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Essex House

5701 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(29 Reviews)
$1,753 - $2,014/mo
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anonymous

Resident ā€¢ 2018 - 2019

6/25/2019

This apartment building is gorgeous! I have been very impressed about what this building has to offer in a city. I was surprised to hear they had an outdoor pool. If you want to live here and do not have a car, no big deal.ā€¦Ā See More >
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    Erin michaels

    Resident ā€¢ 2018

    11/12/2018

    I have been living in the Essex House for a year and a half and love it here! The staff is always so helpful and friendly. Any time I have called for a maintenance issue it was done either the same day or the next.ā€¦Ā See More >
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      anonymous

      Resident ā€¢ 2018

      10/30/2018

      I recently rented an apartment at the Essex House and had a wonderful experience. Kelly was great to deal with and really helped me with any questions I had regarding my move. So far I love my apartment and will definitely recommend this place toā€¦Ā See More >
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        anonymous

        Resident ā€¢ 2018

        9/28/2018

        I talked to the manager about the noisy neighbor who lives upstairs again. Remember I left review back in March or April. This issue still not solved yet. The manager keeps telling me this is her final warning to keep the volume down enough. (maybeā€¦Ā See More >
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          eggcarter

          Resident ā€¢ 2017 - 2018

          4/16/2018

          Follow update. I checked the date when I talked to the property manager, it was a week ago before I made my previous review on 4/2/2018. What I said before the property manager won't take care of you was my mistake. After I talked toā€¦Ā See More >
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            Jennajackson412

            Resident ā€¢ 2014 - 2016

            5/25/2017

            lived at the Essex House when I was doing my residency at UPMC. It's a great building to live in. I walked to work because it was so close, and the grocery stores (Aldi, Market District) were right across the street so I didn't needā€¦Ā See More >
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              copendane

              Resident ā€¢ 2011 - 2015

              2/13/2015

              This is my fifth year of living in this apartment community. I have found the choice of this building to be a great one! There are all ages of people making their home here, whether it is a temporary one or permanent. ā€¦Ā See More >
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                lizzdolan

                Resident ā€¢ 2013 - 2014

                9/19/2014

                I ABSOLUTELY HATED LIVING HERE! I stayed here for a year while I finished my education at the mortuary school down the street. Heres my list of whys: 1. parking is a horror, for the amount that I paid to live here I should not beā€¦Ā See More >
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                  anonymous

                  Resident ā€¢ 2011 - 2014

                  3/27/2014

                  I currently live in the Essex House and wanted to let people that are looking for an apartment know what a wonderful experience that I have had living here. I have lived here for three years and previously had lived here for eight years. ā€¦Ā See More >
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                    anonymous

                    Resident ā€¢ 2012 - 2013

                    7/2/2013

                    yes, they charged anything detail. For example, they charged bathroom floor cleaning $50. bathroom cleaning sink $ 80, bathroom tub cleaning$100. bathroom toilet $60, bathroom medicine cabinet and mirror$20. It is just bathroom, they can have it as many cleaning items to charge you. They are -----, and manager isā€¦Ā See More >
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                      anonymous

                      Resident ā€¢ 2008 - 2012

                      5/25/2012

                      Too bad that such a great location, with a potentially nice building is completely ruined by BAD and RUDE staff, terrible and inadequate parking. Forget getting your security deposit back, you will never see a dime, they will claim money for every little minorā€¦Ā See More >
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                        anonymous

                        Resident ā€¢ 2012

                        4/18/2012

                        The management is terrible at Essex House. Except for the lady who answers the phone the entire office staff is rude. The leasing staff are after your money and be rest assured that you will not get your deposit back when you vacate the property.ā€¦Ā See More >
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                          anonymous

                          Resident ā€¢ 2009 - 2012

                          3/2/2012

                          The good things about the Essex House are the doorman, who is very friendly, the tennants, who are clean and quiet, maintenance, which is prompt and helpful, a gorgeous balcony and the location. The parking is atrocious and I echo everything said here. They haveā€¦Ā See More >
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                            anonymous

                            Resident ā€¢ 2011

                            8/26/2011

                            It's such a shame that such a well located building is so badly managed. Any other building with this management would be out of business. They are not only ride but also dishonest. We rented an apartment with the promise of a parking place forā€¦Ā See More >
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                              mpranav

                              Resident ā€¢ 2010

                              8/9/2011

                              The apartment is in a good location. The interiors are good. It would be fine to stay in the apartment except if you have to deal with the management. They do not care about the residents at all. 1. I gave a complaint that the equipmentā€¦Ā See More >
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                                happyimoved400

                                Resident ā€¢ 2011

                                8/1/2011

                                basically garbage and a complete ripoff... in the 3 years that i lived there with my girlfriend our cars were broken into 3 times and management did nothing about it, maintenance people would walk into the apartment whenever they wanted including when we had friendsā€¦Ā See More >
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                                  makisupa

                                  Resident ā€¢ 2011

                                  7/5/2011

                                  management is terrible! I lived at Essex house 3 years and I don't have 1 nice thing to say about them. I let them do work in my bathroom as there was leakage in the apts below...they left a disgusting mess in the batroomā€¦Ā See More >
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                                    anonymous

                                    Resident ā€¢ 2010 - 2011

                                    5/22/2011

                                    I signed the one year lease without seeing the apartments after reading the reviews by people living in it. It was the worse decision I have made. Very bad and unhelpful management. Over priced apartments. Carpets are cheap. Sewerage system has problem frequently. The managementā€¦Ā See More >
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                                      anonymous

                                      Resident ā€¢ 2010

                                      6/29/2010

                                      I just moved here this month. Pros: <1 block away from the Market Square Giant Eagle; very close to Whole Foods and Trader Joes. Very close to UPitt and Shadyside Hospital. Maintenance staff is decent and prompt. Doorman isā€¦Ā See More >
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                                        dani_b220

                                        Resident ā€¢ 2007 - 2009

                                        4/10/2009

                                        I have lived in the Essex House for 2 years. I looked at so many apartments in Shadyside and Squirrel Hill before choosing this one. It is quite expensive, but worth it if you can afford it. The kitchen and bathroom are good sized andā€¦Ā See More >
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                                          joepapa74

                                          Resident ā€¢ 2005 - 2008

                                          8/7/2008

                                          Generally OK for living but too expensive. One bedroom apartment costs more than $900 per month not including electricity (average $50 during entire year) and gas fee (average $80 during entire year). Actual money including utility is about $1050 per month during the entire year.ā€¦Ā See More >
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                                            fernsa

                                            Resident ā€¢ 2006 - 2007

                                            7/1/2008

                                            I'm sorry to say that my experience with Essex was poor. The final straw was when they upped the rent to $930 and added $50 for gas per month. I had my bike stolen and it was supposed to be locked to a bikeā€¦Ā See More >
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                                              anonymous

                                              Resident ā€¢ 2006 - 2007

                                              8/17/2007

                                              All the other complaints about the management from other tenants are true. It's a great place to live, if you have plenty of $$$ and don't have to interact w/ the management at all. They'll find every possible way to suck money out of ya, so beā€¦Ā See More >
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                                                anonymous

                                                Resident ā€¢ 1999 - 2002

                                                3/17/2007

                                                a complete psycho of a caretaker, I think he was about to leave when I left which hopefully he did....if he didn't stay clear of these apartments at all costs as he kept doing strange, verging on psychotic things including shouting very loudly and rudelyā€¦Ā See More >
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                                                  dastars

                                                  Resident ā€¢ 2006

                                                  8/3/2008

                                                  Lived there 2005-2006 in a 2BR/2BA. Pros: Building is secure, with a friendly doorman and maintenance staff. Pool and tennis courts aren't tip-top, but are nice to have. Location is good for schools in the area; not too close, but right on the majorā€¦Ā See More >

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