218 S Bassett St

I lived at this location for 2 years. It served its purpose.

Pros:
- At the time, it was cheap. Main reason I stayed 2 years. Sounds like rent has hiked significantly, though.
- Management was very responsive and easy to work with.
- Surprisingly quiet. Neighbors were respectful, rarely heard people above me/to the sides.
- Great location

Cons:
- This place was not cleaned prior to my moving in, which was incredibly inconvenient.
- This place is actively falling apart. On moving in, I had… to fix the kitchen drawer and the garbage disposal myself. Toilet requires several flushes (even just for TP). Drywall on the ceiling was constantly falling down, leaving lots of "sand" like material all over the place. Paired with the gross carpeting, the vacuum cleaner got a major workout.
- Our heat did not work. At all. Maintenance was aware of the issue but it wasn't fixed. That was not a huge issue being on an upper floor, but still got chilly in the winter! Ice actually built up on the windowsills a bit.
- A/C worked, but was incredibly noisy, so be warned there.
- We had no hot water about 50% of the time during the winter. I assume the boiler system couldn't handle both hot water and heat?
- Garage is difficult to navigate and park in. Additionally, the grade of the driveway makes it difficult to exit the garage in the winter when there is ice.
- Elevator feels like a horror movie. Tiny and very slow, also a million degrees in the summer. Door somewhat frequently gets stuck, which is spooky.
- Hallways have no emergency lights. Power went out and without any windows the hallways were pitch black. Not super safe.
- Not sure how often they clean hallways and things? Garbage scattered about, watched one receipt lay on the floor in a common space for months. Also, so many spiders/bugs in the hallways and stairwells
- Apartment is not level so none of the cupboards would stay shut? Had to add velcro.
- Paint peeling off bathroom walls made it difficult to clean. Had to sweep up paint flakes frequently. Read More