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161 Newbury St
Back Bay

161 Newbury St,
Boston, MA 02116

Built in 1899

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4.7(2)
Pet Friendly: Unknown
    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
    housing violations
    0
    Housing Violations
    i.e extermination of insects, rodents and skunks, unsatisfactory living conditions...
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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    housing complaints
    0
    Housing Complaints
    i.e unsatisfactory living conditions, insufficient heat, pest infestation...
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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    housing violations
    5
    Building and Enforcement Violations
    i.e testing & certification, certificate of occupancy, unsafe structures...
    MOST RECENT:
    October 20, 2022: overfilling of barrel/dumpster
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    housing violations
    3
    Civic Maintenance and Sanitation Requests
    i.e abandoned vehicles, rodent activity, utility repair, contractor complaints...
    MOST RECENT:
    June 18, 2023: abandoned bicycle
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    Property Owners and Associates
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    161 Newbury Street LLC
    4.7(2)
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    1 Property•0 Units
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    Building Ratings

    Cleanliness
    1 (unmanaged) to 5 (well managed)
    Garbage Management
    1 (poorly managed) to 5 (well organized)
    Heat
    1 (faulty) to 5 (working)
    Neighbors
    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 (2)

    6 months ago
    Great apartment & prime location for the price
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Cute interior, upgraded fridge and dishwasher, garbage disposal, spacious
    Cons:
    Landlords nephew lives above and can be sensitive to noise. A couple of mice found.
    7 months ago
    Amazing apartment: location, updated, spacious
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The location cannot be beat. Right in the heart of Back Bay and Newbury St. My 2 roommates and I moved here directly after college graduation, but it definitely is not your typical dingy post-grad apartment. We lived here for 2 years, and the only reason we are leaving is because some of us are moving out of Boston. The kitchen is newly updated with tons of storage, there is enough room for a dining table and a huge couch in the open living space. There is one massive room and two smaller rooms by comparison, but we adjusted rent accordingly amongst the three of us. Great apartment!
    Cons:
    Not necessarily a con, but a good thing to know: the building manager lives above apartment 3 (in the only other residential apartment in building). He is also the landlord's nephew. The no noise after 10pm rule is strict - so don't expect to host any late night parties or gatherings. However, during the day there is no problem, especially if you let the upstairs neighbors know about it beforehand.
    Also Enzo hair salon below the apartment (great people & stylists btw!) plays upbeat music on Fridays and Saturdays. It's noticeable, but not a problem. I work from home and it was never an issue. It might wake you up on a Saturday morning if you sleep in & are a light sleeper.
    We have also seen 1-2 mice over our 2 years living here (nothing uncommon for the area / an historic building). Pest control was always been swiftly sent to our apartment once we reported the issue to our building manager. Both times, the exterminator said it was likely a one-off issue and nothing to be concerned about.