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Balsam Village

13249 88th Street, Ozone Park, NY 11417
(22 Reviews)
$1,846 - $2,013/mo
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1 Bedroom

1 Bed, 1 Bath

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Studio, 1 Bath

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Community epIQ Grade

D
D

Renter Ratings

B

Review Ratings

Noise

4.0

Grounds

4.0

Safety

4.0

Office Staff

2.0

Maintenance

2.0

Neighborhood

5.0

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Number of reviews in the past 365 days

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Balsam Village Reviews

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anonymous

Resident ā€¢ 2017 - 2023

6/16/2023

Inspect Before Renting

My family and I have lived at Balsam Village for around 7years management becoming careless and lazy. Our bathroom as you can see in the pic is deteriorating more and more send an email a month ago not even a phone call. For you thatā€¦Ā See More >
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    anonymous

    Resident ā€¢ 2018 - 2021

    10/19/2021

    I have lived here since 2018. The management is lazy and talk about tenants to other tenants. My neighbors were very loud from jumping, running to throwing large objects on the floor. The management company knows and fails to even do anything at this point.ā€¦Ā See More >
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      anonymous

      Resident ā€¢ 2021

      9/26/2021

      My husband and I moved here in April of 2021. Since the first day in our apartment the neighbors upstairs have been nothing but annoying. Stomping jumping ,dropping loud objects on the floor. We reported it once to management and the tenant upstairs stated, "Iā€¦Ā See More >
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        anonymous

        Resident ā€¢ 2016 - 2021

        7/3/2021

        The biggest problem here is roaches and losts of mice. The only positive thing I can say is the area is nice and quiet. Lots of parking! There are always water issues. Water is always cold. Itā€™s very hard to sleep their hearing mice allā€¦Ā See More >
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          anonymous

          Resident ā€¢ 2018 - 2021

          4/7/2021

          Pros: - Pets Allowed - Onsite parking - Online rent payments (Big deal! it eliminates the need to go to the management office, because meeting with them is a real pain) Cons: - Roaches & constant beg bug problems If I let them treat myā€¦Ā See More >
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            anonymous

            Resident ā€¢ 2020

            12/14/2020

            So been living here for a few weeks. Not so quiet especially at night, and early morning hours. From cars driving past, to loud as neighbors with guests screaming on top of their lungs in the middle of the night, to weird criminal like behaviorā€¦Ā See More >
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              anonymous

              Resident ā€¢ 2015 - 2017

              10/7/2018

              There are some apartment blocks with serious drug problems. Tenants are exposed to hard core drugs of the worst kind especially given the poor ventilation. There also could be contamination issues from these drugs. There is no proper supervision on the property to identify andā€¦Ā See More >
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                Pintopold

                Resident ā€¢ 2013 - 2015

                8/18/2015

                My name is Paul. I have lived at Balsam Village for almost 2 years with my son Chris. We love it here! The management is nice, the place is kept clean and they are pet friendly. These says that's a hard combination to find. Mostā€¦Ā See More >
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                  mrjohnderpaderpa

                  Resident ā€¢ 2011 - 2014

                  5/17/2015

                  This place is not a great place to live, its not terrible and for the price its OK but its very old and just about everything is falling apart. The appliances are ancient, as is everything else, windows, doors, but kitchen cabinets are the absoluteā€¦Ā See More >
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                    anonymous

                    Resident ā€¢ 2012 - 2014

                    11/4/2014

                    The apartments are EXTREMELY run down inside and need major updating. The appliances are extremely old from the 80's and 90's. The kitchen cabinets are so gross looking inside and out that you don't want to store food in them. The flooring is in terribleā€¦Ā See More >
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                      anonymous

                      Resident ā€¢ 2013 - 2014

                      10/22/2014

                      I live at Balsam for over a year and its great. My self and All my fellow renters are working during the day, so its dead quiet. At night and on weekends its really quiet too. No loud music, no loud movies and no oneā€¦Ā See More >
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                        wonderwoman74

                        Resident ā€¢ 2013 - 2014

                        3/27/2014

                        Very nice pet friendly community, 3 blocks away from the A-train on the 88th street stop, shops nearby walking distance. Management very helpful.ā€¦Ā See More >
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                          johno66

                          prospective ā€¢ Visited 2008 - 2014

                          2/10/2014

                          HIGHLY RECOMMEND, MY MOM HAS LIVED THERE FOR 6 YEARS AND IS EXTREMELY HAPPY, ALL REPAIRS AND CONCERNS ARE ADDRESSED BY THE NEXT DAY!!! THE NICEST MANGMENT AND LOCATION IN QUEENSā€¦Ā See More >
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                            anonymous

                            Resident ā€¢ 2009 - 2013

                            10/13/2013

                            I have lived here for 4 years and have no complaints. Management is always responsive. I really don't have a roach problem. I do let the exterminator come in once a month and know that if necessary, arrangements can be made for a different appointmentā€¦Ā See More >
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                              anonymous

                              Resident ā€¢ 2011 - 2013

                              6/25/2013

                              Lived here since 2011 and I hope to find something soon. Almost everyday there is a moving truck here. They have a huge bug problem and floods. Maintenance and mgmt do handle the problem only when it gets really bad and needs more work. Andā€¦Ā See More >
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                                daveshappyhere

                                Resident ā€¢ 2013

                                2/27/2013

                                hi im dave .......i currently live here in balsam village for about 8 years ..im extrimely pleased with management maintance staff my parking space the grounds r cleaned daily its very close to kennedy airport the beltā€¦Ā See More >
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                                  anonymous

                                  Resident ā€¢ 2011 - 2013

                                  10/13/2013

                                  Wow, I feel like mgmt themselves is writing this. I ask them for a routine matter, and they don't take me seriously, and it takes my husband to talk to them for anything to get done. I am concerned about the people who enter ourā€¦Ā See More >
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                                    allicat4u2

                                    Resident ā€¢

                                    4/7/2012

                                    Lived here almost 2 years and the apartment was great as was managment. Steve and Nancy are the best. Some of the neighbors were eccentric but most were nice people. They allow dogs and that really helped to get nice people in there as peopleā€¦Ā See More >
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                                      debmegmel

                                      Resident ā€¢ 2011

                                      10/18/2011

                                      I loved living here in Balsam Village I have lived here for 7 years i never had any problems and if I did Mangement was always there to help me. This is a nice quiet environment everyone is friendly. Unfortuntly i am moving to Longā€¦Ā See More >
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                                        anonymous

                                        Resident ā€¢ 2010 - 2011

                                        8/31/2011

                                        Even after having the exterminator spray, the roaches were dancing on the ceiling. They were running rampid in the kitchen and bathroom. It was absolutely disgusting watching them crawl up the living room walls! Apartment is hot in the summer.ā€¦Ā See More >
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                                          anonymous

                                          Resident ā€¢ 2009

                                          7/21/2011

                                          This apartment complex wouldn't be so bad if not for the goddamn oriental cockroaches and german cockroaches (which have popped up more recently). The day we moved in was the first day that we saw a dead roach and our had not let up sinceā€¦Ā See More >
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                                            anonymous

                                            Resident ā€¢ 2006 - 2010

                                            2/5/2010

                                            Good pricing, good quality. Top notch managementā€¦Ā See More >

                                              Features & Amenities

                                              Laundry
                                              • Laundry On-Site
                                              Pets
                                              • Dogs Allowed
                                                Restrictions: Breed restrictions apply.
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                                              • Cats Allowed
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                                              Questions & Answers (1)

                                              Anonymous
                                              Asked on: 03/19/2018
                                              Q:Ā Can you hear your neighbors?

                                              Frequently Asked

                                              Based on 22 number of votes by renters, Balsam Village is currently rated 3.2 out of 5 stars.
                                              Balsam Village is rated 4/5 stars in our renters grounds survey, which is considered good. The grounds are generally well maintained and attractive.
                                              Balsam Village is rated 2/5 stars in our renters maintenance survey, which is considered poor. The maintenance team is unresponsive and ineffective in addressing issues.
                                              Balsam Village is rated 4/5 stars in our renters noise survey, which is considered good. The noise level is generally tolerable, with occasional disruptions.
                                              Balsam Village is rated 4/5 stars in our renters safety survey, which is considered good. The complex is generally safe, with occasional minor safety concerns.
                                              Balsam Village is rated 5/5 stars in our renters neighborhood survey, which is considered excellent. The complex is located in a very desirable and safe neighborhood with convenient access to local attractions and services.
                                              Balsam Village is rated 2/5 stars in our renters staff survey, which is considered poor. The staff is unresponsive and unhelpful, making it difficult to live in the complex.
                                              Dogs Allowed
                                              Restrictions: Breed restrictions apply.
                                              Cats Allowed
                                              1 Bed, 1 Bath
                                              Studio, 1 Bath

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                                              Balsam Village is an apartment in Ozone Park in zip code 11417. This community has a 1 Bed, 1 Bath, and is for rent for $2,013. Nearby cities include Richmond Hill, Kew Gardens, Jamaica, Ridgewood, and Forest Hills.

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