CityView at Longwood

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CityView at Longwood

75 Saint Alphonsus Street, Boston, MA 02120
(113 Reviews)
$3,047 - $4,207/mo
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CityView at Longwood Reviews

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anonymous

Resident 2019 - 2021

7/2/2021

If you are smart, please don’t live here! Laundry room is disgusting, price is extremely high, poor quality of apartment, parties all night so you can’t sleep, not even safe or quiet community, security person always open the door for everyone lol, they even sleep… See More >
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    anonymous

    Resident 2020 - 2021

    7/2/2021

    This is the worst apartment I’ve been experienced in Boston. Mice, cockroaches, all insects are living everywhere in this apartment. They advertise fake image of it and said it’s renovated lol. Don’t be scammed!!!! There are so many people still moving out right now because… See More >
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      anonymous

      Resident 2019 - 2021

      5/23/2021

      This is the worst place to stay! No heater in winter and no chiller in summer. Extremely overpriced! Rude receptionist and manager. Constant infestation of mice and insects! Very old building with poor maintenance. Better to live under some bridge than staying in Cityview.

        Manager

        6/16/2021

        CityView at Longwood
        We're sorry to receive this feedback. It's important to us that our residents are happy and comfortable in their homes and in our community. Please contact our team at (617) 731-2050 or cityviewmgr@jagmgt.com so we can address your concerns in an effort to remedy them. We hope to hear from you.
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        anonymous

        Resident 2020 - 2021

        5/2/2021

        If you are smart, do not live in this apartment. You will know after you stay here for a month. I chose this apartment last year with a promotion and regret it now. I can’t wait to move out. Waste a money to stay here.… See More >
          Manager

          5/3/2021

          CityView at Longwood
          We're sorry to see this feedback. Please accept our apologies for your frustrations. We truly want you to love your living situation, so please contact (617) 731-2050 or cityviewmgr@jagmgt.com so that we can discuss your issues offline and work on improving your experience. Thank you.
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          anonymous

          Resident 2021

          4/28/2021

          Extremely loud and parties until 4 in the morning. Called concierge several times and never changed. We decided to move out after the lease. Don’t feel like home at all. If you are looking for quite and safe neighborhoods, it’s not a good place to… See More >
            Manager

            4/29/2021

            CityView at Longwood
            Hello. We’re sorry to hear that your experience didn’t match your expectations. Please feel free reach out to (617) 731-2050 or cityviewmgr@jagmgt.com with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share.
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            anonymous

            Resident 2020 - 2021

            4/6/2021

            Fake luxury apartment. It’s disgusting, old and dirty apartment. Price is too high compared to quality of this apartment inside. They renovated hallway and door only and never touched inside of apartment. Do not believe what pictures look like in the website. They changed only… See More >
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              anonymous

              Resident 2019 - 2021

              3/25/2021

              Please please please do not live here!!! Staff are unprofessional and they forced residents to write a good review in google. They never answer the call, email and even ignore all problems of their residents happened in the building. Heat/hot water is always down and… See More >
                Manager

                3/29/2021

                CityView at Longwood
                Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We can assure you, we do not solicit or force anyone to write reviews. We would love an opportunity to address all of your concerns, so please give us a call or email to discuss. You can contact us at (617) 731-2050 or cityviewmgr@jagmgt.com. Thank you.
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                anonymous

                Resident 2019 - 2021

                2/13/2021

                This is the worst apartment I could ever dream up at such a high price. Management is terrible, they aren't willing to help. Heat and AC never works (days on end it is broken, super hot in the summer and ice cold in the winter).… See More >
                  Manager

                  2/15/2021

                  CityView at Longwood
                  Hello. We're so sorry to hear that you've had these experiences within our community, and that our team has fallen short of meeting your expectation. Please reach out to our office at (617) 731-2050 or cityviewmgr@jagmgt.com so that we can discuss these issues and work on improving your experience. Thank you.
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                  Shrutika_S

                  Resident 2021

                  1/12/2021

                  It's been 15 days I am staying here in this building. I am a student and a part-timer worker and I work from home these days so all I was looking for was a quite building with an understanding management service. The view is serene.… See More >
                    Manager

                    1/14/2021

                    CityView at Longwood
                    Wonderful, Shrutika! We're so pleased that the team has worked diligently to ensure a safe and easy transition to our community. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. Please let us know if you need anything in the future. Welcome to CityView at Longwood!
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                    anonymous

                    prospectiveVisited 2020

                    12/7/2020

                    I have been looking for a new apartment as I have been in the process of relocating to Boston. I was originally set on signing a lease here due to its price, location, and amenities. However, the leasing staff have been completely unprofessional during the… See More >
                      Manager

                      12/8/2020

                      CityView at Longwood
                      We apologize. We’re normally known for our exceptional customer service, so we regret that we missed the mark with your experience. Please contact us at (617) 731-2050 or cityviewmgr@jagmgt.com so that we might have a chance to discuss these items. We look forward to speaking with you.
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                      anonymous

                      Resident 2020

                      8/8/2020

                      Loud parties happen frequently. AC and elevator sometimes can't work. The whole neighborhood is really noisy for the next building is under construction. Extremely bad experience. Our neighbors can not have their deposit back.… See More >
                        Manager

                        8/10/2020

                        CityView at Longwood
                        Hello. We’re sorry to hear that we’ve fallen short of meeting your expectations. Our goal, to the best of our ability, is to ensure that all of our residents have a great experience. We understand that apartment living can be noisy at times, but we do our best to address these issues when they arise. Unfortunately, we can't do anything about construction noise. Please contact a member of the staff at (617) 731-2050 or cityviewmgr@jagmgt.com to discuss your issues further.
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                        anonymous

                        Resident 2018

                        10/26/2018

                        My roomate has criminal charges, and I also get restraining order from her. Thus, I would like to cancel the lease and move out. When I talk to Leasing office, their attitude is rude and ignor my personal safty. They didn't allow to break the… See More >
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                          anonymous

                          Resident 2017 - 2018

                          9/5/2018

                          The staff at cityview is horrible and not fit for a job which involves talking to other human beings especially Mike. I had a terrible experience when I was moving out. Mike came up and started screaming at my roommates and me (4 girls) and… See More >
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                            harishg90

                            Resident 2016 - 2018

                            1/29/2018

                            I have stayed here for 2 years now and I must say this is one of the best communities I've lived in. With a great view of the city, spacious rooms, excellent facilities, and services - all this for a reasonable price considering the location,… See More >
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                              renter199424

                              Resident 2017

                              10/22/2017

                              Many people told me not to live here yet I did. The pictures of the "new" apartments and "facilities" are actually misleading. There has not been one day I have lived here that I have yet to see a bug. I have seen small cockroach… See More >
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                                anonymous

                                Resident 2016 - 2017

                                7/21/2017

                                The only good thing about Cityview is that it has spacious apartments, apart from this, it is a horrible place to live. The staff doesn't respect your privacy. The maintenance staff or the office staff will barge into your home without even giving any… See More >
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                                  sharmaar

                                  Resident 2016 - 2017

                                  7/7/2017

                                  Great facilities, but staff can create lots of issues for residents and force them to stay there by not letting them off the lease before expiration.

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                                    anonymous

                                    Resident 2016

                                    8/2/2016

                                    This is a horrible place. They listen to your complaints downstairs but the main people do not care about anything but your money. Pls stay at "The Longwood" instead. It is a far better place.… See More >
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                                      anonymous

                                      Resident 2015 - 2016

                                      6/30/2016

                                      This has been an awful living experience. Complaints will receive a sympathetic ear from the main floor but improvements are never made and problems are more apt to get worse than better. The building is filled kids from Northeastern, so even if they swear they… See More >
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                                        xiayening

                                        Resident 2012 - 2016

                                        5/21/2016

                                        Pros: good location, close to work, groceries, many restaurants nearby, close to the T, overall atmosphere may suit college students Cons: -One or more elevators are often down. Despite what some may say, this is not normal for a building of this age. It is… See More >
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                                          Rtarkar

                                          Resident 2015

                                          4/23/2015

                                          Worst ever place to stay. Don't even think about this one. Do to lose peace of mind over money. Smells dirty . All sorts of food and trash room smells. Elevators never work and they purposely shut it down on weekends. You will wait half hour… See More >
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                                            dumpty

                                            Resident 2014

                                            3/8/2014

                                            Dont even think about staying at this stupid place.

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                                              anonymous

                                              Resident 2014

                                              3/4/2014

                                              These people are faruds.

                                                Manager

                                                3/6/2014

                                                CityView at Longwood
                                                I'm sorry to hear that you're dissatisfied with your experience here, and I'd like to work with you to make things right. Please contact me at crose@eqr.com or (617) 731-2050 if there's anything you'd like to talk about. Thank you.
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                                                anonymous

                                                Resident 2013 - 2014

                                                3/3/2014

                                                I lived here for almost a year now and love it. The location of the building is a short walk to my school, short walk to the grocery store, and very close to public transportation. I always feel safe at CityView because the outside is… See More >
                                                  Manager

                                                  3/6/2014

                                                  CityView at Longwood
                                                  Thanks for the positive feedback! We appreciate the opportunity to hear your thoughts, and are very glad to know that you're enjoying your home here at CityView. If there's anything at all we can do for you, please let us know at crose@eqr.com or (617) 731-2050. Thank you.
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                                                  anonymous

                                                  Resident 2014

                                                  2/20/2014

                                                  Can someone please recommend a nice lawyer. I stayed in this building for a year and had a very hard time. The management is rude and literally give you a mental torture. They break several lease agreement clauses and I am totally willing to drag… See More >

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