GrandeVille at Greenwich

Duncan McAuley

This is an update to a roughly 3 year old review I did of GrandeVille. Having rented at now 5 different luxury apartment communities in almost as many years, I think the 3 stars I initially gave was a bit low. Originally I commented on aspects like location, the unit itself, and the condition of the road leading up to here. The location is fantastic! I consider it the best of all places I’ve lived at. Very convenient to 95, not far from work in Warwick, and plenty of undeveloped woods in the area. I wasn’t a fan of having laminate flooring in the living and dining room (prefer wall to wall carpeting….bucking the trend, I know). Bottom of the stairs in my unit got chilly in the winter. The A/C did struggle a bit in the summertime. And Center of New England boulevard is still a mess that appears to need a full-depth rebuild at this point to properly fix it. But not bad enough to solely rule out living here, just a consideration. The proximity to one of the nicer Walmarts around, as well as being just down the street from the state’s only Cracker Barrel, were huge benefits. One thing I initially forgot to note is that parking can be limited so be mindful. The unit itself had nest thermostats which I started taking for granted back in 2018-19 but now sorely miss. And as for the need for upgrading the kitchen, that looks like it’s been done now. Now for the rent. I thought the roughly $1,500 I was paying was high back then, but things have really soared in recent years. It appears the $2,300 or so being asked for the same second floor Augusta unit is not a fluke. I’ve effectively been priced out of here unfortunately. While rents have increased universally, the difference here is double what I’ve seen at other communities like the ledges at Johnston and my current home at ReNew Western Cranston. These are some of the largest floor plans around, and some units do have attached garages, which appears to be quite a rarity, so that could help justify the high prices. In the big picture, my paycheck hasn’t caught up and I wouldn’t be able to return if I was interested unless the rents moderated a bit. All in all, this is a really nice community that was one of my favorites. You get more from here than a lot of other places, yet it does come at a cost. If you’re able to foot the bill, then it’s a place you’ll be proud to call home.

Chris Garrity

Nicest luxury apartment I've lived in (and I've lived in several) in Rhode Island. Move-in process was smooth. Grounds, traffic, neighbors, clubhouse, gym, sauna, pool, trash removal - all excellent. The staff are nice and helpful usually, and the apartment was nice to live in with great appliances, clean and tidy appearance and good soundproofing (mostly). There are adorable bunnies that live in the area and they come out at night and during the day and their babies are about in the summer. It's awesome. The landscaping is wonderful, and the neighbors are good - no loud obnoxious noise (usually) and no rude, inconsiderate tenants. You are walking distance to a WalMart, Home Depot and BJ's, but you're at the end of the boulevard so you don't deal with the noise and problems of constant traffic to a WalMart. The lighting is good and the events they put on are pleasant (I only attended one during the Fall of 2021 due to the pandemic, but the trivia night was fun and well-done:). The business center was nice, and though I never used the pool or gym, they all looked well-kept and nice. The mail system is great - a nice LuxorOne remote access storage place to keep packages safe - although you're not in the type of neighborhood where packages will get taken anyways. The reviews here on Google convinced me not to look here at first because they said the road was bad (it is awful but not enough to not move here) and climate control didn't work, but it is the nicest place I've seen in Rhode Island - a hidden gem. Climate control not working is usually due to operator error (you need to manually turn on the gas in the carriage home, and there is a switch to flip at the bottom of the stairs for an electric heater - it takes 3 seconds to do all of this, although it's not obvious and they didn't make this known until the fall and mid-winter). My move-out process was very smooth, too. The price point is deservedly higher than other luxury apartments in Rhode Island, but that's because it's a league nicer in many ways. The more expensive places in Providence aren't worth it because, though Providence is nice and some of the apartments are, too, you have noisy inconsiderate neighbors (super loud biker groups and people who blast music at all hours) as well as petty crime (car break-ins, robberies, littering, etc.) that is only getting worse. If you work in Providence, the commute isn't bad. Bottom line, nicest apartment I saw in Rhode Island and worth the money. Suggestions - My neighbor's apartment flooded in the winter and the alarm wasn't turned off for three hours in the middle of the night. It took about an hour for an emergency maintenance technician to respond (which is somewhat understandable at 3 a.m.), but then another two hours to turn off the alarm. I stood outside in the snow at night in below-freezing weather for three hours, which is fine because I'm a healthy adult man and have been in much worse, but if I was older and in poor health, that could have been dangerous. The reason was clearly because the polite and helpful, but incapable, maintenance technician was able to help keep the flooding down, but didn't speak English and didn't know how to turn off the alarm. The main technician didn't get in until normal business hours and, again, although helpful, were I not understanding and in good health, most other tenants would have had a MAJOR issue with this. The solution seems to be to train all emergency technicians on how to turn off the alarm. Sometimes my emails about small fees would go unanswered, but usually people answered them and when I called they were very polite and helpful. The weather-proofing in the carriage homes needs to be redone - the gaps between the door and the doorframe are big enough to stick a pencil through, and it strains the climate control especially in the winter, as well as gives insects a nice highway to enter the apartment in the summer. That being said, it was warm in the winter and cool in the summer, and the occasional nature visitors were minimal.

Zak Martinescu

Best leasing staff I have ever worked with. Big kudos to Emily, Ryan, and Maggie. Easily the best apartments in RI! A bit pricey but you certainly get what you pay for. Been here for nearly 3 years and just signed on for another 15 months!

Bash S

I had a great 5 year run at Grandville. I was greeted warmly by Emily the first time I went to check out the place, who showed me a variety of apartments. I signed the lease that day. Since that day, she had always accommodated my concerns via email. I never had to wait more than a day to have my answers questions or any maintenance addressed. The place at self has many wonderful amenities, dog friendly, safe, and conveniently next to a Walmart. Upon departure from Grandville, Emily and the staff once again made my transition smooth. I strongly Recommend this to all my friends and family. I have a few friends that have moved in. 5 stars