Wow what an amazing design concept in the heart of the East Village; built by Battistella these…read moreurban industrial living spaces are glorious with their 18 foot ceilings. The lobby is very spacious, with a nice huge ramp for the physically and not so physically challenged and a very colourful color scheme. The building was built in 2002 and is the first of its kind in the city. The lofts are very skeletal in design, the kitchen has the basic appliances and industrial shelving but the most impressive thing for me are the floor to ceiling windows that drench the entire unit with light. All the interiors have polished cement floors and metal railing flanks that ascend to the second floor of each unit, the lofted bedroom. The sizes of the units range from 650 to 900 square feet. It is built in the newly developing area of the East Village so one of the difficulties can be a somewhat sketchy neighbourhood and perhaps weaving in and out of the new construction that seems to pop up suddenly in random areas. But for me, a really interesting modern and sleek way to do inner city living. Great job Battistella!

This place is really magnificent for the price! Gorgeous living area, bathroom, and bedroom with a…read morekitchenette to put most apartments to shame. I put the washer/dryer combo to use right away. Convenience for daily routines is really great as well with a drug store and grocery right across the street. There's even a cozy little cafe on the ground floor. The hassle of having to pick up and drop off the keys across town during check-in/out is the only thing keeping this place from a resounding five stars.

Carolyn is incredible to work with! Would reccomend her to anyone in need of property management…read more She's always attentive and goes the extra mile.

Briere Property Management stood out for us from the beginning. We have never had an issue with…read moretenants in the past 2 years and appreciate the thorough background checks David and his team does. Their rates are on par, if not slightly above average but you get what you pay for. I would recommend BPM to anyone looking for professional property management in the Calgary area.

The reason I am leaving a review is because of the absolutely AMAZING service I received from Brian…read moreand Andrea!!! I am blown away by how professional and accomodating they are to mine and my roommates needs!!! Brian found us a PERFECT unit that suits us very well!!! the building is spectacular with all our needs!!! the GYM is AWESOME!!! I can't wait to live here perfect location and it already feels at home!! one million percent I leave s five start rating !!!!

The reasons for the five stars is that the apartments is conveniently located near CoOp stores and…read morethere are quite a few restaurants and shops within the building itself. In addition, the staff is kind, they have a lot of fun events for the people that live here and they have a movie theater!

Housing complex on centre street. Very easily accessible by transit. If you want to go to downtown,…read morenumber 3,300 and 301 buses are just at your door step, you just have to cross the street. The grounds and gardens are properly maintained during summers and winters. Most of the time neighbours just leave you alone. Lot of unsupervised and screaming kids who are playing during summer months, depending on where you are. Parking costs but rent and parking are affordable!

I have been living here for 3 years come end of July and if I read the reviews hear before coming I…read morewould not come but I really think the people who left these reviews were either evicted or had other issues ..A true review is the one I will give you now... So Lets start at the rental office Mary was the one that helped us get settled in to our apartment was so I polite , friendly with excellent customer service and Don Marie has been exceptional as well and is also very friendly and professional ..The apartments are indeed for low income families or if your planning to buy a house and need some where economical this would be the place .. The apartments are warm in the wintertime and cool in the summer ,no worries to shovel or any issues that need fixing the staff here is friendly and fast to fix the problem ..So that is a true review about Oakhill estates ..I would give Oakhill 10 star for the excellent and professional friendly staff and for making us feel safe and at home ...Thanks again from Assimina Triantafillidis

Eclectic apartments with a great sense of community. David as a landlord is fabulous. He really…read morecares and works tirelessly to take care of the property and upgrade and upkeep the building. He truly cares about each and everyone one of his tenants and goes above and beyond to help. This building is truly one of a kind and perfect for inner city dwellers who are seeking a charming spot to live in heritage building located in a vibrant neighbourhood

This place discriminates based on income. They expect their tenants to make over and above minimum…read morewage. 40k for a studio apartment is ridiculous. My daughter applied and they rejected her even though she has a good credit rating and excellent references for the past three years. Minimum wage is only $15 dollars. So unrealistic

They need to re-do their units. Pretty outdated with dirty carpet…read more Rude staff & poor maintenance of overall building!

If you have been reading my threads you know that I am now in the market to buy my own condo. I am…read morelooking more at a loft idea with a more urban twist. Enter Colours at Battistella. I know you know this particular building because it's patchwork of coloured glass makes it an obvious funky hip location. Never in my wildest dreams would I imagine setting foot inside because I assumed owning property there was not within reach. Today with the recent good news of a mortgage approval I thought why not? What would I lose if I walked in? Battistella office generously gives half of its space to a Calgarian artist, a new artist each month as a matter of fact. They decided to partnership with the arts community and offer an artist a space to paint and to sell without commission. So walking into the office is like walking into a gallery. Such nice guys at Battistella! Glen met me at the door and had such a relaxed tone that I managed the courage to actually ask him about the places available in the building. He took me to a wall and explained the pricing of the different floors of the building and exactly what was available. The blueprints are actually printed on the wall of the Battistella office so you get a great visual of what to expect. He then proceeded to show me two amazing suites which had polished cement floors and great floor to ceiling city views with very modern layouts. He explained at 1000 dollars down you could actually put a space at Colours on hold for two weeks, if you changed your mind within that time they would refund your money for you without penalty. But if you wanted to continue with your transaction a 10% minimum deposit and the proper paperwork could basically get you the keys to your own brand new crib! I was floored; he made it sound so easy and so affordable. Basically with a small deposit and the mortgage to back you up, condo fees, and taxes you could own one of those puppies and pay $1,300 a month. Now don't many people in Calgary already pay this for rent? So imagine the ease, you can actually own a property here and pay perhaps even less than you pay for rent. He was so easy to talk to, and knew so much about the building because he is in fact one of the builders. The building itself is one of 5 projects they have in the city and the detail to specifications, design, down to selling information is so well thought out. Today I walked away like I was walking on a cloud. I was so grateful that Glen made the tour and the information so easy to understand I felt less intimidated and more optimistic about Colours as a buying option.

I've been living in the Sundance since September (almost 6 months now) and all I can say is it…read moreseems to be all about location, in more ways than one. First of all, one of the major selling points on this place, at least for me, was the fact that the C-Train line is about two blocks away, which means just about anywhere in the city is quickly accessible. To be honest, had this same building been located anywhere ELSE, I probably would have kept looking, but between the convenience and the awesome view, I fell in love. However, that brings me to my second point, also location related. I got lucky in that the apartment I'm living in is on the north side on a high floor, so I can see over the adjacent buildings, and have a nice view of the river, Kensington, and the backing hills (with Sait and the like on them)... it's really quite gorgeous. However, on the south side the building faces... well... another large building. And even on the north side, the building across the street only ends at about the 17th floor (out of 20) so really, these views are rare. Otherwise, the building is pretty standard stuff - the buzzer rings to a phone number of your choice (which is good, cause I was informed by the roommate I moved in with who already lived there that the previous tenant took the key to the front door with her, so I've had to use my cell phone to get in), the elevators are a bit slow and occasionally glitchy, but nothing too serious. There's an attacked parking structure, but it does cost extra (don't know how much since I don't drive). Also on a bright side, the walls are well insulated, sound-wise. In all these months I've never once heard my neighbors, and at times can't even hear a knock on the apartment door if I'm in my bedroom. However, there are rather strict time restraints on things like the garbage shoot and the laundry room, which is confusing given these facts. This is kind of a pain, but worth working around for the benefits. However, if you have your own vehicle, and can't land a north-facing suite on the upper 3 floors, it basically just becomes a very standard building for a very standard price, and ceases to really be anything special.

This was the absolute worst apartment I have ever lived in. We had cockroaches living in all of our…read morewalls; they took over the kitchen. We hired an exterminator who told us the unit had been infested for years and we likely didn't realize until a week in due to stress hibernating. The building does nothing for upkeep and the elevators almost never work. DO NOT MOVE HERE

Bonaventure Apts. Calgary AB https://m.mainst.biz/apartments/calgarybonaventure_apts…read more I have had a good tenancy experience during the past nine months. My building has a great mixed balance of renters with diverse ethnicity, family type, ages, etc. My building is quiet and maintained excellently by Deber (Cleaner) and Nester (Maintenance) and our newest staff Matthew (Property/Resident Manager) has made substantial important improvements that have greatly impacted the overall effect upgraded benchmark standard. That is evident to me ie dog poop is no longer distracts from our buildings appearance by Matt implemented. Doggy Pickup Baggies noticeable in sight placed at new garbage tins. The hallways have no unpleasant smoking/cooking odour replaced by pleasing clean fragrance. The balconies compliance removed balcony garbage storage and ugly visual stuff with only acceptable outdoor/patio decor. The entrances no longer have mail debris spued everywhere replaced with a box and garbage bin. The back entries have cork message boards removing ugly Scott tape info on walls and glass doors. Hazardous staircase treads are repaired/replaced. More Tennant's have decorated doors and mats. Pets and Owners are respectful and responsible. No barking issues. CONS Lawn are OK with flower beds planted but needs weeding. Building 4 entrance raised bed has fallen apart and surrounding lawn is destroyed. Building grounds/lawns on eastside parking area are destroyed (improved since implemented doggy pickup) but lawns are ugly and muddy need major seeding. Unsightly garbage dumped on eastside north refuge location. It looks like these have been dumpster dived by people. My apartment still has no hood fan above stove. I have improvised by placing a Honeywell air purifier on my counter next to stove. In the apartment tour for Bonaventure site and listed amenities dishwasher is advertised. I was advised by the former Manager that I would have one. I understand that the laundry operations are not Mainstreet's responsibility however the laundry appliances on my floor have eaten up my cash without having my laundry washed or dried satisfactory. I am sick of phoning the service provider Phelps with unsatisfactory results. Now I take my clothing to a laundromat. Notwithstanding the horrible past winter the snow removable was less than desirable. The parking stall for 4309 was inaccessible throughout the winter due to ice saturation built on stall surface and due to stall incline and location next to tree melting was impossible. As pet friendly apartments the product used to de-ice of sidewalks and driveways damages the paws of our pets. Perhaps alternative products could be used.

I recently moved to Calgary and was excited to start a new chapter, but my experience with…read moreMainstreet Equity Corp. has been extremely disappointing. In my opinion, this has been one of the worst rental companies I've dealt with. I feel they use attractive offers to bring in tenants, but they haven't delivered on what was promised. Before I moved into my downtown apartment, I was told that several issues would be fixed within a week. It's now been weeks, and every time I follow up, I'm told to wait another week. The repairs are still not completed. The hallway frequently smells like urine, and the overall maintenance of the building is poor. I was also promised that I would be registered with the building's intercom system, but after moving in, I was told the intercom is inactive and doesn't work. After realizing how many issues there were, I asked if I could cancel my lease and have my security deposit and rent refunded so I could find another place. That request was denied. Overall, many things in the building don't work properly, and the management has not met the expectations they set before I signed the lease. Based on my personal experience, I would strongly encourage anyone considering renting from Mainstreet Equity Corp. to do thorough research before signing a lease.

HI! I have been…read morestaying in London House for a year now and renewed my lease to stay another year. Place is really good and also the location is also very feasible as it is near to transit and for walks the Princess island strip and Bow river is mins away walking. As far as the management is concerned super friendly and co-operative. Must say at times straight forward and always on business when it comes to resolving Tenant concerns. The maintenance response is quick and helpful. Shout out to Diana, Rex & Rustom they are doing a fab job!!! Keep up the good work guys and stay as welcoming and supportive as you'll are as anyone coming new in the country requires such support.

if I could have left zero stars I would have. This place is definitely a dump. Shown one apartment…read morebefore moving in, given another. So filthy, previous tenants didn't care about cleanliness. Hot water is hit or miss. Infestation of bugs and they take months to deal with them. Someone is always "working" on the issues...just no results. They start a repair and never finish. Definitely don't care about their tenants once you have signed the lease. Do not apply to rent here. You will definitely regret it.