Short version: This apartment has a lot of good qualities and I think it could be a good fit for a lot of people. However, it was not a good fit for us because of noise issues, and we would not stay here again.

Long version: We chose this apartment primarily because of its proximity to our daughter’s home in Jamaica Plain. We did read the reviews that mentioned noise from the home above, and I know that the listing also mentions “you can hear the upstairs neighbors at times.” However, this did not prepare us for the extent, volume, or duration of the noise, which was actually very disruptive and is the sole reason we would not stay here again. In addition to children running back and forth above our heads, we could hear what I assume were adults, walking - and also a dog (dogs?) running back and forth, and people calling to the dog(s). There was also, on three of the four full days we were there, a lot of scraping and banging noises – we are guessing it was furniture being moved, but who knows. We could also, at times, hear people talking upstairs. I really doubt this is the result of unusually noisy upstairs neighbors, so I'm guessing there's something about the construction that amplifies all noise. Either way, it’s a dealbreaker for us.

That said, this apartment has a lot of good features that would recommend it to someone who is perhaps not concerned with noise: The layout is really nice; the kitchen is new and nicely laid out; the water in the shower is really hot and has good water pressure; the beds and couch are very comfortable; the location is great (literally steps from Franklin Park, which is a great place to walk/run/hang out).