Room & Works Providence

Submitted by StreetLightTown t3_11k1ug6 in providence

I was looking into the Room & Works lofts on Cromwell and all the previous posts are from a few years ago. Many of the reviews online are glowing, which in itself is suspicious because I don't know anyone that has ever left a positive review of an apartment building. Generally apartment management I've dealt with sucks and managers are always rude and don't want to help very much.
Is the area alright? Does anyone have any first hand experience?

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allhailthehale t1_jb7b4u1 wrote

It's super overpriced for the neighborhood. Like, criminally.

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Mountain_Bill5743 t1_jbc0jfb wrote

Now Im curious. Their website seems to dance around the costs.

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allhailthehale t1_jbf4ulc wrote

They currently have a studio listed at $1700 on trulia. It's not as bad as I remember it being but it is definitely out of line with the neighborhood.

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JuciestDingleBerry t1_jb6gzuc wrote

Hey , I don't live at room and works, but I know a couple of things about the area. It's on the west end, probably cheaper than other neighborhoods in the city but that group of mills over there is very nice. In the mill you have Knead donuts, phenomenal donut shop. Behind you will be long live beer works. It's a popular brewery, and I believe the two places share a courtyard. The courtyard is beautiful. I guess the idea of the mill is to live there and work there? I'm not entirely sure. Anyways, the neighborhood is a bit sketchy but I wouldn't really worry about my safety if I lived there. A bit run down, though. Anyways, wish I knew more

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bpear t1_jb789qu wrote

My friend lives there and they like it a lot. The units are nice and management has always responded to them quickly. Every time I've visited it's been quiet and everyone seems friendly. They have no complaints anyways. The price is kind of rough though

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Previous_Floor t1_jb7h257 wrote

Your friend sounds like an idiot. It's the ghetto.

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RoadieTheDog t1_jb7mncz wrote

Wow. You seriously made this comment and then blocked me immediately.... Do you spend any time in these neighborhoods you judge so harshly?

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Born-Yesterday-8602 t1_jbb7ay4 wrote

They stole my security deposit because my “kitchen needed cleaning” yet we left the apartment spotless and nothing needed to be done except repaint (which they do according to the lease) the owner of the building also got charged recently for attacking a commercial tenant of his as well

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lestermagnum t1_jb73e80 wrote

The owner is a piece of shit.

https://www.golocalprov.com/news/Developer-Arrested-Received-Millions-in-Incentives-Sparked-When-Called

He’s also forced the bar Far West to close, and then closed the place High Dive that replaced it after just a few months.

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bpear t1_jb78zn8 wrote

Not going to say anything about the owner of the building because I know nothing. However Far West closed because the owners moved to New Orleans. And High Dive closed because the building owner lost the liquor license. I've been to both places often enough to get that info from both of them before they closed.

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lestermagnum t1_jb7bfwg wrote

The property owner controlled the liquor license, and put into place draconian restrictions about what the bars could and couldn’t do (especially about using the patio) that it was impossible for anyone to be successful there. And my understanding was he didn’t “lose” the license, he just didn’t want to go through the process of renewing it for them.

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bpear t1_jb7c2vx wrote

Yeah I believe it. He does seem kind of awful.

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NinjaSant4 t1_jc8853r wrote

So you are saying they didn't force Far West out (because they moved to New Orleans, not got kicked out) and you infact don't know what you are talking about?

Theres enough issues at room & works you don't have to make things up lol.

The patio? You mean the entire indoor space that they were free to use (and did use)? Or the little outdoor space that they were also allowed to use?

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Previous_Floor t1_jb74mdm wrote

I don't know anything about the lofts, management, etc. But it is in a bad area.

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