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Display Name: imyagirlcec
Member Since: 3/13/09

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This post comes at the perfect time for me. I have neighbors below me that insist on playing their violent video games in the evening using some sort of surround sound system. Both last week and this evening, I've attempted to go downstairs and speak to them, thinking that perhaps they don't understand how the noise translates in my unit. However, each time I go down there, they won't come to the door. We live in condos - I own and they are tenants. I've contacted the owner by email twice. The first time, he emailed me back insisting that they would keep it down. The second time was this evening. I haven't received a reply but I did CC the HOA board on it and let him know that I will pursuing a monetary penalty/violation. We will see what happens.


Communication Solutions: Smart Ways to Kindly Make Neighbor Requests Renters Solutions
3/12/13 11:49 PM

i love every single thing about this house. EVERY. SINGLE. THING.


Kristina & Tyler's Whitley Heights Home House Tour
7/11/12 11:08 PM

loving the music AND the hair ... phenomenal!


Introducing Fay Wolf Apartment Therapy Videos
6/25/12 1:22 AM

I paint my bedroom a very similar color and I used simple, white cotton curtains from Ikea. They were $15 or so for a pair of curtains and compliment the color perfectly.


Julie's Brightly Colored Walls Small Cool Contest
4/12/12 9:20 PM

I worked as a City Planner for a small coastal city in southern California. One of the main reasons why we regulated home businesses is parking/traffic. In places where parking comes at a premium, it is unfair for one persons business clients or customers to take up all of the parking. Additionally, employees tend to work for long stretches at a time (if not all day) and that monopolizes the parking for those people returning home from work midday or in the evening.

Obviously, what was mentioned by previous posters is true as well ... ADA regulations would probably not be met by employers in residential zones as you don't typically have grab rails, ramps, etc. in your home to accomodate potentially disabled employees and/or customers.


Pay Attention to Zoning Laws When Considering a Professional Home Office
3/15/12 4:25 PM

I just bought my first condo and I love it ... I lucked out with a lot, including the location. Living here, I have noticed that even in my lovely downtown neighborhood there are good streets and bad streets. I just happened to have ended up on of the good streets ... tree lined, not too much traffic or cut throughs. Anyway, I say that to say that you really need to try to spend time in the neighborhood and make sure that everything gels.

On a more technical note, you MUST check with the city (or county or other governing entity) to see what you can and can't do with a property, especially if there are things that you want to change right away. I'm Planner at a local city and I can't tell you how many people that I've talked to that say the phrase "...but I bought it that way" or "the realtor told me I could do x, y, and z". Check for yourself. Setbacks, parking requirements, backup distances, WHATEVER, could have changed since your house was built and you need to know the rules and regulations placed on legal (meaning it was permitted to be built originally) non-conforming (meaning it doesn't meet the code as its written today) buildings. There is a bunch that most cities do for these types of buildings but there are also rules ... like how much you can expand, how much you are allowed to demo, etc. So PLEASE take the time to check and you won't regret it! <3


Apartment Therapy San Francisco | Hindsight: Before You Bought Your Home
3/23/09 11:18 PM