I currently live at 2604 Hillsborough street, and ...

I currently live at 2604 Hillsborough street, and it's awful. The apartment itself and location is great, but everything surrounding it makes it so horrible. First of all, Preiss does not keep up with the property at all. The stairwells, elevator, and walkways CONSTANTLY have trash, bottles, and even throw-up everywhere. There's throw-up on the third floor right outside of the elevator that has been there for 3 months now. No matter how many times you call or complain, nothing gets done. I will say that the actual property managers have been very kind to me and do what they can to help. It's the people in the office that don't seem to know what they're doing or even care that the property is in such poor condition.

I am also certain there are cockroaches living in the walls here. I am terrified and paranoid about bugs so I keep the door closed, windows locked, and the apartment itself cleaned all the time, but the roaches always find a way in. I even had the misfortune of accidentally stepping on one with my bare feet! I've also found one in my dresser making its home in my clothes! My thoughts are that if maybe the building was cleaned once in a while that maybe there would not be as big of an issue with bugs. The bug guy will come every once in a while to set up traps if you pester Preiss about it everyday until they get here otherwise they won't come at all.

Hillsborough street is also just generally a loud place to live. With people constantly walking around screaming in the streets at night, all the parties that go on in the building, and cars racing down the street it's hard to get a good night's sleep. I have been kept awake until 3 in the morning during the week, not on the weekend, on multiple occasions because of parties being thrown by neighbors and people screaming in the parking lot. Mix this with the paranoia of the thought that roaches could crawl into your bed while you're sleeping and you will never get a good night sleep.

There has also been two occasions where melted ice cream was thrown all over my door by someone. Preiss does not have any security cameras set in place so they can't do anything about it, and this has happened not once but twice! I have also seen someone (drunk) peeing on the walkway. Nothing was done about that either.

All this being said. If I could give the 2604 property itself 0 stars, I would. Preiss itself needs to actually hire people who care about their residents and their properties. The way I see it they will charge you a bunch of money to live somewhere they will never maintain, and it just is not worth it. Stay away from their properties!