74 Brainerd Road

Allston, Boston, MA 02134

Landlord: Alpha Management
2.3

1 review

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Rating breakdown

2.4
Unit quality
2.2
Building
2.0
Landlord
Would recommend 0%

Issues Reported

Reported pest issues 100%
Reported heat/hot water issues 100%
Reported plumbing issues 100%

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Common issues reported

  • Pest issues 100%
  • Heat/hot water issues 100%
  • Water/plumbing issues 100%

Building details

Type
Apartment
Year built
1920

Units reviewed (1 unit)

1 bedroom

1 review

2.3

0% recommend

2.3 overall
Unit: 2.4 Building: 2.2 Landlord: 2.0

1 bedroom

Summer 2021 · Current

Current tenant

Following the purchase of the building by Alpha Management, we have seen a rapid and noticeable decline in the quality of the maintenance and overall management.

1 bed 1 bath

Unit Condition

2.4
Structure * 3/5
Plumbing * 2/5
Electrical 3/5
Climate control * 1/5
Ventilation 2/5
Pest control * 1/5
Mold and moisture * 3/5
Appliances 1/5
Layout 4/5
As advertised 5/5

Building

2.2
Common areas 1/5
Security * 1/5
Exterior 3/5
Neighbor noise 4/5
External noise 4/5
Mail and packages 1/5
Laundry 1/5
Parking Not rated
Trash 3/5

Landlord

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

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Laundry: Coin-Op ($3.5/load) Parking: Available (Extra)
Pets allowed: Cats
Issues reported: Pest issues: Cockroaches, Flies/Gnats Heat and hot water issues Plumbing issues
Section 8: Unsure Well lit at night
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Public records

City of Boston · pulled Sep 9, 2026

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These are facts from City of Boston and Commonwealth of Massachusetts records, shown as recorded. No rating is applied to them and they are not part of any score.

Owner of record
SEVENTY FOUR- 86 BRAINERD Assessor FY2026 · parcel 2101477000
Built
1920 Last remodel 1980 · units not recorded
Assessed value
$3.52M FY2021–FY2026, range $3.41M–$3.54M
Land use
APT 7-30 UNITS

311 housing requests

2013–2023 · as of Sep 9, 2026 16 other requests not shown 12 all closed

Requests by year opened

What was reported

  • Improper Storage of Trash (Barrels)8
  • Illegal Dumping3
  • Unsatisfactory Living Conditions1

How requests are classified: a request is housing-related when the city files it under Housing, Building, Code Enforcement, or routes it to Inspectional Services. Other 311 requests at or near this address: parking, trash pickup, streetlights, and similar. Counted but not listed.

Show all 12 requests
  • Jul 28, 2023 Illegal Dumping Closed · closed Jul 28, 2023
  • Oct 13, 2022 Illegal Dumping Closed · closed Oct 13, 2022
  • Mar 29, 2022 Illegal Dumping Closed · closed Mar 29, 2022
  • Oct 29, 2021 Improper Storage of Trash (Barrels) Closed · closed Oct 29, 2021
  • Apr 20, 2020 Improper Storage of Trash (Barrels) Closed · closed Apr 20, 2020
  • Nov 15, 2019 Improper Storage of Trash (Barrels) Closed · closed Nov 15, 2019
  • Nov 13, 2019 Improper Storage of Trash (Barrels) Closed · closed Nov 13, 2019
  • Oct 13, 2019 Improper Storage of Trash (Barrels) Closed · closed Oct 14, 2019
  • Oct 6, 2019 Improper Storage of Trash (Barrels) Closed · closed Oct 7, 2019
  • Oct 4, 2019 Improper Storage of Trash (Barrels) Closed · closed Oct 4, 2019
  • Sep 8, 2019 Improper Storage of Trash (Barrels) Closed · closed Sep 9, 2019
  • Jul 10, 2013 Unsatisfactory Living Conditions Closed · closed Jul 15, 2013

Source

Building permits

2012–2013 · as of Sep 9, 2026 2 1 open · $5.75K declared

Permits by year issued

Type of work

  • Annual Maintenance1
  • Excavation Borings Test Pits1

On record from September 2006. Total declared valuation $5,750. Declared valuation is the applicant's own estimate at filing and is a floor, not a cost.

Show all 2 permits
  • Aug 9, 2013 Short Form Bldg Permit · Excavation Borings Test Pits Open
  • Feb 21, 2012 Electrical Fire Alarms · Annual Maintenance Closed

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Code enforcement tickets

2009–2018 · as of Sep 9, 2026 17 all closed

What was ticketed

  • Improper storage trash: res11
  • Overfilling of barrel/dumpster6
Show all 17 tickets
  • Aug 21, 2018 Improper storage trash: res Closed
  • Aug 30, 2016 Improper storage trash: res Closed
  • Aug 30, 2016 Overfilling of barrel/dumpster Closed
  • Mar 18, 2014 Improper storage trash: res Closed
  • Mar 18, 2014 Overfilling of barrel/dumpster Closed
  • Mar 11, 2014 Improper storage trash: res Closed
  • Mar 11, 2014 Overfilling of barrel/dumpster Closed
  • Mar 4, 2014 Overfilling of barrel/dumpster Closed
  • Jun 14, 2011 Overfilling of barrel/dumpster Closed
  • May 3, 2011 Improper storage trash: res Closed
  • Oct 19, 2010 Improper storage trash: res Closed
  • Oct 5, 2010 Improper storage trash: res Closed
  • Aug 17, 2010 Improper storage trash: res Closed
  • Jun 29, 2010 Improper storage trash: res Closed
  • Apr 13, 2010 Improper storage trash: res Closed
  • Sep 1, 2009 Improper storage trash: res Closed
  • Sep 1, 2009 Overfilling of barrel/dumpster Closed

Source

ISD violations

as of Sep 9, 2026 0 none on record

No violations on record.

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