Kate Hutch's Profile

I currently live in a building where the common areas are not taken care of. After looking at tons of apartments in the same historical area of Baltimore, we realized many buildings were not kept up the way they should but we fell for the charm of the apartment as well as location. However, here we are rounding out our year lease and are looking elsewhere. The owner and landlord of the building lives in Miami, so I can't really say whether he knows the true condition of the building he owns or not. If you call him to fix something, he sends the maintenance guy who is your run-of-the-mill general handyman who "can fix anything." He is a super sweet older man and very trustworthy but I feel that his work is shabby because he isn't an expert in everything we ask him to fix, and he always leaves the place a mess after fixes (i.e. paint splatters, dirt, etc.). The repairs get done, but the common area has never been swept or mopped since we have been there, and I am always calling to tell them that half the building's light bulbs are out.

Things that we thought weren't a big deal have become a big deal. My boyfriend admits that it does matter, he is embarrassed to ask new people over to our apartment because you have to walk through the charming but dirty lobby and main staircase.