the management forced me to sign double lease, instead of signing the lease takeover form. According to Manitoba rental rules, officially they cannot force you to make a new lease to take someone's lease. Whatever they do is very risky for the students. They are just thinking about the money and they even don't know how to communicate to their potential tenants. Management should be changed, otherwise the reviews will get worst. Such a SCAM student residence, not worth for the money.They just try to draw advantage from the students who seek to find a closer place to the university, or the international students they cannot provide the credit check or something. It is not the way to run a business ethically. They should be more reliable since they are just newly opened. They will proably not last long. SAD.P.S: Eventually, I found a furnished bachelor apartment, included all utilities for less monthly payment than this SCAM residence. Don't worry about the distance to the university, your peace of mind is more important. Go check to rental websites and Kijiji that you will find better options.