After less than a week on the job, the new property manager at 4123 Cedar Springs walked off the job, leaving the building with no management staff. Residents at Park West, across the street, said their office is staffed.
“New management guy walked out this a.m.,” one resident wrote yesterday. “We have no one here, no management, office people, maintenance, no one.” They followed that up with, “We desperately need help!”
Another resident responded, saying, “Unacceptable, Despicable and Disgusting.”
They said when they moved in that the apartment was dirty and had mold (See photo above). Housekeeping was sent back three times to clean the apartment, but never actually cleaned it.
The list of complaints is long from this resident, but the long list adds to the complaints listed in the original story, not just confirms them.
“I’ve also seen homeless peeing in the pool area since my balcony overlooks the pool,” they wrote in an email. “Elevators are broken majority of the time. The pool gates are closed half the time when it is supposed to be open.”
Some issues are just odd. Like this one: “I wasn’t given a mail key until a month after move in and had to beg for it, I was literally asked, ‘do you really need a mail box key?’”
The city has been contacted. We will follow up.
— David Taffet
I just moved in literally last weekend. I haven’t had any major problems yet, only my lock pad to the door keep jamming but that’s about it. I received my key to my mailbox and everything on my move in date which was 6/28/2023 . I just hope everything works out I would hate to have to move all over again.
Oh there are far more stories that would make you worried about loving here to share between 4123 and Park West, both owned by the same person. It’s about time these properties get exposed for all the horrible things that have happened and no compensation for the impacted residents. I have a list of things for my unit alone.
If there was an anonymous way to share, I would but since I live here, I fear retaliation as some have been asked to go for speaking up and still had to pay after being evicted.
All responses I get are being kept anonymous. Send to taffet@dallasvoice.com
Um…..that looks more like dust bunnies to me. Still bad, but certainly mold (but mold is so much more DRAMATIC).
Who is the new company ?
I’m surprised nobody has mentioned the trash issue. All the trash shutes and trash rooms are completely packed and even now trash is piling up in the dome the hallways by the trash areas. The only person that I’ve seen working at the 4123 was picking up trash on his own. I’m not sure at this point why it’s taken week and still no type of trash service or maintenance person.
I can personally attest to seeing rats climb the gate near the dog area of park west (I walk at 5am before clocking in at 7am for work during the week). Disgusting as I see them just about every morning.
Park west is just as bad
So many things broken and no repair date in sight. No communication. One single employee for the front office for the entire property.
Garbage overflowing. AC in common areas not working. Hot tub broken. Gym equipment broken. Gate broken no ETA. Common areas full of litter. Package locker shut down (with packages inside). Etc
This is why you get when you live in poz lawn. Oops sorry I mean oaklawn. Fck that shit hole
I have contacted an attorney.
Repair requests have been in for over a month with no acknowledgement, when I asked front office about it they said it was lost in the transfer of management. I’m fact my apartment had mold around the windows and sliding doors, baseboards swollen and molded in the bathroom and kitchen, it looks like the place flooded at some point. What about the vandalism to my car, stolen packages, security threat, homeless strangers roaming the hall.
If the landlord won’t make repairs needed to protect your health, safety, or security, and you follow the procedures required by law, you may be entitled to:
End the lease;
Have the problem repaired and deduct the cost of the repair from your rent; or
File suit to force the landlord to make the repairs.
§§ 92.056 and 92.0561.