Its very nice place to live downtown and very nice rooms

Its time for some honesty and some background regarding the accuracy of the reviews prior to this one and what is going on as of this reviewnnI am very good friends with somebody that worked for a mold restoration company the very same that did in f Its time for some honesty and some background regarding the accuracy of the reviews prior to this one and what is going on as of this reviewnnI am very good friends with somebody that worked for a mold restoration company the very same that did in fact work on the restoration of this building last year Looking through the reviews he was able to confirm that much of what had been said was very true at the time that the job began and the new management took over The extent of the damage that he described does not disappear overnight Once the restoration is done it can still take some time for the lingering odors to dissipate entirely It has now been about a year since this took placenAt this time Mold is no longer an issuennIssue number 2 that was brought up a lot was the stated pet odors in the hallway There are several things that can be attributed to this First this would also have a large connection again to the change of management and something that takes time I am told the prior management would let just about anyone rent their property regardless of background when the new management took over they could not simply revoke pre existing leases without proper cause but did begin to perform regular inspections to ensure that nothing too shady was taking place and that the units were being given at least close to proper care At this time it does seem like this is really starting to show an effect My unit for example was in incredibly rough shape 2 weeks prior to my move in but when the day arrived everything was SPOTLESS had I not seen the condition the prior tenant had left it in I would legitimately never have knownnnNow I will not lie and say that there is not a Pet Smell in the hallways from time to time but anyone expecting otherwise really needs to consider that with the structure of the building and size of the hallways combined with them being enclosed this is going to be a thing It should also be noted that quite a few of the animals kept within the building are service animals which leads to the next important factornnAs of the writing of this review this building has been designated as housing for those with lower incomes which includes a large number of people from different walks of life from young adults getting started Middle aged individuals on hard times Me as well as some seniors and retired veterans A major perk is that all doors appliances and even showers are equipped for use by disabled individuals that may be confined to a wheelchair There are upper and lower peek holes and all door knobs are bar style which some well trained service dogs can opennnAs for the appliances in my unit there is a refrigerator and Freezer combo a dishwasher and while not in all units mine is fortunate to have a washer and dryer For those units that do not have a Washerdryer there are laundry rooms on each floor that are FREEnnThere have been complaints about the size of all of the appliances and I admit you do have to be mindful of freezer space and the washer and dryer do only handle very small loads HOWEVER An apartment complex especially one offering rates as low as what this one is are not even required to furnish any of these things The washer and dryer are small but at this rate I have found very few that have even hookups let alone actually provide the actual units themselvesnnAll and all I can say that I am happier with this apartment than I have been with any Ive lived in in my life so far and thats quite a few If you are considering giving them a look it is 100 worth your time to ask for a tour more ... hide ...

My cousin and I moved into the building in July of 2017 First impressions were that the inside of the building smelled completely of animal urine and our unit was not properly cleaned prior to us moving in Our washer inside the unit dishwasher and my My cousin and I moved into the building in July of 2017 First impressions were that the inside of the building smelled completely of animal urine and our unit was not properly cleaned prior to us moving in Our washer inside the unit dishwasher and my bathroom sink immediately needed fixed and maintenance took care of it within a reasonably timely mannernnThings were going well within the first few monthsuntil it the cold time of the year approached and it was time to start using the heat At first our heat would run CONSTANTLY but would never reach a temperature above 69 degrees We brought this to the property managers attention but were told it was because the building was old and theres a lot of windows in our unit Two weeks pass by and our heat completely stops working and will not turn on It took a whole week before maintenence came to look at our system and we were told that they needed to order a new fan and that it wouldnt take more than a week or two We were given two small space heaters to use in the mean time When we tried to use the space heaters in our separate rooms at the same time it would blow a fuse so we hardly got to use themnA week goes by and they claim that the fan has not arrived yet Another week passes and still no information Our utility bill for November comes and it ridiculously high because of the space heaters The third and fourth weeks without heat roll around and still nothing Temperatures at night were absolutely freezing and having 36 huge windows in our bedrooms that leaked air was horrible I fell very ill with pneumonia but couldnt take more than 3 days off of work because of our high utility bills I am 19 years old just getting on my feet and this was really hard for me It took me 3 weeks to fully recover because I could never properly rest or even get warm inside of my apartment We were left without heat for 67 WEEKS before the fan was replacednWe thought this would resolve our issues with the heat completely but of course we were wrong The heat still ran constantly and we knew there had to be something else wrong but every time we brought it to our property managers attention we were never taken seriouslynThe warmer season approaches and its time to turn the air on our air again would run constantly and would never reach a temperature below 74 degrees We demand that HVAC comes and takes a look When they check it out we are informed that our heatair unit is HALF the size that it needs to be to warmcool our apartment So this means that the whole year we were living here we were paying more than necessary on our utility bills because of the buildings mistake How could they have gotten away with installing an air unit that is not big enough to warmcool the apartment sufficiently Our property manager never replaced the unit and for the last 3 months of our lease I saw him in his office maybe 2 times He never returned emails and our issue never got resolvednThe end of July comes and he finally gets ahold of me to do a walk through before I turn over the keys and move on He marks everything as clean and there was no damage done to the apartment He tells me that we will receive our 600 deposit check within 2 weeks It is now December 18th and I still have received NOTHING I have called multiple times a week for 5 months now and 9 times out of 10 nobody would answer or return my calls I recently spoke on the phone with whoever is now in the leasing office and I was informed that the old property manager was fired and they had no idea what to do for my situation They tell me to try and get in touch with the building owners at Cohen Esrey and my phone calls have yet to be returnednnI understand that this building is under new management now but I am just trying to inform others on my honest experience and bring attention to my unresolved issues more ... hide ...

When I initially moved into the building, it was acceptable. Though there were some loud and strange neighbors, that is expected in any apartment building. Over the months, I began seeing less of the building manager and it took ages for minor proble When I initially moved into the building, it was acceptable. Though there were some loud and strange neighbors, that is expected in any apartment building. Over the months, I began seeing less of the building manager and it took ages for minor problems to be solved. Recently, I changed my apartment to one on the ground floor in the same building and I have had a roach issue since July. Even if I had been untidy, I would not have encountered the same trouble on the third floor. When I am able to get a hold of the building manager, I get the same answer: "We are doing what we can to correct it, it might take a few weeks before you notice any advancements". However, those "couple of weeks" have turned into months and I no longer have the patience to cope with it. They are totally unprofessional and, judging by their response to my present problem, they do not worry about the upkeep of their building. I shall state that they did send an exterminator, but they only sprayed the first floor (there are four floors and a basement). It is a good place to live if your apartment is neat when you move in and it is not infested with roaches. Other than that, I have nothing else to say. more ... hide ...

I lived here with my domestic partner and her service animal for just under one hellish yearnnAfter a month of grueling paperwork and phone calls and mailings and faxes and emails we moved in midJuly some years ago when it was a new establishment onl I lived here with my domestic partner and her service animal for just under one hellish yearnnAfter a month of grueling paperwork and phone calls and mailings and faxes and emails we moved in midJuly some years ago when it was a new establishment only recently redesignated for housing for the disabled and unwealthy Before the month was out the police had been called to the building more than 10 timesnnThis was sufficient for the building manager who was never in to declare to certain residents that if the police were necessary he would call or fine whoever didnnWe went through two different maintenance employees the second of whom was caught stealing pain medications from a cancer patient while kicking her cat We unfortunately had to have this monster in repeatedly for repairs which were never completed correctly the first timennEvery bicycle eventually went missing and the manager refused to share the video evidence with anyonennWe lived downstairs from a drug addict in a wheelchair whose disability was something else every day She refused food had a mean cat and stole from her caregiver who was fired for thisnnOne neighbor attacked my girlfriend while drunk screaming about fing lesbians and how she didnt abuse her puppy but loved him We watched her boyfriend beat the poor leggy black lab mix quite regularly while in the courtyard walking him and we called the police when we saw itnnThe laundry machines never worked The elevator was almost always out of order There were two people in electric wheelchairs on the second floor And No Way Down but the elevatornnOur last night there the same man attempted to break in three times in under an hour We called the police after the second effort Before they arrived he made his third foray at our door mentioning a firearm and his willingness to use it on us The police never found himnnIt was is an immense relief to leavennI understand that the building is under new management now But I know for a fact that several of the residents remainnnRenter Beware more ... hide ...