We lived here for 2 months in a 2-bed fully furnished apartment. There was covered parking and the…read morecommon areas were kept clean. Huge perk to have an elevator, which was handy when carrying in/out belongings and groceries.

I went for a tour at Windsor Woods this week, and was a little less than thrilled…read more The complex is off of a major road, which makes it great for commuters. We pulled up and found it tucked behind an auto broker's lot, and across from a quarry. Not exactly the classy environment I'd expected, but not a deal breaker. There was a school bus unloading kids out front when we got there. I'd say that's a definite plus if you have young children, as they'll have classmates and friends to play with, just by the benefit of renting here. My spouse and I do not yet have kids. We're the type of people who like kids we're related to, and plan to have our own in a few years, but we don't love the idea of living in an apartment with two kids on the floor above us. Or beside us. Or both. Rent for a one bedroom here runs around $1350, which is fine when you factor in the amenities of a large complex, like the gym and the parking, and the utilities that you'd expect to be covered. Unfortunately, none of those things are actually covered by your rent! The strategy here is to charge you extra for everything you'd assume would be included, $300 for use of the gym, no utilities included, covered parking is extra. There's a large room you can hang out in with free wifi and a large kitchen, but you have to pay to rent it out. Instead of a pet deposit, having a small dog will cost you an additional $50 per month. The funny part is, we can easily afford to pay a few hundred more for the things that we need in apartment, even on a monthly basis, but that doesn't mean that we want to. If a place was really amazing, I'd make it work... A two bedroom will cost an additional four hundred dollars or so per month, which I found interesting as there are a large number of two bedrooms listed around the $1500 mark... just not here. The apartments themselves are very new, clean, updated. They're also large, but the space doesn't feel homey and the furniture in the model is too big, so things still feel cramped when you view the place, even though it's probably 800 square feet. They do provide appliances, including a full sized washer and dryer, which is very nice. The stove is electric, which I hate but I'm hoping to adapt to, as it seems to be normal in the area to have a $hitty electric stove rather than a gas stove, which allows you total and precise control over what you're cooking. Hopefully I'll get to the point with electric where it works as well for me as gas. Someday. Hopefully. I suddenly understand why so many people say f it and just microwave things. It also bothered me that there's soft music playing in the model apartment.. I actually want to hear what my own neighbors will sound like before I sign a lease! I'm not dreaming of a perfect apartment furnished by a decorator where soothing music plays in the background while I struggle with that stupid electric stove. I want the real deal, warts and all, when I tour a potential residence. That way I know the limitations of the rental, and I can confidently decide that I love or hate a place. In this instance, my spouse hated it the minute we drove up because it felt crowded, cramped and full of other peoples kids; neither of us liked being upcharged for things we are used to having like a gym or an assigned parking spot. Because of the weird model apartment, I couldn't make a clear call on whither or not we could really benefit from living there... so the search continues!

I am going into my fourth year of living here at the wonderful Wilber School Apartments and…read morerecently posted a maintenance request about my kitchen light, Dan, our equally wonderful Head of Maintenance, made suggestion about the light and it was like, 'and Dan said let there be light' - and it was light and bright like never before! T,Ghe guy not only a hard worker, but thoughtful and, obviously, a genius. Thank you, Dan, and thank you, Wilber School Apartments, for having Dan here to keep the residents happy G. Robertson

This building used to be a high school and it has been completely renovated inside creating…read morebeautiful, green, open-concept, modern apartments. The super, Kevin, is great and does a very nice job keeping up with the building. The building is within walking distance to the Sharon train station and to the center of town. There is a basic gym in the building, too.

My mother moved to Brightview in November 2017. I'm writing this at the end of March, 2018…read more Enough time to write a useful review. Someone wrote complaining that the Jewish residents were upset by the food. That may be, I don't know. My mother loves the food! I've eaten with her many times, and while I wouldn't suggest Brightview for date night, the food is good and the staff are saintly about putting up with the frequent complaints from some of the residents about EVERYTHING. It is so ridiculous at times that you can't help but wonder if these folks are used to having private chefs prepare their food. Everything from the shape of the mugs to the temperature of the soup! It's important to remember this is a care facility, not a resort. Don't move there for the food! I find it shocking the way some of the residents talk to the staff. And they just smile and keep working. Saints I tell you, saints! Every single staff member at Brightview knows who my mother is by name. Every single staff member at Brightview will stop what they are doing to answer a question, point you in the right direction--whatever. They are very service oriented. They are also polite, friendly, and energetic. My mother can't remember anyone's name and she refers to them as "my darling girls who take care of me." I can't even express how it makes me feel to know Mom feels that way. It is gut wrenching having to tell your mother she has to be moved into a memory care unit--Mom shed a few tears, and didn't understand why. But now that she is there, she is doing just great. They have lots of activities, and she is now getting the help she needs with dressing, bathing, and other person care things. Memory care residents get 20 hours of one-on-one help per week. It's fabulous! Mom's apartment is beautiful. No kitchenette in memory care which has proved to be a blessing. She isn't obsessed with saving her half eaten lunch anymore, and the staff know she won't actually EVER eat food she takes out of the dining room, so she is discouraged from doing that. Her laundry gets done, her sheets get changed, and her apartment is cleaned. The facility itself (common areas) is spotless. Yes, it's pricey, but it's less than the other memory care facility in Canton, which seems to be perpetually full anyway. Maybe people don't know that there is another beautiful facility a few miles away with space that costs a little bit less? I do wish that caregiver "children" like myself were able to get the daily schedule of activities via email, so that I could encourage Mom to participate in the things I know she'd like. I think they're working on that as they were collecting email addresses recently. All in all, I am very happy with Brightview.

Such a warm and vibrant community! Friendly folks and so many fun things to do. Talk about a place…read morewhere everyone knows your name!

I had a great experience when Micheal Lewis and pest control came into my home to exterminate a…read moresmall bug issue I had. They were very professional and friendly. I have been living here for 5 years and maintenance has helped me tremendously with every issue I came across. Thank you Micheal Lewis and your crew!!!

If you decide to live here, budget an extra $50 per month for alternative package delivery, because…read moreif you don't, your packages WILL get stolen. Don't be fooled by the nice landscaping.

I lived at Norwood Gardens for five years and enjoyed my time there. Edie in the office is a…read morewonderful person and was also very accommodating to my requests. There were just a few issues that I encountered there. Parking could be an issue if there was a function in the main building. You'd be able to get a space , during these functions , but not likely to be near your apartment. Fortunately, this didn't happen very often. The other issue was the air conditioning in my apartment was not optimal. It never really worked properly, despite attempts to fix it. They finally gave me a portable unit for my bedroom. Overall, it was the first time I had ever rented an apartment and overall, it was a wonderful experience. The grounds are beautiful and the area was quiet and peaceful.

Feces on walkways and grounds are filth. I emailed the message below to Norwood Gardens in April…read more15, 2021 and many other times. Please look at the previous messages that my family and I emailed to Norwood Gardens numerous times, without any response. I have also requested that our shower floor be repainted numerous times (for over a year and our request has not been honored without any explanation)????? Dirty Grounds @ Norwood Gardens & # 68 Plymouth Drive & the back of buildings The grounds and entrances of the back of buildings at Norwood Gardens do not have flowers like the front of buildings. WHY, WHY, WHY No flowers have been planted now in the spring. WHY, WHY, WHY The back of buildings are dirty, full of trash and cigarette buds, especially outside # 68 Plymouth Drive. Disgusting and disheartening after all the money we pay to come home to dirty entrances, especially at the back of buildings. There are no benches for sitting like at the front of buildings at Norwood Gardens There are no places for smokers to throw away their cigarettes at the back of buildings at Norwood Gardens. WHY, WHY, WHY There are cigarette buts outside the back of the building of 68 Plymouth Drive % of the time. Some Residents of the building litter. The trash and cigarette buds don't get cleaned up. WHY, WHY, WHY There is a hole on the wall outside the laundry room at 68 Plymouth Drive. Please fix it. It's been there for a few months now. Please Please Please respond by making the back of the buildings at Norwood Gardens look clean and beautiful as possible.

AVOID moving here. Worst.management.EVER. JDS remains an overpriced "community" of incompetent…read moreemployees who will gaslight you endlessly, never fixing any issues plaguing apartments. The worst part of JDS: we can hear every movement, every sound, EVERYTHING our neighbors say/do. Not just the dogs barking all day or crying babies, not usual apartment noise or the elevator- at JDS you hear every step, cabinet opening, washer, shower, toilet habits, sneezes, arguments, business of your neighbors. The flooring is so cheap especially in the bedrooms! You hear your neighbors entire day: alarm, TV shows, using their restroom, closing their doors, blowing nose, stomping feet, coughing, you get it...everything. Again, Revolving management hide, and if you catch them they gaslight you and MONTHS go by without your issues being validated or at all remedied. The elevator broke for 9 months! JDS didn't take one cent off of anyone's rent. Document and keep all video evidence! They will send you to collections when you move out. Maintenance allows work orders to remain open for months and just ignores emergencies. Talk to a few residents about how bad it is really like before you move past the smoke and mirrors of the lobby fireplace, because the reality is this place is an expensive nightmare you can't escape. Once the manager heard we reported JDS to the BBB and the Dedham Health inspector because the violations were out of control she retaliated against us, sending us to collections, so we too have retained a lawyer and will see them in housing court. Please spend your hard earned money elsewhere as you will never get your deposit back. Revolving Mgrs respond to the negative reviews here to "call their office directly" yet literally hide in their office in plain view when residents plead to discuss trumped up charges, ignored service requests to the portal, and exorbitant move out fees. Many former tenants are currently in court litigating for deposits and fake collections. We wish someone had told us how bad it is once you sign the lease. At JDS you become irrelevant, a rent check, someone to avoid if they see you coming because something is always broken. You will be charged for services you never receive. If you complain and attempt to contact corporate? They also ignore you. When life gets so bad you plead to be let out of your lease so you can experience some peace in your home? JDS bill you thousands in made up fees. If you don't have a functioning stove or washing machine, or need the elevator fixed as promised for 6 months?? They don't care nor do they discount your rent EVER. Not when your boiler needs replacing in winter + maintenance doesn't prioritize your orders (because according them they have hundreds of outstanding work orders and "can't get to you.") The gym membership you think you are saving on? Half of the equipment is broken/malfunctions. They don't care. The most disheartening part is how expensive it is to live in such a hellhole. Rent increases of 21% or more each yr with outstanding work orders and zero improvements. Inquire around: resident deliveries are stolen weekly. JDS doesn't permit deliveries on Sundays as the leasing office is closed. Our car was sideswiped and the parking spots were recently made even smaller: you cannot open your car door without hitting the car next to you and it costs extra to have covered parking. Residents who want amenities they pay for to be available? Business center is always occupied, and should you need the 1 printer for a label, etc? It never *ever* has ink. The pool is hardly open. The hot tub was closed for the entire season two years running. It takes months to finally open the pool, only for the hours to be reduced yet again. JDS doesn't even try to clean the grounds. Dog doo everywhere. Grills are filthy and in need of replacing. EDIT: exactly what we predicted: JDS responds on here to call MGR and when we called the third one in as many months, we were gaslit AGAIN by her, but for the very last time. It takes months to go through housing court in Dedham, so in the mean time Greystar's shady collections agency Sequin Assets Solutions LLC is already bombarding us with calls and marks on our credit while we wait to get in front of a judge. This is what they do to longtime residents who have never, ever paid rent late once and paid out of pocket to make this dump a quasi-home.

Scam Alert! Please do not apply at Jefferson at Dedham if you do not want to lose your money! They…read moresay that their application is free and take a deposit of $500 at the time of application which would be applied towards the first month's rent. They will delay their response to your application beyond 72hrs and keep your application on hold till you provide a guarantor through their third party (to who you have to pay a month's rent). If you decide to withdraw your application at this point they will confiscate the deposit under the pretext that the application was conditionally approved and that you did not withdraw it within 72hrs. They did not reply to me for 72hrs even though I called multiple times to ask the status of my application. Please stay away from this scam!!! We are regretting ever applying here and losing our deposit to these scammers!

Moved in just a few days ago - pricey but extremely nice places and tons of amenities plus the…read moreWegmens/Target complexes next door with some great restaurants AND be in South Station in 20 minutes via commuter line, this place will be a hit. I'll update in a few months. Update after 6 months - this place is excellent, no complaints.

Despite displaying a valid parking sticker issued by Gables University, I have faced the…read moreunfortunate circumstance of having my vehicle towed two times. This has occurred while parking in designated areas for residents, which I believed to be compliant with university parking policies. Concerns: 1. Parking Arrangement: Due to my anxiety, I find it challenging to navigate the parking garages, especially since they lack cellular service. Consequently, I have obtained prior approval from Gables employees to park in the guest parking area. However, I have observed numerous vehicles parked in this area without stickers or any form of authorization, raising concerns about the consistency and fairness of enforcement. 2. Targeted Towing: It appears that the towing company has been disproportionately targeting my vehicle, despite the presence of other unauthorized vehicles parked alongside mine. This has led me to question the towing practices and whether they are being applied equitably. 3. Financial and Emotional Impact: The financial burden has been substantial, as I incurred towing fees amounting to $460 to retrieve my car. Furthermore, this situation has adversely affected my mental health, exacerbating my anxiety. Regrettably, I have also lost job opportunities, including a position I was scheduled to begin in New York, due to the stress and instability caused by these incidents. Furthermore, no one calls me back from the office or attempt to do anything about.

Been here about 3 months. Very happy with apartment home. They are spacious, clean, updated…read moreamenities and quiet with exception of New Years but hey they get a pass for that. Price is reasonable for proximity to Boston. Packages, especially during covid always make it to me. Office staff especially Amanda are outgoing and responsive. They go above and beyond especially as I work later into the night. Maintenance is prompt and polite. They have done good job enforcing the covid protocols so I feel safe here. Would definitely recommend. I haven't been able to take advantage of pool or other amenities outdoor due to winter so looking forward to that. I think most importantly I'm comfortable here especially while working from home. Thanks!!! PS I'm surprised at the bad reviews although that's the internet for you. I've had zero issues and as for the price. Look at close you are to Boston. You'd be paying 4K for same place. I have no axe to grind and waited 3 months to write a review because you just never know. My heat wasn't working on a Sunday the first night I moved in and they brought me a heater. Guy was incredibly nice and did everything he could. They fixed it the next day. Thank you again.

I've had a really nice experience living at the complex so far. The staff, especially Mikey, has…read morebeen friendly, responsive, and very helpful. I truly appreciate how well-maintained the property is and how understanding the management has been. Overall, it's been great place to live.

2020 update: I just recommended CSM to our friends who moved a few weeks ago and they had a great…read more experience as well. I'll continue to use and recommend them to friends - they are punctual, friendly, careful with belongings, and super efficient! 2017 original review: Alex and Billy helped us move this weekend and I am so pleased, they were super nice and moved us quickly! A friend had recommended Can't Stop Moving to us and I'm so glad we listened to that advice, they made our move as pleasant as possible. Rates were great and nothing was broken. Definitely will use them again in the future!

Professional, efficient, quote was right in line with the final bill - these guys are as…read moreprofessional and as strong as can be. Made our move less stressful and highly recommend to anyone looking to move. Don't think twice, just go with the guys from Can't stop - best in the business!

A wonderful place to live - great and caring property management. Anything that needs fixing or…read moreattention is taken care of pronto. The apartments are lovely and updated. The apartment community is indeed a community - friendly people that help one another. The grounds are lovely - I cannot recommend this place enough - I would give it 6 stars if possible.

A big shout out to this over 55 community in Westwood called Highland Glen !!! The assistant…read moreproperty manager Wendy Daniels is dedicated to the residents needs! Planning social events, and many activities for all !! Maintaining social distancing, masks etc!!! There can be anything from cheese, crackers, wine and soft drinks!! Maintenance personal are always on site for repairs or to help the apartment owners with their needs!!! In other words a very nice place to call HOME!! . Thank You Wendy!!!!!