Gina D Review of Presidential Tower
Positives: Beautiful views of the city, many resta...
Positives: Beautiful views of the city, many restaurants and shops within walking distance, attached gym with a pool (that requires membership), the package room is efficient.
Negatives: PREPARE TO MELT! This building can only turn on the heat OR the A/C all at once. They do not hesitate to turn the heat on as soon as it gets even the slightest bit chilly, but they are VERY hesitant to turn on the A/C. This is the reason I am moving. We've had almost two weeks of near 70 degree weather outside (with predictions of warm weather maintaining) and they still refuse to turn on the air conditioning. Fans do not help, opening the windows do not help, the "neutral air" they turn on does not help. There are so many days in the Fall and in the Spring that I am sweltering in my apartment due to this major inconvenience. The areas under my windowsills would be absolutely SOAKED after it rained. I made upwards of 5 maintenance requests for them to come in, strip away the sopping and water-stained wall areas, and repaint (all to prevent mold and it was very unsightly), and the water came back every single time. I ended up giving up on asking them to fix it, as their repair attempts weren't the least bit permanent. Also: no in-unit washers/dryers, and laundry is $1.90 per wash, $1.80 per dry. They also raise the rent $100 every year, so get ready to pay! SPEAKING of paying, they charge you for all of your amenities by averaging the total cost of EVERYONE'S usage and making you pay according to your apartment size, not by how much YOU used. So, essentially, you pay for other people's utilities. They will charge you every thing they possibly can. When I moved out, my utility bill was twice as much for the 17 days of that month than it was for any other previous month. So excited to leave this hell hole! Oh, and their "access to grocery" is no more. The 24-hour walmart is permanently closed.
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