Hi, I'm Ben, the onsite manager at Park Plaza Apartments at 230 Wayne Ave in Oakland.
I've been the manager here since mid-2006. Since I've been here we've replaced the hallway carpets and repainted the hallways, installed new energy-efficient lights in the hallways, replaced the front door, redone the laundry room, installed a new telephone entry system for security, upgraded the elevator equipment, and hired a cleaning staff to clean once a week. I've got a list of things to keep working on, so the building should keep getting nicer. That's my plan.
We have more apartments than we do parking spots, and street parking around here can get challenging after 8pm or so since living by the lake is so popular. That's true.
I've upped the hours of our maintenance guy, so he's here almost every other week now helping with all the repairs.
Noise has gotten better over the past couple years as some people have moved out. With apartment living we just need to be respectful that we're living right next to each other.
I work out of my home office here at the building, so I'm here more often than not. Emails and voice mails are forwarded to my cell phone, so I usually respond same day.
We have pizza potluck parties a couple times a year so that tenants can get to know each other a bit better. Community is just better when you know your neighbors a little better.
Any questions' You can call me at 510-839-3354.
Thanks,
Ben

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