I hear and agree with both reviews- except the bit about creeps, David, that's not quite right. We have some retirees, and at least two ADA tenants here, but I've owned and lived here for over a decade. Most of the creeps are gone.
The location is terrific, the "bones" of the property are good, and most all the owners are decent people. The current board however self-manages the place, and volunteer management has no time for detail-- and half the board is comprised of multi-unit absentee owners. I call it "selfish management."
This mindset keeps the quality down and the slum up, by lowballing vendors and omitting quality oversight to the present day. Sometimes contract work has to be done over. Most all major capital projects done here are strictly for legal compliance or result of a class action by owners.
A group of us are now petitioning all owners to hire straight-shooting professional management, which is designed to enhance our board's ability to improve Brookside with competent oversight, while observing condo law regarding accounting, legal. and other issues - and while keeping unit fees low.
Just like Chuck says, we think we can do better. A motion was placed before the board for this purpose at April's annual meeting-- it was disrupted by our board leader, an owner of 8 units here. That is of course against procedure-- you never interrupt a motion. So a mailing of the motion petition is going out at our expense.
If you're an owner, get in touch with me at lormiller@rcn.com; if you're a renter, have your landlord contact me to discuss this change.
I want to see at least 3 stars for our rating within a year, and nobody hit in the wallet!
Loren Miller
Concerned Owner at Brookside read more