not so innocent are you…

something in the innocent bystander’s comments seem to have “i work at the allegro” written all over them.

are people who live there not entitled to their own opinion?

i am sure there must be some people who enjoy it even more now that they live there and some that do not.
however, everyone is entitled to their own opinons and to feel free to voice them. it is wonderful that you love your place as much as you do, but do not think it is ok for others to have opinions differing from yours.

Personal opinion, this place is amazing. If I need a maintenance technician, they are timely. If I have a question for the management/leasing staff, they are timely. If I need a cab or a friendly face to accept my packages, the front desk staff is amazing. If i let someone know about an issue that needs to be handled by the cleaning crew, it is done well and done right.

As far as possibly getting no buyers during the auction, then the bank will obviously take over ownership temporarily (until they find a buyer). I mean, come on. What are you afraid of? The bank isn’t going to tear the building down… the structure isn’t going to collapse because it is bank-owned. What are your fears? As far as the management staff, 9 times out of 10, the new owners choose keep them running the property because they are already familiar with the day to day operations and it would actually be more costly to get a new company in and trained and familiar it… not to mention, its a gamble, becoming almost 60% occupied in 6 months is amazing! Most Apartment buildings average about a year a half to become fully occupied. What are the odds that a new management company can do that as well, and as quickly? Not to mention, EVERYONE is offering discounted rent. Before I signed my lease with The Allegro, I looked all over the city. Everywhere I went had free amenity fee’s and free parking and minimum of 1 month free rent (usually 2 or 3) and I felt as though, even without discounts, The Allegro was a better deal.

The building is great. The amenities are accessible at all times, the gym is state of the art, and my neighbors are friendly… all things I would want in an apartment home. If noise is an issue, then perhaps renting a single family home would have been a better option for you. I, too, live on the penthouse level, and fully intend on staying come lease renewal time… regardless of my rent going to full market value.

So next time you have friends over and they are commenting on how beautiful the building is, and in shock at how nice your apartment is (including your appliances), just remember how much you bashed the building, and stop to really embrace how good it feels to have someone compliment your home!

i will say that despite all of the parties and noise, i am usually able to get a decent sleep at night as it turns out to be pretty quiet thus far. i hope this does not change when the building becomes more occupied. like others have said, it is a competitive market, and there are plenty of other new buildings around too. good thing this place was not made into condos as the dishwasher and washer/dryer are not very wonderful.

the good thing…i have less than a ten minute commute!!

maybe we all should have an older party night!! haha

Here is my question though: Why does everyone seem to think that someone will buy this place? The market has improved significantly, but that doesn’t mean the real estate market is great. As some of you will remember, in order to get 58% of the building filled, they had to cut prices on apartments significantly. Can anyone actually make money on this place? What happens if no one buys it at auction?

I intentionally got a place away from the firehouse so other than game night it’s quiet. Considering I used to overlook 16th, it’s an improvement.