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Ridgeland Court Apartments


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anonymous

Resident 2007 - 2011

3/22/2011

Oh, where to start? Someone had mentioned the maintenance people are nice, and I would agree...however, John, the old man was busted just a few years ago for child porn and is now a registered sex offender! The others were hired to work off their passed due rent...wish we could all do that! Jason, the property manager can be an SOB, you just have to know HOW to talk to him...then he's alright...keep in mind he manages multiple properties and can't be everywhere at the same time! Joe, the actual landlord is very difficult to get a hold of, but when you do is usually easy to work with...like Jason, if you act like an ---, then you will be treated like an ---. The residents here SUCK! They will let just about anyone in. These people have absolutely no respect for the property or their neighbors. We have drug dealers who don't try to hide it, and gang bangers that like to smoke pot in the laundry room and tag the hallways. When entering the building you get hit with odors of weed & animal urine, as many residents have pets they don't properly care for. If they do actually take their dogs out, they don't clean up after it! There are little "crack" baggies all over the property grounds. Many residents are too lazy to walk to the dumpsters...they simply stop at the end of the sidewalk and try to hurl there garbage bag 10 feet to the dumpsters, of course missing and making it look ------. Residents are constantly fighting either with their house-mates or neighbors, some is racially motivated. The buildings are not kept up well. There are water leaks everywhere and mold in all the walls. Laundry facilities do not function properly, and neighbors are not at all considerate when it comes to sharing these facilities! People run up and down the halls and stairs like a heard of buffalo. The security doors have not functioned in all the time I've been here, leaving our guests to have to either call us when they arrive, or YELL to the residents balcony, this can be quite annoying at 2am. The other option is that residents like to prop the entrance doors with the planters, rugs, rocks, etc., not very secure. Potholes in the winter will swallow your car. And forget about the parking! There are no assigned spots, nor a restriction as to # of vehicles per unit. There are residents here with only 2 adults, but 4 cars! Plus, resident guests like to take the "good" spots, leaving the actual residents having to park in the most inconvenient areas, or even across the street at the police station. The buildings are infested with spiders, yes, infested! Some even venomous. People like to throw small garbage items (such as beer bottles, condoms, tissues, diapers, etc.) and cigarette butts right over their balcony with no regard as to who is below. If you live on the side of the commuter train, yes it is loud but that is to be expected! If you live on the park side, be ready to deal with all the partiers! Also, the park has been nicknamed "banger park" because, well, all the gangbangers. Do not allow your younger children to go there without adult supervision, and watch for all the broken glass and crack baggies. The apartments are very outdated, yet spacious. The price is reasonable, except for the $15 annual hike with no improvements to the units or property. And after much research, here & Briargate (which is overpriced) have the lowest call volume (CRPD) than any other complex in Chicago Ridge. However, there are a LOT of calls, especially in the summer! The schools have become mediocre at best, and best of luck if you send your teen to Richards! My advice for your teenagers, just stay away from the 218 HS district! If you have an order of protection against an ex, you do not want to move here as there is no difficulty getting into the buildings! Walls are paper thin. I've lived in apartments for 20 years and have never experienced anything like this place. But again, it's in the top 2 of Chicago Ridge.

    Review 15 out of 20

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