Quarry Hills Apartments

They are now known as «Equity Apartments: Quarry Hills Apartments.»
Hmmm, deciding between a 2 star and a 3 star. I’ll be nice. 3 it is.
These are luxury condos with granite countertops and nice cabinets and stainless steel fridge and stove/​oven. There’s also a very nice fitness center and an outdoor west-​facing pool with a couple of barbeques. It is a gated community (and you have to activate the gate open) but some guests decide they don’t want to wait and tail in residents from time to time. There is great landscaping, snow removal, and leaf removal. I think most of the buildings are 3 levels and some of them have direct access to garage and others you do have to go outside. There was a business center with some computers.
The property is a bit remote, about a mile up Ricciuti Drive from I93 so public transportation (the 238 and 215 buses) are a bit far away but not completely out of the question. Quincy Adams is about 3.5 miles away. Being remote, it is very quiet out there (you can’t hear the highway, you can occasionally see deer and other wildlife, and there is a feral cat colony over at the Quincy Auto Auction across the street). I think there were plans for a zipline up in the quarry area and a state dispensary for drugs across the street.
There is a central recycle and dump area, although it did break down like every other month.
I believe they have 1-​, 2-​, and 3– bedroom condos. The longer the lease, the better your rate. The staff were very professional although they didn’t have a ton of business sense.
When you move out, you will be expected to thoroughly clean (oven, bathrooms, kitchen), fill in holes, take down all your stuff. Do not be late when turning in your keys — even if you turn in your keys (say Saturday at 5pm), if a staff member did not receive them, you will be charged days until they were received by a staff member!
The downsides:
#1. Archstone usually offers a first-​year introductory deal and then the subsequent year, it jumps up. So you may think the rent is pretty good for the first year, but then aha, it will go up – around 20% (back where we were in it was close to $ 500 from $ 2200 to $ 2700 for a two bed room). If you read other Archstone property reviews, you’ll also find that is pretty common practice.
#2. Because people don’t stay long, while people can be ‘cordial,’ they aren’t terribly interested in investing in friendships. In one year there, we may have gotten to know two people. So largely people don’t want to get to know you, and they’re just there to live there, short term.
#3. Some people decided not to pick up after their dogs or did not walk their dog on a leash. This happened quite often.

As a member of this community, I can say with certainty that its by far the nicest apartment community around. I don’t think there is a location anymore convenient seeing as the end of the road is 93– literally. As for «tattling on neighbors», personally, I take pride in where I live and if others don’t and choose to make a mess of the place, you better believe I’m going to speak up about it and not bat an eye about doing so. It’s expensive to live here, but it should be given the amenities. Between the in ground pool, full gym, full business center, banquet room, personal driveway and garage for every unit, snow removal, landscaping, etc. I don’t know any place on the market that can top this community. I think the cost to live here keeps the community «professional» in nature. This isn’t a place to live fresh out of college with a bunch of your friends. So if you want a beautiful view, quiet, respectable community, this is the place for you. If you want a party pad where people don’t respect their neighbors or the space, I’d look elsewhere. This is our 3^rd year here and there’s not a place comparable, which is why we signed on again! Thanks Archstone Quarry Hills!
(Let’s not forget the fact that you can walk to Granite Links golf course, the Tavern restaurant, and oh ya The Blue Hills is your back yard!)

I agree with Frank.
I’ve been at the archstone for some time and found that with enough time the same issues come up. The neighbors suck, the manager is not nice at all. Eric and Julie are fantastic though. For a place that’s ‘dog friendly’ they aren’t very tolerant of dog issues. I would advise people not to rent here, it’s way too over-​priced, and not in a very convenient location.

Been here nine months (commuting couple). I don’t understand Frank’s review and comments whatsoever (I too am from Indiana and people there are like people here… okay to be honest Bostonians are more prickly!). It’s a quiet community and no one is keeping a «eye» on anyone. Being premium priced it seems to appeal and older and quieter resident. The staff does a nice job organizing «meet the neighbor» events (around the pool, barbecues, Apple PC training, organizing group interest events, etc), though they are all totally optional. The grounds are beautifully maintained with a short walk to Blue Hills Reserve, a nice restaurant and golf course, and even a view of the Boston skyline (some units from afar). We considered and visited many complexes, and happily we chose a great place.

We have lived here for over 1 year, and renewed for another.
It is a great place. Great staff (Eric is my favorite), and nice buildings, grounds, and facilities. They work fast to correct any problems you are having, with infrastructure, or neighbors, etc.
I have lived in many apartments in many parts of the country. After owning a very nice home for some years and relocating for work and family, we chose this as our transition residence. We have decided to stay longer, as it really is an enjoyable place to live.
Rent is on the higher side– comparable to a mortgage payment for nice smaller home in the suburbs.

Though it has been about a year since I’ve lived at Archstones Quarry Hills, I still find it one of the most pleasant places one can live. Quincy, itself, is not that great of a town… but Archstone is right on the milton line, not to mention basically connected to an amazing golf course. The staff for this community are absolutely the BEST! Stacy Holstrom — the manager when I lived at this community always informed residents via email of any community notices, she always knew everyones name and apartment number, and was a very pleasant person to deal with. Kristina and Jean were also great. The apartments themselves were nice. The ceiling height was impressive, I loved the garages for the apartments. The spring time at Archstone is beautiful! The landscaping is perfect and I loved taking my dog for frequent walks around the premises. Overall, I miss living here. It was fun, though now I am in downtown Boston and am adjacent to many things I need to be adjacent to. I really recommend looking at Archstone — the level of customer service along with amenities really justifies the more expensive monthly rent cost. Good Luck!

I have lived here 2 years. it is beautiful to look at — gorgeous landscaping, great snow removal, garages, granite kitchen and modern stainless appliances.
It is pricey but they deliver great service and are dog-​friendly.
Living on the second floor may mean you are over garage doors and they open OFTEN and disturb you. Also apts facing the road mean you wake up OFTEN. They gym is gorgeous and there is a great computer and party room. Gorgeous pool too — I have the girls over often and they enjoy it. Washer and dryer in unit.