Eastside Bond

I came out to Eastside Bond for the 412 Day event this year and was thoroughly impressed. The building is actually a bit unassuming from the road; we've traveled through East Liberty tons of times without putting much thought into what it was. But walking through the apartment community and grounds completely changed my perspective! The amenities look top-of-the-line, and there's a really great style and vibe to the whole place. If I ever need to move closer to downtown Pittsburgh, East Liberty… would be my choice for the neighborhood culture, and Eastside Bond would definitely be my top pick for quality living. Read More

I’ve lived at Eastside Bond since June and have loved every part of it. The building is clean and quiet, maintenance is fast and complete (James is the best!!), and the gym and pool are super nice!

My mother in law lives in East Bond and we just love the apartment and the team that manages the apartment community. We helped her downsize into a city apartment near us so that we can be closer and visit frequently – we are beyond pleased with having selected East Bond. She just loves being in such a well appointed city apartment full of energy and fun, yet also so full of warmth. Everyone in the apartment team knows her and is so kind, friendly, and accommodating. She has now been living in… the apartment 2 & ½ years and we are all so very pleased with her home. Read More

I lived in Eastside Bond from Oct 2019 – Sept 2020. Overall, it’s a really nice apartment complex with excellent amenities and location where, upon moving in, my wife and I had planned to live for a few years.

Unfortunately, things took a turn in early March 2020 with COVID. Since that time mask mandates were poorly enforced and it was common to see residents in common areas (lounges, gym, elevators, hallways) without masks and the occasional employee wearing their mask improperly. The lack… of mask adherence by residents was so bad that the Executive Vice President of Property Management sent an e-mail on Sept 10th reminding people that masks were required. Of course, the occasional e-mails did little and mask adherence remained poor and largely unaddressed by staff until the time we moved out. Overall, we had little confidence that staff were willing/able to appropriately address mask adherence issues and, since that could be detrimental to our health, decided to move out. If this might be a concern for you, I’d suggest looking elsewhere.

One last thing…we were concerned about rent increasing at renewal since that had been mentioned in a few reviews previous. In our experience, rent was only increased ~3% at renewal.

Overall, if COVID never happened we’d probably still live at Eastside Bond…it’s a nice, albeit expensive, complex in an excellent location. Unfortunately, we felt health was an issue and the value wasn’t there with the amenities closed or being used by people not adhering to mask rules. If you’re concerned about COVID I’d suggest staying away from Eastside Bond until there is a vaccine. Read More