Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Under New Management...Our Complex in Peril
Due to the seasonal rains here in S. Texas, we have become rather damp of late. Unfortunately, so has our apartment complex. When Karim and I settled on this complex back in July of last year it was because of the sparkling pool right in front of our door, the cute red awnings that gave it a "classy" look, the impeccable landscaping and the quiet tranquility. Rules had been previously set in place to keep the complex in this condition which we accepted without issue. However, in the last three or four months, the complex, which has changed hands, has "improved" the property by physically depreciating the value of it. We watched as the maintenance people took down the awnings that attracted us in the beginning and changed the siding, which not only did not need changing, but was replaced by something that looked exactly like the old siding. They tore out the latticework that shielded the upper balconies from the public eye, and now we are subject to viewing everyone else's junk. The pool, another issue of its own, was, up till yesterday, growing green stuff. We could see nothing but algae...and PEOPLE WERE STILL SWIMMING IN IT!!! The pool is supposed to close and get locked by the "responsible person" (who is an officer) at ten o' clock. People have been yelling and screaming from the pool until past midnight! We have observed people climbing over the fence to get to the pool when it is closed and locked.
Children are being allowed to ride their bicycles in the mudcaked lawns and then drag that mud all over the sidewalks, where, if you don't watch your step you may slip and fall. They also stand outside apartments other than their own and scream at each other. There are no available parking spaces left, and those who have purchased a parking place for private use, are finding that they must tow a car daily to ensure this space. The heavy "boom-boom" of sub-woofers is heard throughout the day coming from cars that don't even belong to people living in the complex.
Before all of this started, back in March, we resigned our lease for a year. Now we regret our decision and would love to move, but will find difficulty if we choose to break our lease. I am more than ready to leave this place. With the exception of space on the inside, the outside is almost like we are back at the seedy motel again.
Children are being allowed to ride their bicycles in the mudcaked lawns and then drag that mud all over the sidewalks, where, if you don't watch your step you may slip and fall. They also stand outside apartments other than their own and scream at each other. There are no available parking spaces left, and those who have purchased a parking place for private use, are finding that they must tow a car daily to ensure this space. The heavy "boom-boom" of sub-woofers is heard throughout the day coming from cars that don't even belong to people living in the complex.
Before all of this started, back in March, we resigned our lease for a year. Now we regret our decision and would love to move, but will find difficulty if we choose to break our lease. I am more than ready to leave this place. With the exception of space on the inside, the outside is almost like we are back at the seedy motel again.
