9/28/24
Frustrating
My experience at Roosevelt Park Apartments has been incredibly frustrating. **If you have respiratory issues or sensitivities to fragrances**, I strongly suggest you reconsider renting here.The air-freshening system they recently installed in the hallways and common areas has made it difficult for me to breathe. Management/owners claim it’s “natural” and safe, but even natural things like peanuts or poison ivy can cause harm. It’s obvious the system is used to mask pet and garbage odors, but at... the cost of tenants' health.
What makes this situation worse is that the management/owners knew about my health condition. I informed them the first time they installed the air fresheners, and they removed them when I explained how it affected my breathing. Yet, despite knowing this, they reinstalled the system, disregarding the impact on both myself and others.
In addition, I was rented an ADA unit without being informed. I didn’t need an ADA unit, but it was never disclosed to me that the apartment I signed for was one meant to accommodate someone with disabilities. To make matters worse, when I asked about moving to a different unit, I was told I’d have to pay a $700 transfer fee and wait six months before I could even apply for a transfer. This is unfair not only to me but also to someone who may genuinely need an ADA unit, who could be denied access because I was placed in it without my knowledge.
Additionally, I went without hot water for two weeks. It took several work orders and a conversation with the manager to finally get it fixed. That issue now seems minor after struggling to breathe in my own home.
Between the health concerns from the air freshener, the lack of disclosure about the ADA unit, and the general mismanagement, it’s clear that tenant well-being is not a priority here.
Review from Apartments.com