I lived here roughly 2 years with few problems, so I just wanted to share my experience:…read more The apartments are located in Westview right off the highway to South 279, which is a quick 15 minutes to North Shore. It's also located to several closeby places that I frequent such as fast food restaurants, a Giant Eagle, etc. As for the apartments themselves, I was pretty happy! You don't pay for water, and the management staff there is pretty friendly and know me by name. They're always available for a quick chat. No problems with leaks, and any maintenance issues are addressed by the next day! They constantly are improving their facilities be it roofing, paving the roads, salting the roads, painting the walls, etc. It's not luxury, but it's very homey and a great place to stay. Not expensive at all for someone right out of college. The walls from the living room to the hall are a bit thin, so you can hear quite a bit in the living room, but once you go to the bedroom you hear nothing at all. I did encounter a rodent one time that had climbed through the vents to pop up under my stove crack, which scared the hell out of me. But Chris the property manager promptly got pest control and helped deal with it! Bugs and roaches are pretty much nonexistent, which was a nice surprise. The best thing that I appreciated however is that after 1 year of living there with a lease, you get a more flexible lease that allows you to give a 30 day notice to vacate after which you can leave after paying 1 more extra month of rent. This was extremely helpful to me as I will be moving to another city soon, and I was somewhat worried about it. All in all, it's clean, management knows what they're doing, and the employees at this apartment really work with you. I highly recommend living here be you a single young worker, a student, or a family!

I lived here for two years and I moved out a couple months ago because I left Pittsburgh for a job…read more I moved here without visiting because I was in a different state and was moving for a job, so it was a bit of a gamble. The office staff is extremely nice and helpful. The apartments are move in ready, so I didn't have many maintenance issues but when I did, they were addressed immediately. I would highly recommend this place based on personnel, grounds, and location.

I lived at Shadyside Commons for 2 years. There are definitely pros and cons to living here. The…read morepros are fine but the cons outweigh them. PROS: 1) The building is well maintained with staff who work to keep it that way daily. 2) There is an onsite gym (though it's small) so you don't have to pay for a gym membership. 3) Apartments come with central air, dishwashers, disposals, wall to wall carpet and laundry. 4) Both garage and lot parking are available ($100 for garage, $50 for lot). CONS: 1) Since it's run by a big management company, you'll never be able to negotiate anything -- rent increase, parking charges, length of lease, breaking lease, etc. Everything is set in stone and management won't discuss changing it. 2) If you like to hear every single thing your neighbors are doing -- and I do mean EVERYTHING -- this is the place for you. In my 2 years I've heard the following: Phone conversations Sex Sneezing and coughing Music and TV Incessant walking and stomping from upstairs neighbors (in heels at 630am every day, no less) Appliances that shake your apartment (seriously, they shake so loud and so hard it feels like there's an earthquake happening) Kitchen cabinets opening and closing Putting away silverware Dogs barking Etc. As you can probably tell, the walls/floors/ceilings are THIN. We're talking paper here. If you're a light sleeper or you just like to have peace and quiet in your home, you won't find that here. 3) It's very close to the train tracks, so you'll hear them going by at all hours of the night and day. 4) As Pittsburgh rent goes, it's not cheap. You do get a decent amount of amenities and it's in the nice section of Shadyside (walkable to Walnut), but it's pricey. Overall my experience here was fine. Nice unit, fairly nice landlord, but definitely too much noise from neighboring apartments to make it five stars.

Lived in Shadyside Commons for the past 3 years, my first apartment in Pittsburgh. My wife and I…read moredefinitely enjoyed our time here! Location was great, close to everything, also very safe and quiet. Reasonable garage parking, nice gym (looked small but I honestly had never seen more than 3 people in the gym together, usually me by myself...so you would definitely find your equipment available) and patio (closed during winter). We had the loft floor plan which was really cool and came with a lot of storage space as well. The only downside, as mentioned by other residents, is the sound traveling issue. However it depends on your neighbor as well. This past year we had a wonderful neighbor who was extra quiet which made our evenings very peaceful :) Management was approachable and responsible. Angela was such an angel and ALWAYS on top of everything. I would give her six stars if I could! Overall I would highly recommend this apartment to anyone who is looking for a nice place to live in shadyside!

Hip and fun neighborhood. Great amenities. Lots of activities for the residents. Convenient…read moreparking. Amazing coffee station.

We are nearing the end of two years at The Foundry at 41st. We moved into our 2 bedroom apartment…read moreafter selling our large house. Although it was an adjustment, we found the space pretty comfortable for two empty nesters and our two cats. The apartments are large and very functional. The service from the management is fast, friendly and efficient. The only negative for us was a small kitchen and the train running behind our apartment. I think most of the people living in our building don't cook much, so the kitchen wouldn't be a drawback for many. We did get used to the train and sleep right through it. It seems like everyone has a dog, so if you are super allergic, that might be a consideration. We are moving to a townhome in a few weeks with a third bedroom and a larger kitchen, but if we could have those things at the Foundry, we'd probably stayed a little longer!

I can't believe the great reviews for this apartment. These reviews persuaded my move to Bryn Mawr…read moreand I am so upset with this decision. The apartment is 'ok' but upon moving in after hours in a Uhaul coming from atlanta, our "move in ready" apartment smelled so strongly of food and fish. The carpet was old, stained and still had marks from someone else's furnishings and felt crusty. Marks in the walls, cracks in the ceiling and window siding. The kitchen is unbelievably small and the bathroom had issues with water being searing hot. God knows why the dining/living room is enormous and the rest of the apt is totally cramped. The maintenance people are very kind and wonderful but sometimes the work seems very rushed--for instance someone literally just hacked a huge hole in the back of our cabinets for electrical rather than spending the time to pay attention to detail. The washer and dryer do NOT work well so do not consider them a perk. There are always tiny gnats in the gym and hallways and we work hard to keep these from spreading into the apt. Side note that the gym is dirty and very dated. The staff is accommodating but we find that they often have "paving" "internet" or other work being done which causes an inconvenient need to keep moving your car or inhibits those who work from home. The pool is only mildly clean and typically has a film. It appears this building is somewhat taken care of, but not professionally invested in and if you have issues with their appliances or systems they are unable to pay to replace faulty items you inherited from previous owners and they are unable to fix the apt back to spec after each tenant. Our heating and cooling tends to escape through windows and costs about $200/month. I'd As for the comment below: ALL of this was brought to the attention of Bryn Mawr onsite manager AND the overall property manager! I left Kristin emails with full detail and pictures and we received very little help. I have no reason to call a number now when Bryn Mawr was made well aware and is leaving a comment to look helpful. I've also attached some pictures of the apt condition on move-in day.

The maintenance staff is outstanding, especially Mike. Any issues I have they are always prompt,…read morefriendly, and efficient. Mike has helped me fix a few issues over the years and is always courteous and does a great job!!

The building is very safe and centrally located to grocery stores, Target, etc. and has cute…read moreresident events, which is great, but the rent is very overpriced for what you actually get. Almost $2k for a view of the other building, no in-unit washer/dryer, and older appliances compared to the other buildings in the complex? No thank you. There are plenty of other buildings that will give you more bang for your buck or if you are ok with this price range, there are other buildings in East Liberty that are better quality. The management office also feels that it isn't an invasion of privacy to schedule tours for prospective residents for the exact unit you want WHILE you are living there as soon as you mention you're moving out. So unprofessional. You get 24 hours notice before a tour. Why give notice at all if you're just going to show up anyway? I've never seen this done in other buildings I've lived in before. It makes the vibe more business-like than actually living in a community. All they care about is your money. I really do like Walnut Capital overall, but the Walnut on Highland property itself is overpriced and unprofessional in their policies and communication with residents.

Beautiful building and well maintained and great atmosphere Amazing staff who invest in a good…read moreexperience for tenants.

Recently moved into Eastside Bond Apartments-the front desk staff are very friendly and always…read morehelpful with whatever needs you inquire. Especially, Jihad-no matter what the request is, he always goes out of his way to assist and make it happen! Thank you for all your great staff and service . Oh, the building is pretty nice also! Greatly Appreciated, JL

I work at one of the businesses housed in Eastside Bond. I just want to give a shout out to Ralph…read morewho is the go-to maintenance man in the building! He does a great job and the building could not run without him!

Best rental property in the South Hills! Within walking distance to: retail; professional offices…read moreand light rail transit to downtown. The staff is professional and the maintenance is almost clairvoyant. Building hygiene is very good even-though dogs and cats are permitted. Rent and utilities increases are reasonable and other tenants are, for the most, part courteous.

We were looking forward to living here, and when we finally did get the opportunity we were…read morepleasantly welcomed by well kept grounds and convenient location we were looking for. Unfortunately this is where the good stuff stops. We knew this was a dog-friendly complex and so expected the usual dog bark here and there, instead, we were faced with daily and constant dog barking, scratching and yelping from many dogs around the complex. Complaints about noise in the corridors are heard between tenants. They have a system to deal with those dog owners that leave their dogs poop on the grounds, and yet I have seen poop along the walking grounds, even inside the building along the corridors. We are also very dissatisfied with the new package system the management has implemented, often packages are not reported/scanned in correctly, and sometimes our mail is not delivered on time due to problems receiving the access code required to enter the mail room near the leasing office. Its a hassle. Its unfortunate our stay was cut short because of the reasons stated above, we were hoping this was going to be a much more peaceful apt complex considering the rental rates.

This is a "luxury" apartment complex, but be warned that it's basically a retirement home. I'd say,…read morein total honesty, that the average age of a tenant is about 65. The decor is kind of dated and it definitely caters to its older clients. This also means that there is a maintenance staff constantly on the premises, so it's easy to get issues fixed. The location cannot be beat. It's right on the corner of the one of the Squirrel Hill's main streets. Therefore, there are quite a few shops and restaurants totally within walking distance.

The apartment has been fine. However, my rent includes use of the pool in the back. Over the years…read morethere have been many instances of the pool being closed due to repairs and whatnot. That's ok (but why can't they do the repairs prior to the pool season?). There are also frequent occasions when it is closed because they don't have a lifeguard. This year is the worst however, because it should have opened on Memorial Day , but one month later it is still closed due to repairs. They advertise pool use as one of the included amenities, and I pay for it, but I don't get to use it. I'd like to have some of my rent returned to me, or better yet, open the pool!