If you like waking up in the middle of the night or early mornings to the complex fire alarm going off then this may be the place for you. The monthly and sometimes weekly false alarms are no longer a reason to evacuate the building, instead its a reason to get out of bed, and sit on your balcony taking in the crisp morning air (usually before sunrise). In addition to the crisp air, you also get to hear the sweet sounds of the fire alarm going off all throughout the complex. This beautiful sound can be described as the "most annoying sound in the world" by Loyd Christmas from the movie dumb and dumber (for those who haven't seen the movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cVlTeIATBs )
As an added bonus if your a single female looking to meet the firefighter of your dreams, then these frequent false alarms are the perfect time to sit in the hallway handing out snacks to the firemen as they go floor by floor making sure that there is no fire.
As an added added bonus, the complex management has been kind enough to pass the false alarm fines issued by the fire marshal on to us residents in the form yearly rent increases. However, if you've read everything above you'll understand why we don't mind these rent increases.
Now let's talk about rent. They have recently changed payment companies for online payments. You're probably thinking "why mention this it sounds pretty boring". Well you couldn't be more wrong, each month is a guessing game on how much more the new company will try and charge you, and how long it will take management to correct the problem (currently this month it's charging me over $400 extra, and after several phone calls management still hasn't fixed it, and today is the last day to pay before late fees). This is a great opportunity for kids to practice their math, "If Johnny's rent is $1300 a month, but he is charged $1700 plus a $50 late fee because management failed to correct the problem, how much money is Johnny getting screwed out of?
Let's move on the to the first floor dumpster views. The dumpsters used to be located behind the complex parking garage, but one day management realized that the residents on the first floor closest to the garage had to look at a concrete wall when they'd sit on their balcony. Always worried about the residents management decided to move the dumpsters in the small alleyway right between the first floor and the parking garage. Now when the residents sit on their balconies they have a dumpster view instead of a wall, and they get to see what everyone else is throwing away. Let's not forget that crisp morning air i mentioned when talking about the false fire alarms, not only do the first floor residents in the back get the crisp air, but they get to smell everyone else's aromas coming out of the dumpster. Nothing quite hits the nose like the combination of baby diapers and sun baked seafood.
I could go on an on about how great this place is, but I think you get the point. read more