Grant Meadows formerly Woodenbridge Run
3100 Grant Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19114
215-464-6100  WEBSITE save favorite
AVERAGE RATING
recommended by:
36%

overall rating:
2.5
3.3
3.3 Parking:
2.2
2.22 Maintenance:
2.7
2.67 Construction:
3.0
2.96 Noise:
3.0
2.96 Grounds:
2.8
2.78 Safety:
2.7
2.7 Office Staff:
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I live here so dont make the same mistake that i have done

From: iloveremandlost@yahoo.com
Date posted: 10/12/2009
Years at this apartment: 2007 - 2009
 
My time here has been pretty terrible.
First thing that happened was the day we moved in our bathroom didnt have a toilet and or kitchen sink was still on the ground not attached to the kitchen yet. I had to wait for hours i mean hours for someone to put it together. we couldn't urinate for 4 hours. then there was the heat, our price was 785 a month wish included gas heat, and hot water. 3 months later they decided to switch all the apartments to electric heat! Peco does give us a 40% discount for the winter months, but we are still paying over 150 a month for electric. then there is the shower, the water changes temperature frequently from cold to burning hot. also there is the leaking ceiling in our bedroom.
we live on the top floor and when ever it would rain heavy we would have 3 spots that would leak. we called several times about it and nothing was done for about a year and half. now there are big water stains and cracks on our ceiling, and my wife thinks that it smells like mold. now, our toilet would run after flushing unless you lift up the lid and put the rubber piece back on the the hole that flushes the water. one time i did it and my hand was wet and the toilet lid slipped and broke the toilet. they did come and replace it the next day, so i give them that.
the closet doors always come off the track and the oven's pilot always go out.
Now, the big story.
In May of 2009 i came home from work and had to do a double take when i saw a squirrel sitting on my couch! all my windows were closed and the only way it could of got in was through the heating system. so, when i called the office that was already closed at this time i had to call the emergency number which was just a answering service. Now at this time the rodent went into the old heating system that was used before the electric switch. after i left the message and waited an hour i called the emergency number back and they told me that i had to wait for the property manager to call back. She didnt call back though, so i called the emergency number again and they told me that the manager said that it was not their problem and that i would have to get rid of the rodent myself. which i found out later that it was not true when i called Liss properties themselves the next day and i was told that it should of been handled by the property maintenance but of course that was the next day. anyways, I called animal control and they said it would be 350$ and it could take hours upon hours. I decided to do it myself by wearing oven mitts and throwing the rodent out the window(it landed on its feet and ran PETA!).
now most recently(today) i had an email argument with the office about 25$. See, the changed the price of the apartments to 750, but we have to pay 25 for trash and water. they didnt really explain that in the new lease so we only paid 750(even though if we moved in right now for the same size apt we would be paying 705). when we got notified i gave them a check with my name on it and in the memo i wrote water for apt 23 when we live 28. Now, i know it was my fault for writing the wrong number, but i just think that my name being on the check would be a clue for what apt it was for. so, we get another letter a month later saying how we now owe 27.50 which included a later charge of 2.50. once i realized what happened i emailed the office a copy of the check and told them what happened and i was told that it was my fault which i understand i wrote the wrong apt number on the memo line, but god's sake my name is on and i think i complained enough that you should know my name by now. in the long run dont live here or if you do make the mistake of living here my place will be open in about 11 long months.

p.s. the washer and dryer issue is that there is only one set for about 10 apts and it is really small and it sucks too

Recommended: NO
Overall Rating
3 out of 5
Parking:
3 of 5
Maintenance:
3 of 5
Construction: 3 of 5
Noise:
3 of 5
Grounds: 3 of 5
Safety: 3 of 5
Office Staff:
3 of 5
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