The building is in a great location. There are some significant issues.
I signed a lease for a newly renovated unit and the lease was suppose to begin on Jan 7. Two days before the lease was supposed to begin, I contacted the property management to discuss moving in. At this point, management told me that the unit had not yet passed inspection and that I would be given a temp unit. The unit failed inspection, apparently for reasons relating to plumbing and the elevator.
Fortunately, the unit
...passed inspection on Jan 20, and I was able to get possession of my actual unit. In my conversations with others in the building, many have not had the same luck. Some people had been in temporary apartments for months.
There were sig issues with the unit. I sent the property manager an email with a list of 7 maintenance issues that I considered "urgent" and 1 that was an emergency. I also noted several outlets that presented gaps between the outlet and the wall and a poor paint job. The emergency issue related to the AC/heat---despite me having the temperature set to 70, the temp in the apartment was 58 degrees. Fortunately this was an easy fix---the air filter was clogged and needed to be replaced and the management team did respond promptly. This, and all the urgent issues, were addressed promptly. However, the inattention to detail has been typical of my experience.
In Oct 2021, the building was condemned and the City issued a notice to vacate due to safety issues related to the elevator. All residents had to be relocated to hotels for an extended period of time. This was approximately the time that I toured the property, but I was not informed then or at any point after that there had been safety issues that required the entire building to be vacated.
In light of my experience, I requested a rent concession of 50% off for the month of Feb. This mirrored the move-in promotional of half off your first month. My request was denied, with the explanation that I could have broken my lease.
Knowing what I know now, I would not have rented at The Venue and encourage others to avoid.
Edit: staff and maintenance apparently quitting. I had to call emergency maintenance in the middle of the night (which was a nightmare in and of itself), and when the maintenance guy came, he told me he was quitting in a week. There also been frequent issues with the fire alarm going off, the elevators being inoperable, and someone getting shot.
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