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Violations, Complaints, and Requests in The Past Year
A violation is issued to a building when a city inspector from Boston's Office of Housing validates and confirms a complaint made to BOS:311 and the City's Inspectional Services Division. The violations listed below are open violations that have yet to be addressed or have not been confirmed as resolved by the city.
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 5 months ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
-- violations per unit
BOSTON CITY AVERAGE:
Less than 0.01 violation per unit
0
Housing Violations
i.e extermination of insects, rodents and skunks, unsatisfactory living conditions...
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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0
Housing Complaints
i.e unsatisfactory living conditions, insufficient heat, pest infestation...
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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7
Building and Enforcement Violations
i.e testing & certification, certificate of occupancy, unsafe structures...
1 (loud / disrespectful) to 5 (friendly and considerate)
Noise Levels
1 (loud) to 5 (quiet)
Owner Responsiveness
1 (slow) to 5 (timely)
Pest Control
1 (lots of pests) to 5 (no pests)
Water Pressure
1 (weak) to 5 (strong)
Cleanliness
Garbage Management
Heat
Neighbors
Noise Levels
Owner Responsiveness
Pest Control
Water Pressure
Renter Recommendations
--% of renters recommend this building
--% of renters approve of this owner
Rents and Deposits
-- of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.
Reviews (1)
4.88 stars
Over 1 year ago
Beautiful Beacon Hill
Former Tenant
Pros:
This apartment was one of the best things about living in Boston. You are close to major train lines, the Boston Common, and downtown in minutes. The apartment itself is very sizable and the wood paneling throughout is beautiful. This unit is the only one in the building that has two full bathrooms which is helpful when you have guests stay overnight. Because this is a corner unit, we had amply natural lighting. Because this building is solid brick, you are very insulated in the winter which helps to keep energy costs down. It has a lot of character and was easy to make feel comfortable. Another thing that I appreciated was our kind neighbors and since the building is small, you pretty much know the familiar faces. Another plus is that is comes with storage in the basement and a small bike room. Overall, we loved living here and our landlord was immensely kind.
Cons:
The main con is that some power breakers would cut out from time to time. This would especially happen in the summertime when the AC units are constantly on. The AC units themselves are a tad dated so they are probably louder than they need to be and don't cool as well as some newer models. One plus and con is being on the ground floor. It's easy to access but you do hear street noise from people and talking a lot more than if you were on a higher floor. Another big con is the garbage pick up. Boston already has a lot of rats and leaving garbage on the street (some people would leave it out from the night before), would make the problem worse. At times, we've found our trash opened and were given a ticket. During the summer, especially on warm nights, the streets can get a bit stinky.
Advice to owner:
No advice at this time as our landlord was very kind.