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Mira J.
  • Renter
  • Chicago, IL
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Condo VS House (dilemma solved)

Mira J.
  • Renter
  • Chicago, IL
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Currently, I am renting a condo that is being managed by Real Property Management and this entire experience has me certain that living in a condo is not an ideal living experience. The Property Management Company and the Condo Association which is Castle Ridge Condo association can not work together to resolve any of the issues within this building. Shortly after moving in, I learned that the owner of one of the units passed unexpectedly resulting in the foreclosure of her unit. There remained two more condo owners living in their units but two of the units were rented to tenants with unruly children and adults. The children would knock on the doors and run. The adults would allow their dogs to excrete waste in the rear parking lot of the building and leave it there. There were also times when excretions where found in the rear hallway. Finally, one of the owners decided to move and rent her unit to a new tenant. The remaining owner was a sweet, elderly lady who made sure the doors were locked, deliveries made it to the appropriate people and that unauthorized cars were not in the rear parking lot after the rear gate was broken by a previous tenant. She passed away a few months ago and her son has taken over her unit. Now, there is one owner living in an 8 unit condo building with two vacant units and two units for sale. The new tenants have taken over the building. Despite reaching out to the property management company, Real Property Management, and the president of the condo association, the new tenants continue to leave the front doors propped open, the rear doors propped open all day and late evenings and thrash in the front and rear of the building. There has also been fighting and yelling in the hallways, front and rear of the building which resulted in both front entry doors being shattered. Strange, frightful, unkempt men have been entering, leaving and waiting in the rear of the building during early a.m. hours when I am returning from work or leaving for work. Packages no longer have a secure drop off location, notices are being left and packages are missing. My car window was broken while parked in the rear parking lot that was once safe and secure. I suspect that one of the new tenants broke my car window after an altercation when I asked why they were leaving the front doors open. Also, the washer and dryer in the basement nor the washer and dryer in my unit can be used. I have spoken to other neighbors who are having similar problems with units in their buildings being rented to young, inexperienced tenants. South Shore is taking a turn for the worst as property owners panic amidst the pandemic and accept tenants in dispair. This morning when I returned home from work at 8a.m., again, one of the tenants had allowed their company to park in my parking space for the fourth time. The young, unkempt, male tenant became combative and aggressive when asked about the usage of my parking space. He placed gum and a sticky glittery goo on my drivers side window which is the same window that was broken previously.