I just moved into Fordham Glen over Memorial Day weekend 2006. Here's what I can about the place:

Parking: It's not great. When I moved in I was told parking was restricted and to put a Fordham Glen parking sticker in my window, plus get a city of Glendale Heights sticker. I have done neither to no effect. As you can imagine this means that it is virtually open parking to everyone/anyone. There are a decent amount of college kids living in the community, so when you factor in that they have parties/friends staying over parking becomes limited. I don't think it's horrible, but I came from living in Wrigleyville, so being able to park within a block of my apartment is good to me.

Noise Level: Not bad. My only complaint is that I can hear a lot of walking around from the people above me (I'm on the first floor). I can also clearly hear them running the shower, flushing toilets and running the washing machine. My girlfriend has claimed to be able to hear the gentleman above me "using" the toilet too. I haven't though. It's an apartment though, so what would one expect'

Grounds: To me this is the most immpressive part of the complex. It's laid out nicely and kept up well - from what I can tell in the time I have been there.

Safety: This doesn't appear to be an issue. There's a decent mix of people living in the complex (college kids - retirees). I don't worry about my girlfriend walking to/from her car early in the morning/late at night.

Construction: Fine as far as I can tell, but I'm no contractor so I doubt my opinion holds much water in this case. My only wish would be to not be able to hear the people above me as much as I do.

Maintenance: Could be better. I had a broken shower handle when I moved in that was repaired quickly, but I have a small plastic piece in my diswasher that's missing which causes the top drawer to come off the railing when I pull it out. Twice I have submitted in writing to have this repaired - since 6/06 - and I am still waiting.

Office Staff: No opinion. I have had little contact with them since I have moved in. What contact I have had they have been friendly and professional as possible.

Overall: It's an apartment community, what do you expect' It's my belief that it's a little nicer then average, and I think I'm paying a little bit of a premium for that, which is OK.

My wishes for improvement would be a better parking situation, not as many college kids (they have a tendency to treat the place like a dorm room) and dumpsters closer to my building. Other then that it's fine.

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