Aspen House

Aspen House is recommended by:
45.0%
Overall Rating
2.51 out 5
Parking:
2.77 of 5
Maintenance:
2.90 of 5
Construction: 2.52 of 5
Noise:
3.10 of 5
Grounds: 2.66 of 5
Safety: 2.65 of 5
Office Staff:
2.38 of 5

3201 Landover Street
Alexandria, VA 22305
703-683-1215
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ROACH SEASON HAS BEGUN

From: -Anonymous-
Date posted: 6/21/2005
Years at this apartment: 2004 - 2005
User Response is available. 1 response

 
I moved into the Aspen in Sept 04 onto the 7th floor. From day one, I have seen multiple roaches both in my hall-way AND in my apartment in the kitchen and on rug (heading for the 1 inch gap under front door). I discussed the problem my first day here with the two management ladies (an older lady and younger lady at the time- no idea if either are still here). The younger ladies (the one with the unfortunate nose) initial response was to suggest that I had brought the roaches in with my belongings when I moved in, and that I needed to be better about keeping food put away in the kitchenin the meantime I should go purchase roach-traps myself. She was very condescending about the whole ordeal. I dont know how many times she tried this ridiculous accusation in the past, but she was unsuccessful in shoveling that crap on me. She agreed to have someone come in and put down traps. The traps caught plenty of roaches, but the problem was not and continues not to be solved. Over the winter, the number of roaches decreased but management had nothing to do with that. Regardless, they are now back in full force. I can say with confidence that ROACH SEASON has officially commenced this year. In one night last week, I found a total of 6 roaches in my kitchen. Two were inside my dishwasher that had completed washing dishes 3 hrs prior and was still sealed shut. Two were on my clean counter, and two were in my cupboard that has canned food only stored. I am by no means a dirty kitchen person more closer to the neat-freak side.
It is absolutely disgusting. Roaches spread their larvae and feces everywhere they go think about it. I find it hard to believe I am the only one in the whole building who has this problem. I understand that any big building with a garbage chute is going to have some sort of pest issue, but there are things management can do to contain it. It is simply out of control here, and I am out of this crap hole when my lease expires in Sept. Unfortunately, the next place I move into will have grounds in accusing me of bringing the roaches in with my stuff Thank you Ass-pen for that.
I have heard from others since my dealings with management that the old one is impossible to deal with, but I must say the younger lady has learned how to be a horrible and bitter manager quite well.

Recommended: NO
Overall Rating
1 out of 5
Parking:
1 of 5
Maintenance:
1 of 5
Construction: 1 of 5
Noise:
1 of 5
Grounds: 1 of 5
Safety: 1 of 5
Office Staff:
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From: grossedoutintheaspen Date: 06/30/2005
Very True, and not just roaches-litle brown bugs and some kind of beatle infest the aspen as well. The "old manager" is the worst ****** I ever met.
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