My nephew and his wife had a house, sold it, and moved to a brand new apartment building in our downtown area. This is supposedly an upscale development, with 2BR renting for $1900/mo in a city of 40K where most apartments rent for $800-1200.
I say supposedly, because instead of an upscale living experience, here's what they got:
1. the door to the parking garage is some fancy automated thing with sensors on the headlights. It doesn't work, so they have to keep backing up and re-approaching the door several times before it opens. Other residents have had the same problem.
2. Pets are allowed but are supposed to be leashed. People let their pets run around all the time not on a leash
3. There is a park across the street for people and dogs. People don't pick up their dogs' poop like they're supposed to.
4. People have dogs that bark in the apartment for hours on end. They've left notes on the door (ignored), called management ("We'll take care of it" but they don't), and ended up confronting the person directly. The dog owner acted like she didn't know anything about it.
5. Yesterday my nephew said they arrested a guy who was harassing people at the pool and people sitting on their balconies. He was also threatening the apt staff, so police arrested him.
This apt complex (according to my nephew) has a goal of filling up the building and then selling it, so they have all kinds of rent incentives and allow guarantors for people who don't really have $1900/mo for rent.
Who wants to put up with this kind of shit? This is only a 3-story apt building. I can't even imagine the kinds of problems in a 30-story apt building.
They're moving into a detached single-family house after their first-year lease is up.
I say supposedly, because instead of an upscale living experience, here's what they got:
1. the door to the parking garage is some fancy automated thing with sensors on the headlights. It doesn't work, so they have to keep backing up and re-approaching the door several times before it opens. Other residents have had the same problem.
2. Pets are allowed but are supposed to be leashed. People let their pets run around all the time not on a leash
3. There is a park across the street for people and dogs. People don't pick up their dogs' poop like they're supposed to.
4. People have dogs that bark in the apartment for hours on end. They've left notes on the door (ignored), called management ("We'll take care of it" but they don't), and ended up confronting the person directly. The dog owner acted like she didn't know anything about it.
5. Yesterday my nephew said they arrested a guy who was harassing people at the pool and people sitting on their balconies. He was also threatening the apt staff, so police arrested him.
This apt complex (according to my nephew) has a goal of filling up the building and then selling it, so they have all kinds of rent incentives and allow guarantors for people who don't really have $1900/mo for rent.
Who wants to put up with this kind of shit? This is only a 3-story apt building. I can't even imagine the kinds of problems in a 30-story apt building.
They're moving into a detached single-family house after their first-year lease is up.