Apartment Ratings | Amberson Apartments Ratings and Reviews

Amberson Apartments: Like any places, there are good and bad qualities (Recommending!)

2008-09-02T18:18:20-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Good : they fix things fast, very well-lit at night, very safe, the tenants are all polite and quiet, affordable rent if you get a roommate, close to CMU and Upitt campuses as well as Walnut shopping district, walkable to supermarket and fast food restaurants, well heated in winter.Bad : ... [click to read full apartment review]

Amberson Apartments: Awesome (Recommending!)

2008-05-18T00:50:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am living here from 2005. This is gr8 place to live. especially for CMU students awesome and worth place to stay. With my 5 years exp in Shadyside area i havent seen such a well mentained, secured , responsive apt like amberson. From here I had easy access to ... [click to read full apartment review]

Amberson Apartments: A place that u can call home (Recommending!)

2008-02-01T11:50:58-06:00

From kimz77: i have been living here since 15th of dec 2007, 45 days , so far everything is fine ,nice clean place, polite people around, parking is free, maintainance, i called them once and they responded in 1 hour ..and it was a simple procedure , i am sure i looked ... [click to read full apartment review]

Amberson Apartments: Be careful (Not Recommending)

2007-05-29T10:03:19-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in a first-floor apartment for nine months, and there were a lot of good things to say about this place -- security wasn't bad, my apartment was a decent size, closets were big, and I never saw a single bug. The management was also pretty proactive about pest ... [click to read full apartment review]

Amberson Apartments: Not Bad (Recommending!)

2007-05-04T14:20:23-06:00

From angel_everlast: compared to the other places my roommate and I looked at they were good. Never had a bug problem or mice problem. The apt wasn't cleaned well when we moved in and we let the management know we were unhappy so they cleaned it, the carpet looked worn so they ... [click to read full apartment review]

Amberson Apartments: Sucks! (Not Recommending)

2007-02-25T20:28:19-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Management sucks. I got my car towed b/c they couldn't see the car permit. When I told them, they still made me pay to get my car back! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Amberson Apartments: don't do it!! (Not Recommending)

2007-02-14T21:42:39-06:00

From chasiz: This place is a total nightmare. We moved in, the apt was not cleaned first. There was still moldy food in the cabinets (no lie). After spending over $100 on cleaning supplies to scrub the walls, cabinets, oven, floors, etc., and spending 4 days straight cleaning, they told us we ... [click to read full apartment review]

Amberson Apartments: hell (Not Recommending)

2006-07-18T04:44:13-06:00

From -Anonymous-: hey i lived here for only a 3 months its painfull but some of them are helpfull in mangement but some are very mindlless .. dont ever dare to stay unless u have friends and ur in cmu or university of pitt ... [click to read full apartment review]

Amberson Apartments: It's a decent, cheap apartment close to CMU (Recommending!)

2006-05-16T19:16:54-06:00

From sigemund: I read all the negative reviews before signing a lease, but decided to go for it anyways. I'm glad I did. Okay, so the apartments aren't the nicest in the world -- what do you expect for around $500-600 per month? They are fairly spacious, the grounds are nice, and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Amberson Apartments: Maintenance Employee and Parking Complaint (Not Recommending)

2006-04-06T12:08:44-06:00

From howimademymillions@email.com:
On Wednesday, April 5th I had a very unnerving experience with one of the Maintenance employees on the job at Amberson Apartments. I am relaying the accounts of the evening because I believe his behavior was inappropriate, rude, and arguably abusive - not the kind of behavior any employer would ... [click to read full apartment review]

Amberson Apartments: Some glitches, but not too bad overall. (Recommending!)

2006-01-23T17:08:30-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived there for one semester. Before I moved in, they had some trouble with water leakage from upstairs and my wall was full of water bubbles. They didn't fix or clean my apartment until after I moved in. A month or so after I moved in, my wall was ... [click to read full apartment review]

Amberson Apartments: better than most (Recommending!)

2005-05-26T23:22:36-06:00

From -Anonymous-: ok children its not a dorm. they don't pay phone, cable or internet. but for an apartment...my sense is most other reviewers haven't lived in one before... the apartment is large for the price and, of all the places i've lived in the area, maintence is the most responsive. there ... [click to read full apartment review]

Amberson Apartments: Unless you like living with "pets" DO NOT live there. (Not Recommending)

2005-04-02T10:06:18-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The apartments look nice, but once you live in them they are horrible. Not to mention that they have a "problem" that they have failed to correct. It's not worth the money or your mental health. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Amberson Apartments: the worst apartment in pitts (Not Recommending)

2004-08-22T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My apt was not ready to move in, no carpet cleaning, no painting, dirty, roasts, bug..water leaking to the bedroom...oh..terrible ...I had a big fight with management, they told me to move in before they clean the carpet, do you believe this? When I asked to transfer to other available ... [click to read full apartment review]

Amberson Apartments: Good management (Recommending!)

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

From -Anonymous-: Management is very responsive. I have lived here for 4 years. and many of my friends moved in to apartments in same building, and continued their lease for atleast 2 years after coming. excellent responsive managment-- what more does one expect? painting, cleaning etc are all done on regular basis ... [click to read full apartment review]

Amberson Apartments: bearable but not recommended (Not Recommending)

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

From -Anonymous-: got stuck living here for 3 yrs b/c i was too busy to move as a grad student.

The Good: spacious units. convenient location to CMU or Pitt. utilities included. maintenance responded fairly quickly. new windows help cut back outside noise somewhat. some apts are better than others w/ newer ... [click to read full apartment review]

Amberson Apartments: "I never knew Amberson came with pets" (Not Recommending)

2004-01-19T00:00:00-06:00

From afroswede@hotmail.com: What´s going on Pittsburgh. What you´ll see in this comment is the truth, nothing but the truth, so help me GOD! Where should I start? Me and my girlfriend liked the fact that all the utilities were included, so amberson was the way to go. They showed us an apartment ... [click to read full apartment review]

Amberson Apartments: A bad one (Not Recommending)

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

From -Anonymous-: I got bad experience from the first day. The management is not helpfull at all. The only thing is that it is located in quite convenient location.

The building is old and not well maintain. Lots of student there so there are lots of parties on Friday and Saturday. Expect ... [click to read full apartment review]

Amberson Apartments: One year was enough (Not Recommending)

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

From -Anonymous-: I was very happy to leave Amberson Apartments after one year. This place is DIRTY with cockroaches everywhere, no matter how much I cleaned. Apparently, my dirty neighbors were the cause of the cockroach problem and the suggestion of the management company was to have the exterminator come every week ... [click to read full apartment review]

Amberson Apartments: DON´T LIVE HERE (Not Recommending)

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

From -Anonymous-: The management company are total sharks they make you give them 2 months rent security deposit and there is no prospect of ever getting it back.

The staff often promised to get things fixed that never occurred. The appliances are all ancient. The plumbing is bad with water pressure being a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Amberson Apartments: Horrible Management Company (Not Recommending)

2002-10-10T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: 1) They schedule construction for 8am
2) They tow resident cars despite note
3) Unit one moves into is horrible. One wonders if they even get it turned
4) Sister had credit card stolen from cleaning crew. They ran over $2,500 in just over a day.
5) Office hours are not regular
6) Dryers ruined ... [click to read full apartment review]

Amberson Apartments: (Not Recommending)

2001-03-12T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: One big problem is with parking. They do have a garage which you can rent a spot in ($40/month fixed fee of $30 ) but it is out of the way so most people park in the circle which is free. However, it is very hard to get a spot ... [click to read full apartment review]

Amberson Apartments: ok (Recommending!)

2001-03-08T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: i had some bad experience when i first moved in. they promised to change my carpet for me by my move-in date but didn´t. after starting to pay rent for a few days, while being unable to move in, i complained to them and the lady at the office told ... [click to read full apartment review]

Amberson Apartments: Pretty good overall. (Recommending!)

2000-11-13T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived here 1995 through 1998. Had no unpleasant experience whatsoever. Pretty nice and cosy. ... [click to read full apartment review]