Lockhart guessed that there are about 50 to 75 young children living in the building. She also is seeing more and more single people in their twenties move in as elderly residents gradually move out. Lockhart seemed to know all the tenants and chatted with them as they entered and left the building. 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.