I've generally enjoyed my time living at One Back Bay, but a recent experience highlighted a…read moreserious gap in management standards. Window cleaners were positioned directly outside my unit without any prior notice. I walked out of my bathroom in a towel to find individuals immediately outside my windows. This was an avoidable and uncomfortable invasion of privacy. When I raised this with the management office, I was told I may not have been included in the notification because I am vacating at the end of the month. I was then directed back to the leasing office without any meaningful acknowledgment of the issue or accountability for the communication failure. For a building at this price point, basic communication around vendor access and resident privacy should be non-negotiable and consistently applied to all residents, regardless of lease status. This experience fell well below expectations and is worth considering when evaluating management responsiveness.

First hand renter review…read more.. The prestigious "One Back Bay" building LIVES UP TO IT'S 5 STAR REPUTATION by location and amenities alone. Nested centrally in Boston's coveted "Back Bay," it's residents are conveniently located to...EVERYTHING: luxury shopping, 5 Star restaurants & hotels, public parks, theater district. Within the OBB building itself, residents can take advantage of many private services: 24 hour concierge service & maintenance, outdoor deck on Floor 6 with BBQ grills, indoor Equinox gym, lounge for guests, children's room, yoga every Saturday and monthly social events. THE DEAL: The rent is on the high end of Boston because it's a 5 star high rise in best location in the city.

Unresponsive office staff. Cannot ever reach a person if you call the office. Very frustrating!read more

I'm moving out of Tent City this week to go back to Florida, so I felt the urge to review the place…read moreI've called home for over a year now because I'm pretty fond of it. The only thing I would change about it are the screaming kids that hang out outside in the summer months. There is some sort of after-school program and holy hell they can get loud. But the apartments are big and comfortable, inexpensive, and in the best location possible in Boston. The staff are all exceptionally friendly and helpful and the place is maintained very well. There is free wireless internet and also a recycling center. There is a courtyard behind the larger building which keeps a lot of the city noise and wind out, so it feels almost like a sanctuary when the kids are not around.

We moved in from out of state as we needed to live out of boxes on a temporary lease while we were…read morehouse hunting. We got here less than a week before before the COVID shut downs so we didn't get to use the amenities like the pool, gym, BBQ area but it all looked nice. While the apartments are nice, I would say the construction of the cabinetry or the appliances aren't quite the best quality, it all looks nice and it all works which is the most important thing. I've lived in apartment complexes before and some of them bank on hitting you for fees especially at move-in and move-out. This is not the case. The staff from the maintenance people to the management are attentive and actually care. A case in point: we had a cat which is $50/month pet me. He was an old man and got sick. We had to put him to rest. We had already paid our rent and they had no problem crediting back the monthly pet fee and adjusting the rate. There is a package locker here but most of the time the Amazon workers don't care and dump the packages in the lobby of the building you're in. No amount of correspondence from the management here could ever possibly rectify that because the people delivering the packages don't get paid enough to care. As a result, some packages end up in weird places. On a couple occasions someone from the staff had actually brought over some things outside our door, which was much appreciated especially during the height of the COVID outbreak when we were limiting our entrance and exit through common areas. The one time I had to file a noise complaint it was handled immediately. This is the place where you're walking around and the maintenance staff will ask you how you're doing. Stop and ask to see if everything is all good and make sure nothing doesn't need to be fixed. We moved out because we found our perfect home. We didn't hold our breath thinking they could re-lease the unit but we were able to get off the last month and one week of rent owed because someone leased the unit we vacated. We had no issue getting the deposit back - minus the replacement cost for the blinds our toddler broke. We really liked the short distance to the ALDI and Stop And Shop and other places. Would've loved to have been able to frequent the bar up the road, it was just opening up its outdoor space by the time we moved. A+ no regrets. Thanks Todd, Craig, and everyone else.

Long and thorough review alert!…read more About Me (what type of renter am I): With my job I relocate every 3 months and for the past ~2 years I've had no desire to stay at the same place for longer than 3 months. The key things I look for in an apt is safe, clean, affordable (can you even say this in MA lol), free parking, and my own bathroom (typically live with roommates). Wellington Place: I moved here Mar 2020, to take over someone's lease that lost their job. It fit the bill of what I was looking for, in addition to being in walking distance (within 10 minute walk) of my top grocery stores: Aldi, Trader Joes, and Stop & Shop. Its approx 15 min walk to Assembly Row, 5 min drive to Target and Costco, and 5 min drive to Wegmans. Its by far the most convenient location I've lived in within the US. Its a quick drive to Boston about 15-20 min drive and about 20 min drive to Burlington where I frequent for work. Lastly, its about 5 min walk to Orange line Wellington T stop. If you have a car, parking is plentiful here, no long treks to the car :). Aside from location I loved that they have trash and recycling drop off on each floor; hence, you don't have to worry about stepping foot outside to throw away trash. I'm an avid recycler so I loved that they had this option available (my previous apt in Burlington didn't). The rooms are huge. I have my office inside of my bedroom and a queen size bed and I still have more space. I also have a good size walk-in closet. However, my roommate's room and walk-in closet is much bigger than mine (I'm sure she can fit in addition to a desk a small couch in her room). When it comes to cost, they are very affordable for the location. I try to keep a hard cap on living expenses (no more than 1,500 a mo. including utilities). Lastly the staff from the maintenance team to the leasing office are customer-centric. I had initially told them that I would be moving after 3 months once I moved in but I fell in love with the place. They provided concessions to ensure that I was a happy a customer. Maintenance staff are very responsive and do a good job of following up after they fix items to ensure it works. I honestly wish that these were condos instead of apt because I would definitely look into buying here. If you're looking for an A1 experience I highly suggest Wellington Place :).

Justin was very effective at finding a really good rental for what I was looking for…read more Joel is very professional, nice and experienced property manager (the 271 Newbury Building, where they operate, has apartments for rent). They excel at choosing/managing very well positioned properties. In my case, 1 minute from Trader Joe's, 2 minutes from the Prudential Center. Location, Location, Location... They operate fast and offer competitive pricing to their catalogue. I'll happily to go to them if I move back to Boston.

owning property in the back bay area of Boston has been wonderful because of A&S realty . When a…read moreunit comes up for rent they typically have it rented before the present tenant moves out . Their advice has always been spot on. I highly recommend their services if you need a realty service.

My husband lived there for a while. Still has nightmares about it .His only comfort was the houses…read morecat!

Good intentions do not make a good transitional living facility. I spent three years and tens of…read morethousands of my family's dollars there. It's simply not worth it. Wellmet may be one of the better organizations affiliated with the Department of Mental Health, but that isn't saying much. The staff and leadership are under-skilled and short on the basic human compassion that might compensate for their professional inadequacies.