MacDonald Apartments

Lived here for 3 months so far and it has been awesome. Building is a little dated but the rents are very reasonable. Location is incredible and most importantly the management team is superb, very easy to deal with. We've had a few minor repairs done in our unit and they got them completed 1 day after we filed the request, which is awesome. So far living here has been a great decision.

Wonderfully friendly staff who showed a genuine interesting in the well-being of their tenants. Always very prompt at addressing maintenance issues. Lots of sociable tenants and a very friendly atmosphere. Excellent location.

Worse place ever, ignorant staff, not helpful at all. Dirty place, would not live there. They don't fix things.

This Building is Amazing. The managment of the premisses is over the top for engaging in community living. The gardens, the pool, the lobby for sharing with our neigbors, everything is exclusive at a rental price. I warmly recommend this building, if you see an opening take it, they just rent like hot buns out of the oven, I love it!

My wife and I have lived in this building for the previous six years and the time has finally come to move.The building has changed hands three times in that time, RealStar, QuadReal, and currently Capreit. The transitions haven't always been smooth but I will say that the property managers have always tried their best. That's a reoccurring theme with living here.Not a lot of people realize there's actually a limited amount of things the managers can control/change. Laundry, rent, policies regard storage, etc. But I will say Tena and Wes have always tried their best.The building is older, so expect older building problems like fluctuating water pressure and dated furnishings. Maintenance however is top notch. I've had same day service on numerous maintenance requests. We also had a new dishwasher within a week when our old one was no longer serviceable, etc.The building is very cat friendly, does have a pool (under renos) and a gym. The gym is lackluster if I'm being honest, but it is there. Pigeons can also be an issue, but not nearly as bad as other places I've lived. Exterior noise is an issue because you're so close to Robie but we haven't had many interior noise issues at all.Overall, I'm going to miss living here and the tenants, they are chatty and older, but it was time to move on.Thanks for everything Tena and Wes! :)

Nice considerate management team, friendly neighbours. Hallways and elevators are always clean. Include a free gym and swimming pool on Main floor. Cat-friendly. I can’t think of anything wrong about this place.

I lived there for about 5 years and only moved out after buying a house. I never had any problems what so ever and any minor issues were quickly addressed by the wonderful manager (Tena).The location is perfect and I enjoyed having easy access to a pool. It was also always priced much better than nearby apartment buildings.Thanks for 5 great years!

I lived at 5885 Cunard for approx. 2 years. I moved from Toronto, ON and this was my first apartment in Halifax.It's a pleasant, quiet building. When I arrived the tenants were primarily older Scotians, but in these past few years (especially on the upper floors) the crowd has become young professionals (Come from Aways, folk moving to Halifax from the country).The units are spacious and clean. Building management is very professional and kind. The amenities are lovely (and I wish I took better advantage of them).I lived on the 13th floor and experienced no loud noises. I didn't need an A/C or fan; I left the windows open almost year round.I would recommend 5885 for any young professional looking to start their new life in Halifax. The building has very beautiful, calm vibes.

VERY expensive for such an old building, maintenance is extremely slow and often doesn't fix things correctly the first time. Fire alarm goes off randomly ALL THE TIME for LONG persiods of time, dueing the middle of workdays or the middle of the night. You will not know peace from the fire alarm if you unfortuntely live here.We miss Tena so much here. All the positive reviews were from when she was running the place, she is a powerhouse. :( But It is run so poorly without her, I would not recommend this place to live if you like responsive management and getting things fixed on time and properly.

I am moving out of MacDonald Apartments after three years (because I am moving out of the province) and am sad to go. The building is well-managed, and issues are dealt with promptly. It is an older building, so there is a bit of maintenance that goes on, but the office is very good at notifying residents in the elevators, and with written notices on/under your door.They also leave everyone little gifts for the various holidays and they host events in the lobby, with coffee on Wednesday mornings for residents. There is active work put into making it a community over just a rental building.There are a lot of amenities like the gym, pool and garden units (request these specifically and you can have an area to grow herbs if your balcony doesn't get enough sunlight). There is an app to track when your laundry is ready (which has always been amazing for me, as the laundry room is in the basement). You can also see if the room is full or not and don't have to waste your time going down if nothing is available.The building is mix of seniors and young professionals, so it definitely isn't a party building. My unit was quite large for a one bedroom and I am very sad to leave it.I really enjoyed living here and would recommend this building to anyone thinking of renting here. Units go FAST so if one is available, jump on it.