The buildings in the Longford are old, and have thin walls. Whether you can live peacefully in the home you pay for is completely up to the mercy of your neighbors. To make things worse, the management does not care about your issues once you are a tenant.
I had a downstairs neighbor who would regularly watch TV and play video games on his home entertainment system very late at night. The volume, be it the explosion sounds from a game or the baritone voice of a documentary's narrator, would be loud enough for me to clearly hear behind closed doors in my bedroom, despite that it was coming from the downstairs' units living room. This would regularly occur at times like 2:00 AM in the morning.
When I called building management about the noise, the manager, Cindy, told me "Your neighbor have the right to play loud music in his home. Even if it is 2 in the morning." This comment struck me as very ignorant and contrary to the right to peaceful enjoyment afforded to me as a tenant under the laws of Pennsylvania.
Rather than arguing with her over something as basic as whether loud and regular noise is acceptable at ungodly hours in the night/morning, I simply decided to not renew my lease, and it was one of the best decisions I've made in my life.
The Longford also have mice. They are much more active during the winter months, when they come into the buildings from the outside in search of warmth.
I have called Cindy regarding the mice as well. The very last time I called was regarding noise from the mice that I heard coming from my ceiling. Cindy insisted that it was simply a squirrel. I explained that squirrels don't squeak, especially at night, and in a group. However, Cindy did not listen. She grew increasingly emotional, and vehemently insisted that it was merely a squirrel that I heard. After that conversation, I no longer bothered to call management about any further signs of mice that I detected in my home.
On top of issues typical of an older building with thin walls and a rodent population, you'll also be dealing with a lot of these Cindy-isms when you live at the Longford.
PS - I've included some pictures of the mice that I caught in my home at the Longford over the past couple of years. Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe these are Hairless Tailed Miniature Squeaking Cindy Squirrels, a brand-new animal species discovered right here at the Longford. You can decide for yourself. read more