Hello,

The following is what transpired with me yesterday (9/1/04) and is a verbatim retelling of what i told the the manager Mary when I met her in her office this afternoon:

Medical student who had been negotiating with another tenant in the bldg to take over his sublease starting in Sept.. Both he and I agreed on a price on Friday in mid-august. We were told that the contract would be ready the following Monday. We return Monday ( I took an extended lunch hour to do this) and am told that the person who "worked on our file is not in and that we should return tomorrow". I inform the tenant I'm gonna try again tomorrow, now I'm told that she is "not going to be in for a couple of days" I return 2 days later on my lunch break sit on the waiting chairs on the 6th floor for nearly 15 minutes and again, no one bothers to ask you what's going on' Or where I stand with the sublease (to be fair there was only one person in the office at the time). After nearly one week after both the tenant and I agree on a price, we finally meet up with "bridget" to sign our contract. Next I'm told that I need my license in order to have it approved. Apparently no other forms of photo id are acceptable.

1 week goes by...
I came late last night (9/1) with a truck to try and drop off furniture and my belongings. Spoke with previous tenant and we agreed that he was to leave the keys in the front desk with doorman. I get there with the truck 1 hour later than my time was scheduled and no one has any idea where the keys to the apartment are'''
Previous doorman left new doorperson has no clue.

After a 45 minute wait, they locate my keys in another part of the bldg and then say they have to call another bldg to get the keys to open my room (Just think of what would ever happen to you if you locked yourself out late at night''')
Next, i try and back the truck into the back of the bldg. to unload my stuff and am told by someone that "all pickups and dropoff are not allowed after a certain time" The guy proceeds to lock up the elevator on another floor and then proceeds to close the loading dock garage on me. After getting in his face and shouting he agrees to let me unload my stuff for 30 minutes (sofas and a mattress in 30 minutes). The freight elevator and the moving elevator are at least 30 yards apart seperated by a tunnel which you have to take to carry your stuff. Secondly the moving elevator which goes from the basement to your room must have been designed by a complete idiot, it is the size of a small bathroom and you'd be lucky enough to get a big sofa in there (don't even think of asking any of the bldg staff to help you, they won't be bothered and give you 'attitude' to boot)

To finish off the night, the battery on my truck dies, I end up walking over to the garage and getting a battery cart and jumper cables, and manage to restart the truck. We end up nearly finishing the unloading from the truck to the dungeon like tunnel connecting to the elevator which takes you to your room. Now I'm told by both the door staff and the maintenance guy that "I'm taking too long and that I need to move my truck". After making this an issue I nearly explode and ask him "where the hell am I supposed to leave my stuff in the tunnel''" He relents I get 30 more minutes to unload my stuff.

Finish the unloading and put all of the stuff in my room, ready to leave and just as I'm about to move the truck out of the bldg, someone immediately closes the loading dock on me (the jumper cables and battery were still inside). The clear impression on me was that they couldn't wait for me to get out. Ironically when I tell the other tenant that i'm fed up with and have had it with the bldg management and their staff, he also mentions problems he's had with them.

Next day meeting with Bridget in which I tell her I'm not taking the lease and that I want out, she is not even aware of who or which employees or staff that interacted with me that night were''' Says they may have been from potash bros.

Before deciding to vacate, thought i'd post this and point out that

Bottom line:

1. Doorstaff and loading dock staff (assuming that they actually work for the bldg) are extremely rude and inconsiderate, Can't be bothered to try and help you when you are moving. Seems like they are there only to earn a paycheck.

2. People in the office either don't have a clue or their negligence and disdain for your time is tolerated (or at least looked at the other way by Mary, the manager).

3. Most people in the bldg seem to have minimal interaction with either the management or the bldg staff, however, those who have that I've spoken to have never had anything positive to say about it (makes you suspicious of the earlier posting).

4. This bldg may look nice from the outside and be in a good area, but is old and poorly designed from the inside.

I've lived in 3 high rises and this is the worst moving and semi-living arrangements i've ever had in my life.... If you can find a better place to live -- do TAKE IT.

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