Derby Slabtown

Adequate. I will try to be as honest and as objective as I can abd hopefully this comment will not disappear like so many recent previous comments.

It is a place to live that provides shelter, warmth, and the location is very nice.

PROS: Quite possibly the best thing about the building is the location. No need for a car with the close proximity to grocery stores, parks, gyms, restaurants, and public transit.

Very dog, friendly building/ community.

Diverse community of residents.

Large… community room.

CONS: Very austere, cold building, feels more like a facility rather than a home.

A "smart building" that allows you to enter and exit with the use of a key fob or app. If you leave your room without either, you're screwed and have to call a locksmith and pay for it yourself.

Crime: Even with the secured building access, careless people let strangers piggyback into the building. Packages have been stolen, people have snuck in and sleep in the building, and some residents' "friends" have even stolen furniture from the community room. I have encountered police in the lobby 3 times now and have recently called them because a stranger was loitering in the lobby.

Big Brother: I am uncertain if there has been a management change with regards to the cameras that used to be everywhere, but several "security" cameras were removed that used to monitor that trash room, the trash chute rooms, the elevator, community room, and hallways. This gave a very surveillance state vibe which really put me off and I am glad that the majority of them have been removed.

High Turnover: Since I have lived here for the last year and a half there have been 5 community managers. We lost the best and possibly the most capable community manager that has ever been here and now have a new one. Again, raises so many questions about the company itself and its values.

Size: As many have mentioned, the size of the spaces are very expensive for the square footage. In all this feel like living in a college dorm. Read More