A local report states that a rooftop generator at the JQZ site leaked diesel into rainwater infrastructure and that the building owner accepted the bunding, holding-tank and generator design/installation was defective and required improvement. The same report records a significant car-park sewerage leak and a wastewater overflow near Coles; it says the affected car-park section was cleaned and sanitised and was operational again by 19 April 2023, but these are event reports rather than a current engineering inspection.

The published resident feedback includes “Pleasant sea and city views,” a “friendly concierge team,” and a supermarket in the basement, while another review describes the location as “Great central.” Negative feedback includes “Building Managers who are only looking after themselves,” plus complaints that the basement way is narrow and resident parking starts at basement 7.

One reviewer praised the project as having “very good quality” construction and “unparalleled interior decoration and design.” Countervailing published feedback reports severe noise and, in a short-stay review, a “broke smoke alarm” and rundown furniture; these are isolated written reports rather than a published structural sub-score, so no separate structure rating is assigned.

Daily-life feedback is uneven. Positive reviews cite “beautiful gardens and pool” and a “Great location,” while negative reviews describe not getting “peace and quiet,” “too many false fire alarms,” and a building manager who is “so rude”; the most detailed cleanliness and furniture complaint came from an Airbnb stay.

Published resident feedback includes a complaint that "Sound proofing is terrible" and that hot water "takes ages to come through." Separate 2019 reporting records purchasers alleging that courtyards, balconies and apartment studies were reduced or removed; JQZ denied material changes, so the longer-term status of that dispute is uncertain from the available evidence.

Residents praise a "peaceful" and "very quiet" setting, well-kept grounds, childcare and gym facilities. Operational complaints include alarms that allegedly sounded twice monthly for 10–15 minutes, limited visitor parking, and a review saying guests could not contact residents because there was "no signal at all."

Structural and systems feedback is adverse but comes from resident reports rather than an engineering assessment. One reviewer reported “water retention INSIDE my walls” and said that almost a year after the leak repair, the walls, skirting board and floor boards had not been restored; another described “Super Slow respond from building management to repair defects” and “poor quality.”

The strongest positive account praised being next to Macquarie Centre and a short walk from the Metro, with “Nice facilities. Gym, BBQ, well maintained gardens, pool and hot jacucci.” In contrast, several residents described management as “rude and incapable,” reported alarms going off frequently, and complained that pool/gym access and deliveries were disrupted.