Just was told rent increase is going to be $550. For what' Are they putting a washer/dryer in my apt' Are they going to address the outstanding maintenance issues in my apartment, including a leaky faucet that just wastes water in a small trickle, that I have called in about 5 times now' Also was told I now have to pay utilities, but not for the energy/water I use. Instead they are going to do it based on the size of my apartment so, lucky me, I get to subsidize the people who leave their A/C running all day and take 40 minute showers.

User Responses
From: Anonymous	Date: 01/28/2008
Have you checked the other reviews? They don't much care whether you leave or not.
From: Anonymous	Date: 02/08/2008
Hello. We WERE also huge fans of River House, having lived here for two separate stints. We actually moved out and bought a brand new condo, had NOTHING but hassles with the condo, sold it and moved BACK IN. We also considered River House "our home" as did the previous writer. I spoke to the central management office (in the Potomac Building) about the utility fees which CANNOT be measured to individual units and posed questions very similar to the comments mentioned by others: are we now expected to pay for the excessive use of units full of students, or families, or of people with giant flat-screen TVs that suck energy, or people who take 60-minute hot showers? Etc. etc. etc. - the manager looked me right in the eye and said "Yes, that's what's expected of you. I don't necessarily agree with this new philosophy, but my job and retirement are on the line. I can't say any more." The pet policy is absolutely UNREASONABLE. It is EXTORTION. There are units housing numerous young students and others with young children - FAR more damage and wear and tear is happening in those units than would ever happen with a small dog or a cat! A pet tends to chew the RESIDENT'S BELONGINGS anyway - they don't tear holes in the LANDLORD'S walls, for God's sake! When I was being shown sample units before I moved back in, I was shown some units rented by groups of guys -- they had given their notice but hadn't yet moved out -- and these units were ATROCIOUS. Worse than garbarage dumps - I don't exaggerate. Management spent FAR MORE cleaning those up than they will ever have to spend because a someone has a small pet. I was also just told by the chief engineer in my building that he is quitting next week because Vornado/Charles E. Smith will not tell the Cafritz building employees if they're going to be kept on or not, so the ones who can find other employment are doing so. And the CHEAP LOOKING "LEASE!" signs that now appear on the grounds on weekends - those look like the kinds of signs someone might put up if they wanted to haul dirt or autumn leaves away! Complete without class -- for a property that now charges very classy rent. SIGNS HAVE *NEVER* been necessary to maintain high occupancy rates -- the property was kept full by word of mouth from satisfied tenants. GEE - ALL OF A SUDDEN VORNADO NEEDS TO ADVERTISE -- what a surprise!! Curses on Vornado. Why don't they just dynamite the whole property - they seem bent on its destruction.

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