I lived there for 5 years and it was the worst place I have ever lived. The buildings are old and unsafe and not equipped for modern day living.....there have been no upgrades to the electrical system in 50 years and facilities are not handicap accessible. They don't make improvements to the lobby or make necessary upgrades so they don't have to comply with ADA. They don't tolerate dogs....not even service dogs... and one board member actually asked me to leave because I had a service dog. She blamed me for bringing that f------ dog there in the first place. Unbelievable!
Speaking of ADA....I was denied an electrical connection for FOUR YEARS with no explanation of what needed to be done to get electric connected. I remodeled and rewired the entire apartment and put in all low carbon footprint lights and appliances. My unit passed passed three electrical inspections required by the Jenkintown Boro, and they still did not allow me to have electricity. The exhaust system is old and outdated and they refuse to acknowledge the health effects of fossil fuels on overall health. But they do allow their cronies to have electrical appliances which they know about and allow while denying other residents the same privilege. The buildings are very old and exhaust system and electrical system is questionable. It will be interesting to see what tricks they try to deny folks who take advantage of the Inflation Reduction Act and get a $840 check to buy a new electric range and up to $4,000 to upgrade the electrical system in their units. I'll be watching with amusement as they actually be "forced" to do the right thing....instead of doing it because it IS the right thing.
During my time there, in addition to having no electricity and paying my HOA fees on time, the apartment below mine was infested with bed bugs and I had to have my apartment exterminated. Luckily because I had no electricity I was not able to live there at that time ha. Beaver Hill management did not do anything to protect all residents from pest infestation and did not require that residents who had indications of bed bugs have their apartments exterminated. So there is no assurance that the problem was solved. I had to pay to have my own unit exterminated and guaranteed. Keep that in mind if you plan to live there. Disgusting. They didn't care....its about the money!
I addition to the bugs, my apartment was contaminated with toxic mold. See pictures below.
Who knows what kind of ill effects it has had on my health. At the risk of being sued, they did correct the problem, but only because they had to. Other residents likely have mold issues and unless they were willing to spend money to have their units tested, Beaver Hill will do nothing. I urge anyone who is considering buying there, to have their unit tested for mold and other toxins....it is a real problem and one that they will not address unless forced to do so.
The board is sorely unqualified and has no clue how to manage. They are cronies and stick together and will do anything no matter how deceitful to get what they want. Building manager, Carol, is incompetent and tows the company line. Again, not concerned with what is right, but what is best for their bottom line.
Their condo lawyer, Hal, is a snake. He fits right in. I wish I could say something good about the place...but I am hard pressed. Maybe I should say that the maintenance staff and front desk staff are very nice hard working folks. read more