While the Store 24 across the street is great, and Allston is a cool place to live, B.P. has become B.S. as far as rent goes. I payed over $200 more a month than when I first moved in. And for what' A rapid and spiraling decline.

Management and maintanance used to be top-notch. They were helpful, friendly, understanding and competant. Unfortunately, this is no longer the case.

Things get fixed eventually, but it usually takes about four or five calls to get someone there, then once someone does show up, the job gets done wrong more times than not.

About 75% of Barrows Place residents own dogs. This is nice if you like animals, and don't mind wandering through a mine field of dog turd on your way to the laundry "facilities" (4 washers and dryers for hundreds of residents...do the math). I happen to like dogs, but not their excrement.

While the apartments are sunny, they are not very spacious. In fact, we could not even fit our sofa through the living room doorway. Anything more than a loveseat will not make it all the way in.

Also, security is a problem. I had a break-in because the lock on my front door was as secure as paper clip. MAke sure they replace their cheap lock with a dead bolt, BEFORE you move in. Lesson learned the hard way.

Tenants, like amny of the canines living there, are a mixed breed...some are young professionals, others are rich college kids, many are third-world immigrants not used to bathing or turning down their music when the sun sets. I think the people who stole my stuff were in fact, my neighbors.

Stay away from Barrows Place. It may look nice on the outside, but what lies beneath is a whole different ballgame.

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