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anonymous

Resident 2008 - 2011

10/4/2011

I had a one bedroom on a lower floor and just moved out in September to a larger space further west. The unit was ok--my rent was around $1K, which is average/slightly below average for the neighborhood. Loved the express buses, the location to fast food & shops. Here's my reasons for moving out: 1. Weird smells. The condo I rented smelled musty all the time unless I sprayed or left a window open. Each elevator always had some weird odor--not kidding. Each one had a different smell, and it wasn't always pleasant. 2. Noisy. Low floor on the Belmont side was ALWAYS noisy. Buses at 5am, motorcycles at night, lots of traffic all the time on Belmont. Every three months, there's some massive construction drama on Belmont. 3. Indifferent neighbors. Not sure if that was the right word...my neighbors on one side would have late night/early morning arguments--shouting, etc. Loud TV next to my bedroom wall. Called down to the doorman a few times. They'd turn it down for half an hour, then crank it back up. Most people sort of stuck to themselves and didn't go out of their way to be friendly. You'll get a hello from them...and that'll be it. Some of the older people are downright weird or mean. 4. Windows. Horrible. The building provides radiator heat, but the windows are old aluminum frames, single pane glass that don't keep the cold out. 5. Condition of the building in general. I'm not too picky, but the lobby and laundry room need remodeling badly. There's no pride here to make anything nicer. The owners don't want to spend any of the reserve or charge a special assessment, so things just get routine maintenance. They made a big deal when they "remodeled" the laundry room--painted the walls gray, got smaller washers and upped the price of the machines. The new TV room on the top floor is nice, but big deal. 6. Water pressure. OK but not the greatest. I tried getting a different showerhead, but the hot water wasn't as good as it could have been. 7. Back to elevators & how no one wants to spend money to fix a big problem: during summer months, humidity causes the old (1960s) buttons to light up all the time. Takes forever to get anywhere because elevators stop on every other floor. While we're on it, what's up with boiling hallways during the summer!? Spend the money and pump in some ventilation and A/C during the hot season. The unit itself was rehabbed in the 80s or early 90s. The owner was nice, and I could call to the manager if anything needed fixing. But no...not happy here and need more space for similar rent.

    Review 7 out of 15

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