Apartment and condo jobs in State College live or die on building rules: the freight-elevator slot, the loading-zone spot off College Avenue, the certificate of insurance the property manager keeps on file. Behrens Moving and Storage handles studios, walk-ups, and downtown high-rises across College Avenue, Beaver Avenue, and the Penn State student belt — and we sort all of that for you.
State College buildings we cover
The downtown core and the Penn State-adjacent blocks are a patchwork of mid-rises, gated complexes, and converted Victorian walk-ups. Each carries its own logistics, and we plan for them before move day rather than improvising in the lobby.
- Downtown high-rises around College Avenue and Beaver Avenue with shared freight elevators and dock schedules
- Gated and access-controlled complexes along Atherton Street
- Third-floor walk-ups in converted Bellefonte Victorian buildings
- Student complexes around Penn State during May and August turnover
Building logistics we handle
Most complexes require a reserved elevator window and a certificate of insurance, and many downtown buildings limit truck staging during a Penn State White-Out home-game weekend. We sort the paperwork and the timing with your property manager ahead of time.
- ElevatorWe book your reserved freight-elevator window
- ParkingLoading-zone or city permit arranged before arrival
- InsuranceCertificate of insurance sent to your building on request
- ProtectionElevator pads, corner guards, and common-area floor runners
Built for tight stairwells and Penn State turnover
A two-mover crew at $115/hr handles most studios and one-bedrooms — the same rate as a small short-haul job elsewhere in the metro. For a downtown high-rise with a slow service elevator or a long walk from the loading dock, we add a third mover so the reserved window is not wasted standing in line.
Who books apartment moves with us
Penn State students switching between campus-area complexes, Mount Nittany Medical Center residents rotating into nearby rentals, and downsizers leaving a downtown high-rise for a low-maintenance Boalsburg ranch (our house movers handle the move out) make up most of these jobs. We cover apartments throughout the State College service area.
- Building check — send the elevator rules, loading-zone or permit parking, and any insurance certificate the property wants with your free quote request.
- Reserve the window — your job is scheduled around the elevator slot and the crew is sized to finish inside it.
- Move day — pads on the elevator and corners, furniture wrapped, and a clean walk-through before we leave.
What Our Centre County Metro Crew Handles On The Job
- Freight-elevator window booked with your property manager
- Loading-zone or city parking permit arranged before arrival
- Certificate of insurance sent to the building on request
- Elevator pads, corner guards, and common-area floor runners
- Crew sized to finish inside your reserved elevator window
- $115/hr two-mover rate with truck, pads, and dollies included
What It Costs Around State College
A two-mover team runs $115/hr with a two-hour minimum; a three-mover team is $155/hr, and bigger State College jobs are pinned down as one flat written figure before our truck rolls off Benner Pike.
Two of our own W-2 movers, a padded box truck, four-wheelers, shrink wrap and quilted blankets — the entire State College job folded into a single Behrens Moving and Storage rate, with no handoff to a third-party van line at any point in the day.
Price My State College Move
