Christopher Alker

Owner

2 Properties

64 Units

All Properties of Christopher Alker (2)

Building Ratings

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Neighbors
Garbage Management

Renter Recommendations

60% of renters recommend this building

60% of renters approve of this owner

Rents and Deposits

95% of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.

Reviews

Decent place to live
Former Tenant
Pros:
- Neighbors - Location - Clean (c) openigloo lobby
Cons:
- Terrible and rude management (c) openigloo company - Super is unresponsive (c) openigloo and slow to fix issues - (c) openigloo We had a roach infestation (c) openigloo and a flooded kitchen and (c) openigloo it took them MONTHS to (c) openigloo fix it!! How cool!
Hot water issues and unresponsive management
Former Tenant
Pros:
The building is fairly nice (c) openigloo with many nice neighbors, is (c) openigloo conveniently located by two subway (c) openigloo stops, the sunlight is fantastic, (c) openigloo renovated apartment, nice windows. (c) openigloo The super is great and (c) openigloo incredibly helpful.
Cons:
Hot water is an incredibly (c) openigloo frustrating issue. Seems like (c) openigloo there is always a problem (c) openigloo with the boiler. On average (c) openigloo it lasts about 5 minutes (c) openigloo but is lukewarm most of (c) openigloo the time and is often (c) openigloo lower than body temperature. (c) openigloo The heat is automatically set (c) openigloo based on the temperature outside (c) openigloo so the apartment is cold (c) openigloo between 45º-68º. When this (c) openigloo happens it affects how hot (c) openigloo the water is. The (c) openigloo management company was contacted about (c) openigloo the hot water issue about (c) openigloo 5 times in the first (c) openigloo 6 months but they failed (c) openigloo to respond after the first (c) openigloo two messages. The sound (c) openigloo outside is pretty unbearable as (c) openigloo there is a constant party (c) openigloo directly below the windows. (c) openigloo Packages are often stolen from (c) openigloo the lobby. Bedrooms are (c) openigloo small with little storage.
Advice to owner:
Replace your boiler and respond to complaints
Pest Issues
Former Tenant
Pros:
The lobby is very nice, (c) openigloo and so is the package (c) openigloo area/mail area. Apartments are generally (c) openigloo spacious and well kept up.
Cons:
HUGE PEST ISSUES. Rats in (c) openigloo the toilet. I repeat, rats (c) openigloo in the toilet. Problem was (c) openigloo fixed, and then came back. (c) openigloo Lots of roaches that come (c) openigloo up from where they keep (c) openigloo the garbage in the basement. (c) openigloo They do not keep up (c) openigloo with pest control.
Advice to owner:
Get exterminators in waaaaay more often. This is a health hazard.
Nice building, but certainly not luxury
Former Tenant
Pros:
The building appeared very nice, (c) openigloo and the apartment was (mostly) (c) openigloo well updated - stainless steel (c) openigloo appliances, a 5-burner gas stove, (c) openigloo new toilet. The management (c) openigloo company was also very good (c) openigloo about communicating out when water (c) openigloo would be turned off for (c) openigloo repairs and when elevator maintenance (c) openigloo was scheduled.
Cons:
They did not handle pests (c) openigloo all that well. We have (c) openigloo German cockroaches in our kitchen, (c) openigloo from the drain and dishwasher. (c) openigloo It took multiple requests (c) openigloo to get an exterminator to (c) openigloo come to the apartment and (c) openigloo treat the apartment regularly.
Good location :)
Former Tenant
Pros:
Mostly clean building, very close (c) openigloo to trains, big rooms with (c) openigloo built in closets.
Cons:
Super and management don’t communicate (c) openigloo and are hard to get (c) openigloo in touch with.
Advice to owner:
Allow more direct communication to property owner rather than just through super.