The Ridge At Blue Hills
800 West Street, Braintree, MA 02184
781-356-2583  WEBSITE save favorite
AVERAGE RATING
recommended by:
51%

overall rating:
3.5
3.8
3.85 Parking:
3.9
3.92 Maintenance:
3.0
3.0 Construction:
2.9
2.92 Noise:
3.9
3.92 Grounds:
3.5
3.54 Safety:
3.8
3.77 Office Staff:
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Nice Apartments, Questionable Neighbors

From: -Anonymous-
Date posted: 3/18/2009
Years at this apartment: 2008 - 2009
User Response is available. 4 responses
 
I have lived here for almost a year and really enjoyed the first 6 months. When I moved in, the grounds were well kept, parking was plentiful, and the common inside areas of the building (mailboxes, hallway) were clean. Now, because the management is allowing Section 8 vouchers for the apartments, the quality of the experience has changed. There are now lots more people (especially children) and vehicles on the premises. The police are here several times/month to deal with noise issues and fighting on the premises. The terrible economy has lowered the market value of the apartments, so people who couldn't normally afford to stay here at $1800/month can afford it when the rent drops to $1300/month.
I am not renewing my lease and will move to an actual "upscale" community in the summer. 3mPoZ6gGN6wTPgNi4L2C

Recommended: NO
Overall Rating
4 out of 5
Parking:
3 of 5
Maintenance:
5 of 5
Construction: 3 of 5
Noise:
3 of 5
Grounds: 3 of 5
Safety: 4 of 5
Office Staff:
4 of 5
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User Responses

From: kra1319aa Date: 05/05/2009
I am planing on moving in this summer like to know some tentants thoughts
From: cdlove2009 Date: 08/06/2009
Another one?! -- I think you are the rudest and most incompetent person ever to have written a review about an apartment community. You CAN NOT discriminate against people because they have Section 8, yuo CAN NOT discriminate against children (you were one at one point, weren't you?) ---> especially in the housing/apartment rental industry. Not for nothing, my cousin kills herself at her job and is still barely making ends meet after a horrible divorce, yet she gets declined for Section 8. I am sure some people who have vouchers are hard working and decent - not all of them are the stereotype we give them (dirty, lazy, filthy... etc). Secondly - who cares what it on Craig??s list? They are a business too and they need to survive in today??s economy. They were willing to give you 1.5 months free if you renewed, which is better than nothing. Besides, each apartment is unique in its own way an therefore prices vary. You cannot compare your apartment size, interior design, location, or quality to those advertised online. Maybe they are smaller or not in as nice of an area as your apartment. Working in the apartment business myself, I frequently get aggravated by people like you who are so blind that they always think they are being ripped off. I want the most for my money too, as anyone else would - but you are just an uneducated fool who is not so much frugal but rather an arrogant individual.
From: Anonymous Date: 09/05/2009
Wake Up section 8 recipients in general suck of the tax payers: have drinking/drug problems; a different Daddy for each kid. Get real most not all Section 8er's are low life's. I used to be in the rental business and dealt with these low life every day. They feel entitled and not one bit grateful. I would never ever live in a complex that allowes section 8.
From: polgirl Date: 10/13/2009
This place is better than the Craigslist Discussion Boards! Damn, why is everyone so angry out there today? *puts on classical music*
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