AVA Theater District

Before deciding on AVA Theater District, we looked around, a lot. We do not regret our choice. The building and its location stand out. First the building. I run and lift daily. You honestly will not need a separate gym membership because the range and selection of equipment offered at the AVA gym permits a full-​body workout. It’s really nice not to leave the building. If you feel you need a separate gym membership, knock yourself out. There’s an Equinox two blocks away, and a Planet Fitness at downtown crossing The two roof decks on the 29^th floor offer great views and are nicely appointed (TV, sofa, ping pong table, BBQ grills, outdoor fireplace, etc.). We spend Sunday mornings up there — it can be loud on some weekend nights. There’s an app-​based laundry service (NimNim) that picks up and drops off your dry cleaning. Importantly, there’s a package concierge service to accept deliveries when you are not home. Next, the location. Theater — Broadway stage, small plays, stand-​up, and even big screen box office movies — within a three block radius. The food options. We haven’t eaten at the same restaurant since moving here four months ago. Boston Common is a block away, and you are within walking distance to Back Bay and the South End. There are two full service grocery stores within walking distance — Roche Brothers at downtown crossing and Whole Foods in South End. It is, of course, a downtown location, so we hear some noise on weekend nights, but not enough to keep either of us awake. The apartments, while not lined with gold and marble, are very nice. The layouts are interesting and most offer nice views of the area. We intend to stay a while.

Pros:
Gym is amazing
Roofdeck is awesome
Staff is very friendly!
Near everything and close to subways.
Cons:
Basically living attached to strip club and nightclub
Security is pathetic, bunch of random dudes sitting at front (not a real company)
Very poor construction in closets
Floors scratch easily
Windows are not soundproof, you can hear everything outside at all times
Elevators are always dirty or broken
Too much pot smoking
Alleyways with homeless and drug dealers every night
Parking nightmares

I love AVA Theater District. It is one of the best apartment that I have ever lived. Great views! Roof deck on the 29^th floor has a fireplace and grills with outstanding views! Very happy here! It has a workout ready on the 6^th floors. Each units has washer and dryer ready. All appliances are stainless steel including refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, and microwave. It has central air conditioned. Also, each units do have chalkboard. Neat!

I moved from the South End to the Ava Theater District about 3 months ago. I lived in the South End for nearly 12 years and believed I would never leave there. After having seen the Ava Theater District and its amenities, I thought I would give it a try. I have been nothing been happy and surprised. The apartment and views are amazing. The staff and crew are always helpful. The gym is more than fully equipped. The rooftop deck with outdoor fireplace, grills and televisions is a great meeting place after work. There are so many restaurants in the immediate area that often it is difficult to choose. Finally, the Silver Line, Orange Line and Green Line are all less than 2 blocks away.
It has been the best move I made since living in Boston.

I moved in to the AVA Theatre District near the opening of the building to residents. I was promised that although it was still undergoing construction I would not be affected by this on a lower floor. Unfortunately this was not the case. The noise level has definitely improved from construction given time and further completion of the building. If you are planning on renting on a lower floor be aware that there are several clubs in the area (i.e. Bijou) and when they are open depending on where you live in the building and how sound a sleeper you may be this could be an issue. This building is definitely convenient to everything in Boston including the Green and Orange lines of the T and fairly close to South Station. It also is a stones throw from Boston Commons so you will be able to walk almost anywhere you want. If you do have a car and plan on renting parking be aware the parking is valet and they have not yet figured out an efficient way to retrieve cars (most times I’ve waited 20 minutes). The elevator system for the cars has malfunctioned several times for the parking garage further slowing the process, not to mention having to exit onto LaGrange street adds much more time to your commute as you have to navigate the heavy pedestrian traffic in Chinatown. The gym on the 6^th floor is definitely one of the best that I’ve seen in a rental building and is open to all residents without an extra fee. The staff definitely do the best they can to accommodate requests and complaints. I do think they need to scrap the security personnel in the building and go to a doorman style building as well as would be nice to have dry cleaning on the premises (both of which I had at an Avalon location in NYC and was a much nicer experience.)