61 reviews for this Condo
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4.5
Ms. Shirley (1 reviews )
Reviewed on August 19, 2014 1 helpful votes
Great place to stay. Tight security.
I stayed in Citysquare Residences for 3 years. I agree that the management and security are strict but this is due to the high density and for safety reasons. Why would I want to stay in a place with security guards doing nothing and siting around, esp when I have 3 young children and there are many foreigners in this estate! The pool used to be very crowded but because of the strict security, it is now so much better. This place is definitely good for it's convenience and accessibility to town, amenities and MRT stations! -
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Mdm Pang (4 reviews )
Reviewed on August 16, 2014 2 helpful votes
Security management should be sacked
I've lived here since 2013 and can't wait for my tenancy to end this September 2014. Go and read for yourself the newspaper clip on City Square Residence in The Straits Times, Saturday, August 16, 2014, under Home Section B5. I am one of the residents and to tell you the truth- I am very angry with the condo security management, of which I am finding it hard to swallow that they do not understand that they owe their pay cheques to us to serve the MCST. Also I do not understand why I have to put up with them knocking my door sometimes and forcing their way into my house to check on my visitors. Don't these Security officers understand that their overseer responsibility is the MCST common areas, that it is a criminal offense to barge into a private strata area not owned by the MCST to enforce a head count despite not licensed by the owner? -
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4.5
B+ (1 reviews )
Reviewed on July 25, 2014 2 helpful votes
Found the negative reviews to be false!!!
Contrary to what most people have posted here City Square Residences is an excellent place to live. Pls do not misguide people by putting such false reviews. Very convenient, very close to the city, CBD, shopping amenities, hospitals, schools, 2 MRT stations on 2 sides and the third one coming up. How many condos in Singapore can boast of 3 MRT lines around them! On top of that the estate itself has host of facilities. Well equipped Gym, 2 Tennis Courts, Steam Bath, 3 Karaoke Rooms, Pool/Billiards Room, 3 good sized Function Rooms and you know it has a Bowling Alley too. How many condos in Singapore have a Bowling Alley??? Wow. For those who want to buy here the best thing is that it is Freehold. Before I moved in I went around 50 condos but found it to be the best. Lively, vibrant and welcoming. There are some greedy estate agents around who run condotels in the estate and have stuffed some apartments with too many occupants (mostly students or tourists) as if it is a backpackers hostel. These occupants have absolutely no regard and respect for the privacy and rights of the other residents. They breach the rules and manhandle the common property. Some illegal tenants get bad experience because of these greedy estate agents who misguide and then go out to blame the place. Not fair. If the Condo Management takes an action against such people I think it is fine. After all it is their job. Today most of the new developments in Singapore have very small rooms that too odd sized and shaped. CSR has an excellent layout and the space utilization is efficient. Property Management scores poorly not because of the poor management but because there are many people who do not have the sense of living in premium private estates. Rising trend of roomwise tenancy has also created certain problems. But overall it is a 5* property. I give 200 out of 100 marks and recommend the place for those who love to live sensibly. -
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4.2
Mr. D David (1 reviews )
Reviewed on April 21, 2014 2 helpful votes
City Square Residences
Having lived here for while i am able to give a balanced and honest review of CSR. Accommodation is of a very good standard and most units are well designed in terms of use of space. The kitchen units that I believe come as standard are however very poor quality, with the plastic coating changing colour meaning they look like an assortment of various shades of cream after not so long. Especially those cupboard doors that get the most sunlight! The plastic on the underside of the doors peels off easily too - generally a poor standard. This is a shame as the bathrooms are well appointed and the rest of the condo is of a good standard. Some units are rented out to large numbers of students, far more than should be allowed in one unit. These units appear to be sublet from another tenant who has a long term tenancy with the landlord. These sublets are for 4 or 6 months at a time, will have multiple people coming and going and often these tenants have no tenancy agreement. They will also be charged collectively far more than the longer term let cost at a profit to either the tenant or the landlord (or maybe both). Without paperwork and correct names being on the tenancy agreement, there are often many residents that do not have access cards and this leads to all kinds of issues getting in and out of the grounds - often the real reason behind the problems with the security guards. The security are really poor - often agressive and have a general untrusting manner about them. I have personally witnessed their agressiveness particularly towards women and younger tenants. Of course there are a lot of people without a pass, but this is for the owners to deal with. The other issue is that when things are broken they are not repaired for many months - including the now lack of sunbeds, all broken! Great condo with potential to be fabulous - things need fixing quickly and the security firm need raining in (some need to be fired). Not a relaxing place to live -
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2.3
Ms. sara smith (1 reviews )
Reviewed on March 15, 2014 3 helpful votes
worst management/landlord/security ever!!!!!
when i first moved here i thought wow amazing, loved the view from my room the pool ect... however i was not given an access card which made life hard as i would be locked out the gates like an intruder as security wouldnt let me in without signing in every single time!!! also i had a very bad experience as the owner had problems with my landlord and i was evicted before my rent day. i was away at the time and was told they will be removing my stuff from my room which was very stressful. My friend removed my stuff as i wasnt in the country and they have now placed me in an awful room which is unfair as i always pay my rent on time and they also have my deposit. they had no right to kick me out of my other room as my rent day was not up, further more the cupboard is broke, aswell as the door, taps, cooker and i no longer have the beautiful view of the pool... i feel like a prisoner. My landlord is never available to talk about this situation and always passes me onto his secretary which then tells me she cannot help with the situation. i do NOT recommend anyone to stay here. As they all look down on you and play tricks with tenants because they think they have power! I have had nothing but stress since i moved here and do not feel like this is home if anything i feel like i will be evicted any day at any time because they can! -
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1.3
Moving Out (1 reviews )
Reviewed on March 13, 2014 2 helpful votes
City Square Correctional Facility
I am writing this review to tell all about a lovely little condo, I like to refer to as “City Square Correctional Facility”. Upon arriving at CSCF, you’re greeted by a sublime vista of vertical steel bars and a chirpy security guard or two. Weather you’re here to visit a friend or simply trying to head home to relax after a stressful day at work, expect to be treated with the same level of contempt and distrust you’d come to expect from any other penitentiary. “Oh, you live here? You pay thousands upon thousands of dollars a month for the honour of calling this place home? PROVE IT! Where’s your ID??” Or perhaps "You’re here visiting a friend? Well you’ll need to sign in at the security gate, and leave any sharp objects with security.” Should you be lucky enough to progress past the friendly bridge troll and his riddles three, either make your way towards the pool (avoiding the odd pile of vomit from the night before) or around the side of the complex (avoiding the delightful doggie land mines on the footpath). The stains and chewing gum on the steps and footpaths around the facility really add to the overall ambience and be sure to carefully watch where you’re walking; uneven path ways, cracked footpaths, wonky pavers and no lighting in the evenings after “curfew” make for an excellent obstacle course! Just what the doctor ordered after a tough day in the office. The officers often like to spruce the place up with a miriad of colours including “Danger Tape Red”, “Do Not Cross Yellow” and “Hazard Orange”. These decorations are used to detract from the various broken, damaged and or dangerous areas of the institute. In an ideal world, money would be spent the to make the facility safer and more enjoyable for the inmates, however very little budget is left over after all the money spent on keeping people out and posting dictatorship-styled propaganda in all the building lobbies and lists. -
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3.8
French in Singapore (1 reviews )
Reviewed on October 26, 2013 3 helpful votes
Good condo - terrible management
Very convenient with the mall and MRT next door, swimming pool and gym are nice. Terrible management, security freaks. If you want a book a BBQ pit you have to bring your deposit during open hours (practically if you work you have Saturday morning between 9 am and 1pm), forget about booking a BBQ pit after Saturday 1pm for the same week end. The latest rule is apparently to cash in your $100 cheque if you don't take it back after 3 days. -
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Ms Evelyn (1 reviews )
Reviewed on May 20, 2013 4 helpful votes
Do not live here...like living in a Prison
I am a long time expat resident not by choice and have had the worst experience living here Do not live here unless you want to be subject to security checks and feel like a trespasser. The guards do no welcome you like a resident but treat you like a prisoner. When you complain, it falls on deaf ears. The management is completely terrible and incompetent. Some of the older security guards are nice but the majority are flat out rude. I got locked out at 6AM when i went out to check my mail and was in the basement, the security came and I didn't even say a word. He sreams at me and said this is the "first and last time I will open the door for you." I have never been locked out ever before or met the security guard. Why so nasty to me? I didn't even do anything or say anything to him and that was his response. Is this the way you treat people living here. Also, they do a poor job maintaining the property. The pool chairs are broken all the time, the gym equipment is broken, rubbish is left all over the place and not cleaned in a timely manner that cockroaches and ants are all over the place. It is a convenient location but for the price you pay you should get better treatment as a resident. Stay away. Find a much better place to live. -
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4.7
Mr. Andy Koh (1 reviews )
Reviewed on February 26, 2013 3 helpful votes
Excellent Location
Great location, u have everything. 2 MRT stops from the city. I love this place. Only a property agent renting out illegally will hate the security and management. Tight security is good for resident. -
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2.7
Mr. Robert Lo (1 reviews )
Reviewed on February 26, 2013 5 helpful votes
Great property, terrible management
The management implies meaningless, strict rules on the residents, almost treating them as prison inmates. 1. By living here you are subjecting yourself to meaningless and humiliating security checks. They time these exercises to the busiest times, so at 6pm you may have to stand in line with your access card in hand, so the guard can check its validity. On the other hand, during the rest of the day, you can get in unquestioned. 2. They replaced all side entrances with rotating steel doors, that looks like from a prison. With this, they rendered the stroller and handicap ramps unusable. So if you have a stroller, then you can only use the main entrance. 3. While most of the guards are nice, there are a few who are downright rude. I've witnessed many times some guards shouting at people for (for example) trying to leave with a luggage. It is because it's illegal to move out of the condo without the written approval of the condo management. So if you are seen to carry luggage multiple times, you are treated as a criminal. They will threaten you to call the police. 4. They bolted down the garden furniture, and used steel cords to tie the chairs to the tables. For one, it is very dangerous -- my kid has already tripped on it. For two, If you have a party of five, you can't bring over a chair. For three, it destroys the furniture. Because of the wire, there are chairs with broken legs. 5. On the other hand, basic safety of the residents are being neglected. The playground is surrounded by bushes, but they failed to fill up the beds with soil, so there is a 1-2 feet drop by all around the edge of the playground. 6. Now they are replacing all access cards with ones that has your picture on it. So all new residents will have to pay $100 for personalized cards. 7. Moving in or out, or dealing with the mgmt in any way is a humiliating experience. Conclusion: great location, nice residents, good facilities ruined by bad management. Avoid it. -