Review for Bay Shore Gardens Apartments

I was a tenant here for six years, with my rental payments always made on time every month. I 'upgraded' from a one bedroom unit to the larger one bedroom and over six years my rents went from 900 to 1200, which was below or at market rents for that period.

I can see people either liking or hating this place, depending on their own needs.
As a single person with a 10 minute commute to work this worked VERY well for me. Main Street also has some of the best food on the South Shore, plus conveniently located to anything you will ever need. Walking to Stop & Shop, Bagel Boss and Blockbuster cannot be ignored as a benefit.

Back to the place itself. Louis Rotundi is an older Manhattan lawyer whose grandfather built this place. The gardens and grounds are truly special when everything is in bloom. The buildings have slowly been going through needed repairs and upgrades, and he has pumped a bit of money into the buildings and units as they become prepared for a new tenant. He has had problems maintaining help and when I moved in back in 2003 the superintendent was ready to go and did not focus the attention needed on the preventative maintenance or repairs. The current superintendent, while totally unsociable, seems to be a better man for the job. Anyway, the owner does care but also has to deal with 100+ tenant personalities so odds are there will be some who despise him and others that are quiet and just want prompt responses to items needing attention. So, this place, like any rental on Main Street or Union Blvd in Bayshore, is not for everyone.

I would recommend that you call and check out what units are available. Stay away from the units overlooking the gas station next door. Personally, I feel the garden facing units in the back are the way to go.

I vacated Bayshore Gardens on March 31 and used to recommend it. However, 6 weeks later I have not received my security deposit back and after three e-mails and two voicemails I have not even received one response indicating when I can expect my security back. 45 days of being ignored has left me totally negative and the bad taste will linger. I would no longer recommend these apartments. The fact that I recently got a couple into one of the 2 bedrooms for Louis obviously has no bearing on him as he ignores getting back to me to tell me when I can even expect my security deposit returned. His secretary was more inconvenienced by my request and quickly passed me to his voicemail.
Thanks Louis; as you have ignored my calls I am now moving my numerous pleas for a reply to the internet.