Apartment Ratings | Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments Ratings and Reviews

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: Not a bad option (Recommending!)

2008-06-25T08:11:06-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I just recently moved to this building and I have been overall pleased. -Yes the rent is high compared to the Hill nearby, but its a highrise and its our choice to live there.-The rooms are MASSIVE and quite attractive. -The kitchen I got was literally brand new. Nothing had ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: WORST PLACE TO LIVE (Not Recommending)

2008-06-16T21:58:07-06:00

From -Anonymous-: this apartment's property manager is Mark Sheingold. but Mark Sheingold does not do his job. Mark Sheingold does not take responsibility for anything. Mark Sheingold does not care if your unit has a problem.Mark Sheingold treats tenants like craps. he is a useless hopeless worst property manager that i've ever ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: The building's biggest fault is its over-dramatic tenants.... (Recommending!)

2007-11-10T05:59:47-06:00

From citygirl125: This is my second year in Back Bay Manor and I'm overall pretty pleased. With a little prodding I got all new appliances because the old ones left something to be desired. The bathroom was renovated over one weekend and looks great although there was a lot of noise in ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: (Recommending!)

2007-03-09T08:53:59-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have been reading the reviews and cannot believe all the things that are being said about back bay. I have lived here for 3 years and the only thing I can figure is the people that have been asked to leave or cancel their lease for breaking the rules ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: Two Thumbs Down... Way Down (Not Recommending)

2007-02-24T21:51:49-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived here for 3 years, and it was 3 years longer than I should have stayed, but I loved the location. That being said, I can't think of any redeeming qualities about this building other than the location. The management team is absolutely horrendous. Not only are they inept, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: Not excellent, but not as bad as these reviews say!! (Recommending!)

2007-01-02T22:44:54-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in Back Bay Manor from Sept 2005 until December 2006. I moved out because I could no longer afford it. True--the management does raise rent considerably from year to year. My 2br rent rose from $1950/mo to $2150/mo. $200 is a considerable increase and was given BS excuses ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: Horrible!!! Do NOT move here! (Not Recommending)

2006-10-22T21:13:50-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place was horrible! I broke my lease because it was unbearable!
The place reeks of piss and chinese food.
The "security guards" don't really speak english and pretty much let anyone in- great, if you don't mind stalkers or druggies roaming around your halls.
Don't be misled by the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: absolutely need to know before you rent this place. (Not Recommending)

2006-04-18T23:19:31-06:00

From jhsuma: I have lived at this place for too long because I am too lazy to move but now I decided to move. There is only 3 elevators for 300 households, 1 of them is usually reserved for moving and very often 1 of them will be out of order (more ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: Not a good place to live! (Not Recommending)

2006-02-10T19:15:57-06:00

From -Anonymous-: ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: I'm pretty happy here (Recommending!)

2006-01-12T18:51:27-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am a student at Mass College of Pharmacy and I have been reading the posts on your website about Back bay Manor. It is clear to me that the people who write in have an axe to grind. Maybe they had a loud party and got a nasty letter ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: slumlord, fake paperwork & cutting "deals" (Not Recommending)

2005-11-13T22:04:58-06:00

From -Anonymous-: After living here for almost 2 years, I can honestly say that this place is NOT a place that you would want to live. The slumlord, er, LANDlord will cut "deals" for rent or other free "services" with tenants that he likes over those that he consideres to be undesirable, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: It's a high priced slum (Not Recommending)

2005-11-02T16:15:22-06:00

From -Anonymous-: If you like living with Mice, Bed Bugs, Roaches as well as serious ceiling leaks and an over growth of mold inside the heating system, then this is the place for you. Otherwise saty away, stay far far away.

By the way, someone needs to tell the maitanence people that a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: Adults stay away, there are better options out there (Not Recommending)

2005-07-27T16:22:06-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The only people writing positive reviews are probably the college students from around the area (northeaster, mass college of art, wentworth, etc). Considering this place is packed with those kids and that they're responsible for most of the disturbances (parties and loud music at 3am, trash in the hallways, spilled ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: Overall a nice place to live (Recommending!)

2005-07-14T11:08:31-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am a resident of Back Bay Manor. I have been living here for the past two years. It has a nice view, the staff is nice and is great for meeting new people. I met by boyfriend in this building. Everything you need is here: laundry, parking, 24 hour ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: Horrible (Not Recommending)

2005-07-12T15:55:07-06:00

From bummerman: This place is horrible. I have been living there for 6 months, and am already sick of it. My floor smells like a mixture of curry, cheese, garbage, and chinese food. A lot of the tennets open their doors when they cook ethnic food and it makes coming and going ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: Seems good at a glace but look carefully (Not Recommending)

2005-07-06T07:40:01-06:00

From breakin2@yahoo.com: Poorly run and maintained. When we first looked at the apartment, we thought they were real nice and everyone seemed to be helpful and professional. However, that will all change when you move in. When we started moving in, we noticed many things were not brought up to a condition ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: Pros/cons/ eval- THE DIRT (Not Recommending)

2005-06-20T18:37:44-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Pros:
big apts.
good AC
responsive maintenance- with prodding
close to hospitals
parking available- with enough notice- and not too expensive
laundry on site- large room
great views from higher floors
close to stop and shop/walgreens/ post office
close to T

Cons:
noisy- undergrad dorm feel
elevators always broken with expired certifications
poor package/mail notification
often difficult freight elevator access
dirty building
small bathrooms/kitchens
noisy x ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: More bad than good (Not Recommending)

2005-06-19T11:21:21-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Good: Allows dogs; close to major hospitals on Longwood Medical Area; close to T.
Bad: controlled temperature (which basically means the air conditioning sucks because they control it)
must pay for guests to park and use the pool
was filthy when I moved in
some rude concierge employees
they can enter your apt. to show ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: Not worth it! (Not Recommending)

2005-05-30T15:39:22-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Large apartments, but walls are paper-thin, lots of street noise, very expensive for the poor quality. Management is absolutely awful- unprofessional, rude, and impossible to schedule an appointment with. Office hours and package pick up hours are limited and not convenient to anyone who works full time. They have concierge ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: Filthy, poorly run, way overpriced and scary neighborhood (Not Recommending)

2005-03-28T15:49:30-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Worst place I have ever lived! Disorganized Management, rude front desk attendents (Half do not speak english) Do not keep things up. This place is disgusting. It is filthy- they do not clean, place always stinks of chinese food, cat piss and Garbage. The supposed security is extremly rude, usually ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: This place sucks (Not Recommending)

2005-02-24T21:16:17-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Honestly, i've lived here for three years and its been one problem after another. Do yourself a favor and get a real apartment. This isn't worth the money they ask. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: Absolutely the WORST apartment EVER! (Not Recommending)

2004-06-12T00:00:00-06:00

From mitphd03@yahoo.com: Where do I begin?? I moved into one of the top floors of this building last August. We were initially impressed with the view and the relatively spacious 3BR apartment (a little cheaper than most places in Boston ... but not by much).

I have lived all over Boston / ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: Great Deal, far superior to any other apartments (Recommending!)

2004-04-06T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived at Back Bay Manor for 3 years. In the past I have lived in comparable apartments in Cambridge and Brighton. This apartment/area was by far the best of the three. I had a two bedroom apartment on the 11th floor and the view was impecable. Overlooking the city, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: Great Place to Live and competitive prices (Recommending!)

2004-04-05T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in Back Bay Manor for 1 year and I am sad to go. For the money this place offers spacious clean apartments with great views of the city for the upper floors. There is plenty of parking above and undergroud with great security. The Building has a great ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: Great deal - lot´s of room - nice people (Recommending!)

2004-04-02T00:00:00-06:00

From twan10042000: We have been here just over two years and have enjoyed it. No problems, last year they included the gym and pool for free. Parking is reasonable compared to the other lots and you are just a minute to the T.
Overall very good, could use some renovations but otherwise we ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: Go elsewhere (Not Recommending)

2004-04-01T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Let´s give you this list
It´s in the ghetto
My apartment had mold, and they wouldn´t fix it
ALL of the workers (janitors right up to managment are incompentant)
Laundry room is a rip off, they don´t maintain the machines well enough.
Very loud living next to the ghetto

All in ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: High priced, spacious, crappy neighborhood, stinks! (Not Recommending)

2004-03-20T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I live in one of the Penthouse apartments for the past year. For $2700/mo (plus parking!) you would think weﾴd be treated like royalty up here but, well, not a chance.

However, at the urging of management (05/15), I am amending this review slightly to reflect their response to my ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: top floors are excellent (Recommending!)

2004-01-09T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I´ve been living here for several years now and I was quite surprised to read some of the negative comments. I guess there is a huge difference between different floors in this building as I have also noticed food odors and dirtiness at lower floors. However, if you get an ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: This place is NOT what it seems! (Not Recommending)

2004-01-05T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Hi I have been living in BBM for a few months now. When I first looked at the apartment it needed some work in wich the leasing manager told me they would do before I moved in. When I moved in the work was done but in a very poor ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: Cockroaches (Not Recommending)

2003-12-11T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Cockroaches in the kitchen, even in the stove. Found several in the bedroom crawling across the bed. Trouble parking, car was broken into twice. Moved out after several months. Not worth the money. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: Very nice (Recommending!)

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

From -Anonymous-: Security is great and always there. Apartments are spacious and well maintained . All floors and walls were refinished and repainted before i moved in . My apartment search lead me all over boston and of all the paartments i walked into BBM was by far the nicest. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: Worst apartment ever!! (Not Recommending)

2003-10-29T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: the apartment smells so bad...always smells like trash...ppl who works there have an attitude problems..maintence works were really really bad...there´s no word to describe how bad it is for a price we are paying!!

dont ever park ur car there...my car got vandalized!!! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: It Suckz to Live Here (Not Recommending)

2003-10-28T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: ok.....I have to be honest b/c I hate to see ppl moving into bad apt like I did.

1.The apartments are OLD and they are not cheap which is very UNREASONABLE for the bad market like now.

2.The employees´ attitude are very rude and they live in the building (so there is ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: (Not Recommending)

2003-07-14T00:00:00-06:00

From drogobetski.a@neu.edu: I like living here, unfortunately maintenance work doesn´t get done here. We had an inspector come buy and declare all 3 elevators as hazards to our health (failed inspection) everything from not working air circulation system, to the floor rotting out.

In our bathroom, since there are not windows the air ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: Back Bay Manor (Recommending!)

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

From -Anonymous-: I have lived in Back Bay Manor for one year now and I have just signed my lease for another. After looking at the other reviews I figured I would let people now about my experience there. There is parking both garaged and outdoors for $100 or $125, which is ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: Good for the area, but overall not worth it. (Not Recommending)

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

From -Anonymous-: PROS:

-Good location

-Good public transportation

-Fast and responsive maintenence

-Rent is reasonable for a luxury apartment

-Spacious apartments

-Great view if on higher floors.

-Close to Copley, etc.

-Heat and A/C is cheap/free

CONS:

-Very noisy from streets

-Very noisy neighbors (college kids)

-Torturously slow elevators

-Extremely dirty indoor garage

-Parking, pool, and gym cost extra to join

-Canﾴt control heat/AC (central)

-Food smells ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: (Not Recommending)

2002-11-04T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Back Bay Manor has huge apartment space compared to any other complex that I have seen in Boston. The view from the balcony is incredible on both sides. The green line and 39 bus stop is a 2 minute walk away. However, the rent goes up about $125-150/yr. The laundry ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: If you need a place with parking and you aren´t there a lot it is something to consider. (Not Recommending)

2001-11-13T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Apartments are large and the views are very good on the Longwood side. Neighborhood is average, can walk to Fenway/Boyslston St. bars. Price is reasonable, but A/C can only be turned on from June-Oct, Heat Nov-May which IS a problem. Apt condition is average. Cabbies call this place the "international ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: Not bad for the price you pay (Recommending!)

2001-08-19T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Advantages:
Nice Building, large apartments, beautiful views if in top floors, rent not as high for its location.

Disadvantages:
Poor Maintenance, Rude Conceirge and Staff, You HAVE TO PAY $30 FOR SWIMMING POOL, no A/c anytime you want it even if temperatures go up to 95 deg in May. Noisy neighbhors. Too ... [click to read full apartment review]

Back Bay Manor At Longwood Apartments: (Recommending!)

2001-02-21T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: ... [click to read full apartment review]