I had high hopes for this building, but living here has been a horrible experience.
I visited apartments in this building three separate times before moving in. I wanted to find a place where I could stay long-term, so I checked carefully. I had read reviews mentioning poor water pressure, and I wa
s also warned that the river could smell bad. During my visits, the water pressure seemed good and the river smelled fine. After moving in, I realized that was not the real day-to-day situation.
The building quality is extremely poor. The ceiling makes constant scratchy noises because the drywall seems badly installed and wind gets behind it. It feels like living inside a bag of potato chips. The air conditioner is the noisiest one I have ever used; both the compressor and indoor unit are so loud that I cannot sleep with it on.
The water pressure is terrible. I later realized management appears to control the pump settings, because the pressure was perfect during apartment viewings but completely different after moving in. If a neighbor showers, even on another floor, my water pressure can drop badly. My washing machine does not fill properly, so clothes come out almost dry and still dirty. Showers are unstable and sometimes dangerous: the pressure changes within minutes, and when the cold water drops while hot water continues, you can get burned.
The windows and sliding doors are poorly insulated, creating constant whistling noises. The balcony railing rattles all day. The river view seemed attractive at first, but at night, when there is less wind, the smell can become awful. Closing the doors and windows does not fully keep it out.
There is also constant drilling and renovation noise from other units, often starting around 7–8 AM, even though I was told the building was finished and not under construction.
When I complained about the ceiling noise, the landlord said only the developer could fix it and she did not know when that would happen. She also called me “problematic,” after previous issues where promised appliances were not provided. She then told me I was welcome to leave and that she would return my deposit. I am taking that option and moving out.
Management is friendly during viewings, but once there is an actual problem, the support disappears. Other tenants I spoke with also said they cannot wait to leave.
The only useful thing I learned is this: when management is showing apartments to potential tenants, the water pressure suddenly becomes excellent. That is apparently the safest time to take a shower.
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