Colby River

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Colby River

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Company

  • No. of developments: 9

  • Development locations: Scotland, North West England, West Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber

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  • 9 Excellence Awards

  • 9 Design Awards

  • 9 Facilities Awards

  • 9 Location Awards

  • 9 Value Awards

  • 9 Management Awards

Developments by Colby River

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Aston Place, B1

Award winner 2025

4.9

4.90

(735 reviews)

Located on Suffolk Queensway in central Birmingham, Aston Place is less than 0.1 miles from The Mailbox and wide range of bars, restaurants and cafes around the canal area. Offering a choice of studio, one and two bedroom apartments, residents benefit from a free gym with fitness classes, resident lounge and co-working facilities and bookable dining room. The onsite team organises a popular calendar of social events and car parking is also available. As well as this, the development is just five minutes from Birmingham New Street Station and less than 10 minute's walk from The Bullring and Grand Central shopping district.
12th

Ranked 12th out of 43 in Birmingham

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Chapel Wharf, M3

Award winner 2025

4.89

4.89

(443 reviews)

Chapel Wharf sits in the heart of Manchester. Comprising of a range of studios to 3-bed apartments, residents benefit from a pet friendly policy, an onsite gym as well as car/bike parking. In addition, there is a courtyard garden, a free 3,789sqft gym equipped with the latest range of cardio and functional training equipment from Technogym and a 3,641 sqft resident facility with homeworking facilities, two ‘house kitchens’, two lounges plus bookable entertaining spaces. As well as this, the development is just moments away from Manchester's famous shopping, entertainment and cultural scenes.
2nd

Ranked 2nd out of 31 in Salford

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Leodis Square, LS11

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4.66

4.66

(221 reviews)

Leodis Square is located in central Leeds. Comprising studio, one, two and 3-bed apartments, residents benefit from a free onsite gym featuring a wide range of equipment and free weights, spin studio and virtual training system. Leodis Square has a pet-friendly policy and the onsite team are available 24/7 to deal with enquiries or manage and maintenance requests. The team also organises a regular calendar of resident events, ranging from book and breakfast clubs, to arts and crafts lessons, movie nights and social get-togethers. As well as this, the development is just 5 minutes from Leeds' business and retail districts and is only 0.6 miles from the train station.
5th

Ranked 5th out of 25 in Leeds

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The Point, AB10

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4.9

4.90

(199 reviews)

The Point is a unique development of studio apartments centrally located in the Schoolhill area of Aberdeen. The development has a free resident's gym, TV and screening rooms, co-working facilities, residents lounges and bookable rooms for parties and events. The on-site team are available 24/7 and include customer service and maintenance teams. Aberdeen Train and Bus Station, the city's main retail and leisure district and the Union Square shopping mall, which is home to over 150 retail outlets and the 10-screen Cineworld Multiplex. A 2-minute walk will take you to Belmont Street, home to some of the city's most popular bars, cafes and restaurants. Aberdeen University is 1.4 miles away and Robert Gordon University 2.7 miles to the south. It's a great place to base yourself if you're studying or working in Aberdeen and utility bills and superfast broadband are also included in the rent.
1st

Ranked 1st out of 16 in Aberdeen

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Botanica, M15

4.67

4.67

(85 reviews)

Botanica offers modern rental apartments and townhouses set around landscaped gardens. Located minutes away from Manchester, yet Botanica is surrounded by green open space, including an open-air event venue, landscaped gardens and relaxed social spaces for residents that included BBQs and outdoor kitchens. There is also a resident's gym, lounge and workspace as well as underground parking and driveways for the townhouses.
15th

Ranked 15th out of 70 in Manchester

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See how residents rate developments by Colby River

This company is rated 4.85 out of 5.00.
4.85

1829 total reviews

This all-time rating combines reviewer scores for Experience, Value, Location, Facilities, Management and Design as well as the age and verification status of each review.

Some reviewers were offered an incentive for an honest review, regardless of rating

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Developments by Colby River

Experience

4.9

Value

4.7

Location

4.9

Facilities

4.8

Management

4.9

Design

4.7

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Reviews marked with a green tick show tenants whose residency we have been able to verify. Those that could not be verified are marked 'unverified'.

Mike D (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Chapel Wharf, M3

Sept 2026

5
5
This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.
5

Accommodating and very helpful staff

Mike D (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Chapel Wharf, M3

Sept 2026

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

Not living here yet but just had the induction on my first visit. It seems like a good location but not a resident of Manchester.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

New renter so no experience of this at this time sorry

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

New renter so no experience of this at this time sorry


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Philip (Tenant)

Unverified

Granary Quay, G11

Sept 2026

5
5
This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.
5

Very Good

Philip (Tenant)

Unverified

Granary Quay, G11

Sept 2026

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

The area by the river is ok but still being developed. Partick is nice and it is neat to the Kelvingrove Park which is beautiful.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

I haven't really had building issues so this is not applicable.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

It would be good to have a better idea of the council tax before moving in


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Matteo D (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Granary Quay, G11

Sept 2026

5
5
This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.
5

A brilliant riverside home in the West End

Matteo D (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Granary Quay, G11

Sept 2026

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

No bad aspects, this is truly in the heart of the west end and close to any exits/highways. Pretty amazing!

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Always quick discussion, immediate action and zero issues

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

None, everything was described and explained during induction and first week.


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Edward (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Granary Quay, G11

Sept 2026

5
5
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5

10/10 Pleasant experience!

Edward (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Granary Quay, G11

Sept 2026

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

It has been a very pleasant experience, no anti-social behaviour, next to several big supermarkets, fairly close to the West-End of Glasgow, nice restaurants and bars in the area and public transport is accessible (10min walk to the Underground). I think it was good!

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

The reporting system is fairly smooth, and the few times I had to report something (actually the only time I did) they fixed the issue within a day, and it was not even an urgent request. So 10/10!

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

The thing I would share is that at the end you don't really know your neighbourhood until you have moved in. Once you move in you discover whether the location is actually convenient or not. For me it was very convenient given the accesibility to work, but for others it might be a bit out of the way. Depends on your preferences!


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Carol A (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Granary Quay, G11

Sept 2026

5
5
This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.
5

A home by the Clyde ❤️

Carol A (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Granary Quay, G11

Sept 2026

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

A quick walk from Partick bus and train station. Parking can be tricky but underground parking available for a monthly fee.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Yes, I had a few issues with simple maintenance and they were addressed quickly

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

The council tax banding is pricey! A 1 bed apartment is valued at Band E.


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