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On
top of that mountain of crap we found out on Friday (luckily I read the notices
posted in the mail room) that work will be done to repair the connection to the
power grid beginning on Monday morning at 7:00 am. While the repair is necessary
it should have never been required as the line was severed in the fall when they
dug up the parking lot and lowered the new boiler into place. It wasn’t until a
recent two day power outage that this became a priority. So what does this
mean? Per the posted notice, residents that normally park in the garage under
the building now have to park in the lot which is already at capacity.
Translation: no parking spots available.
While
we have rarely requested any maintenance work in the two and a half years since
we moved in and we have not caused a stir in the building regarding little
things that have come up here and there, this situation has put us over the
edge. We are done with this building and we are done with playing nice and
letting the little things go. So much so that I sent a letter to the management
office and copied the president of the board. One of those correspondences when
you summarize many of the issues that you have been letting go, the bag of crap
if you will, all stemming from the most recent turd left at your door. Now, I
post it here for all of you to enjoy (I removed the building name and all
proper names).
Dear Building Management,
On Friday
evening I took note of the notice posted in the mail room regarding the repair
work that will begin on Monday morning. While not required under House Rule 18,
my wife and I would have appreciated a note placed in our door or in our box
which was previously done as a courtesy prior to all major projects. This has
previously been an effective means to keep us informed as we do not regularly
enter and exit the building through the main lobby.
As I write this
on Sunday afternoon all of the parking spaces in the lot are occupied. As I
expect this to be the situation when I return home from the office tomorrow I
am writing to inform you that if I, or my wife, are required to park in the
shopping center across the street we will be holding the building personally
liable for any damage, theft, or towing that may occur. Additionally, it is my
hope that the building has received written permission from the shopping center
to allow residents overnight (it remains unclear as to whether this has been
received). Simply put, the
parking arrangements outlined in the notice are unacceptable. Parking across the street will not work.
With regard to
parking, there has been numerous issues that we have taken note of over the
years and we have gone without bringing this to the attention of management or
the board, until now. While most “contractors, workmen, and service persons”
abide by House Rule 9.B.9 there have been numerous occasions when resident
parking spaces have been occupied by service vehicles most notably in front of
apartments A and B. I have yet to witness and rectification of these instances
when they occur. This is in addition to the fact that, when my wife and I first
signed our lease, we were given the verbal assurance that the parking spaces
along the side of the building were reserved for the aforementioned apartments.
While not outlined in the House Rules or our lease, it is disappointing when a
verbal agreement is not honored.
There are a few
residents that frequently use these spaces, the agreement of which they are
certainly unaware, however that is not my concern with these individuals. What
concerns me is that there are at least two apartments that park along the side
of the building so that they can specifically use the emergency exit from the
fire tower to enter and exit the building. In addition to this being detrimental
to our own sleep as they discourteously slam the door behind them both late at
night and early in the morning, they seem to be in violation of Lower Merion
Fire Code (78-12.1, Section 5-2.1.5: “Locks, Latches, Alarms and Release
Devices” and 78-26: Sections C.7 and D both pertaining to high-rise buildings).
Furthermore,
additional consideration needs to be made regarding parking during large
gatherings as we find ourselves in a similar situation that we are in now. This
parking situation needs to be resolved (even three extra spaces like the ones
occupied by the immobile vehicles near the dumpsters might offer some
additional logistical leeway). There are more and more cars parking in the lot
that are without a proper permit. For all visitors, parking tags or passes
should be issued as well. As residents, it is our responsibility to have our
permits displayed on our vehicle. All residents and employees should be issued
permits, all others found in the parking lot that do not have a resident or
employee permit, visitor pass, or are service personnel in the building should
be towed!
Lastly, I would
like to express my displeasure regarding the limited communication from the
Management Office. When I recently attempted to contact management directly
regarding an issue with our refrigerator I never received any communication
back. I attempted to reach out through numerous means of communication (phone
message, verbally through the front desk, and a note left at the front desk) as
a courtesy before calling to have the service done but did not receive a single
correspondence in return. While I don’t expect an immediate response, no
response is simply unacceptable.
If you have any
questions regarding the content above please feel free to contact me via phone
or email. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Regards,
Sean
I
am generally an easy going person. True I can let my passionate opinions shine
now and again but, overall, I maintain a pretty even disposition. This
stockpile of issues has recently ruined that for me and that fact alone has
pissed me off. I guess we are just going to have to see how this thing plays
out. All I know is that I am not going to just sit in my paddle less boat as
the crap level in the creek continues to rise.
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