Broadside, M4

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

Location is of easy access to city centre. Super convenient for public transportation, lots of choices of cafes and restaurants. The building has a car park which is a plus. It can be noisy at times as it’s close to the main road. Broadside is very close to the adjacent building. Some units may have to compromise their privacy.

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

Very quick response to email enquiries. The Community Manager, Astor, is helpful and very efficient. She always follow up on issues even it cannot be fixed instantly.

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

Utilities bills can be quite high as we cannot choose our own provider.

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

The apartment is in an excellent location, right in the heart of northern quarter, lots of shops and pubs around for a good night out! Also well connected through public transport, I haven’t really noticed any such anti social behaviour in the past 2 years that I’ve lived here. Overall would recommend this area, great place to live in!

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

They are slow with repairs and maintenance issues, but other than that for general enquiries they are very quick and helpful!

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

I don’t think there’s any such thing that I wish I knew earlier.

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

Good area, close to city centre. Bit far from university campus but tram is close and takes you there

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

No issues yet. But been very kind to me during moving

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

Minor scratches and skids on walls, since I did a virtual viewing

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

Broadside offers a great location, the flats are lovely with great views and catch the sun at all points of the day. The variety of local bars and shops is fantastic. The management team and concierge are responsive and have responded to any maintenance issues promptly each time.

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

Promptly and have resolved issue quickly each time any maintenance problems have arose

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

Being adjacent to the main road and nearby the fire station, it can be quite noisy at times of busy traffic.

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

Location is in the heart of Northern Quarter/Ancoats, close to bus/tram/train links and lots of bars and restaurants nearby! There is private parking under the building but also lots of fairly reasonable public parking nearby. There is a fair bit of noise outside from the local fire station & general busy-ness of town but that’s to be expected!

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

Very quick response to maintenance concerns with some even being sorted same-day

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

About the events! They’re such a positive aspect of living here and the team put lots of thought and energy into setting them up