They cannot guarantee you an expected amount because the prices of everything changes frequently. Also some people keep their house at 60 degrees and others at 70 degrees, it's going to fluctuate

depends on the winter. winters here are not cold as they used to be.

but yeah, oil going to fuck you on costs compared to gas.

Used this when I called this morning 🙏

They seem to be larger and dark almost black so fingers crossed they aren’t. I’m already having nightmares every night about these things, and my anxiety has skyrocketed since moving into this apartment. It’s really good to know that there are property managers who care. I told the city inspector that they might want to look at other units as well. Thank you for this!

Suggestion: Wait until May.

Massachusetts was one of the first states to legislate Tenant's Rights laws, so I strongly suggest you get on the internet and find a TR lawyer. Most of them are either low cost or free. What you and your roommate are going through is specifically illegal and there are legal remedies to your situation.

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Got someone to come but they can’t come until Feb. 1st :( I guess for now I have to fight it on my own unless I can somehow push

Ha ha

It’s going to take a social campaign. Anwar Faisal and family should have no safe space from critique. No mosque, country club, PTA, HOA etc should allow them in. That’s what works.

Groovy. Thank you!

To be fair, they closed the Chase ATM next to the hardware store, so they not only added a new bank, but left another empty store front.

At this point you're better off buying a new one or gofund me.. a $120 headphones is not worth thousands of dollars on city resources.

yeah i've had cops drag their feet on stolen CAR so lets be honest, your earphones arent going to get much traction lmao. I did have a friend lose their iPhone and manage to get a nice cop to go to their house... when they knocked on the door the person said "i dont have it" and that was the end of it. It's not like they can go searching the house without a warrant (there's no judge that'll sign a warrant for that).

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Bigger fish to fry, sorry about your loss.

You can still see the burn marks where that one building caught fire.

Lived on Harvard Ave next to a bodega and Myung Dong between 2018-2020 and it was hell. We had the exact same problems and never got anything done because their maintenance is worse than awful. The only saving grace we had was a health inspector came in and found a broken window, rats, roaches, and BLACK MOLD in our bathroom. They only fixed the window and mold. I hate to say it but it really is a learning experience. We also didn't listen to bad reviews and all the warnings and we were also all full time students. Unless you can find a way to break your lease, just try to stick it out and move out as soon as you can. Know now that the next time you're looking for a place to stay, you'll have this experience to base off all the terrible reviews of all the other management companies in Boston.

Ps. Get a cat. Or have a friend give you a bag of used cat litter. Our mouse/rat problem immediately disappeared after my roommate got a cat and he definitely didn't hunt them the lazy ball of fur. We had friends without cats ask for dirty cat litter all the time. It's gross but the smell keeps the rodents away.

PPs. I heard that Mission Hill local landlord owned apartments are SO MUCH BETTER. Everyone shits on the individual landlords all the time but as the daughter of a landlord, if you find the right one, you'll be absolutely set. Had a friend move from one awful living situation to a nice comfy affordable landlord owned building with a private balcony, no rats, and minimal issues as well as a communicative landlord.

Every place will have its problems, but after going from literally rock bottom, you'll definitely be able to find a better place.

Also I'm no lawyer, but I think can withhold rent until it is livable. Especially with mold and leaks. I'd reach out to a rental lawyer if it's affecting your health and to see what sort of plan you can take with paying your rent.

And didn't they float the idea of housing there but the locals said no. Or am I thinking of a different parcel

Yes call the news they would love to write another piece

Not sure if there still there but Spontaneous Celebrations in JP was a community space that that did regular drum circle type/hippy friendly events. There's also a a newly renovated meditation center in Watertown that has regular sits and events.

I sent my young granddaughters a pic of the fountain inside the Copley library, and said can you believe, this is my library?! My son said their jaws dropped and they oohed and ahhed. Don’t miss it. But, if stairs are an issue, use the modern boylston entrance and the elevator to access the old historic building.

Dinner at Field & Vine (Somerville), Dear Annie (Cambridge), or Tonino (Jamaica Plain). Beacon Hill Books and waitlist for a table for breakfast or lunch, or you can get coffee takeaway. If you want to grab some cheese, wine, or yummy fancy snacks head to Formaggio Kitchen. As for shopping, explore Back Bay, the South End, or any of the Squares in Cambridge/Somerville (you can get to these parts across the river by the red or green line trains).

So to be honest, I would not recommend eating in Quincy Market - it's not very clean and rats are abundant! (we live in a city, it's close to the water, so to be expected I suppose). If you like beer Sam Adams has a tap room right nearby.

For the North End, if you love seafood you have to eat at Neptune Oyster (for a fancy dinner). Get there early, put your name down if it's super busy, and go wander over to another bar or restaurant on Salem St. or Hanover St. to wait for your table at Neptune's (they'll call you). For a more casual and also incredibly delicious fresh seafood dinner, eat at The Daily Catch - their squid ink pasta is THE BEST. For desserts, I, someone who is part Sicilian, believe the best desserts are at Modern Pastry (they have coffee and drinks too, and a bar downstairs). There are also delicious coffee drinks and cocktails at Caffe Vittoria.

Ok this just took me like 20min to write and I have to start working now, haha - have an amazing trip!!

I think your comment was extremely helpful, as someone who uses the subway and avoids stations with only stairs. I went to symphony hall twice since living here (3 months now). The second time I got off at the next nearest stop instead of the stairs at symphony. Some people, I think, just enjoy downvoting, and are emboldened to join in once someone has gone first lol! OP, the mbta has a chart I’ve seen which lists all stations and if and how they are accessible.

The sightseeing trolley does run year round. It starts one block from Quincy market, just outside aquarium station. Have a great trip.

https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2021/11/17/alpha-management/

Story from 2021 about a tenant union and Alpha pushing out members of it.

Indeed, the previous tenant, a gas station, wanted to stay, but the land owner wouldn’t extend their lease.