Apartment Ratings | Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum) Ratings and Reviews

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): ckrose@student.umass.edu (Recommending!)

2009-05-16T11:12:15-06:00

From chee123: I have lived here since 2003. I love my apartment and the staff is really nice. My job is transferring me to Texas and I'll be moving out soon and I'm not happy about that. I hope to find something as nice in Texas, because I'll miss how friendly and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): Don't live if you are sensitive to noise (Not Recommending)

2009-04-10T05:43:52-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've lived here since Nov'08 and from day 1 I noticed that that the walls are made of cardboard...u can hear loud footsteps from above thru out the night. throbbing music from downstiars n loud tv from the apt across. I've complained about the music playing late in the night ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): The Worst Place to Live (Not Recommending)

2008-12-18T11:00:04-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The management is crooked. They lie constantly, they will tell you one thing and do another. I presented them with a piece of paper to claim something offered by them and they grabbed it and ripped it up and said it was old and no longer being offered (which was ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): Time to move, but before I go... (Recommending!)

2008-10-28T08:04:03-06:00

From gentlerenter: I can't beleive how fast time flies. I don't want to leave, but my job is transfering me out of state. I want to put a little note on here to give special thanks to the management here who has made the last 2 years a terrific time. It has ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): Horrible Horrible Horrible...Do I need to say more? (Not Recommending)

2008-09-09T17:20:41-06:00

From arun0009: One of the worst apartments I can think of, I stay on second floor and when people above me walks it makes sounds like it does when you watch a horror movie.., I literally woke up a few times (I don't know what they do upstairs) but they never sleep....awake ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): Arboretum at Burlington - formerly Archstone (Recommending!)

2008-09-03T16:33:53-06:00

From suliro: I have recently moved out of The Arboretum to buy my own Condo.I lived there for four years, and always felt safe and comfortable.I had a beautiful apartment in a lovely community that was extremely well maintained. Whenever there was any kind of problem, it was taken care of quickly ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): I ABSOLUTLY HATE IT HERE! RUBE OBNOXIOUS STAFF! (Not Recommending)

2008-05-30T14:13:36-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We have lived here for over three years. Yes there are bugs and enormous ants, and yes there is noise and yes the walls are thin. But We could deal with all that.. As we did for 3 years now. The complex is now under new ownership and there have ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): Happy to have called it home. (Recommending!)

2008-04-08T16:04:15-06:00

From RoseG113: I lived at the Arboretum for just under 4 years and loved it there. I would have stayed but my fiancee and I just bought a house in the Burlington area because of the great location. The Arboretum has so much to offer in terms of location and amenities. I ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): Quality living at a reasonable price (Recommending!)

2008-04-05T16:43:02-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My wife and I moved in to the Arboretum at Burlington from outside of MA. We did not have the opportunity to visit the apartments before we moved in, and so we were making a decision based only on what we could find on the internet and by asking questions ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): Paper Thin Walls (Not Recommending)

2007-10-18T18:53:01-06:00

From -Anonymous-: You can, and do, hear everything your neighbors do around you. I have heard this from numerous other tenants. Also, I was treated rudely by the "higher-up" employees (The ones that sit in the back office as opposed to the front desks) when I was simply alerting them to a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): I would recommend this place to anyone! (Recommending!)

2008-01-18T15:53:29-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I do hear some noises, but it's an apartment. I have lived here since it first open and I think things have improved since Winn took over. The maintenance staff clear the walkways and put ice melt out. They even helped me dig my car out of the snow. I ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): horrible (Not Recommending)

2007-10-04T19:54:20-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Sincere advice .DO NOT RENT HERE.Thery rip you off.Our contract ends in october.We did not renew it.Even though we gave a letter about this in August now they say we never gave it and so have to pay rent till nov end as per contract.Office staff are very rude always. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): Bugville (Not Recommending)

2007-07-09T13:26:38-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place is horrible. The apartment paint job is lousy, with parts the painter could not reach not painted. They also painted over outlets etc. Outlet covers were missing upon moving in with two children.Walls and floors are thin, you can hear your neighbors talk even if they have a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): (Not Recommending)

2006-09-02T18:43:17-06:00

From -Anonymous-: this place is the worst place I've ever lived at. The staff is unprofessional they all lie. Everything your neighbors do you hear even if they sneeze. They have sex you will hear. The tub is all full with spiders and bugs. The apartment falls apart. Some of the neighbors ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): Great Place to live if I wasn't buying would be staying (Recommending!)

2006-05-23T12:22:09-06:00

From -Anonymous-: From the time you walk in the office to the time you move out you get a warm at home feeling. The manangement is very friendly the service guys are all doing something even when it seems there's nothing to do every complaint or problem I've was always addressed within ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): Noise and Quality of neighbors (Not Recommending)

2006-05-13T14:58:14-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved in here almost six months ago, and count myself lucky I had the forethought to sign only a six month lease, even though the grounds look nice. The floors/ceilings are paper thin, and I can hear every footstep and noise the upstairs neighbor makes. Calls to the office ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): DO YOU WANT TO HEAR IT EVERYTIME YOUR NEIGHBORS HAVE SEX??? (Not Recommending)

2006-03-12T17:22:41-06:00

From -Anonymous-: When you first enter Archstone for a tour you will think it's a beautiful place to live. Yes the apartments are spacious and those walk-in closets are great but don't get ahead of yourself because there are some things you should know that those smiley fake people at the rental ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): Miserable- (Not Recommending)

2006-01-13T10:29:55-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Obnoxious neighbors and office staff I dont think i can say anymore than that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): Lived here for six years (Recommending!)

2005-12-22T15:19:37-06:00

From myitt: Partially grew up here, in fact. Management was not always great but it's a fun place for kids, very safe, if you can handle some natural tolerance of lots of people from lots of backgrounds, from doctors and lawyers (who don't give out candy on Halloween--you have to put on ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): 6 months and Staying (Recommending!)

2005-11-09T19:53:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Before moving in I went to ALL the communities in the area and even after reading some of these review & discussing my concerns with the management I decided to give it a try. I signed up for six months to begin with which was a nice option and have ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): Rude staff, loud, and full of bugs... (Not Recommending)

2005-06-15T05:53:12-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The office people are rude and try to make you feel like you are the problem, rather than the broken water heater, for example.

The floors are paper thin and the floorboards are loose.

What is worse - they change the lease 'without' informing you. I believe that is illegal. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): terrible police here all the time asking questions about tenants (Not Recommending)

2004-10-29T08:44:26-06:00

From -Anonymous-: only if you like seeing police dragging tenants out f there apts., seeing the complex on the nightly news almost every night. iguess i live in the hood. and the vice president of this company does not return calls hmmm i guess he is not as friendly when i met ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): The Best Apartment Community I have lived in (Recommending!)

2004-07-31T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived in a few apartment communites and this is by far the best one. The apartments are well kept and the staff is very nice. The fitness center and clubhouse have very good hours. The office accepts packages and is open 7 days a week. It is also ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): Awsome (Recommending!)

2004-05-13T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My service requests were handled in a timely fashion. I really liked the fitness center hours. The place is absolutely beautiful in the spring/summer months. Not sure why everyone else thought the place was so bad. But I guess everyone has a right to their opinion. I love Archstone Burlington. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): Run don't walk (Not Recommending)

2004-05-11T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The farther you get from the office the worse the landscaping. The pool hardly ever open and when it is there are too many obnoxious kids. The plowing in the winter is poor. They never did fix the AC and heater right. The neighbor left his dog krap, cigarette butts, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): Wouldn´t live here another day even if they paid ME (Not Recommending)

2003-10-16T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place seems very nice for face value, but I woulnd´t tell my worst enemy to live here. The managment staff is less than helpful and never follow through with anything you ask of them. I didn´t have a sign lease for 3 months because they lost it. I have ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): Like it here, but moving on! (Not Recommending)

2003-09-20T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This was our first apartment in Mass after moving from Florida. We were used to living in a complex, so that´s what we looked for when moving here. However, after a year, we´re moving closer to the city in a 2 or 3 family house.

We´ve liked living here, and have ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): Nice but pricey and a big trash prob! (Recommending!)

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

From parashara: It is a nice community and people are nice. I have an appartment at the back of the complex on the 3rd floor. The place is secluded and sorrounded by trees i.e. setting is great. It is also very helpful to do laundry at home - anytime.

What is not so ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): way overpriced and for what? (Not Recommending)

2003-08-31T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived their in 1999/2000 after Archstone took over and it was super expensive and rent actually increased again 6 months after signing lease. Management wasn´t very good, club house hours were poor, pool/jacuzzi never opened when I lived their, building construction poor and you could hear ever neighboor footstep ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): DO NOT LIVE HERE!! (Not Recommending)

2003-08-24T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place charges ridiculous rent and the apartments are of the lowest possible quality.The walls are paper thin, the carpets are of the cheapest grade, cabinets even cheaper. The appliances are of the cheap. Everything is purchased as cheap is possible.
What Archstone does is take their money and put ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): Good and Bad- Not Recommended (Not Recommending)

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

From -Anonymous-: I have lived at Archstone for the past year and am moving on to another apartment. There are some good things and some definite bad things about the complex.

The location is great- I enjoyed being close to 95 and 93 but not right on the highway. There were plenty ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): Out of 10 I give it a 5 (Not Recommending)

2003-05-16T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here for a while, def. not worth the money. The apartments are very low quality and the staff is not responsive. Apartments in Massachusetts are so inflated, but this place is almost twice as bad. Plus they have a ton of Section 40/8 housing people there, so ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): great location, great amenities (Recommending!)

2003-04-05T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: As a resident of Archstone Burlington for nearly 3 years, I can honestly say I love calling Archstone Burlington home. I love my location, close to all the major highways, great shopping and situated in a beautiful area. The staff is very personable and truly cares about there residents being ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): Not recommended (Not Recommending)

2003-01-09T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I would not recommend living in this complex for two reasons:

1. The cigarette smoke from the neighbors was unbearable. The smoke permeated everything (furnishings, clothing,etc.).

2. You can hear your neighbors. It is true from the other reviews that you can hear your neighbor´s music, dog barking, walking, dropping things, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): OK, but expensive (Recommending!)

2002-08-09T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Overall I liked the place a lot. However here are some observations:

* Way to expensive. In a market economy you get what you pay for, but had the rent been $300 less, I´d be more than happy to stay there more than a year. Then again, people seem to be ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): Not Recommended (Not Recommending)

2002-07-30T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have been living there for almost a year and thankfully my lease is almost up. The management, although the staff is polite, is one of the worst I have ever seen. They have a habit of implementing changes and imposing penalties without any first-time warnings. It is particularly aggravating ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): Find another cheaper place (Not Recommending)

2002-07-19T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: It looks pretty nice during the tour, but once you sign the lease you realize you´ve made a big mistake.

The good things about the place are privacy, good staff, good clubhouse and a very good maintainance staff. This is also my first apartment with washer and dryer inside the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): Recommended overall (Recommending!)

2002-05-03T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here for almost two years and have a mostly positive impression of the complex. I would definitely recommend it to others, but itﾴs far from perfect. Here are the good and bad things I have noticed.

GOOD:

Location. 2-minute drive to 128, brand new Stop & Shop up the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): Look Elsewhere (Not Recommending)

2002-03-21T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I was unfortunate enough to live in this complex for 2 years. I am happy to say I´m out of my lease! The prices are outrageous for the quality of the apartments and the maintenance issues you face. The new management is a bunch of liars who will promise you ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): New management is as bad as it gets (Not Recommending)

2002-02-22T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here for four years, and can´t wait to leave.

These were once nice apartments... quiet, well-maintained, reasonably priced. But the new management company (Archstone) is horrible. Since they took over the Arboretum (a year and a half ago), they have raised the prices and let the apartments go ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): too pricy, stupid/liar stuff , stay as far as you can (Not Recommending)

2002-01-13T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I´m still living here, can´t wait to get out when my lease ends. the price is way too expensive. the condition of the apartments is not as good as they show you in the model. when they had a special price for the same apartments which were 500$ cheaper, the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Burlington (formerly Burlington Arboretum): 2 Bedroom Apartment (Not Recommending)

2000-12-11T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived there 1 year. I was in the back of the complex but I moved because there was excessive noise from the people above me. The apartments aren´t really that nice for the money they get. The walls are well insulated from noise but the floors/ceilings are terrible. ... [click to read full apartment review]