We are committed to providing you with a community environment that aligns with CDC protocols and local health guidance in an effort to help stop the spread of COVID-19. We will continue to monitor and update our standard operating procedures as part of the continued focus on the health of our residents and team members. Click here to learn more about some of the precautions we are taking in striving for a clean space for all.
Move-In Dates:
If you haven’t already marked your calendars, grab a pen and take a note. Move-in is on August 14th, 2021, and August 21st, 2021. When you arrive at Lumen for move-in, please follow the signs to check-in and pick up the keys to your new home.
First Payment:
For those moving in Fall 2021, please be sure to pay your first rent installment by August 1, 2021. Late charges will apply unless we have received the first installment within the three-day grace period (by August 3, 2021). Checks or money orders should be made payable to Lumen and can be mailed or brought directly to our office.
You can also pay online through the resident portal using a debit card, credit card, or electronic checking transfer or by automatic recurring charge (which is highly recommended so you can just set it and forget it) to your debit card, credit card, or bank account. There are no fees when paying from your bank account or by check.
Guarantor Form:
Nothing ruins move-in faster than missing paperwork. If you haven’t done so already, please submit your guarantor form (you can find a link at the bottom of this page). We’ll need to approve this before you’re able to move in. No guarantor? Sign up with Leap by selecting this option on your application or by calling our office today. Alternately, you will be required to prepay the final two installments in advance in order to move in, as described in your Lease.
Cruise Ship Move-in™ Procedure & Tips
Moving is stressful enough, so we’ve partnered with USS, the nation’s largest professional student move-in company to help make it a breeze. If you qualify for Express Check-In (see tab) then you can take advantage of this Cruise Ship Move-in™ experience! See details below.
If you need to move in outside of your provided time, please remember that our Cruise Ship move-in team will not be able to assist you with unloading items. Instead, we will have large bins available to sign out in order to assist in bringing your belongings to your room.
While internet and trash are included with your rental installment, electricity and water service will be billed to your resident portal every month through Conservice. There is a one-time fee of $60 that will be added to your first installment. Your unit’s utility bill will be divided equally among the residents living in your unit. For example, in a unit with 4 occupants, each occupant pays for 25% of their apartment’s usage.
There are two simple options when it comes to setting up your renter’s insurance for your Lumen apartment.
Option 1: Kick back and do nothing
Lumen has you covered! If you do not send us renter’s insurance details by July 31, 2021, you will be automatically opted into Wilson Peak which will cover your $100,000 liability requirements set forth in your lease. This coverage will be automatically charged to your resident portal for $11.95 a month. (Please note that this coverage only covers your liability; if you are wanting personal property protection, see Option 2.)
Option 2: Do it yourself
Get your own policy through your parents’ insurance or do it on your own with a company like Lemonade. Just be sure that you have $100,000 liability and that Lumen Above Railroad Park Birmingham Property 1 is listed as the additional insured. With this option, you can also opt-in for personal coverage of your belongings. If you are providing your own insurance, please ensure it has been emailed to Lumen@assetliving.com by July 31, 2021, as you will be auto-enrolled into Option 1 if you haven’t done so by then.
If you didn’t already know, there is always a way to beat the line. Here’s how you can skip the wait and take advantage of our Cruise Ship Move-in™ experience.
Click here for the resident portal link and register online. From here, you’ll want to make sure you can answer yes to each of the questions below:
If you answered yes to all of the above, you’re one step closer to your new home. Besides that, all you need to bring with you is a valid photo ID (and an appetite—we’ll have snacks waiting for you).
Please ensure if you are bringing a pet with you that you have registered it with Pet Screening. (If you didn’t receive an email from them please call the office to get that taken care of.)
There is a $250 non-refundable pet fee, $250 pet deposit, and $30/month pet rent.
Please contact the office with any questions you may have.