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Catherine Z.
3 years ago
Update, July 16, 2003: Alderman Mary Ann Smith's office announced that Kopley has received a $25,000 fine for the ongoing incomplete construction, with a November 1, 2003 deadline to fully fixing the absent exterior walls on floors 7 and 8, and a November 2005 deadline for remaining need to repairs. Update, July 2, 2003: An Alderman Mary Ann Smith's office representative told me that structure owners Kopley Group have been given until Wednesday, July 9 to restore the completely absent 8th floor exterior south walls. NOTE - this review includes comments from a previously deleted response to another review. The elevators, which were undergoing replacement when I arrived, were still not fully operational 6 months in, and during the weekend of June 27-29, 2003, one malfunctioned again. The corridor renovations remain unfinished despite my year-plus residency. While elevators now feature tile floors, they were carpeted for 4+ months - appearing fine initially but rapidly becoming filthy and greasy from foot traffic and food spills, smelling like a damp greasy animal on better days. Hot water in my kitchen rarely exceeds 85 degrees - saliva is hotter. Check your kitchen drain carefully - with tools, unscrew the initial elbow joint and remove the concealed "drain filter" - it clogs quickly with food particles and debris, resists plungers, and mgmt charges $25+ to clear this device THEY installed. Be cautious with your unit door, which can't remain unlocked except in a few units where tenants seemingly changed locks themselves. If your door closes while you're out - disposing of garbage, for instance - without your keys, mgmt charges $25 to readmit you. Regarding comments in a recently removed review praising the nearby train station, across-the-street grocery, and proximate lake - these amenities are equally accessible to the homeless person residing in the bus shelter across the street, simply at much lower cost... The facade renovation, ongoing over a year, actually closed a restaurant and vitamin shop in the structure - CLOSED. Finished. FAILED. City hall records confirm Kopley Group frequently litigates regarding masonry work - with zero activity for at least two months. The entire 8th floor south wall is missing - apartments are visible from street level, yet construction is completely stalled. My unit is a studio, not an efficiency, and while floors have been nicely restored, mgmt recently had to cut a section from my bathtub and remove pipes addressing a leak affecting the unit below. Rather than replacing the cut floor tiles (disregarding the 8-inch section removed from the tub), the repairman filled the floor hole with plain plaster. Do compare the rent against alternatives: http://65.201.198.41/cgi-bin/spacefind.cgi or http://www.aptandhomeseekers.com or http://www.apartmentpeople.com or numerous additional rental services. Check city records first regarding tenant complaints filed against this property. The structure previously hosted a substantial Tibetan community with delightful "atmosphere" - if you're attuned to such things. It's now Section 8, which isn't inherently problematic, but the environment has become distinctly different and less welcoming. For Section 8 information: http://www.nhi.org/online/issues/127/section8.html ...and: http://www.business.uiuc.edu/orer/V10-1-6.pdf Bremium of luck with your search!
Jose L.
3 years ago
Solemn BED BUG Concern IN THIS UNIT!!~~
Amber P.
3 years ago
Head up to the 8th floor - You'll see two massive holes in the corridor ceiling. During rainstorms, water cascades down from them. The 7th floor hallway needed repainting due to water damage caused by these 8th floor leaks. The 8th floor renovation remains incomplete and is partially illuminated by exposed light bulbs dangling from electrical wire. A few weeks back, tenants had to drive pigeons out through the fire escape door - the empty units on 8 are overrun with pigeons. Check out the north stairwell - enormous sections of plaster, roughly 8 feet wide, have crumbled off the walls around the 6th floor landing. A neighbor residing on the 6th floor was actually descending the stairs toward the laundry district when this collapse occurred. Attend a CAPS community meeting and talk with local police officers patrolling the structure. (Incidentally, the landlord declines to advertise CAPS community watch meeting details in the monthly newsletter.) This isn't simply an aging structure requiring some care - it's turning into a hazard.