MAA 1225

Location is great, super walkable to both uptown and around the neighborhood. Maintenance is timely and the both the leasing office staff and maintenance team are great to work with. Amenities were renovated last summer so the gym is brand new as well as the courtyard furniture. My only complaints are that the new pool lawn chairs are super uncomfortable lol.

Extremely aggressive rent increases, inconsistent leasing office guidance, and prolonged construction made this an incredibly stressful experience. I leased a studio from July 2024 through March 2026, and left because of constant construction and aggressive renewal pricing that became completely disconnected from market rates. My rent went from 1,450 to renewal offers as high as 1,710+ (for a 12 monnth lease, not a short term lease), despite identical units being actively listed between 1,200–1,300 and market rates in South End ranging from 1,200–1,400. After I submitted notice to vacate, the unit was re-listed at 1,398, below my original rate from 2 years ago, further confirming this was not an honest market rate increase. While increases are expected, a 300–500 gap between current rates was not acceptable, espeically given constant construction, maintinence, and remodel work on the property that impacted key ammenities for long durations. Most concerning, however, was constant difficulties with members of the leasing staff. I experienced a repeated pattern of misguidance provided by leasing agents. This was not a one-off issue, and it reached a point where it misguidance from the leasing office materially impacted my financial obligations and created significant risk with my standing on the lease due to their actions and guidance. Despite previously having a positive experience with MAA Soutline, I will never lease from another MAA property again or recommend it to anyone else based on this experience.

Loss of gym and pool for a majority of the stay was not ideal. I had a package stolen that was left in garage. My rent increased 200 despite the lack of amenities for my stay. The AC broke twice in one year and took multiple days to get fixed. Overall i give it a 6/10. Had i signed up this year you would be more at a 7/10.