merongs
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I've been renting in 19 Singer Court since Apr. 2012.
The only reason I am writing this reply is to warn those who are either thinking about buying or renting these condo units.
Why? Because simply put my life since Apr. has been pure hell here in this place.
I will just list what I experienced here.
1. I have gotten over $400 in parking tickets simply because I couldn't get an additional parking space. They do not have extra parking space for those who have more than one car. And there are no over night parking available within miles and miles. (haven't found one yet) I tried, McDonald, Ikea, plazas nearby, Subway parking, of course few street parking. You park, you get tickets. If you want to buy space out from other people, not only you have to compete with few hundered other residents but the prices are ridiculously high (150~250 a month)
2. Fire alarms: Eye deafening fire alarm every few days. Some are false alarms and some alarm testings. And sometimes you just get this strange clicking sound on the speakers so loudly. I counted maximum of 7 fire alarms in one month. half of them were between 12 AM ~5 AM. If you have a baby or a child, beware. If you want to sleep somehow in this place, forget it.
3. Constant testing, repairs, out of orders, power outage: I lost 3 new bulbs since Apr. You know how it is. Power goes out so often I gave up on fixing my digital clocks on my home electronics. Elevator constantly stops. I got stuck in the elevator once. Pool has been closed few times (once for over a week). Sauna only started to work since summer. Hot tub is full or foam but not cleaned. Men's shower handle has been broken for over 4 months. (they put duct tape around the handle) Laundry room was closed for more than a week. Staircase to swimming pool was closed for a week. Garbage chute constantly blinks out of order. I can't even list all the 'out of order's 'broken' signs. They had to march in to every units to install mesh for glass railing on the balcony. For few times!!!
4. Pets: yes, this is pet friendly building and the residences don't clean after the dog very well. Dog poohs all around the building, sometimes pee on the elevators and hallways. There seem to be dozens and dozens of dogs in the building and pooh and pee are not likely go away.
5. Neighbors: Loud, noisy, (Soundproofing is not of an acceptable level). Shopping carts from Ikea across the street every corners. Garbages wherever they want to leave in the corners. I hear fighting and arguing all the time from all directions. Downstairs, next to me, upstairs, even across the hall. Commercial units on the first floor are pretty much useless or empty other than BMO.
6. Communication: Whenever you want to talk to management, phone is either busy or goes to a voice message. Management office staff doesn't seem to know what the hack is going on and you only get rhetorical answers and no real solution. Last summer neighborhood party they throw had the special setting in the courtyard. The set up crew continued till 2AM hammering and testing music on loud speakers. I had to call security 2 times and finally warn them that I would be calling police to stop them at 2 AM. It was sickening how this place wanted to rush things for their media coverage and advertising campaign for their empty suites.
7. Deposits, deposits and deposits.: I had to deposit $400 for 2 sets of keys. Karaoke room, movie room, party room, guest room all require hundreds of dollars of deposits. Elevator for moving, even the patio usage for BBQ requires deposits. As you can imagine all of the listed are underused and almost always empty.
I can go on and on for days of mismanagement and communication breakdown between management, residents and the board. (It's been only 1 month they elected the board - we never had any board for months and months).
If someone asks me about this condo, I would have to say, if you want to taste the life in hellish nightmare, welcome to the neighborhood. If you want to respond to this or argue, go ahead. I can bring witness of hundreds and willing to testify in court if I have to...
I AM MOVING OUT OF THIS GHETTO HOLE NEXT MONTH. I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE....
The only reason I am writing this reply is to warn those who are either thinking about buying or renting these condo units.
Why? Because simply put my life since Apr. has been pure hell here in this place.
I will just list what I experienced here.
1. I have gotten over $400 in parking tickets simply because I couldn't get an additional parking space. They do not have extra parking space for those who have more than one car. And there are no over night parking available within miles and miles. (haven't found one yet) I tried, McDonald, Ikea, plazas nearby, Subway parking, of course few street parking. You park, you get tickets. If you want to buy space out from other people, not only you have to compete with few hundered other residents but the prices are ridiculously high (150~250 a month)
2. Fire alarms: Eye deafening fire alarm every few days. Some are false alarms and some alarm testings. And sometimes you just get this strange clicking sound on the speakers so loudly. I counted maximum of 7 fire alarms in one month. half of them were between 12 AM ~5 AM. If you have a baby or a child, beware. If you want to sleep somehow in this place, forget it.
3. Constant testing, repairs, out of orders, power outage: I lost 3 new bulbs since Apr. You know how it is. Power goes out so often I gave up on fixing my digital clocks on my home electronics. Elevator constantly stops. I got stuck in the elevator once. Pool has been closed few times (once for over a week). Sauna only started to work since summer. Hot tub is full or foam but not cleaned. Men's shower handle has been broken for over 4 months. (they put duct tape around the handle) Laundry room was closed for more than a week. Staircase to swimming pool was closed for a week. Garbage chute constantly blinks out of order. I can't even list all the 'out of order's 'broken' signs. They had to march in to every units to install mesh for glass railing on the balcony. For few times!!!
4. Pets: yes, this is pet friendly building and the residences don't clean after the dog very well. Dog poohs all around the building, sometimes pee on the elevators and hallways. There seem to be dozens and dozens of dogs in the building and pooh and pee are not likely go away.
5. Neighbors: Loud, noisy, (Soundproofing is not of an acceptable level). Shopping carts from Ikea across the street every corners. Garbages wherever they want to leave in the corners. I hear fighting and arguing all the time from all directions. Downstairs, next to me, upstairs, even across the hall. Commercial units on the first floor are pretty much useless or empty other than BMO.
6. Communication: Whenever you want to talk to management, phone is either busy or goes to a voice message. Management office staff doesn't seem to know what the hack is going on and you only get rhetorical answers and no real solution. Last summer neighborhood party they throw had the special setting in the courtyard. The set up crew continued till 2AM hammering and testing music on loud speakers. I had to call security 2 times and finally warn them that I would be calling police to stop them at 2 AM. It was sickening how this place wanted to rush things for their media coverage and advertising campaign for their empty suites.
7. Deposits, deposits and deposits.: I had to deposit $400 for 2 sets of keys. Karaoke room, movie room, party room, guest room all require hundreds of dollars of deposits. Elevator for moving, even the patio usage for BBQ requires deposits. As you can imagine all of the listed are underused and almost always empty.
I can go on and on for days of mismanagement and communication breakdown between management, residents and the board. (It's been only 1 month they elected the board - we never had any board for months and months).
If someone asks me about this condo, I would have to say, if you want to taste the life in hellish nightmare, welcome to the neighborhood. If you want to respond to this or argue, go ahead. I can bring witness of hundreds and willing to testify in court if I have to...
I AM MOVING OUT OF THIS GHETTO HOLE NEXT MONTH. I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE....
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