I lived in a renovated 2 BR on the '100' end of Queensberry.
I had four interactions with maintenance:
1)Mice found my half-full trash can irresistible. But, Copley expeditiously hired exterminators and the problem went away;
2) Our upstairs neighbors were away when their radiator started leaking. The outside maintenance man sprayed a white mildew/stain stopper and painted over it. The result was not perfect, but the alternative probably would have been cutting out the plaster and repairing. And, to be fair, if I owned the place, that would have been the tack I would have taken;
3)the renovation was rushed in our place a lot of little things needed to be addressed. All were finished w/in a week.
4) Leaky shower fixed w/in 24 hours of call.
They splurged on some renovation items (bathroom tiling, cast iron tub, stained glass doorlights) and skimped on others (shower head and curtain assembly, weird interior paint that scuffed very badly if you looked at it crosswise, smallish stove and fridge), but I knew that going in. Queensberry can be noisy, but you DO live IN the city. I valued the park-like setting - the grounds are absolutely beautiful. Parking is worse everywhere else in Boston, if you pony up for a Copley spot you should have minimal problems. However, they don't have assigned spaces and you may not always find a space in the lot next to your building.
Finally, the neighborhood is exceptional. Close enough to be (and feel) in the city, but with a noise level closer to Brookline's. Solid to GREAT restaurants in the heart of the neighborhood - ranging from sushi to Mexican to Italian to barbecue to Thai to Brazilian to pub. Shaw's with an OK ethnic food section w/in two (or three) blocks of the entire neighborhood. Bread and Circus w/in reach. If you still go to Landesdowne St., it is a short walk. I preferred Sophia's (1 block). Easy walk to Symphony Hall, Jordan Hall, NE Conservatory, MFA, ISGM, MFA, ICA. #57 Bus runs right down the heart of the neighborhood and takes you downtown. C & D lines convenient. E is w/in reach. The neighborhood, like most city 'hoods, has its fair share of misdemeanors. I have taken a fair bit of 2AM strolls though the neighborhood and I would recommend having your wits about you. But, District 9 - the Boston Police unit covering the Fenway - prides itself on crime rates on par or lower than other Hub 'hoods.
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