A decent place to live, but going downhill
From:
-Anonymous-
Date posted:
5/2/2008
Years at this apartment:
2007
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2008
I am a current resident at Church Corner, and I've been here for just under a year. Before moving in, I read a lot of reviews and heard a lot of positive feedback, so I thought it would be a good fit. Price wise, it was also a great deal for a 3 bedroom unit. However, since moving in, I have been faced with some problems that I would like to warn others about.
Workout room-Has a water machine in it, but the water is often empty and rarely refilled. Also, the de-humidifier only seems to be emptied when I do it, it is always full (and hence humid in the room) when I get there.
Elevators- These have been sporadic at best. One elevator was down for nearly two months, and it happened to be the only elevator that services the parking garage. Very annoying if you have a vehicle there. Also, problem was initially hid from residents, by placing the "moving in" sign in front of the elevator to try and mask it as a reserved elevator rather than broken. Also, the elevator which services the parking garage is not the default elevator for upper floors, which means you have to ride to the bottom and switch elevators to go back up to the garage. Furthermore, the inspection on the elevators expired in February 2007.
Rooms- Very nice with good clean carpet. Although the outside can be noisy, with windows shut it isn't bad. Problem comes in the summer, as AC isn't turned on until June, and shuts off in September or October, leaving you uncomfortably hot or dealing with street noise from the club below, or sirens from the police department across the street.
Rent- The rent was great for the first year, so we told management we wanted to extend for another year. After being told the price may raise slightly, we decided to find a new roommate. About 15 days before the deadline to accept the new lease, we were told the new rent price would be $325 dollars more, a 14% increase. This was a bit frustrating, as we don't have the funds set aside to afford it, and we only have two weeks to try and find a new place.
Appliances- Our room is set up with old appliances, other rooms have new equipment which I expect is better. For us, our dishwasher does not do well at cleaning or drying dishes. The refrigerator broke, and was promptly replaced, but with a unit that had no shelves in the freezer.
Management-Very friendly and helpful, truly tries to fix problems, but control has been removed from their hands. Very fast service requests, but problems still remain. Water pressure on upper floors is poor.
All in all, I think the apartment is in a wonderful location, but it seems that in an effort to make more money, the renter is not seen as a "valued customer". We will likely extend our lease for convenience sake, but please think seriously and seek other input before joining in.
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