Lockhart, who has worked at the Majestic for three years, has lived there since July. She said all her employees live in the building, too, providing 24-hour maintenance for tenants. People are friendly. I like that everyone who works here, lives here. White said that the underlying reason she lives at the Majestic is that it is inexpensive, but that she first noticed the building because of its landscaping and because she liked its location.
Older buildings have their charm, but they also have their problems.
Some Majestic tenants mentioned that the elevators are often out of service and the centrally controlled heat can be uncomfortably high. Buzz Scheffenacker, a property manager with Cafritz Co., acknowledged that the aging elevators have had problems, but said the company is aware of them. He also said that Cafritz has made other improvements, such as new laundry rooms. We've really made it a nice place on 16th Street. Residents also said building engineer Elliott Sampson is always around to handle any repair requests and that he is extremely responsive.