avoid avoid avoid
Pros
Apartment was spacious, it was new when we moved in so all new appliances. Dishwasher was a plus. Fenced in yard was nice to have. Fellow tenants looked out for each other, communicative with each other.
Cons
Building was cheaply made. door handles would break all the time just by opening them. Doors did not have peepholes so we had to install our own. Building would flood often, various tenants reported leaks all over, the door to the building would often allow water in so the lobby floods. Zero insulation so the apartment runs way too hot in the summer or freezing cold in the winter. Security cameras don't work, repeated package theft would happen and management would not address. Live-out super is overwhelmed, he says he is the sole super for about 30 buildings so he is often not responsive or does not arrive to resolve building issues when he says he will. Non-responsive management with zero transparency or interest in maintaining the building. The building was sold by the owners halfway through 2022 to Freestone Property Group/Greenbrook Partners (look them up, they have multiple lawsuits all across the city for illegal practices.) they are impossible to reach by phone and respond to tickets when they want or close them out without warning. We had an issue where the fire alarm was fault for 4 months and they did nothing to fix it until calls to 311 were made. Rent was jacked up on average over 6%, stating that this was due to tenants having covid-19 pricing but no one moved in until April 2022, which was past the point of the heart of the pandemic. Overall the worst management experience I've ever had.
Advice to the owners
Sell the building or actually do your job and properly manage it.
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