2021 0429 Thursday @ 15:21
My condo was Unit 1300. I was thirteen floors up with a gorgeous view of downtown (to the west) and the college's "forest" (to the east). Had the unit been in New York, it would have been a million dollar listing.The fourteen story building had 24/7 "manned" front gate security for the entire community (condos, apartments and townhomes). The building required key access. Cameras caught all comings and goings.
Here are some of my complaints:
+ elevator issues - elevator waits / elevator maintenance (Note: I was only trapped once inside the elevator for about two hours. :-))
+ elevator issues II - construction workers only allowed between the hours of 9-4
+ elevator issues III - moving furniture (e.g. a sofa) requires reserving an elevator in advance
+ HVAC switch over from winter to summer / summer to winter (those periods during which you haven't HVAC control)
+ water maintenance (those periods during which you haven't hot water / any water at all)
+ grocery hiking - there is nothing like a covered garage >within feet of your kitchen<, which you have in a home with a garage
+ amenities limitations - we had a basketball court, two tennis / pickle ball courts, a large family pool and a playground
+ parking regulations - example: no backing into your space
+ maintenance issues, exterior - those leaf blowers can sure soil your vehicle (I'll overlook snow removal issues)
+ vehicular damage - my building was largely senior citizens who weren't the most accurate drivers
+ parking "rights" - it was common courtesy to allow the seniors the prime parking spots, but that meant every outing started with a hike and finished with a hike
+ wind - blowing so hard that it grabs the car door from your hand and damages the hinge!
+ rain - there is simply no way to avoid it (unless you have a garage)
+ BBQ - forget that, you'll have to visit a local park
+ high rise hazards - 10th floor owner left propane tanks on his/her balcony; one exploded blowing out his entire sliding door and setting the unit on fire [Good News: we learned that a ladder truck can reach the tenth floor!]
+ water "accidents" - numerous times we experienced water disasters with the lower floors experiencing the most frequent damage
+ package delivery - if allowed to your specific unit, it may make it - or not (it may be left just outside the building; it may be left inside the mailroom)
+ noise - being downtown, the fire department was very active; do not think that being up high gets you away from that, it was <bad>
+ visitor issues - quests had to navigate the "manned" front gate, the locked down building and my neighbors "stares and questioning"
I believe that our condo board was terrific. During my life in 1300 (Unit), the entire envelope of the building was completely overhauled. Believe me when I say that building was re-covered, top to bottom. Every condo owners balcony was stripped to cement, their railings removed, everything re-sealed, windows and sliding doors replaced (at the owners' expense). The building literally changed color from old to "brand new"!
I concur with the others here who mentioned noise from other condos. I still believe that my neighbors on the fourteenth floor played marbles on their tiled floors! ;-) Good News: My immediate neighbors were generously quiet. Personally, I used headphones.
Condo: You will get to know your neighbors. They will recognize you and greet you. They will also talk about you. They likely do that in TV as well. :-P
I am so happy to have chosen TV. While I am frequently away, I miss my little home in Florida. :-(
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