I've had a good experience at my apartment building thus far. Sometimes there are maintenance issues. There are four elevators in the building and most recently one of them was out of service for a long time which led to significant back ups and only two operating elevators at times. Also, there has been some talks of break ins or strangers in the building. However I have never personally felt unsafe here. The apartment has a good gym and a great pool (for extra purchase) during the summer months. There is a great variety of people and families here and it is very pet friendly. Most importantly to me, the apartment itself is spacious and has a lot of storage.

Being in the West End close to the Charles River and the Bay, with the large windows in most apartments there are some really great views and all the apartments have updated balconies. Most of the apartments are quite spacious, even the studios have a generous amount of closet space. The apartments seem to be well built and fairly quiet. Management and maintenance have been very responsive. I do not have a pet, but the buildings are very pet friendly. There is a decent gym, a dog park, a good sized business center with quite a bit of workable space, and there is a pool but you must pay an additional fee for access. The buildings are very close to 5 different train lines which makes it a very walkable area. There are lots of restaurants and bars close by and two grocery stores within a couple of blocks. The only issue I have had is the rent increase at lease renewal. My rate increased 17% which is excessive, but it was cheaper to pay the increase than to pay movers, new deposits, brokers fees, etc. My rent is higher than most, because I wanted a certain size apartment but there are smaller, more affordable apartments in the buildings.

Building is very out of date. Need to update washer/dryers & heating units in unit. Very $$$ for such an old building. Everything is always being repaired or under construction. We have to pay to use our own pool? So crazy.