Alex L.
Google
Update 11/01/25
Since my last post, I was able to get several things fixed with assistance from the property management team. They were able to escalate the internet issues that I previously had to Xfinity and get a more experienced team member out to fix them, the package delivery system is now consistent, and they also amended the strategy for utilities billing to be usage based, which is great. While it's still not perfect (I really wish I had choice when it came to the internet), the management has sprinted on a lot of the issues that I and other residents have complained about, so I've amended this review.
Previous post (3 stars):
Overall, the living experience at Quincy has been great. The room itself meets all expectations that I had while touring the unit, is well noise-insulated, and features lots of modern fixtures that I would expect from a brand-new luxury condo. The front-desk and maintenance are also very friendly and try their best to deal with any requests or questions that come up.
Despite the good living experience however, I cannot provide a good review for this building due to the terrible financial surprises I've had renting here.
- A mandatory amenity fee of 75$ is applied to cover the costs of common areas and things like gym classes (which don't exist yet)
- A mandatory package delivery fee of $25 is applied. Packages are supposed to be delivered to your door, but the majority of the time I have to go downstairs and get the front desk to pick it up from the mail room.
- A "house fee" of 75$ is applied automatically for funding monthly events like "board game nights" and "movie nights" (there's nicer events like dinners but you have to pay extra to participate and bring guests). This can at least be opted-out of, but until you realize this fee exists you will be paying extra for things that you may not be using at all.
- The entire building uses a community-managed internet solution, which means you are forced to use their 75$ 1-gigabit plan (this is XFinity, which normally only charges ~$50 for SF, so the "community-managed" part is extra). Premium prices and in exchange, you lose the ability to choose your own provider/tier, manage your own wifi network, and manage your own router. Frankly, one of the most ridiculous setups I've ever seen, and likely would have been a deal-breaker for me had I known how bad it was before I signed.
- the utility fees can get insanely high. HVAC and Trash fees are split evenly across all units; as a result, as a single-occupant unit, I've been seeing some of the highest bills I've ever received (75+ for trash, 100+ for HVAC)
TL;DR: assume the rent is at least 100$ higher due to mandatory package and amenity fees and expect to pay much more for utilities than expected