The positives:
- proximity to downtown
- apartment was mostly clean upon arrival
The negatives:
- no smoke detector installed (was found in the kitchen drawer)
- kitchen was not equipped. Available to us were: two small frying pans, two small pots, one knife, one ladle. Missing: plates, cutlery, baking sheet, glasses, coffee machine, etc.
- old pizza box found in drawer under stove
- shower knobs were broken and shower head was loose
- towel rack was broken
- futon was almost unusable because the springs were so prominent. Sitting on the floor was more comfortable
- no soap was available for the dishwasher or washing by hand
- neighbours consistently left building door and property gate unlocked and open. At one point this resulted in a homeless person sleeping across the exterior doorway.
- complex was not clean - trash outside on pathway and food scraps on interior stairs