The corridors should have mirrors at bends to prevent someone from waiting unseen. The front-door intercom buzzer should be working. Mailboxes should show no evidence of tampering. Exterior doors and locks are in good working order. All windows accessible from ground level are protected by bars that can be opened from the inside.
Fire escapes are alarmed or enclosed.
Trees and bushes are not overgrown, and bushes are kept below window height. Garage doors should be kept locked and controlled by either a key or magnetic card. The information you receive online from The Mercury News is protected by the copyright laws of the United States. The copyright laws prohibit any copying, redistributing, retransmitting, or repurposing of any copyright-protected material.