Wonderful community, Cedarhurst! I have lived in Cedarhurst since 1998 and have sold the largest…read moreshare of units as a broker/owner resident. Residents here love the amenities, Pool, cabanas, club house, fabulous tennis courts, trails, clamming, gardening, boating and more. On site management and a great association keep Cedarhust on Wickford Harbor, a top RI waterfront community. Rosalind Newton, Hewitt Newton Associates

I lived there for 8 years 2013 until 2021. When I first moved in it was pretty nice. There are 3…read morepools an indoor pool. It was quiet and well kept. Never had a problem or complaint UNTIL The Dartmouth Group TDG came in. They have turned that place into a nightmare. They're horrible to work with and deal with. You have NO say in how your property gets repaired. They hire contractors that do a horrible job and have to come back out 2 and 3 times to fix their subpar job. They re-shingled the roof at our townhouse and the contractors didn't seal it properly. Myself and my other 3 neighbors all had squirrels in our attics. TDG brought us a cage to catch the squirrels in like it was our responsibility instead of getting an exterminator. It was also our responsibility to clean up the mess left by the squirrel that were there because THEY hired crappy contractors that didn't do the job properly. TDG never checked. We paid close to $500 a month in HOA fees yet our street did not get plowed MULTIPLE times. The complex is so big that if you need to be plowed out before work you better buy a snow blower and shovel and prepare to do it yourself! The sprinkler systems don't work in more than half the complex. The pools that your HOA dues go towards are closed 30%-50% of the time. The reasons: they couldn't find life guards or this is broken or whatever but frankly I think my estimate is low it seemed it was closed more than it was open. The gym was closed due to water damage from the pool for MONTHS. You pay all this money for these amenities yet you can't use them. You pay all this money for maintenance and they don't do a good job hiring quality people or check on the repairs being done. The HOA fees will be increasing as they've just taken out a 3 million dollar loan and by the looks of the financials the property will be in the red by 2025 and require more special assessments. The can and will do special assessments meaning you have to drop $1000+ at the drop of the hat. Be aware that unless you get lucky your HOA fee might be more than your neighbors if you happen to live on the wrong side of the property. The crime seems to be getting worse. Cars get broken into and stolen. If you're being harassed by one of your neighbors the HOA will not do anything but tell you it's a police matter. The police won't do anything without evidence and the HOA now has a policy about cameras so providing evidence will be tricky. If you have no where else to go this place will work, I guess there are worse places than this, but if you have a choice avoid this community at all costs. This doesn't even cover all the issues in this community I'd say this is just the tip of the iceberg. Purchase at your own risk. You've been warned! Oh and they just wasted $20k of your HOA fees to force everyone to paint their doors a hideous yellow! Homeowners had NO say!

Dumpy, small overpriced apartments. Older appliances, cracked tiles in halls, sloppy looking vynal…read moreplank flooring and unappealing outdoor areas. No amenities. Overall pretty disappointing showing. This is like many of the apartments that are available today, outdated, unappealing, small and overpriced.

I have been here 6 years and suddenly found out I'm paying more than my neighbors and i have a…read moremiddle unit. They raised my rent 300 bucks last year and 200 bucks this year and when i talk to my neighbors their increase was only 100 bucks a year even for a corner unit. Don't trust the Management here at all they smile and lie all the time,. Nice way to treat a combat veteran.

Apathetic Condo Board when problems arise---they have the mgnt company Brigs (see negative ratings…read moreon Internet) run you around with bogus rules and denials. A building roof leak cost me personally, although the leak was a assn responsibility. A handful of owners get natural gas and hot water free at the expense of all other owners, despite RI Law. All of this is documented facts. Opinion: They currently have a very weak Board Pres, who allows meeting shouting to rule by a small minority. Am very sorry I bought a condo there, and will be selling soon. You have been warned!

The High Rocks Condo Association is not very cooperative when you sell your condo. they refuse to…read moregive you the necessary paperwork that the buyer's lender requires, forcing the buyer to seek other lenders and paying an additional application fee elsewhere. Also they continue to take out condo fees from my account for the past 4 months from the original sale date. they did return the fees by paper check but yet again, they took them out so they are aware it was to stop. The association's documentation of finances are also in question as there was a concern of their drinking water supply and sewer fees that is not noted as being supplied and paid for by the association on their records that were supplied at the time of sale. Condo owners do not pay for water / sewer. it is included in their fees but when the lender and the buyers attorney want to see the documentation that the seller does not have an outstanding bill / lean for the water /sewer payment, that is an additional concern that needs to be addressed. How can you trust their other documented financials? Beware when going to sell and buy one of their condos! They need to consider to replace every member on that association and start fresh. The current association and management company, BRIGS LLC, are not condo owner friendly.

One of the best neighborhoods in Concord. Beautiful grounds, community gardens, clean, well-kept…read moreswimming pool, welcoming clubhouse. Management staff is competent, courteous, professional. The managing board is engaged, active and informed. The residents are friendly, pleasant and take care of their places (many are stunning inside). We have lived here 12 years and so happy we made the move.

In my opinion, the Kimball Towers Condominiums are some of the best condos in Western Massachusetts…read more-- certainly, some of the most interesting, historically, and in terms of current residents. Although it's called "towers," the Kimball is just one building that wraps around in a "U" shape. As of 2011, it's mostly owner-occupied; however, sometimes a condo owner rents one out on Craigslist. During the new millennium, as Springfield's Metro Center became more popular, the Kimball became a trendy residence for bohemians, artists, LGBTs, and empty-nesters -- people looking for an urban lifestyle without the high cost. History: Built in 1910 and opened in 1911 as The Hotel Kimball, the red-brick, neo-classical building was once advertised as "Western Massachusetts finest hotel." On its opening in 1911, it was reviewed by the New York Times as "ranking with the finest [hotels] in the country. A magnificent hotel, modern and metropolitan in every appointment." In 1920, the Hotel Kimball became famous as the site of the United States' first-ever commercial radio station, (WBZ AM & FM, which later moved to Boston.) The hotel was used by the radio station as an attraction to lure top talent. U.S. Presidents FDR and JFK stayed at the Kimball as guests, as did many famous actors and foreign dignitaries. The Hotel Kimball was the first "grand" hotel purchased by Sheraton Hotels and Resorts. For many years, this building was known as the Sheraton-Kimball Hotel. There are secret gardens and hallways in the building -- there's a lot of unique and historic detail that intellectually-curious people will find interesting. For example, the Kimball still features a grand lobby and large ballroom with a balcony overlooking a hardwood dance floor. During the early 1980s, a condominium developer bought the Kimball, with the intention of turning it into "Springfield's premier condominium address." Unfortunately, in the late 1980s, he filed for bankruptcy after completing only part of the renovation, (the top 3 floors,) citing the project's exorbitant costs. The developer later went to jail. During the 1990s, people bought condos in the Kimball for small, speculative amounts because it was thought that the building might be demolished; however, it was one of five buildings protected by the Apremont Triangle Historic District. In the new millenium, the Kimball became financially steady once it found stable management. Since then, residents have renovated former Hotel Kimball features like the Pickwick Lounge off the Grand Lobby, (the latter looks almost exactly as it did on its opening in 1911.) Currently, the Kimball's creative residents use it for art exhibitions, music, and lectures.

From the owner: The once renowned Hotel Kimball was built by William Kimball and formally opened on St. Patrick's…read moreDay in 1911. Built in what was the affluent residential neighborhood of Chestnut and Bridge Streets, the Kimball offered 309 rooms, a dining-room capacity for 450, a 22-foot-high banquet hall for 350 guests, and, in 1912, room rates from "$1.50 to $3.50 per day". In 1980, the Hotel Kimball was renovated into residential apartments and renamed Kimball Towers. In 1985, the building was again renovated and converted to a 132 residential and commercial condominium building.

Note: specs are estimates. Please visit the official condo website for exact specifications…read more 100+ unit Lofts style condominiums on the edge of South Boston. Amenities include 24 hour concierge service, a full time building management staff keeping the building in tip top shape, 1000+ sq. ft. gym and 25,000 sq. ft. plaza in the Macallen building overlooking downtown Boston. Pricing as of Spring 2007 range between $350,000 to 1.4 million with square footage ranging from 650 to 2000+. With Red line T access right across the street and a 3/4 mile walk on the harbor walk to the Seaport District, this area of South Boston is Boston's next up and coming area. New restaurants and retail space are going up 1-2 blocks away in the soon to be completed Macallen Building, Allele, and 36A Lofts. In addition, the Cornerstone Pub is coming down and being replaced with a luxury rental building and an independent movie theater on the 1st floor. If you are looking for a good real estate investment, consider the Court Square Press building or one of the surrounding condominium complexes in the neighborhood.

I'm a long time resident of Court Square and also one of the family members of the development…read morecompany, a century-old family-owned Boston business. I just had to post a rebuttal of the 1-star review, it was absurdly false. Our family no longer manages the buildings, nor do we derive revenue from sale of any units, besides the two (out of hundreds of units) we still own. There are always problems in a newly constructed building, but speaking only to my own unit, an unrenovated stock unit that was sold as-is, the electrical problems have been minimal compared to, say, pretty much every apartment in Manhattan that I've ever lived in. That's an apocryphal story, it's true, but so is Sadie's entire post. As to the building-on-the-cheap charge, all I can say is watch The Greening of Southie, a documentary made about our building project, and form your own opinions of how "cheap" we built: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1279088/ All our sub contractors were union shops, anyone who knows building knows what that means, We skimped *nowhere* in the buildout. Cardboard box removal (not paper, that's in its own bin on every floor): Flatten box, ride elevator down to 1st floor, drop in designated bin steps from elevator. No one watches this process, there is no "cardboard fine", there are no forensic examiners dusting for your prints on improperly disposed waste, Ridiculous accusation. More likely: Movers messed up with trash disposal, left unit owner/renter holding the bill. Move rules are clearly posted, like in any condo building, follow them or get grief from staff and neighbors, like in any condo building. No one is hostile to workers, almost all the movers used have been doing business with us for 80+ years, why alienate people we rely on? Out-of-state movers if they are professional, receive that courtesy in return. Smoking is an issue, sure, but the fact that it still happens speaks to the fact that management isn't the facist org you paint them as (And I am not one of them, have no ties to them), because no one I know has ever gotten a building fine for someone smoking in their unit during a party. Ever. Maybe you know different, but the only people who ever get fined are the ones the building gets into a legal situation with, usually starting with the ubiquitous noise complaint to police that every condo owner has faced at some point in their building, either as aggrieved party or as a complaint-maker. The fires you refer to happened in the Macallan Building, that would be a different yelp entry. Full disclosure: Last night we had a small electrical fire in CSP, it was limited to one unit, no injuries. It was the first electrical fire in the building since I've moved here, 9 years ago. There was one grease fire earlier in the year, kitchen fire, again one unit, no injuries. With both fires, BFD response was amazing, and I was back in my apt in 45 minutes. The problem with cabs is a problem with radio dispatch in Southie, which is a very hit-or-miss proposition. As a New Yorker by birth, I find the taxi companies (there are dozens) to be disorganized and shady (None of them use duty-lights like NYC cabs, therefore they can drive past anyone they please). That's an issue with the companies, not the concierge. Get a flipping Uber app already, jeez. It was never designed to be a rental building, there's a great deal of pushback about that, and has been for 10 years. Bottom line: You aren't supposed to rent your unit indefinitely, it is a building requirement that you must have fallow periods without rental so that the building stays a condo and not a rental building. I'm guessing 1-star poster ran into that issue, but it's all there in the condo docs. Parking: The only fines are given when the actual parking rules are broken. Like parking in someone else's numbered spot, or parking for longer than 2 hours in the visitor or loading zone. Yeah you gotta follow those rules "to the letter" because otherwise, there is no parking for legally entitled parking spot owners. Management company (Not me!) is fine, just like any other property management company, they are a bottom-line org, the arm of a real estate investment LLC, so yeah, that's your landlord, not a little old lady, deal with it. No one I know in my building has ever been fined for a loud TV or musical instrument, unless it was part of a larger noise complaint. There is actually a space you can use in Macallan for recitals and practice. Unless you were shredding at 1 am with the stacks turned up to 11, I really don't believe this. The worst noises I've ever heard, and I live on the courtyard-side, so I get a natural acoustic amplifier at my windows: Muffled crying baby and inevitable barking dog. It is a pet-kid friendly building, so expect that or rent/buy elsewhere. Cheers. Feel free to msg or ask here for any other questions re: CSP building.