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I was trying to give the new management a chance to adjust since we got a new company managing us and I know patience is key. However, a lot of the same safety and cleanliness issues repeat themselves regardless of who comes in and manages this property. (This is the third company managing the property in about a year and a half)
Around this time last year, my neighbors apartment was broken into and a large number of valuables were stolen. I didn't know there had been a break in at the apartment next to me, until Pflugerville PD showed up asking if I had seen any suspicious activity. "Presidium" said nothing regarding the specific incident. The complex's failure to make residents aware of the incident brings me concern for our community especially since the door was KICKED in.
Then, the night before last, someone attempted to break into my car along with other cars on the property. I was never made aware by the complex that this had occurred. I only found out that someone tried to break into my car, because Pflugerville PD showed up at my door at 10:00 at night the evening after, asking if I wanted to file charges against the individuals who attempted to break into my car. Luckily, for me the individuals were not successful in their attempted burglary.
First off, I was completely shocked at the fact that this occurred, since "Presidium" said nothing to me. To be clear, "Presidium" can not act as if they were not aware this incident occurred, because the video evidence the police got was from the complex itself. Again, the complex did not bother to notify me.
The only notice I received was a generic email sent to the entire complex, expressing that residents should take safety precautions and keep their valuables safe, because "crime can make its way into any neighborhood". Nothing else. In no way did Presidium make their residents aware there was an attempted burglary on the property and that this was the reason for their email.
As someone who has a degree in criminal justice, I can confirm for you, "Presidium Pecan District", that crime typically tends to make its way into neighborhoods where there is a lack of deterrence. This includes the fact that the gates are kept open and some of the doors in the building don't lock or close properly. We can do our part as residents and lock our doors, but if "Presidium" doesn't secure the property as they should then we (as paying residents) are still being put at risk due to the complex's failure to secure the property out of negligence.
This is probably why, a few weeks ago, on two separate occasions someone was able to make their way into our building and bang my neighbors door and my door multiple times in the middle of the night.
The first time that this occurred the vase by my front door was only toppled over. No biggie, No one was harmed. The second time this occurred, my vase was taken and left by my neighbor's door. My neighbor advised me he was worried he could have been struck over the head with the vase by the woman banging on our doors, but luckily she had been scared off by his dog when he opened the door to ask her to leave since she must have shown up at the wrong apartment.
Presidium's lease agreement talks a lot about how they can't be held responsible for certain issues revolving around safety even if they occur on the complex. Based on this, and my own experiences while living here for over a year, I'm left to wonder if the complex is okay with sweeping issues like the break in or attempted burglary under the rug in front of the community, so that their pristine "luxury living" image is left untarnished, despite the property's negligence.
There are additional measures the complex themselves could take to better protect our safety. The community should have been made aware that there was an attempted theft on the property, especially when multiple individuals were targeted.
The stairs and hallways also tend to stay dirty, (obviously management does not make the staircases dirty themselves) but for the amount of money we are charged in rent, I do feel it is the complex's responsibility to ensure the entire complex is maintained this includes staircases being cleaned (on a routine basis ..not just every so often). It's unpleasant to walk up and down staircases that smell like trash or are filled with liquid and food stains. Yet, there is a huge focus on what our balconies look like so that the complex looks presentable from the exterior.
I've seen the staircases and hallways cleaned maybe once a month.
Overall, I feel "Presidium" could do a better job of focusing on the safety of their residents and the cleanliness of the interior of their buildings. I have added this review as a means of informing others and I truly hope "Presidium Pecan District" takes this as an opportunity to go forward with better securing the property.
