27 Lanark Road

Brighton, Boston, MA 02135

Landlord: AA Management
3.2

3 reviews

Rating breakdown

3.6
Unit quality
3.6
Building
2.4
Landlord
Would recommend 0%

Issues Reported

Reported plumbing issues 67%

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Common issues reported

  • Water/plumbing issues 67%

Building details

Type
Apartment
Year built
1920
Units
18

Units reviewed (1 unit)

2 bedrooms

3 reviews

3.2

0% recommend

Not the worst ever, but DEFINITELY not worth if you can avoid it

3.6 overall
Unit: 3.9 Building: 3.5 Landlord: 3.3

2 bedrooms

Fall 2025 · Current

Current tenant

$2,600/mo

Within the first few months of living here, we experienced around 4-5 different ceiling water leaks. Our carbon monoxide detector was expired since before we moved in and it took them around 2-3 months (of us constantly messaging them) to get them to replace it. Half of the laundry machines are broken, the other half leave your clothes wet. Main maintenance people have walked in on others without announcing. I’ve heard them reach for their keys as they try to open our door, even though I always specify in my maintenance requests to not enter if I’m not there. Like are there worse places to live in? Yeah, technically. But this place still sucks.

2 beds 1 bath

Unit Condition

3.9
Structure * 2/5
Plumbing * 5/5
Electrical 5/5
Climate control * 3/5
Ventilation 4/5
Pest control * 4/5
Mold and moisture * 5/5
Appliances 4/5
Layout 3/5
As advertised 4/5

Building

3.5
Common areas 4/5
Security * 3/5
Exterior 5/5
Neighbor noise 2/5
External noise 5/5
Mail and packages 3/5
Laundry 1/5
Parking Not rated
Trash 5/5

Landlord

3.3
Maintenance 2/5
Communication 3/5
Professionalism 5/5
Lease clarity 4/5
Privacy respect 1/5
Deposit handling Not rated
Rent practices Not rated
Non-retaliation 5/5

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Utilities Included

Hot water Gas

Amenities

Dishwasher Pet friendly
Laundry: Coin-Op ($4/load) Parking: Street only
Pets allowed: Cats Dogs
Issues reported: Plumbing issues
Section 8: Unsure Well lit at night
Would not recommend Email verified
3.0 overall
Unit: 3.4 Building: 3.4 Landlord: 2.0

2 bedrooms

Winter 2026 · Current

Current tenant

$2,750/mo

You can tell the building is aging, and maintence of each individual unit varies. Things like chipped paint, large screw holes, and exposed outlets were overlooked. Common areas seem to be cleaned at least weekly. Also laundry is SUPER inconsistent so be prepared for that. There are 3 washers and dryers but they often are out of order, or eat your quarters. Maintenance requests for stuff like this doesn’t get completed, and I’ve had the property management retaliate. Otherwise, it’s overall a safe, quiet place to live. It’s just not managed with respect. Far enough away from busy main roads but still walking distance to the T.

2 beds 1 bath

Unit Condition

3.4
Structure * 3/5
Plumbing * 3/5
Electrical 3/5
Climate control * 4/5
Ventilation 4/5
Pest control * 4/5
Mold and moisture * 4/5
Appliances 3/5
Layout 3/5
As advertised 3/5

Building

3.4
Common areas 3/5
Security * 3/5
Exterior 5/5
Neighbor noise 4/5
External noise 4/5
Mail and packages 4/5
Laundry 1/5
Parking Not rated
Trash 3/5

Landlord

2.0
Maintenance 2/5
Communication 1/5
Professionalism 2/5
Lease clarity 3/5
Privacy respect 2/5
Deposit handling 4/5
Rent practices 1/5
Non-retaliation 1/5

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Security Deposit

4/5

Deposit handled fairly

Utilities Included

Hot water Heat Trash Water

Amenities

Dishwasher
Laundry: Coin-Op ($4/load) Parking: None
Pets allowed: No Pets
Well lit at night
Maybe / It depends Email verified

Not the worst but unreliable when it comes to repairs.

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3.1 overall
Unit: 3.4 Building: 3.8 Landlord: 2.0

2 bedrooms

Winter 2026 · Current

Current tenant

$2,750/mo

Updating my review after a year here, and I want to be fair about both sides. The good is real: the apartment itself is comfortable, the location is great, and it's a place I've genuinely been happy to call home. Some longstanding problems did eventually get resolved, so it's not all bad. The trouble is getting there. Requests sit open in the portal for months with no update or confirmation, and my oldest is still open from March. A loose entry-door handle with an exposed screw cut my hand twice, and weeks after I reported it in writing it still wasn't fixed. The laundry room floods and sits in disrepair, and staff has entered my unit several times without notice. What tipped this from frustrating to serious: after I pressed for repairs and raised concerns with a state agency, they withdrew a renewal I had already signed. If you rent here, the place itself is good, but responsiveness is the real gamble. Put everything in writing and keep your own copies.

2 beds 1 bath

Unit Condition

3.4
Structure * 2/5
Plumbing * 2/5
Electrical 3/5
Climate control * 4/5
Ventilation 5/5
Pest control * 5/5
Mold and moisture * 4/5
Appliances 2/5
Layout 4/5
As advertised 2/5

Building

3.8
Common areas 3/5
Security * 4/5
Exterior 5/5
Neighbor noise 4/5
External noise 5/5
Mail and packages 4/5
Laundry 1/5
Parking Not rated
Trash 4/5

Landlord

2.0
Maintenance 2/5
Communication 2/5
Professionalism 3/5
Lease clarity 3/5
Privacy respect 1/5
Deposit handling Not rated
Rent practices 2/5
Non-retaliation 1/5

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Utilities Included

Heat Hot water Water Trash

Amenities

Dishwasher Pet friendly
Laundry: Coin-Op ($4/load)
Pets allowed: Dogs Cats
Issues reported: Plumbing issues
Section 8: Unsure Well lit at night
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Public records

City of Boston · pulled Oct 5, 2026

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Owner of record
LANARK ROAD LLC MASS LLC Assessor FY2026 · parcel 2102098000 Tax mailing address: PO BOX 35006, BOSTON, MA 02135
Built
1920 Last remodel 1980 · units not recorded
Assessed value
$6.72M FY2021–FY2026, range $6.53M–$6.78M
Land use
APT 7-30 UNITS

311 housing requests

2018–2026 · as of Oct 5, 2026 19 other requests not shown
3 all closed

Requests by year opened

What was reported

  • Improper Storage of Trash (Barrels)2
  • Maintenance Complaint - Residential1

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  • Jul 14, 2026 Maintenance Complaint - Residential Closed · closed Jul 16, 2026
  • Feb 3, 2019 Improper Storage of Trash (Barrels) Closed · closed Feb 4, 2019
  • Sep 1, 2018 Improper Storage of Trash (Barrels) Closed · closed Sep 2, 2018

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Building permits

as of Oct 5, 2026
0 none on record

No permitted work on record since 2006. This means no permits were filed, not that no maintenance was done.

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Code enforcement tickets

2008 · as of Oct 5, 2026
3 all closed

What was ticketed

  • Illegal dumping 1-5 cubic yd.:1
  • Illegal dumping < 1 cubic yd1
  • Improper storage trash: res1
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  • Aug 30, 2008 Improper storage trash: res Closed
  • Aug 30, 2008 Illegal dumping < 1 cubic yd Closed
  • Aug 5, 2008 Illegal dumping 1-5 cubic yd.: Closed

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ISD violations

as of Oct 5, 2026
0 none on record

No violations on record.

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