Submitted by kmo3120 t3_zqej9j in StamfordCT
Is there anyone who lives or has lived at Escape @ Harbor Point who could tell me if they recommend or don’t recommend the building? I’m looking to move in Jan for a 9mo lease.
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MightyMason t1_j12qxzt wrote
Don’t you have to drive and walk through unsafe areas to even get to harbor point?
Crotch_Midget t1_j13i6tx wrote
No not at all. The most direct way to downtown is if you go past the Charter/Deloitte (I think is the other) buildings under the bridge right next to the train station, It’s all really nice corporate buildings.
The unsafe area (in my opinion) over here is if you’re headed to like Colony Grill or ShopRite, but you’d have to pass through a smiles sketchy area even if you lived downtown. Coming from living down town, Harbor Point is really such a solid home base.
But to each their own. After living in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Downtown Stamf,a large part of my happiness over here comes from being in a position where I only experience the hustle and bustle of city life when I want.
MightyMason t1_j13zg8b wrote
I respect it! I was born and raised in stamford. Harbor point was such a wild concept when first conceived, that area used to be known as the South End and in the 90s/early 00s you didn’t go down there, we did, but people wouldn’t.
Crazy they turned it into a yuppie paradise and have been slowly but surely cleaning the area and surrounding areas up.
Crotch_Midget t1_j13zqo9 wrote
Haha “yuppie paradise” I love it. Yeah I had family living here 10 years ago who are baffled with the turnaround over here.
ruthless_apricot t1_j0z2fn5 wrote
This building is owned by BLT, who on the whole have a horrible reputation in Stamford. Many people who live in BLT properties report horrible management / maintenance issues / low quality construction etc. One of the BLT buildings had its foundation fail and the building was evacuated before it sunk into the ground... not good.
I can't speak for Escape specifically, but I would suggest you look downtown instead unless there is something which specially attracts you to Harbor Point.
DLFiii t1_j11lkiy wrote
Stay away from anything owned by BLT, Escape included.
Crotch_Midget t1_j11vn5q wrote
Live in BLT owned Harbor Point waterfront building right now..
I’m not sure about escape but the anti-BLT is really overblown. I’ve had 12 friends live in multiple different buildings in Harbor Point and all have loved their experience. It is more expensive over here though but essentially pay for a safer, more luxurious, and calmer area than any other option in Stamford.
Take a tour of a few different buildings across town and get an idea for yourself. To emphasize, the anti-BLT shit is drastically overblown, there is no other buildings/area as nice as Harbor Point in my opinion (I lived downtown for 2 years, it is quite miserable compared to this area).