I have been a rental tenant since June 2010. When i signed my lease I was told about the possibility my apt. having chinese drywall, clearly nothing i have ever heard about in NY and NJ, from where i moved. But i was given a 30 day option to break my lease, just in case.
over the last few years they have done testing in several of the walls in my apt., but never have told me of the results. apparently they weren't allowed to until the class action suit was resolved. it has been.
after my last complaint to management, they installed a dehumidifier for some reason i do not understand, but to, no avail.
they are in the process of building a new group of 1 and 2 bedroom apartments on their property as well as remediating this existing building and the one next door. These 2 buildings are called Villa Lago. One is 1690 and i am in 1660.
SInce moving in, besides the smell, i have a new cough, tickle in my throat and fits of sneezing. This is not an allergy. I cough up green now. Whilst at work, this doesn't happen. As soon as i walk into the apt., all of these "symptoms" begin again, through the night and until i leave the apt. I have not been able to afford a chest X-ray as my insurance won't cover it. i will soon be on medicare, at which time i intend to have one. but really, what could be more important than my health????
all of my silver/frames/jewelry, etc. have either turned totally black or tarnished. Some of it i can dip in silver cleaner every 2 weeks if i want to wear these rings and bracelets. and then 2 weeks later, they're tarnished and the dipping process begins again, but they never really look the same anymore... some are just not "fixable."
so they began the remediation on the top (6th) floor and have also begun on the 5th. i am on the 4th. I have felt worse since it began because i do believe that in the process of removing this toxic drywall, we're all continuing to breathe it in even more. The noise is horrendous, beginning every morning at 8AM. I work evenings and there are many mornings when i just need to sleep and cannot.
So, the management will move me for free to an apt that has been remediated, IF they have one on the 5th floor. Otherwise i will have to move out to G-d knows where and i haven't the money to do it myself. The new apartments are beginning at $180 more per month and are smaller. I certainly cannot afford that either!
If someone can offer advice I would be most appreciative. Thank you
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