The property mgr.is a sweetheart,she will make sure your apartment is safe, Great heating…read moresystem.Great laundry on site.very secure bldg.I really enjoy the peace .Onsite parking as well.Curteous maintenance staff and property management are great.

I paid $1100/month for a 1-bedroom that was a 10 minute walk from the T and only a couple of stops…read morefrom downtown Boston. How can I complain, right? It was relatively clean, newly-painted, had a dishwasher, decent cabinet space, laundry in the basement, how could I possibly give this place 1 star? Whatever, screw this place. First of all, before you even get there, the area this building's in is horrible. I know it's not the building's fault, but I guaran-freakin'-tee you that you're going to lump it all together if you ever make the mistake of moving to this god-forsaken place. In the winter, you're going to tromp through nine feet of frozen, unshoveled snow to get to the T. The only place you won't see snow is the one house that seems to be constantly leaking a stream of water down its driveway, where you'll instead find a slick sheen of ice ready to send you and your bruised butt sliding off the sidewalk into traffic. Oh, it's warmed up? Congratulations, every house has a garbage can that smells like they're disposing of a body they've had laying around for a few weeks and just got around to cleaning up. What's that next to the garbage, some spilled rice? Why is it crawling--OH MY GOD! Okay, so you've made it past the disgusting sidewalks to actually get to your apartment building. Congratulations! Some guy just got arrested hiding under the staircase, or the lady in the neighboring apartment is passed out in front of the door and you need to wake her up so you can get inside. Once you get inside, if you're new to the building, you may notice a strange shadow in all of the light fixtures. Maybe you won't think much of it, but maybe you'll take one down in your own apartment to check it out. Guess what? Spider beetles all up in your everything! That cloudy shadow is enough tiny spider beetles to darken your apartment like a roc just flew past the sun. They are now in everything you own. Now that you're in your own apartment, you notice there's a piece of paper under the door. Turns out, the management company is sending someone to inspect your tub tomorrow morning. Hope you didn't have anything planned or didn't want to sleep in, because someone's coming in tomorrow morning whether you like it or not. 16 hours is enough notice, right? It's 16! That's so many hours! Remember that scene in Amityville Horror when the priest gets swarmed by flies? Not that I'm asking you for any reason in particular, but enjoy the laundry room! Assuming there are even any working machines not taken up by someone who will leave their clothes in the machine for two hours and then yell at you for removing them because "How am I supposed to know when 20 minutes has passed?" Still, how can I complain? Heat is included in the rent! So what if it's drafty? You're allowed enough heat in your drafty apartment to get the one spot next to your thermostat all the way up to 70! That's enough, right? There's no reason you would ever ever want to turn that up when it's 10 degrees out and wind is blasting through the cracks around your windows like they're wide open. Just huddle up to that one warm spot that you can't ever turn up above 70 and you will be so toasty! Oh, and did I say $1100? I meant $1200. j/k, it's $1300. Who knows? It's going to feel like the notice that your rent is going to go up comes pretty much every single time you notice a new problem with the apartment. It's like riding the T all day, every day for the entire year! Hooray!

New to Boston and really needed help finding a home. Mr. Bailey was very professional, listened to…read morewhat my needs were and offered great tips about the area I'm living in. I was impressed with his office location but parking did suck; then again, it's in the middle of the city. Anyway, I definitely recommend him. Thanks Mr. Bailey.

What a great experience that was working with Keliher Real Estate!…read more I was buying my first place, and was rather overwhelmed with the all the "to do" stuff, and my agent walked me through the entire process. I was treated fairly, walked through the parts of the deal I admittedly didn't understand, and it was all a breeze. No question, when it comes time to upgrade to a bigger and better place, I'm going back to Keliher to sell my place and find me a new one. Thanks!

I've enjoyed living here for many yrs. our prop mgr, Jada R. is fantastic. It makes all the…read moredifference in the world!

I Live There It's Not Bad The Management Team Is Awesome And It's In My Price Range I Love My…read moreNeighbour

Tim and Phuong started managing our building in East Boston a few months ago. Our building isn't…read moreeasy to manage with all its weird quirks and idiosyncrasies, but they do a good job working through all the issues and keeping all the owners informed. They seem very experienced and are very professional.

In general, you don't think much about a property manager until things go wrong, and then you learn…read morewhether you have a winner or a loser. These guys are the WINNERS! - or more importantly, we are the winners for hiring them. The best way for me to describe how good they are is to compare Platinum to our previous property manger is to list all the things they do right: 1. They provide organized and detailed financial statements, budgets, long-term planning in order to maintain property value, and they keep a good eye on the reserves of the future. 2. They have construction knowledge and know what to do when things break. 3. They have a comprehensive list of professional service providers and repair consultants so when things do go wrong, they can call someone over quickly - roofs, elevator, cleaners, gardeners, alarm services, etc. 4. They are able to do the legwork to get detailed bids, negotiate, and oversee projects so that we are using the best service people. They are responsive by email and phone when they are needed. 5. They even helped me source a service person to do some work inside my unit 6. The understand insurance and contracts. The property manager we had before Platinum was disorganized, inexperienced, and useless. Two years into that contract and we knew we need to find another property manager. We have been with Platinum for a little more than 2 years and we are so grateful to have found them. And finally, we are a small building with just 8 units. Most property managers didn't want to work with us because of our size, but we are thrilled that Platinum took us on as a client.

Joe at Back Bay Realty rocks!! I had a hard time finding any realtor that wouldn't just say to me"…read moreSorry, call back next month. We don't have anything available." Finally, or luckily I should say, I found Joe. He did everything he could to find me a place. He was the only person I came across that worked for me. My situation changed and I had to move sooner than I thought, wtih a dog and he put my mind at ease. No one else did that for me. He came through and got me a place. He's the best! Highly recommend.

Apartment searching is often exhausting and impersonal -- but Jackie genuinely cares about her…read moreclients, and brings so much warmth and energy to the process. She helped us find an amazing apartment, and we're really grateful for her positivity, charm, and candor!

I was renting in Cambridge for about 4 years with Oxford St and it was by far the best experience…read moreI've had with property managers in my experience renting. They are the perfect size company (and I've had them all): small enough that they are personable and there's a human to talk to always, but large enough that they are extremely professional. The only reason I left my apartment with them is that I bought a new home. Oxford St is proactive, friendly, timely, and top of anything you ask of them. I would recommend them to literally anybody in the city, and I am sad to leave them.

We worked with Chris to see a unit in Somerville and sign a lease. He was super responsive and was…read morevery flexible in setting up time for us to visit. He was great about texting back details and was able to show us the place the same day. The market is crazy in Boston (especially because we have a dog), and Chris helped us to find a place we're excited about. He also was able to get us all the information we needed very quickly and the lease process was simple. After signing he even made time for us to go back to the unit to take measurements to help us plan for the space. Thanks Chris!

I worked with Chris from this company to apply/sign a lease for an apartment. Chris was…read moreprofessional, and offered to help with some difficulties I encountered in the application process. I called Chris on a Friday night after seeing a posting for the particular apartment online, and he was very responsive. He also kept me up to date through text messaging which was helpful since I can't always jump on a phone call during the day. The market for renting apartments in the Boston area is crazy but Chris made the process go very smoothly!