I normally do not write reviews, but I would love to share my recent experience with The Boulevard. Positive things: Super nice/helpful management. I love being able to walk to Oakley greens, multiple restaurants, and kroger/target. You really cannot beat the location. I have had no issues with neighbors and honestly, besides my loud upstairs neighbor that sounds like they walk with boots on all the time, I never really heard the people beside me. I loved how much cabinet space the apartment provided and the kitchen was a great size- felt like a normal kitchen size. Having two pools was very nice to help with overcrowding, however, you still have to come to the pool early to grab a chair. Both fitness centers were also great and they newly renovated them to keep equipment/space updated. Negatives: I have lost up to three amazon packages within my one year of living here, and I tried not to order too much because of this issue. I would literally have to play hide-and-seek sometimes to locate my package because they would put them in the large/disorganized package room, some random complex/stairwell, or just couldn't be found at all. Also, my complex was fairly close to the Mexican restaurant/Oakley greens and it was LOUD.. Especially in the summer when they open the outside patios/live music/ect, be prepared to hear lots of music/noise during the summer if your complex is on that particular side. People have complained about the train in past reviews, but that wasn't too much of a headache for me. Yes, it can get loud at times, but it wasn't something that really irked me. Lastly, I was also facing the trash from my complex, and the trash at the end of the week/weekend was always VERY backed up. It would be so backed up, that there would be trash bags scattered all over the landscaping surrounding the trash- it just wasn't a pretty sight to see (or smell). read more

OUTRAGEOUS prices for the square footage makes zero sense when Florida you can have a larger condo for the same price. Just because everything is near this apartment is not that impressive, smart city like, making people more fat and lazy. read more

The people at Boulevard at Oakley station have been amazing. They were a huge help in our move to and from the complex. Great team that truly cares about their tenants! read more

If I were you I would read this entire review about this apartment complex. They will not fix my ac unit, also I seen eats and roaches running around this whole building I would not recommend this place try somewhere nicer because there maintenance is not up to par. read more

They literally will not fix my AC unit. It's been two years. You would think for how expensive it is, they could at least fix things.

As a Realtor I can only give you my perspective from the service aspect and apartments and pricing of helping clients find a rental. I never personally lived here but have numerous friends that have. Great location, amenities - pool, gym, community area, dog park, movie - business center area, free coffee. As for pricing and availability I was disappointed that what I was told over the phone wasn't available as early as it was and the pricing just happened to be more expensive there. read more

The Boulevard at Oakley Station - Move-In Pricing - Apartments Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Please take the time to read the whole review, as it will save you a lot of headache. When we were thinking about moving into this apartment complex, we were warned. They stated that management is horrible, maintenance is bad, they have a pool "monitor" and they even double cashed a check in the past. With all of that in mind, we decided to move in Feb 2019. From the very beginning it was an uphill battle. The leasing agent told us about a special they were running and then when we signed up the next day it was "no longer applicable". Long story short we ended up getting the promotion honored as we had to go to corporate above the manager on site. Great, we save $25 a month. Now the fun begins... we get to our unit and the patio door was installed without a lock. We tell the front office and enter a work order. They assure us it will be fixed as we marked our apartment "not safe" on the check in list. We check in with the office every few weeks and they say the part is on back order. We keep asking for it to be escalated and no luck. SIX months later our door is finally fixed as we had to go to corporate to get any traction. Their fix was to take it from a vacant unit before the new people moved in... so I feel sorry for the people that just moved in. Next, they had a referral promotion for the person who recommended us to the complex. It was $750 dollars and a $150 gift card. Wow - that is pretty legit. Six months later, he finally received it but it was only $500 as they didn't notate anything properly on the account. So "oh well", you get what we give you. So then you have the amenities. Yes, they are great and it helps justify the pricey rent. However, when you get EJECTED from the pool because you don't have a pool pass that is next level. Keep in mind, this is our first summer here so we didn't know we had to have a "pool pass". The older lady who is the "pool monitor" doesn't work for the apartment complex but somehow has rights to eject residents? Odd... however we go to the office to ask what it was all about and they said "yes, you do have to have a pass". Okay, sounds great however we were never notified of the policy nor did we know where to get this "pass". Their response was, "oh yeah, that makes sense we passed those our before you lived here". So we are humiliated in-front of our guests because we moved in after the policy went into place. Makes sense, and don't worry we have the word art pool pass now so it won't happen again. An awesome amenity they offer is the onsite apartment rental unit. The price is $110 a night, so family can stay near us. However, when we rented it the apartment unit wasn't even clean. They had dirty laundry everywhere! At least 4 loads of dirty sheets, towels and rugs that needed to be cleaned. They had drilled holes in the ceiling to fix something but they didn't even clean up the mess. There was residue from the holes all over the floor and they had a "fog machine" spraying a strong chemical into the air leaving a strong smell. Luckily we aired out the apartment by keeping the windows open for 4 hours and lighting our candle to help out. Last important thing to add is around the AC unit as we are still paying for it as I write this review. We are in the "new" addition so the apartments are only a few years old (2ish years). When we moved it, we were excited about that as typically never things need less maintenance. Boy were we wrong! Our AC unit has been nothing but problems. When we moved it it smelled like a dead animal coming from the vents. Maintenance came out a few times and basically said we were crazy. So we gave up on that ask, or we just got used to it. However, now we are having issues with all of the vents leaking. This isn't condensation on the vents. It's a legit drip coming from every vent leaving water marks on the ceiling. The vent in the bedroom drips all over our rug. The kitchen vents drips into the microwave vent. The living room vent drips onto the hardwood floor leaving a puddle. We have submitted multiple work orders and nothing has been done. The first time they said "oh, it's normal". The second time they said, "yeah something is going on however not sure how to fix". When we went to corporate they came out and had a fix idea. Which was drilling holes in the ceiling as our AC unit is too strong. FYI, that never happened so we are still dealing with it. Also, our electric bill has went from $100 to $160 a month for a one bedroom apartment. Leaving you will the long term effect! BLACK MOLD! We spotted it, and submitted a work order. It was growing out of the light switch in the living room. Maintenance came and wiped the black mold off from around the cover. Didn't take off the light switch cover, and left a note stating "we will paint if it doesn't come back after next rain". So... everyone knows black mold just doesn't go away with a Clorox Wipe. Also, since the AC is still broken it will continue to grow. read more

This place has significant management (Chavi excluded) and maintenance issues. Do not ever think if you have a work request that they will show up. Example 1: Complained of fowl smell in the laundry room for almost 1 week. They finally get to it. Maintenance note: Bunch of dead birds in dryer vent because we don't put screens on them! Irresponsible! Example 2: Have had problems with A/C for 6 weeks. Maintenance #1-Freon leaking Maintenance #2-Freon leaking Maintenance #3-No freon. HVAC will be out in the morning. HVAC never shows up. Told we are on a waiting list. Meanwhile my electric skyrockets. Save your money and your time and go somewhere else! read more

Do not move here - the low quality is undeserving of the high price. I've waited 2 yrs to write this review (I was not going to risk further stress of the complex and covid forced me to renew my lease for yr2). 1. The apartment is next to an unloading/loading train station that has high traffic between 9pm-3am. I specifically asked Chavi (leasing manager) during the tour if it was an active train station and she said "no, I never hear it". And she very well may not because it only happens during non-work hours. Train carts will bang so hard that your apartment building will vibrate and it is so loud that it will wake you from a dead sleep. 2. Terrible customer service from the leasing office. You will receive attitude from every team member for simple questions and requests. It is obviously a toxic work environment seeing as how they can't keep staff members for months at a time. The maintanence workers are absolutely fanastic though - gems! 3. There are reviews that mention racism or biases against minority residents. I was assured that all parties associated with those claims years ago had been fired as I visited the Boulevard. I later learned first-hand that those claims continue to be true. Non-minority residents have observed this as well. I spoke to the staff to file a complaint the day of one incident, but my paperwork magically disappeared. 4. The original buildings feel like the original buildings with loud a/c units and thin walls. 5. The location is fantastic if you want a mix of activity and relaxation, but the negatives are likely to outweigh the benefits of the location. read more

I lived in the "newer" section of these apartments from September 2017 to June of 2019- and yes, I'd recommend living elsewhere. Although these apartments look nice and the location is great, I have to second all of these reviews that management and maintenance are a nightmare. By my building, there was a small parking lot that filled up fast in the evenings. Most of the people in my building tried to park there. However, if it was full, instead of just driving around the other side of the building and parking (where there were always plenty of spots), people would consistently "make up" parking spots in front of fire hydrants, in fire lanes, and in narrow alleys- making it hard to navigate around when you're trying to get out. Most of the time, this happened in the evenings when the office was closed. I made several reports to management and included pictures, but this issue wasn't addressed for over 4 months (and after several calls to corporate). As a nurse, it made me extremely uncomfortable to have my apartment's fire lanes and hydrants blocked every night. The pool monitor situation is definitely out of control. For the summer of 2018, Boulevard hired an outside company to monitor the pools on weekends. At first, I was appreciate of this because prior to the pool monitors, some residents thought it would be ok to have crazy frat parties every weekend (with 30 of their closest friends). For those of us that are paying to enjoy the amenities, this was not relaxing. However, this "outside company" pool monitor took his job way too seriously. I frequented the pool often on weekends and always had my pool pass- same coverup and hat everyday, so you would think he'd start to recognize me as someone who could legitimately be there. One morning, I was entering the pool when it was vacant (it had just stopped raining, so no one else was there yet). As I'm buzzing in, I hear this screaming from across the parking lot: "WHERE IS YOUR POOL PASS?"! This pool monitor comes running out of a parked car, chasing me down for my pool pass when 1) I'm there all the time dude, recognize the hat and coverup? 2) I have a fob that gets me in, so I'm likely legit and 3) No one else is there, so chill out for a second. Once I show him my pool pass, he entered the pool and continued to stare at me while I was trying to lay out. I mean, seriously? When I left in June of 2019, I hadn't seen the outside security company at the pools, so maybe they only hired them for one summer- but good grief. If you submit a maintenance request, it will be at least 10 business days before you hear anything (unless, say, your apartment is burning down). They were so understaffed for the number of apartments, it was unbelievable. I had to follow-up every couple of days to remind them that I'm still waiting. Each time, the office would be like "What, he hasn't been there?" (as if they were surprised). Once, I was having company for the weekend and said I would like to have my issue resolved before my company came (it had been over a week since I submitted the maintenance request). The office promised me that they would be there by Friday at 6 PM. Nope, that didn't happen. They really need to hire more maintenance techs, because for the amount of money you're paying, it's just not acceptable. The Parcel Pending package system is also a mess. They make you put your credit card on file for the lockers so that if your package stays too long without being picked up, you're charged. This is all fine and dandy except when the locker system screws up and all the numbers have to be reset. I received 4 codes one day but only had 2 packages- the other 2 codes didn't work. I called the company and they said that I only received 2- and that the locker machine had to be "reset" and that's why I received 4 codes for my 2 packages. I found out a month later when reviewing my credit card bill that I had been charged because the locker system thought I hadn't picked up 2 packages from the old/reset codes. It took about a month to get this refunded...awesome. I moved out on June 15 and just received my security deposit back yesterday (September 27). I had left my forwarding address when I turned in my keys, so I'm not sure what the delay was. According to Ohio law, landlords are supposed to return security deposits within 30 days of move-out. Obviously, this company doesn't follow that law. The only reason I'm giving them 2 stars is because there is a girl in the office named Jenn who is really sweet and really tried to help when she could. A lot of it (particularly the maintenance delays), were out of her hands, but she at least seemed to care. The rest of the office staff turned over several times in my 21 months of residence. read more

What makes this community so special are the people who work there. It is easy to see how nice the amenities are by looking at the photos. What DOESN'T show is the care they take to provide a clean, safe, friendly community for the residents and guests. I have personally seen some of the folks who work there pick up pieces of paper that have blown onto the parking lot. That is NOT something that you see everywhere. I also know that the people who work there often live there, too. Two of my big check marks are - 1. where do YOU live?, and 2. would YOU live here? That says something. Another fact to know is that many people who have lived in the "cool" part of the city (like the Banks) often move out here because of the noise and lack of access to grocery, food, and lifestyle places. If you want to really know what people who live here think about it, go sit int he private dog park and chat with a resident. I have on two occasions unannounced and both times the residents said they like it here because of the safety and how well everything is kept up. read more

Just moved in last week and there was mold in the shower and the washer is FULL OF MOLD with standing water in it. They have a guest suite you can rent and they let us use that washer and it's full of mold too. The nearby train goes throughout most of the day but doesn't bother us too much and a noise machine at night we sleep just fine. There were several other move in issues they tried to blow off too including bathroom floor needing grout, doors that don't latch, inoperable fire alarm, and poorly draining showers that I declogged with lots of prior tenants hair. Basically we spent the first couple days doing their job to get our own apartment move in ready and after a week we still don't have access to a mold free washer. Over a week now and still waiting on new washer that they apparently didn't order correctly and weren't going to tell us read more

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Great apartment complex! Shocked to see how poorly rated this complex is as we have been here for almost a year now and have had an amazing experience. Anytime we have had a maintenance issue we've filed a request and have had it fixed within 2 days. The pool is super fun lots of people drinking and socializing. We've met great friends here and really feel the community is friendly! the train has never bothered us and our unit faces it. There are a ton of dogs which we love as we have two dogs and it's fun meeting new people through their dogs. Ignore the horrible reviews!! read more

I lived there for one year and the noise from the other tenants and the train were terrible. If you want to live here, make sure you are on the top floor. I had a neighbor above me that would make so much noise and wake me up in the middle of the night. I made several complaints to management and they were useless. They are really nice when taking you on the tour but once you sign the contract, they really don't care about your living arrangement. It seems that they never heard of the concept of "quiet enjoyment." The maintenance crew was really nice and always tried their best. Thumbs up to them. Double thumbs down to management. read more

Lived here for 3 years in multiple buildings. Great area with ongoing expansion, and great amenities- 2 pools, 2 gyms, area to work outside of your apartment. Office staff has always been friendly and all staff is quick to respond to all requests. Is it the cheapest apartment community? Nope, But you get what you pay for. If you're a light sleeper and you live facing the train you may have an issue, so request an apartment appropriately. Otherwise you can't beat the proximity to Kroger/ Madtree etc. read more

I would have given zero stars if I could have. My apartment constantly smelled musty and there was mold on the air vents when I moved in. The hallways and stairwells were filthy. Cat litter was everywhere, they were dirty, and stains in the carpet. Hallways and stairwells were dimly lit and always smelled. I found cat shit in the hallways. Yes, CAT SHIT in the hallway. I called the office numerous times to report these issues and never received a call back and the cat litter remained all over the hallway. When I emailed the "district manager" Stacey Griesbach regarding these issues I simply got no response. Unprofessional to say the least. There was dog shit on the sidewalks and in the grass right outside the door that was not picked up so that was often the smell as you came in/out the building, then once you got in the building the smell became cat shit smell. The key fobs to enter the building frequently did not work. The energy company they require you to use charges for "community charges" of electricity. This was an additional $20 - $30 per month for shared spaces electricity. I inquired several times how on earth there could be this much of a community charge that once split between all the residents it was still $30 per resident. Of course I got no response or help. The energy company charged for trash removal in the common spaces and then you paid a trash removal fee with rent. Lots of unnecessary charges that added up. The elevator smelled like dirty diapers. The place was trash. I would have expected rent to be about $150 a month for the condition the place was in. Instead, it was $1300 a month plus the energy bill with "community charges". Outrageous. I will never ever live here again or recommend it to anyone. It's complete trash and is the most disgusting place I have ever lived. read more

The Boulevard at Oakley Station - Apartments Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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It takes me a lot to give out a one star review. In fact, I usually do not post reviews at all. If you plan on moving to The Boulevard at Oakley Station, please save yourself time and money. First, these apartments are clearly overpriced. I have lived in Mt.Adams (Cincinnati) for 5 years prior to living here. The rent was only slightly higher there. This place is HIGHLY overpriced for what you are receiving. The appearance of Oakley Station is nice. It is fair enough to say that. The furnishings inside the apartment are very cheap. The flooring, cabinetry, fixtures and even appliances are not worth the 1370 in rent that they charge. The main issues at this place are this. 1.) The hot water is a serious issue. Because they are leed certified, and due to the fact that their hot water heaters are so tiny, you only get about half of a bath full of hot water. Even if they attempt to come over and "turn up the heat to scolding temperatures," you can still only fill up a bath half way with hot water. It takes about 30 minutes for the tank to fill back up. This is a fact, not a statement. 2.) As you have probably also read there is a loud train that connects near Oakley station. The train is loud and you will hear it late at night. 3.) The insulation is the worst I have ever seen in my entire life. I have seen apartments that are $400 dollars a month with better insulation. The walls are like cardboard. You can hear every single footstep and conversation to the left of you, upstairs and downstairs. It is so bad, I can even hear my neighbor talking on his cellphone. I can actually hear his conversation word for word. If you move here, expect to hear noise constantly in your apartment. 4.) You used to have to walk your trash to the other end of the complex in order to dispose of it. Now, they have a service that collects your trash from inside your hallway each night. We were notified that after our first year lease is up, our rent will be increased to provide for this service. Expect paying more than 1370 now to include trash pickup! 5.) Lastly I would like to discuss their management team and customer service. I do appreciate the professional attitude of staff who works in the leasing office. They are always friendly and available to speak on the phone. Unfortunately I cannot say the same about management. We received two letters that appeared to be unprofessional. The first was in reference to dog waste. They stated that if you are seen by a neighbor or by a staff member not picking up dog waste you will be subject to a hefty fine. The other letter was about the trash pickup. They stated that if you do not dispose of your trash properly in the hallway, you will also be subject to a fine. I find this kind of context to be unappealing and unwarranted. We already pay enough to live in this small apartment. There is no need to threaten tenants with fines. Ultimately for $1370+ you can get a lot better. Move to Mt.Adams and you can get a nice condo overlooking the Ohio River. This place was built cheap. Money was spent on the outward appearances of the buildings. Trust me when I say this. If you move here please expect that the things listed above will affect you. These are not "made up" or "exaggerated". These are things that I constantly deal with on a daily basis. I regret moving here every single day. I am counting down the days until the end of my lease. read more

BEEAUUTIFUL, FANTASTIC apartment complex! Close to everything in Oakley! The office staff at The Boulevard are VERY attentive and ALWAYS willing to help with a smile!! read more

I am currently renting a first floor unit in the new building as part of corporate housing. Just moved in last week and the place smells like sewage. Was told by the management office that this should be expected if I don't run water in the unit for a few days. They were aware of this problem with the units in that building. I've lived in many places, traveled regularly and never smelled sewage. Unacceptable! read more

This apartment complex is great!! I did a lot of research before choosing to live at the Boulevard and am so glad that I chose to live here! The apartments are very up-to-date and nice. It is very convenient having two gyms and two pools on the complex as well. There are lights in the parking lots that come on at night when I am by my car and it always feels safe. I hardly hear my neighbors talking or walking and my apartment is overall very quiet. Sure, these apartments are not the cheapest, but I have really enjoyed living here and would recommend it to anyone! read more

This has been one of the worst decisions of my life moving to Oakley Station. Don't let the pictures of the property fool you. Behind the apartments is a very NOISY train that runs 24/7. I don't remember what a good night of sleep is. There are allot of over rated amenities that may make you decide to live here. Don't be fooled! I have yet to meet a single neighbor that has anything good to say about the property. I can't wait until the next 9 months are over with so I relocate to a quieter place to live. I suggest speaking with some of the tenants before signing any lease agreement. I have actually had 2 different couples approach me only to say, " we should have listened to you." Hope this helps... Don't be fooled by the pool... 10 feet behind it is a loud train that runs which hinders your ability to relax or enjoy the amenity. MD read more