I lived at One Emerson Place for four years. Overall this is a great place to live. Close access to the esplanade and subway system. Walkable to everything in the city. Parking is pricey. Very secure and safe building. Laundry is in basement. Washers and dryers work good. Maintenance is great, everything usually gets fixed next day. There is a pool and tennis courts open in summer for a small charge. There are also two nice gas grills available in the summer. Concierge service Mon. through Fri. during the day. They will sign for packages and handle your dry cleaning. My only complaint would be that I experienced very strong second hand smoke in the apartment. Also, we saw cockroaches on several occasions, but this was taken care of by management. Overall, I would say that this is a great place to rent, I would highly recommend it.