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gagirl97

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2/27/2012

These are the facts: YES, the place is roach-infested.I didnt know when I moved here. My apt.is always clean,dont leave food out but I see maybe 2-3 every 2 mon. or so. I've seen lots of roaches in the elevator,the hallway floors & walls and lobby walls but never in the laundryroom. YES, the cleaning staff is great, but these nasty low-income ppl living here trashes the trash rooms almost daily. They have a chute but they set trash & food on floors, in elevators & on grounds(parking lots,etc)instead.(I say install cheap cameras to cetch ppl cause they ignore the signs!) YES,all the maintenance ppl are awesome but they dont change filters unless you ask & frankly the apts.are just old & outdated. YES, I've heard & witnessed lower # floors are loud & dirty but the higher # floors are much quieter. YES, I've witnessed drug deals & squandering taking place in stairwells & lobby. YES, the concierge/security are a good presence & the guys are very helpful BUT w/over 600 apts here they need more than 1 guy I think. & the guy in the early morning (6-8am) is often socializing w/residents & talking sports,politics,etc vs. working and the school kids are in lobby while they curse loudly and have inappropriate conversations while the kids are right there. Sad. YES,the leasing staff are all very nice esp. Maria & Donnis:) The rest are ok. The other chics skirts are so short & tight and heels are so high U forget you're in a "professional" office like they at a club! The girl Crystal? (light skin, & short hair) sits out front texting on her cell phone, never smiles or greets residents. U ask her for something she just sits there. She doesnt value her job or the ppl there. So unprofessional, no customer service skills whatsoever. PROS are:very convenient location,restaurants, businesses in the bldg,resident activities,renovated lobby & amenities,utilities included,on marta line,community feel. CONS are: HIGH water bills!!($75-100/month!!!) loitered lobbys,guys always harrassing chics,ROACHES,loud,every hallway smells like marijuana,residents sells drugs here 24/7,fire alarms constantly goes off,residents trash the place,unsafe feel in the huge,kind of dark parking lot out back, and the guy that tows the cars from front parking lot is always staring at & harassing all the females in the bldg. Sick to have someone like that conducting business here. Laundry room is gross& unsightly. Half the machines dont work& often floods. Parking is free but very narrow lanes. Overall not a total bad bang for your buck while you're in between. Some things cant be improved cause bldg.is so old but staff does try but residents makes it bad here. They need stricter criteria &more enforcement. Now you have the TRUTH.

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