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ForShow Challenge | Tour & Explore to Win $500

Be part of our virtual challenge! Let ForShow be your guide and discover the best Vie at University Downs has to offer. Now through Friday, July 10th, participate and you could win $500 when you Tour and Explore our community while using the ForShow mobile app. ForShow is an interactive and immersive smartphone application that turns your smartphone into a personal guide so you can take a unique digital Tour at Your Own Pace. Use ForShow to Skip, Pause, & Repeat your favorite parts of the tour. To get started, once you arrive at the community download ForShow in the App Store, and follow the step-by-step instructions. Get helpful information along with detailed photos and videos as you discover all of our exciting community amenities and visit our model unit in real-time. And, don't forget to follow @VieAtUDowns on Instagram and Facebook ! Download Here SCHEDULE YOUR TOUR Call the leasing office to schedule your ForShow tour. Once scheduled, you will receive confirmation of your reservation details. CHECK IN When you arrive, check in with our Leasing Manager in the Lobby. Currently, at this time, all team members, residents, and guests at our community are required to wear a facial mask or covering. DOWNLOAD FORSHOW Bring your government issued ID and download the ForShow app from the App Store. Once inside the app, choose Vie at University Downs. Register to receive a one-time access code to begin the tour. Your smartphone is now your interactive tour guide. TOUR AT YOUR LEISURE Explore our community amenities and model unit at your own pace. Use our fully interactive smartphone app to skip, pause, & repeat the tour! ANSWERS ON DEMAND Message our leasing office in real-time to ask any questions you may have during the tour. WATCH VIDEO

Monthly Updates & Upcoming Events (June)

Monthly Highlights: We are pleased to announce the completion of the new gate and asphalt repairs, and the renovation of our community amenities including the pool. We are anxiously awaiting the moment we can open these brand new amenities for everyone to enjoy! Residents will need to visit the leasing office to collect a wristband before these amenities can be used. At this time, we are still following CDC guidelines for COVID-19 and will communicate as soon as the common area spaces are open. Rent Reminders: Rent is due on the 1st of the month. Payments received after the 2nd are subject to late fees. To pay your rent online, please visit the Resident Portal. If you have any questions or concerns please email our Accounts Manager at [email protected] or 205-847-5813. Renewal Info: Don't forget to renew your lease before it's too late! Contact our leasing office now to renew. Special Offers: Refer a friend to live in our community and you'll receive a $200 rent credit after they move-in. Call the office today for additional information. Outdoor Activities: Tuscaloosa is slowly reopening for business! Take advantage of the excitement and practice safe social distancing by getting back to nature and visiting outdoor hotspots, like Lake Nicol and Harris Lake. Other Reminders: SMOKING of any kind is not allowed anywhere inside your apartment. Smoking in your unit will result in fines, cleaning fees, and possible eviction All pets must be registered with the office to avoid fines. Pet waste within a common area can not only be unpleasant to your neighbors, but it can attract pests and rodents, and poses a health and safety issue. Please utilize the pet waste stations located around the property Please be mindful of your noise level at all times. We have a very diverse community and all residents have different schedules. We understand the semester is almost over. However, excessive noise will result in fines Vie Furniture is not to be placed outside on balconies/patios. Only outdoor patio furniture is permitted on balconies/patios Please make sure to take your garbage to the trash compactor located right outside the gates. Any garbage found on your balcony or in the hallway will result in penalties and/or fines, this includes cigarette butts Thank you for helping us keep our community clean! Holiday Hours: The leasing office will have limited office hours on Tuesday, June 2nd. In observance of this, the office will be open from 9 am to 2 pm. Text Enrollment: Text DOWNS to 51378 if you would like to receive automated text messages about Rent Reminders and other important notifications. Connect With Us! Follow @VieatUDowns on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok to keep up with the latest updates and upcoming events.

COVID-19 Community Update

Dears Residents and Guarantors, We continue to implement and enforce measures to protect and promote the well-being of our residents as we strive to minimize the impact of the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in our communities. As we confront the challenges of the pandemic, we have made the health and safety of our Vie Community the top priority and are committed to communicating with you to keep you updated on these efforts. We have implemented the following measures to date to protect our residents: Increased the frequency of cleaning and sanitizing of highly trafficked or touched areas or surfaces Temporarily canceled in-person tours and converted them to our Trademarked ForShow App which enables on-site self-guided tours Temporarily limited access to the community Temporarily canceled community functions and events Published reminders to residents about the preventative measures they should be taking to decrease the likelihood of spreading the illness Installed protective barriers to minimize the spread Limited the staff’s face-to-face interactions with others Please note we require everyone to wear a mask or facial covering while using the community grounds (i.e. in the elevators, while transiting hallways and moving throughout the community). In compliance with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regulations, and in observance of practicing social distancing, we are limiting the number of guests allowed to use the elevator(s), in communities where applicable, to no more than four (4) people at one time. We are also requiring our residents to continue taking all precautionary measures to stay safe by practicing social distancing and asking residents to follow hygienic guidelines from the CDC. Please understand we are committed to serving you and our communities while prioritizing your safety and the safety of our team members, thus we have decided that the practice of social distancing and the new protocols we have been implementing these past weeks will remain effective until further notice. Because the virus is spreading to different regions at different rates, the decision to reopen our common spaces (e.g., Vie Fit fitness centers, pools, and other common areas such as our social and co-working lounges) will be made on a regional basis based on the prevailing facts and circumstances about the SARS-CoV-2 virus. And, when local conditions permit the opening of these spaces, we have created a scheduling app to help you safely enjoy the community’s amenities at your leisure. We will continue to provide up-to-date information during this evolving situation. We would like to remind you we are here to support you and hope you remain safe and take care of yourselves and your loved ones. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns. Again, thank you for your continuous support. Stay safe, The Vie Management Team

COVID-19 Statement Updated 04/15/2020

Dears Residents and Guarantors, We have been sending you, as part of our commitment to provide updates concerning COVID-19 best practices to protect your safety and well-being. We have put protective measures and new policies in place to minimize the impact of the spread of COVID-19 in our community, which we have implemented effectively and immediately. In compliance with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regulations, and in observance of practicing social distancing we are limiting the number of guests allowed to use the elevator(s), in the communities where applicable, to no more than four (4) people at one time. We have also asked our residents to continue taking all precautionary measures to stay safe by staying home, practicing social distancing, and following hygiene guidelines from the CDC. Please note the use of facial covering or masks in locations where social distancing is not possible has been instructed by the CDC. We are asking everyone to wear a mask or facial covering while using the elevators and while transiting hallways and the community. As we understand the distress this current situation is causing you and the community and, in an effort, to assist in easing the financial stress of paying rents we are: Absorbing the cost of e-check payments online. Allowing partial payments online. Allowing partial payments mailed to the office. Waiving April late fees. We can also provide a list of agencies/churches that may be able to assist you with financial relief for rent payments. In addition, the PUEC provision provides for an additional 13 weeks of unemployment benefits for individuals who have exhausted benefits they are otherwise entitled to under state law. Therefore, eligible individuals now may receive unemployment benefits up to a maximum of 39 weeks, whereas previously many states capped regular benefits at 26 weeks. The extended benefits are available through December 31, 2020. Finally, we will be setting up a one-hour Community Update call with our Vie Management Director of Operations, Vie Management Regional Managers and General Managers at each of our communities to review the various measures and policies we have put in place, as well as, answer any questions you may have. You will be able to submit your questions in advance. We will be getting back to you shortly with a date, time, and number to call. Again, thank you for your continuous support through these difficult times. Stay Safe, The Vie Management Team

COVID-19 Update

Dear Guests, The health and well-being of our guests, team members, and community is our priority and we continue to closely monitor the situation as it evolves. We want to assure you we continue focusing our resources on greater attention to cleanliness and minimizing the circumstances for transmission. Steps we have put in place include: Significantly increasing the frequency and rigor of cleaning and disinfecting of high-touch areas including door handles, railings, and bathrooms. Deploying hand-sanitization stations throughout the community and encouraging handwashing. Changing filters throughout the community. Making wellness checks and inspecting units more often. Suspending all business travel for our team members as well as implementing work from home options. Forming an internal task force to monitor the situation, assess decisions and adjust our responses to the evolving guidance and recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), and local and state agencies, for updates and further necessary precautions. We are also advising our guests who experience a fever, cough, or difficulty breathing to visit health professionals. Should an outbreak occur, protocols are in place. In response to the latest developments concerning COVID-19 and in keeping with the recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO) and local and state agencies starting today (Monday, March 16) we are making additional adjustments. We are prohibiting visitors to the community and are banning any gathering in accordance with the guidance to practice social distancing and to limit exposure to our guests as well as our team members. Consequently, we are restricting any on site-tours. However, we will continue to conduct tours using FaceTime, Skype, and ForShow. We are closing our Vie FIT fitness centers until further notice. During this closure, we will perform a full, deep clean and maintenance of all these areas. The use of our Vie Tech social lounges and of our co-working/computer labs/study lounges will be restricted to office hours until further notice. We will monitor usage to make sure the practice of social distancing is observed. We will clean after every guest as well as ensure that before these spaces open every day they have been deep cleaned. With the start of pool season fast approaching, we will continue the preparation of opening our pools with the understanding that if recommended otherwise we will postpone the opening dates. We are continuing to cultivate our community yet we are shifting our efforts to communicate with our guests (visitors, residents, and prospects alike) to social media and online marketing (company and community website) in an effort to limit exposure and cultivate social well-being. In our commitment to provide a safe and healthy place to live we would like you to continue being mindful of the practice of social distancing and the no-touch policy . During this difficult and confusing time, we ask that you take care of yourselves and continue to support each other, both in and outside of the community. We wish everyone good health and safety. The Vie Management Team