I lived in the MetroMark apartments for three years (6/18-6/21) and overall had a very positive…read moreexperience. I ended up having to find a place in Boston from afar (and then move sight unseen) and was able to easily browse open apartments on their website and then work with a staff person to get photos of the place I'd eventually live in and secure a lease. Moving in was super easy--I think I just paid a $250 deposit apart from first month's rent--as was moving out. I leased a one bedroom apartment while I lived here and it was clean and spacious. The bedroom was big (several feet to each wall on every side of a queen bed) and there was a walk in closet that had room for not only my dresser, but also storage space for plenty of boxes--lots of cabinet space in the kitchen and a coat closet in the main room, too. All of the appliances were new and nice and I only once had an appliance issue (an electrical problem with the dishwasher, which the staff fixed right away). I'd also never had a washer and dryer in an apartment before, so that felt like a luxury. All of the appliances were energy- and water-efficient, too, which was great. I lived on the sixth floor of my building on the side facing Washington Street and the bus depot. I never especially had street noise issues and only once had a noise problem with a neighbor. I also lived next to the elevator and never heard it. I will say that even facing mostly away from the train tracks, I heard (and felt) the trains constantly. It didn't especially bother me since I already slept with ear plugs in and my bedroom was carpeted, but I can see how it would be an annoyance for some. I always found the MetroMark staff to be polite, helpful and responsive (I most recently most often was in touch with Jaz in the office and Joel at the desk--both great people!). The one time I needed after hours maintenance help (small issue with my AC during the summer), Joel was super helpful. I did also think that the building management did an excellent job trying to keep residents safe and informed during the pandemic. I never really used the common spaces at the buildings, though they looked nice. I did find it a little odd that the TV lounges didn't have cable service, though the computer/study area did have good wifi and a printer. The one thing that I did use a bit was the gym--nice weights, treadmills and bikes, but it felt small sometimes for how many people were using it (especially at night). I never had a car in Boston and it was nice that the building had several Zip Cars in the parking lot, though I eventually preferred using the Enterprise rental location down Washington Street for longer trips. The location of the building and the neighborhood were both outstanding. I worked downtown and my commute door to door via the orange line was about 35-40 minutes. Jamaica Plain is a great neighborhood and having the expansive green spaces of the arboretum, Franklin Park and the Southwest Corridor so close was fantastic. South and Centre streets in JP are great little main streets with lots of good restaurants and bars and independent shops. One thing that I didn't love about my lease terms (though the language was very clear) was that the month to month option was extremely expensive. That said, I renewed my lease twice and my rent did not go up one dollar in three years, which was amazing to me.

Honestly, the sad part is originally I would have given this place a better review. But with the…read morecircumstances as they are, I'm fairly upset with the apartment complex currently and if I had known two years ago this would have been where I was at, I probably would have gone with a different complex. First and foremost, if you intend on having any unexpected life changes I would suggest a different complex. MetroMark makes you sign a 90 (NINETY) Day Lease Break agreement, and I fairly certain when you are breaking a lease you generally do not know THREE months ahead of time that you are breaking this lease. In my case it is that I was offered a job on the west coast. Secondly, they also do not allow subletting. So even if you find a suitable person to take over your lease, they won't allow it. You also are not allowed to add a roommate until your lease is over - so couples looking to potentially move in together please be aware of this. Lastly, they will not work with you on the renewal amounts. This renewal cycle they wanted to raise my rent $450 - and while the potential new renter I had in line was willing to sign the renewal if they met him halfway, I was told that the amounts were as they stand. Yes, it is a pet friendly community, but most people don't pick up after their dogs (I am a dog owner and while I appreciate the available dog bags people rarely use them). The only reason this is a two star and not a one star because I am frankly very angry they are not willing to work with their residents when it comes to life changing events, is the cleaning staff is very kind and do their best to keep the building clean. Do with this review what you will, but please make sure you take a look at your leases before you sign them - especially since this place has shown they're just in it for the money grab. Ask for a lease example for any place you apply to and make sure the terms fit what you are looking for, because frankly if the last three years have taught us anything, you never know what life throws you and I suggest finding a more sympathetic apartment complex.

I lived at Cleveland Circle for two years in an apartment managed by Red Tree (mostly Jerome…read moreBibuld). In my 7 years living in Boston, I had never been treated better by any property managers. Jerome is professional, personable, treats his tenants with respect, and quickly takes care of any problems. The property owner was a jerk, but nothing new there.

Agent was extremely rude. There are far more trustworthy and polite realtors around.read more

I've lived here for 10 months and have really enjoyed it. The staff are friendly and professional,…read moreand maintenance requests are answered promptly. It's impressively quiet. I'm on a higher floor on the back, which faces the city so sometimes there is fan noise from other buildings, but it's not bad. Occasionally there's construction noise from other units. Some units are renovated, while others aren't. Mine is an older unit but is still perfectly fine. I've had no issues with insects or breakages.

I love the building. A nice mix of people, no crazy college students, mainly young professionals,…read morefamilies, and older couples. I'm a renter but it's mostly owners. There are occasional rentals posted to buildings weblink system and studios are ~1,700-1,900 and one bedrooms ~2,000. As it is a condo building so the apartments vary, but I think most have been somewhat updated. Great closet space and the kitchen in the studios is separate (not gallery). AC could be a little better (it's one of those A/C or heat only units). Pretty great amenities, a nice pool (although you only get sun before 2pm; it is outside), workout room, sauna and steam room. The people at the front desk are very nice and try to get to know you. There's parking for tenants and you can reserve guest parking (cheaper than anywhere else nearby). The garage attendant has his moments but it's all good. Front facing views are great - the park, Charles river, state house, prudential center. Not bad! Overall an enjoyable place to live.

Catalin leads a stellar team. Overall, it is a very well-kept building. But like much of Cambridge,…read morethe building is old and needs regular maintenance. Every time we have asked Catalin for anything, he's there within a few hours and has always been able to fix it. We also were lucky to move into a unit that he and his team renovated. The craftsmanship and commitment to quality are clear. We're lucky to have Catalin looking after us.

RJ Reality has been great. Catalin, and his maintenance team, have helped us solve every problem we…read morehave had within the hour, any time of day. it's great feeling comfortable in your apartment, even when something goes wrong.

I personally had a pretty terrible experience with this property in three primary ways:…read more 1) Frustrating communication: After paying the guarantee, there were 26 days of ignored follow-ups, inaccurate/delayed responses due to a clear lack of reading of emails, technical issues with the application website, and unanswered phone calls before I decided to not sign the lease (which was still not provided). This process destroyed my faith in the building and made me concerned of how I would be treated as a tenant. 2) Unexpected rent change: Before they sent me the lease to sign (which they never sent), they tried to increase my rent by $250 a month from the initial amount I had agreed to in the guarantee. I logged into the application portal one day and it was $250 higher a month. When I emailed to confirm that it would remain at the original, they confirmed it would be at the lower rate; however, when asking for security deposit and first/last checks, they suddenly increased monthly rent by $250. 3) Location hazards: I was not aware of the significant homeless population which congregates/stays literally outside the entrance of the building until friends warned me. I came by several days in a row and noticed a group of 10-20 homeless which were hanging right outside the entrance, which you have to walk through to get to the apartment building. I later read the following reddit post which increased my worries about the location:https://www.reddit.com/r/boston/comments/ue5mo8/homeless_in_central_getting_more_dangerous/ Hope this is helpful to others considering or that people have had better experiences than I have had. Would highly recommend several in-person visits to the location before deciding!

After reading many reviews online (all positives), we decided to sign the lease. I am sooooo happy…read moreliving here. Front Desk: John, Suzie, Samir (and new guy David) are all extremely extremely nice. They are incredibly helpful and cordial and we say hi and chit chat just about every day. Tenants: Everyone we've met is extremely friendly. They are kind of protective of the tenants that come in without a key as well. When i first moved in and left my fob in my other purse, another tenant let me in the door only after he asked me if i lived there. Amenities: There is a washer and dry that the building shares which is nice because you don't have to brave the cold when you want to get your laundry done in the winter. There is a 24 hour CVS (pharmacy is open late till late), atm machines, gap!, bsc, liquor store etc right next to the buiding. There is also a small out door balcony on the 2nd floor you can hang out at. It's much cheaper to ask friends to come over and hang out there and byob instead of going to a bar nearby and pay $10 a drink! Great doctors are right at MGH T stop. Lots of shopping right at Park- right the red. Being on the redline: It really does take 30 seconds to the T. I love being able to tell Taxi drivers to take me to the central square Tstop instead of having to give them an address. Groceries: You can park your car in the garage for about 5 minutes to drop off groceries. They have a few dollies you can borrow to haul all your stuff upstairs. There is also a place to park (an extra right small right lane) for about a minute if you have a friend picking you up. Random: There are a few parade that comes through central square. I'ts nice to be able to pop your head out for a few minutes and go back back inside your apartment. Please send me a message if you have any questions! =)

Arianna was extremely helpful, amazing on the tour, very knowledgeable and was all around a great…read moreperson. Maintenance was extremely nice and seemed helpful too, I met a wonderful dude named Hendrick. Super personable, really knew what he was talking about. 10/10 would recommend moving out is so hard Lantera makes the process 10x easier

Literally the worst building I've ever lived in. The wifi for the gym, office space area has been…read moreout for 5 days and all they say is "we're working on it." I.e. people who want to use office space to work from home or people trying to connect to wifi in the gym cannot do either. They make very simple things extremely complicated by citing firewalls, modums, and third-party vendors aka comcast? It should not be that hard to fix wifi. They had the same issues with broken elevators last year. Genuinely the worst place I've ever lived especially for how much they charge.

Passing through this park everyday on my way to work. It is almost always beautiful and kept clean…read more The larger stretch of the park is nice for people to hang around and have lunch, have a company gathering or a family event, or to watch the eclipse.