Cambridge Park Apartments

We recently moved in to Cambridge Park Apts below are the pros and cons:
Pros:
1. Staff is friendly and helpful. Cashmiro has been great to work with
2. They are constantly updating and maintaining the property — that’s a good thing
3. Great community. Met many neighbors that have been here for at least 4 – 5 yrs
4. Bedrooms are reasonably large, bathrooms are large
5. Right across from Alewife station, don’t think any other property is closer
Cons:
1. The kitchen is not very big for people that are heavy cooks. Some of my tall vases won’t even fit in the cabinets. Not enough cabinet space
2. Personally, not a big fan of carpeting, several newer properties in the area now have hardwood floors
3. Rent can be variable — when we were trying to book, we got one rate, by the time we booked the rate increased slightly. The manager said their rates change daily depending on demand and supply and they can’t honor the rate from yesterday
4. A lot of traffic in the area, but if being close to Alewife is a requirement than the traffic is a mute point
All in all I recommend the apt., friendly neighbors and staff.

We have officially completed one year of our two year lease! We had a little bit of a rocky start, but we LOVE living here.
Apartments:
Honestly, they are nothing too special. They are clean, in good condition and serve their purpose. The surrounding complexes are newer and nicer, but they are not located conveniently across from Alewife T station like this complex. This is what initially sold us on Cambridge Park. They are currently doing a TON of renovations and upgrades which will make this place even better.
Amenities:
There is an outdoor pool, grilling area, child play room, club house suite, bike storage, indoor/​outdoor parking, fitness center, sauna, wifi lounge (coming soon!)…the list could go on, those are just my favorite. Oh, and they are pet friendly which makes my bf and I (crazy cat lovers) really happy! ha.
Neighbors:
This complex is extremely family friendly. We have become really good friends with some of our neighbors and enjoy cooking out w/​them. Everyone here is really nice. Added bonus? We NEVER hear our neighbors.
Staff:
I saved the best for last. :) The staff is incredible. J. D is absolutely amazing. He always greets us and welcomes us with a smile. My bf and I just love him! Kevin and Lou are two of the sweetest and hardest working maintenance men I have ever met! They are on top of everything, which is impressive because we are an awfully large complex. Nick and Casimiro are also extremely friendly and pretty awesome. Tovah (I think she’s the property manager… not 100% sure) BUT she really does go above and beyond. She is constantly brainstorming ways to make Cambridge Park better. We love, love, love the resident bbqs, movie nights, etc. If anything, the staff is what makes this place feel like home. :)

My fiancé and I absolutely love this place. We’ve been here for almost half a year now and it really feels like home. The leasing staff (especially Nick) are amazing. When we were touring the building, they never pressured us into renting an apartment and now that we have lived here for months they still make a big effort to see how we are doing. The concierge staff is also wonderful – Scott and Jadi make this place very welcoming. The site manager, Tovah, is great at her job – she is super friendly and makes sure the building is always in good shape. Finally, the maintenance staff – Kevin, Lou and Dan are very helpful and I can always count on them to fix whatever needs fixing in our apartment. We will miss them when we have to move down South next year!

My fiancé and I moved here in January and we absolutely love the place. The leasing agents and concierge are attentive, helpful, and extremely friendly. We enjoy coming home and being greeted by people we consider friends.
As for the units, they are in near-​immaculate condition. We have only had one minor issue with an appliance, and they just replaced the whole unit in a day. We couldn’t be happier with the condition of the apartment.
The management staff is great with keeping me all tenants informed with what is going on in the building, so no one is ever left guessing what’s going on. The amenities they here (gym, pool, and 3 grills) are all in great condition. Space for the grills get competitive though, but that’s mostly due to the inconsiderate a-​holes that insist on grilling one vegetable at a time and/​or utilizing the entire grill when they don’t need to.
I couldn’t be happier living here. Oh, and the Alewife station is right across the street, and a whole foods, trader joe’s, a 24 hour CVS and a movie theatre are just down the road. So yea, pretty great.

Moved in 3 weeks ago — so far its been pretty good!
Pros
— Clean common spaces: common room and gym are kept tidy
— Great community BBQ area
— Big pool
— Washer/​dryer in-​unit
— Central air
— Friendly concierge and leasing staff
— Overall fairly quiet where our unit is located
— Responsive maintenance: 24 hours or less
— 7 minute walk to whole foods, trader joes, cvs
— 2 zipcars on-​site
Cons
— Unpredictable rent prices (prices fluctuate/​change everyday), this concerns me when/​if we decide to renew our lease — I worry the increase will be hundreds of dollars more
— Hallway walls are bit scuffed up — yes, people constantly move in and out but the walls sure show it
— Unsupervised children running up and down hallways: no idea who they belong to!
— Barking dogs in the hallway and in the elevator — not too terrible, but i have seen some mean interactions between dogs in the building and its scary for the bystanders
— Walking a very busy road/​overpass to get to whole foods and trader joes
Given all the new apartment construction in the alewife area, there will be major competition for Cambridge Park. For nominally more money you will get a brand new luxury building. I hope Cambridge Park can step it up and be a competitor.

Took a tour of this place to research new rental options in the Boston/​Cambridge area.
The building itself seems nice, but it’s sandwiched between the Alewife T, the commuter rail, and an electrical plant (the apartment views were very… industrial). The building staff and doorman were very friendly.
The central living spaces and pool seemed nice. However, when we got a tour of the media room, several kids were running around unsupervised (they were unsupervised both when we began and ended the tour).
Seemed like a nice enough building, but paying approx. $ 2,500 — $ 3,000 to live between the Alewife T stop and an electrical plant, in a building with unsupervised kids running around, seemed like a lot to pay.

Fr apartment living this isn’t so bad. The front desk staff is helpful and friendly — especially Geoff. The facility is clean and an awesome location with access to red line two minutes walk or less. Five minutes walk to whole foods, Starbucks, cvs, etc. the apartments are a bit pricey for the area, but there is garage parking and Concierge service.

We didn’t end up renting here but I wanted to write a review based on the leasing agent we met with, Callah… She was absolutely fantastic and the most «real» and pleasant leasing agent I have ever worked with.
Property at this place was fine. Nothing special but decent location with t-​line across the street. Decent size places for the price, although missing upgrades… Newer building but felt dated… They are going to upgrade the units now with new management, though, so I assume this will improve.

Noisy. Any time – day or night: noisy. It is the deep thud-​thud-​thud of armies of neighbors stomping around their apartments below, above, and around you. Nothing can mask it. In fact, I have never before lived in any apartment where this was such an issue.

Wall is thin; if you have inconsiderate neighbours, you won’t have a good rest. Unfortunately you often do, because Archstone changes its policies and provides short-​term leases. So there are many people moving in and out all the times and many of them have zero EQ such as making loud sound during odd hours.
Also, if your neighbours are smokers, you get to share the smoke because the ventillation pipes are somehow connected and the smoke is diffused to other apartments.
When the lease term is up, they always try to squeeze for higher rental. They seem to be detached with market reality. But they offer lower rates to attract new renters. Bizzare policy!
The positive thing is that the Archstone personnels are professionals and helpful. Also, the location is convenient for T-​riders.

Pros:
–It’s a great place to live if you work/​go to school on the red line because the alewife T stop is literally across the street. Since it’s at the end of the line, there is usually a train waiting to leave.
–There’s a dunkin donuts in the station which is so darn convenient in the mornings. There’s also a Bertucci’s which is also so darn convenient
–The apartments are clean and modern.
–You have a washer/​dryer which was truly a luxury for me.
–the BBQ area in the courtyard is a nice place to have friends over.
–convenient having someone being able to sign for your packages
— decent gym, never got too crowded
— if you golf, fresh pond is a muni golf course that is very close. very scenic and well laid out 9 holes. this is where i learned to play.
— the path around cambridge reservoir is great for running or just going for a walk. lots of people bring their dogs there
Cons:
–need to pay extra for indoor parking. i had outdoor parking which was actually fine. they are good about plowing on snow days
–parking is limited in the area. There are some visitor parking spots but if those are full, there really isn’t any place for visitors to park
–thin walls