1/15/21
Sad For My Father
My father, now 84, has been living in a single room Brookdale efficiency apartment for well over 15 years now. He has watched his rent steadily increase every year from $550 to $750 without any change to the amenities he's received. My dad is on a fixed income from social security, which helps pay for his prescription meds and frequent doctor visits related to his COPD, severe anxiety, balance issues, and neuropathy.
Brookdale Apartments has repeatedly told him the rent increase pays for... renovations and improvements to the units in his neighborhood. But, unless something was broken, his tiny studio has not been updated once since he moved in over a decade ago. However, most of the apartments around him have been fixed up with new interiors, appliances, roofs, etc... So, my dad must simply be helping to pay for other tenant's renovations?
Brookdale has stated they will not update my dad's apartment until he moves out. They also will not decrease his rent, despite the fact that his living space is so much less adequate compared to those around him. This is no way to treat anyone, let alone a senior citizen and a veteran with serious health issues on a fixed income.
Review from Apartments.com
14 People Found This Helpful
