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Boulders: will NEVER EVER live in Boulders (Not Recommending)

2009-07-27T20:58:45-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The manager of the Boulders is so rude. She always yells at the residents who actually go to the office for some help. You can never get any help from them. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: Never choose boulders (Not Recommending)

2009-05-31T14:51:45-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The manager of Boulders is so rude that most of the day she's having a quarrel with residents there. (Actually, the attitude of other staffs was fine.)We lived there for one year and after we moved out they charged us 1200 dollars for replacement of the carpet. As far as ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: Enjoyed my stay. Staff is great! (Recommending!)

2008-09-13T11:10:01-06:00

From tjhamilt: This is a great option for students, as I was. Live away from campus while being just a 10 minute bus ride away. The front of the complex is definately the better part of The Boulders. My only complaint is hearing the sound systems of the residents from the surrounding ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: Don't live in Boulders!!! (Not Recommending)

2008-08-29T11:06:35-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The boulders apartment sucks. The managers are so rude and they treat the residents very bad. If you live in boulders, you can always, almost every day, see they are quarreling furiously with different residents in the office.When you move out, they try their best to get your money from ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: terrible apartment (Not Recommending)

2008-08-07T09:12:42-06:00

From dhdxx: I have lived in this apartment for four years and decide to move out recently due to the high rent, the crime and the unfriendly managers. During the last two years, my car has been stolen twice. For the first time, they just stole my CD, while the second time, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: terrible attitude and service (Not Recommending)

2008-08-07T08:10:47-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The service of the Boulders is really terrible. And it's becoming worse and worse. You never expect to get help from them. The managers know nothing but only quarrel with residents every day. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: highly recommend it (Recommending!)

2008-05-15T14:16:08-06:00

From xxCharlottexx: having lived at the boulders for approximately eight years, i have seen quite a few changes, all for the better. the grounds are very well maintained year round. on snowy days the maintenance crew are out very early in the a.m. clearing walkways and plowing the streets. during the warm ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: Some people are crazy!!!!! (Recommending!)

2008-04-24T16:11:15-06:00

From RelaxingRocks: After reading a previous bad review i felt it nessecary to respond!I have lived all over Amherst. Townhouses, Alpine, Rolling Green, Echo Hill, and Village Park. In that order, in that many years!!! I wonder why if the Boulders is SO HORRIBLE have i stayed for 3 years and am ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: You Get What You Give (Recommending!)

2008-04-22T09:54:58-06:00

From yougetwhatyougive: I have been living here for a few months and love it. The only thing that could use improvement are the people living here. Inconsiderate college kids cause many of the issues I have seen. We live in a college area and since these apartments are huge, cheap and close ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: Don't Live Here... Keep Looking (Not Recommending)

2008-04-15T23:28:24-06:00

From -Anonymous-: If your looking for an apartment, don't bother looking here. Find another place. Everything you have read or heard about this place is true. I'm just counting down the days until my lease is up and you will too. Let me tell you what I've witnessed living here for just ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: not so bad (Recommending!)

2007-05-27T08:29:02-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My lease is up, at The Boulders, in a few days on May 31st 2007 and I have to say I m kind of sad to go. I've lived here 2 years. Before this, I lived in a house managed by Kamins real estate. If you REALLY want crappy maintenance ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: BAD place to live!!!! (Not Recommending)

2007-05-14T22:44:53-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Every bad review you see here is TRUE! When we moved in they told us it was very quiet, "This isn't Puffton or Brandywine." Noise level is ridiculous. WORSE than Brandywine, I have lived there. Both the people below us and next to us play music 22 hours a day ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: Love it! (Recommending!)

2007-05-02T18:12:38-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My fiancee and I moved to the Boulders 2 months ago with our 3 pounds puppy. They only allow cats, but classified her as a cat to help us out. I was really nervous when I first came here because of all the bad ratings, but we have had nothing ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: Thank You! (Recommending!)

2007-05-31T11:53:20-06:00

From Minuteman07: It has been a pleasurable 4 years here. If I weas not graduating then I would definetly stay. You all have been so helpful to my needs. I never felt as though I was a bother anytime I called the office for work to be done in my apartment. The ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: way better now than ever (Recommending!)

2007-04-28T08:52:36-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I recently moved back in and let me tell you they got an entire new office staff there that is so helpful it is scary. I lived here 2 years ago and it is so much better. The new manager is so nice and follows through on everything I have ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: bad,bad,bad (Not Recommending)

2007-03-26T16:14:59-06:00

From -Anonymous-: really bad!don't choose.
1.bad parking policy:
after snow, you have to get up early to move your car from parking site to the road for cleaning, otherwise, they will tow it away without notification... this means $110 to get it back. this happened to me and two my friends this winter.
2.bad ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: What are you talking about? (Recommending!)

2006-10-06T23:46:04-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The boulders is the place to live. If they had a washer/dryer hook-up and supplied A/C, I would live there. People are people. Just because they look different does not mean they are crimminals. I love the diversity at the Boulders. What I love most was the friendly property manager. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: Ugly, but accepts small dogs (Recommending!)

2006-10-06T11:06:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved here because a housing situation fell through and I had 2 days to find a place and a small dog. The Boulders seemed to be the only place around that allowed dogs and offered a month to month lease. Finding a dog-friendly building with heat included around here ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: (Recommending!)

2006-08-14T12:26:10-06:00

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Boulders: Let's just say... keep your options open (Recommending!)

2006-07-31T22:35:53-06:00

From ssjgohanlv03: Hi,
I've lived at the boulders since May 2006. My room mate, who just moved out, has lived here for almost 2 years. Now granted, I've only been here for the summer, I've got to say, it's not that bad.

The appartments are a beautiful size, but I can't lie and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: Give it a chance! (Recommending!)

2006-07-19T09:54:51-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived at The Boulders for 2 years, and did not experienced any of the negative opinions that I have read about on this site. Yes there are some strange looking people that live there, but who are we to judge!!!!!! Maintenance has always been constistant, when called someone usually ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: No one should live like this (Not Recommending)

2006-06-26T15:13:14-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved into the Boulders for temporary summer housing about 2 months ago after some other apartment plans fell through. It was a rude awakening for someone who has never lived in an apartment complex before, let alone one this poorly maintained, unsafe, and noisy.

The cielings are leaky, the walls ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: DON'T EVER MOVE HERE!!!!!!!! (Not Recommending)

2006-06-06T22:01:41-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Where do i even begin!?

First of all, i moved in six months ago, and the closet doors, which they had promised to come in and repair the first week we stayed there, are still broken. the refridgerator, which is cracked at the bottom and leaning, has never been replaced, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: Noisy and dangerous (Not Recommending)

2006-05-30T21:03:28-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My roommate and I moved into the boulders because we had to find a place on short notice and the apartments are huge. We found out quickly that the place is no good.

All of the outlets in the apartment were painted over by the maintenance guys (who vary widely in ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: Pros and Cons of living at the Boulders (Recommending!)

2006-04-11T19:53:59-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The pros:
-Affordable if you have enough roommates.
-Accept pets (I have a house cat)
-Huge rooms! (I'm not kidding)
-Bus comes into the compound and goes directly to UMASS
-Friendly office people (They really are helpful, the entire year I was here never had an issue with them. They even let me pay ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: Do not move in here (Not Recommending)

2006-04-11T14:53:10-06:00

From hateboulders: I thought it was a good deal but let me tell you I can not WAIT to get out of there. The woman upstairs from us is so loud and abusive to her child that the police have been called several times. The smell in the hallway makes you sick ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: (Not Recommending)

2006-03-20T10:37:16-06:00

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Boulders: dont' move here (Not Recommending)

2006-01-18T17:21:04-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here for a few years and let me tell you it is not a good place at all. There is never any parking and the other people who live here are loude. There are alot of drugs and parties. I hate this place and an looking forward ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: why not to move into the boulders (Not Recommending)

2005-08-10T09:01:46-06:00

From -Anonymous-: as i finish my stay at the boulders they have once again found a way to make me wish i never moved in. as i get ready to move in to my new place and need money there promise of last month free somehow became obsolete throughout the year and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: What a nightmare!!! (Not Recommending)

2005-06-03T18:18:29-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am currently living in the Boulders and can't wait to move away next month! Everyday I live in fear; they accept all kinds of tenents!! Very scary. The buildings outside look very run-down and the inside is even worse. It is extremely stinky! The smell in the hallway outside ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: not a bad place to live (Recommending!)

2005-05-21T12:46:53-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The boulders is not a bad place to live at all. The apartment is very large compared to other complexes, the rent is reasonable for the size of the place. maintenance wasn't bad but we never really had any problems. The only complaint is the amount of families that live ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: Great! (Recommending!)

2005-04-09T11:39:29-06:00

From myitt: The Boulders is a great place to live. It's quiet and the grounds are well-kept. The management is extremely helpful, as is maintainence. They will not hesitate to replace anything that doesn't work well, even the entire washing machine or other large appliance at no charge. The apartments are spacious, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: (Recommending!)

2004-08-28T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The Boulders is a big apartment complex. Therefore you can expect a lot of things. As far as maintence and staff people, their service is great. There is ample parking; but got to becareful for people to wreck your car, specially if it's a nice one.
The apartments are very ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: 2 years were GREAT! (Recommending!)

2004-06-10T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived at The Boulders for the last two years until I graduated. My roomates and I had a great time. We were allowed to party and the office didn't mind as long as there wasn't any trouble. Because my friends and I all lived on the same floor (they ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: GREAT! (Recommending!)

2004-02-16T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Anyone who complains about the Boulders either did something they were not supossed to do or pissed somebody off. The manager is really nice and the maintenance staff is helpful also. The apartments are reallybig and most of my neighbors are really nice. I will live here for the rest ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: dont live here (Not Recommending)

2004-01-14T00:00:00-06:00

From renee02: The boulders is deffinently the ghetto of amherst. If thats what you want, than I´m sure you´ll love it there. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: The Ghetto of Amherst (Not Recommending)

2003-10-23T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Lived there 4 years ....maintence did not exist ...office tried to collect rent twice in a 1 month period on several occasions ...lost my lease ...friends lived next door and 12 year old pulled butcher knife on him ...lots of gangs from holyoke hang out in the complex ....car vandilism ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: Fun, Fun, Fun (Recommending!)

2003-09-11T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived at The Boulders for 2 years. We had a great time (management let my friends live right next door) so it was lots of fun. There are some crazy people but they are evrywhere and they were all nice. The people in the office were always friendly and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: sketchy (Recommending!)

2003-09-03T00:00:00-06:00

From channing: I lived in the Boulders for two years. It wasn´t the worst place I lived, but certainly not the best. My tires were slashed, a hooker and her 4 kids lived in the basement, I saw drug deals, and girls giving guys (they were about 13) blow jobs on the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: quiet and comfortable place to live (Recommending!)

2003-08-30T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived here for 9 months when I first transfered to UMass. I found the property and my neighbors to be quiet and respectful. I never even heard my neighbors while I was in the apartment. It was also a very spacious and comfortable place to live. I think that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: Getting Better (Recommending!)

2003-08-30T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived at The Boulders for 5 years. I have seen many changes being made to improve the complex. The management over the past few years has worked hard to create a sense of community. I have both college students and families in my building and everyone gets along ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: Nice Place, Bad Rep (Recommending!)

2003-08-29T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in The Boulders for 2 years. The office staff was great and maintenance was always helpful. The apartments are clean and the bedrooms and closets are huge. You do not have to worry about loud parties the way I did when I lived at another apartment complex. If ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: G H E TT O (Not Recommending)

2003-08-20T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The management does not seperate the Section 8 from the students. The result is often conflict and with respect to my female friend, being chased by an eight month pregnant mother with a baseball bat over a totally trivial issue. Dont live in the Boulders! (I am a 2 yr ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: Never Again (Not Recommending)

2003-07-21T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I was warned about getting an apartment in The Boulders while all of these college kids were around. But during the school year I had no problems. It was during the summer when most of the college kids were gone. My tire was slashed(along with 14 other cars), I was ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: Read This Before Deciding (Not Recommending)

2003-02-12T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Ok, I rented an apartment The Boulders for one year. One thing about that place is it becomes the worst thing for you. My neighbors were about 15 years older than we were, the maintenance was non-existent and the only bright spot about the main office was the fact that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: (Not Recommending)

2002-05-31T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The bed rooms were small, alright for two maybe three but not four ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: The managment and maintence are just snotty nosed pricks (Not Recommending)

2002-04-21T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I found that the manager is really rude, and likes to pinpoint people.The college kids are nice but some are snotty. Parents pay for them to live somewhere so they don´t respect others in being quiet and clean. This is definitly not a family area. Any place that has a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: Could be worse (Recommending!)

2002-01-03T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: In the ghetto.....in the ghetto. Well i´ve lived there for a semester and it really could be worse. The place is decent sized but the people they rent to just plain suck. Next to Gunpoint and Mill valley with all the section 8´s make the place trashy. The current score ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: Loud and uncomfortable. (Not Recommending)

2001-08-04T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Looks alright in theory, but when you actually move into the Boulders you find out the people are loud and inconsiderate, the children are unsupervised at any hour of the day and like to do various things like walk on top of the cars in the parking lots, and the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Boulders: The Boulders is a large oversized dorm with alot of roudy, dirty, collegians who could care less about the area in which they live. (Not Recommending)

2001-07-05T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: It is highly over priced for what you get, the apartments are nice and roomy. The tenants are noisy and obnoxious. the maintenance is SLOW... You would be better off at Colonial Village, lower rent and nicer people. ... [click to read full apartment review]