From:
-Anonymous-
Date posted:
4/15/2006
Years at this apartment:
2005
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2006
1 response
I've been living in a penthouse apartment in the fillmore ctr. for almost a year now. My roomate and her boyfriend were the ones who originally gave the OK on the place but ironically she's now the one that is digusted with it. With this place, like any other, there are some serious pros and cons. Pros: (1)the views and space for the $. Our apartment is huge with sweeping city views for a decent price. (2)the walls are thick and there's relatively no noise, the only noise comes from the street, which you have to expect with windows and balcony doors all over the apartment. (3) free bus service to the financial district has been really convenient for me starting out in this new city. (4) easily walkable to the movies, supermarket, convenience store where they all know my name, even though it's kind of ghetto
CONS (1) neighborhood is bad. pure and simple. i've never once felt personally threatened though, but the ever presence of crime here is scary. (2) Building Management - not always great. David in Accounting is impossible to reach and never answers his phone, and I constantly get the run around. Its like renting from a giant corporation with absolutely no attempt at being a little more personable. (3) Security in the building- unless you live in the 1st tower, you get none. I'm down on Turk Street and every time I try to walk in my building there is someone hovering over the door trying to get let in. It is incredibly annoying to watch some random person pretending to dial a code on the always broken telephone buzzer system and walk in behind me. The first few months I lived here I tried to say sorry I can't let you in, but it's at least 75% of the time now and I've just given up since everyone else seems to do it. My opinion- no key' Call security or wait til someone you KNOW comes in. Pure and simple.
I use my garage spot and live in my little bubble. While I can't walk a block to meet friends at a bar, I can drive somewhere without ever leaving the property. The apartment is nice and cozy, but the neighborhood just isn't worth it. I've met some great friends here, and do not regret my stay here. It's a great first place to have in SF if you work in the financial district, have a car w/garage, etc. I've learned a lot from living here, and while I would never recommend it to my close friends it is not as hellish as described. There's give and take with any place, and considering it's in the most dangerous neighborhoods in the city, it's not half bad.
Good luck apartment hunting!
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From:
murfulous
Date:
05/05/2006
You have much to say here, and your heart is in the right place. You have a tendency to use run-on sentences such as 'The first few months I lived here I tried to say sorry I can't let you in, but it's at least 75% of the time now and I've just given up since everyone else seems to do it' as well as a few fragments. Also, please use quotations properly. Grade: B-
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