Old City Hall Apartments

I lived in Old City Hall for 4.5 years.. Location is convenient but noisy. Rent is very high for the area; parking is $85/month in the lot and $125/mo in the garage. Utilities run high because of the loft ceilings. Kitchens have cheap cabinetry, flooring and appliances; bathrooms are extremely small. One bright note is that Maintenance staff was great and speedy in repairs.



Be sure to negotiate; I found out after the fact that I was one of the very few suckers who actually paid a $20/month pet fee during my entire stay here. One of my good friends actually had TWO dogs and didn't pay a cent in pet fees after only putting down a $99 security deposit.



Management was changed towards the end of my stay and things started to go south soon after they took over. A new gym for the building was promised and supposedly in bid stages during spring 2011 but nothing materialized as of November 2011.



My car was broken into and vandalized in June 2011 in the parking lot; when trying to assist the Police and Insurance Company with surveillance footage, I found out after the fact that the security cameras did not record activity. I was told not to tell any other tenants. I asked Management to put up No Trespassing signs as there are many vagrants who wander through the parking area. They agreed to put up but never did.



Upon move out, Management charged me $655 to replace carpet, as well as nickel and diming me on other issues. The old Management Company told me that carpets are changed every 4-5 years at their expense. I have never lost a security deposit ever in my life; this management company must be hurting for $$$.



At time of move out, I was paying $1175 for an 890 sq foot one bedroom apartment. Based on high rent/utilities, noise, increasing vagrancy factor and unscrupulous management practices, I would not recommend anyone live here.