4 years ago
I disregarded the negative reviews as isolated inc...
I disregarded the negative reviews as isolated incidents, which was a huge mistake. The short story is that I m now living an over-price apartment in need of major repairs, without central air.
Long version: We chose Northview Harbor because it seemed like a good value, and they allowed a short-term lease. At the end of this lease, our rent went up by a significant amount, but we didn t want to go through another move, so we stayed. Shortly after this, the apartment above ours lit on fire, forcing us to relocate. This is when the real trouble started.
We were not contacted by Northview Harbor, or its management
company (Ressco) for more than a week at a time. We eventually had to start going into their office, because they would not return our calls, nor give us a manager s contact information. Eventually, I caught one of Ressco s regional managers, and the property owner trying to enter my still-inhabited apartment without notifying me (they falsely claimed it was an emergency. A fire is an emergency, water damage that has sat there for a week is not).
When I was finally relocated, I was moved into a space in need of numerous repairs. Some of these were made. But, as of writing this, months into habitation, my air conditioner is broken, my front door buzzer does not work, my back door does not lock, one my windows is cracked from previous tenants, and my mailbox does not open or close properly. They have been notified of each of these problems, multiple times, over a course of months.
The staff is very nice, but they are full of excuses. There s a subcontractor refusing to do his job for the buzzers, they re getting quotes on replacing all the windows, the air-conditioner is hard to find parts for, they ve had turnover etc. Their fixes have been sloppy. They put a board in my back door to keep it from opening, they installed a tiny portable AC to keep one of the bedrooms cool.
This complex is run by a professional management company (Ressco). I am sympathetic to their excuses, but a professional management company should be well-equipped to handle any of the explanations I ve been given. Fact is, this place is expensive, and I am no getting what I pay for.