There is one thing, and one thing only, going for this place - location.

The management staff are rude and lazy. Four of the last five times I received a package I did not get a slip in my mailbox to let me know. The one time I did, the staffer had me go down the hall and get the package myself so she wouldn't have to get up. This example is the *least* aggravating of my encounters.

The building itself is ugly inside and out, not to mention less than clean. The trash chutes stink and have backed up several times. I often encounter trash in the stairwells, which haven't been repainted the entire time I've lived there. Sometimes there is even spit, or sticky mystery spills. (That should begin to clue you in to the low-class nature of some residents as well.)

I only take the stairs because the elevator is fantastically slow. Improvements to the elevator, the sorry excuse for a workout room, and other "amenities" have been promised repeatedly over the years. Nothing is ever actually done unless you count the wood paneling they put in the elevator. It doesn't go any faster, which is what residents wanted, and the wood is now chipped and has graffiti carved in it. (Another clue about some residents.)

Residents also cannot take things such as heat, AC, water, or electricity for granted. I've lost count of how many times one or more of these ESSENTIALS have been unavailable due to repeated repairs. How many times does a chiller need to be replaced in a year'!

Then there's the parking situation. This was a serious problem for a while, but not so much anymore now that they tow at night. Still, there were at one time about a dozen abandoned/junk cars on the lot when parking was extremely limited. It took a year for them to get all the cars removed, but new ones appeared and still remain.

I could go on here forever, but the last complaint I will make is the most galling - they rip off long term residents. Anyone walking in off the street today will pay the same for a 2BR apartment that I am being asked to pay for a 1BR. I wouldn't be surprised if this is legal, but it sure as hell isn't fair.

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