Bower

"Refer a friend last year to move in here, never get my refer fee, everytime ask the office about this, they told me would tell me next day, or next week, but now i move out, still have no updated news on this. The African American man at front desk has a bad attitude towards residents. But Von in the office can always help me on my other problems, he is a good man."

"DON'T STAY HERE! The BOWER is a horrendous building. The staff is incompetent and the entire complex is essentially a construction zone. They have retail spaces that have been under construction for over a year. They are unable to keep any front desk staff and every month you meet someone new. The gym is never cleaned properly and the cleaning towels often run out. You are abusively kicked out of the lounge at 10 pm. The building has no community events even though they claim to when you sign up at the building. They say they don't rent to students but the building is filled with BU college undergraduate students. Oh and they test the fire alarm every couple of weeks. FYI there are speakers in every room of the apartments and they blare out a message and the alarm rings through them. Another one scheduled for tomorrow. This building is absolute hell to live in. The soda machine on the 14th floor is perpetually broken. The fridge in the apartments are underpowered and if you fill the freezer the fridge will stop cooling. Furthermore the fridge will begin to beep relentlessly. The dishwasher does not clean dishes well and you will have to run an over 2 hour cycle."

"My boyfriend and I have lived here for 2 years and we have absolutely loved it. The building is beautiful, and the amenities, especially the rooftop are breathtaking and perfect for entertaining. The building is very well located, right above the Landsdowne commuter rail stop, close to Fenway and Kenmore T stations, BU's campus, and next to Fenway Park. The staff is very polite, and the neighbors are friendly. The community is made up mostly of BU students (including undergraduates), Longwood professionals, dog owners, and young couples. We think this is a great building to live in and have enjoyed our time here very much."

"A good friend of mine moved into the Bower, I visited her twice. There are several lounges for communal use. As well as a kitchen on the top floor with a view of the city. In addition, on the rooftop had several lounges with music, fire pit, grill and TV's. The pool which is also on the roof is a highlight. We often went to a large lounge to watch baseball and had a good time. The rent I found relatively high, but I think it always depends on how much you want to spend on living expenses. Anyway, it is very safe with its own concierge and they have made a lot of effort to build and maintain it."

"It took me a long time to decide to move to Bower. Because most of Greystar's apartments had bad reviews from people, so my husband didn't want to choose Bower as our home. There were many bad reviews that the Property Office staff and the Maintenance team did not handle the work on time and did not do it properly. From my experience, it is not true, at least at Bower. We have a really good maintenance team. This is a brand new apartmemmt. New constructed apartments usually have some problems at the beginning. There are still some issues in my apartment as well, however, Eric is doing his best to solve the issues. He is very thoughtful. Thank you, Eric! I also want to express my gratitude to our Leasing Office, especilly Von. I've asked him so many questions before move-in, and I'm still asking many questions. Von always gives a quick answer. Besides, whenever I visit our leasing office, all the staff members welcome me with a smile. Thank you, Von, Chris, Katt, and Courtney!! :)"