The upper level apartments are having issues with the ventilation system. The air pressure from the roof fans which are supposed to suck out the bad air via the bathroom and kitchen vents are not working properly. Although some have been changed due to continued complaining, most have not. What this means is that bad air which is sucked out of the lower apartments rises to the top of the building where the pressure from the outiside air prevents it from venting out, and since the fans are about 30 years old and no longer strong enough to vent the air, the air ends up being pushed into the upper level apartments. Many of the residents have sealed the kitchen vent with plastic or duct tape to prevent the bad odors from others from coming in. This bad air can be toxic and cause health issues!
Mrs. Zeeva Mizrachi, the building manager, has refused to really deal with the problem as she prefers that the tenants leave so she can bring in new tenants to replace them. Every time a tenant changes she can increase the rent, even if its only slightly. I'm not sure how this will benefit the building, as more tenants means more wear, while less tenants, especially respectful ones, means less wear on the building. In the end, it would be in the owner's interests to change this policy.
By the way, the owner of the building has decided to occupy apartment 1505 when he is in town. He has converted the north-east corner 4 1/2 to nothing short of a palace with his own laundry equipment, a powder room with a shower and a corner Jacuzzi-style bath in the master bathroom. He also got himself a brand new kitchen with nice appliances and new cabinetry which sure beat the 30 year old Flintstones model that I have. Expensive tiles in the hallway and nice wood floors in the bedrooms make the apartment look like a chic condo. I wonder if he will have a problem with ventilation, or if they replaced the fans for the risers that service his "condo"?
This blog is intended to allow residents to make their opinions known about the upkeep of the building and grounds. The Marina Center is located at 14,255 Gouin West H8Z 3C2, corner of Saint-John's boul. and Gouin boul. West on the West Island of Montreal (borough of Pierrefonds). This ~30 year old, 16 level building, has 16 apartments per floor totaling some 250, including studios, 1 & 2 bedroom.
If a problem such as this is not rectified within a reasonable time, especially after notice was served unto the building management, it would justify a rent decrease of about 100$ per month (in my estimation). To obtain such a rent decrease you would have to file a complaint with the rental board and have the matter adjudicated. You can ask for a retroactive rent decrease starting with the date at which the problem became apparent.
ReplyDeletewe have the same problem on the 9th floor and we keep complaining but notthing gets done.
ReplyDeleteabout the owner occupying 1505 when he's in town.....This is his apartment building, he can do whatever he wants to it. If you, or anyone else has a problem with that then you can buy your own place and do whatever you want to it, but, until the, deal with it.
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ReplyDeleteIf you want to find really good apartaments in Canada
you have to push yourself but I am pretty sure that one day you will be really happy