2Hopkins Apts

Overall, I'm disappointed in the condition, neighborhood, outside drug use, & bait & switch overpriced lease. 1: actual apt unit Pros & Cons 2: building Pros & Cons 3: Neighborhood 4: fees/rent PROS APT UNIT: -Apt is new; no previous tenants (as of Oct. '17) -Stainless steel appliances & in-unit washer/dryer -windows are nice (see cons) -Inside looks nice; craftsmanship is shoddy (floors peeling) -Kitchen has a lot of storage -Glass shower w/ bench/Toilet sounds like a jet -Door locks:key fob. I've gotten locked INSIDE; you can't open it manually at times. I had someone on the outside unlock it. But, if there's a fire? CONS APT UNIT: -VERY LOUD- the walls facing the hall don't have insulation; you can hear private convos inside & outside. You can hear talking through vents in bathroom, kitchen, & living room -Windows: there are cables dangling that hit the glass & people on scaffolding *If you face 'North', you will see an abandoned hotel - lighting: Very few plugs & lights in the apt. Switches that don't work. May not seem annoying at 1st, but it limits your layout. No plugs by front door & hall. -A/C: programmed to stay ~2-7 deg to "protect apt structure" APT BUILDING: -nowhere near being done. A TON of construction & it's torture If you have allergies. 'Fresh air' vent smells like drywall & urinal patties -Noise- hammering, power tools, trucks, etc -NO/ZERO AMENITIES as of Oct. '17. No dog wash, dog park, fitness center, etc & city removed Bike Share rack -Deliveries: Locker system. You get email w/ PIN # -Concierge manager is amazing. He is by far the best & always goes beyond -Mngmt: rarely seen & not too engaged. Hrs are odd -Lighting: very dark/Poor outside. 1 after-hours door -Moving In: filthy freight elevator. DO NOT take unprotected furniture on it NEIGHBORHOOD: -Outside: there's a lot of drug use, trash & loitering at all hrs. -Streams of urine around entrances & sidewalks -Metered or garage parking $175/mo -CRIME: Don't go west GEN. FEES: -Renter's Ins Req -Trash: $10/mo -Water/Sewer: Per person; not usage -Power: Submetered. -Cable/Internet: Comcast $70-$120/mo -Rent: When I signed lease, I was told several times that price given was the lowest due to: construction, zero amenities, & filth. An absolute lie. Rent has Dropped ~$250/mo. People leasing Penthouse, w/ better views, pay LESS than what I pay 6 floors down I'm paying more to live through the construction noise, pollution, & no amenities. Mngmt has ignored my concernsRead More

I scheduled a tour, arrived on time, waited for 30 mins, no one showed up. advertised as 24-hr concierge. didn't see a single staff while waiting in the first floor.