I'd really like to know what your experience at the Jefferson or the Axiom apartments has been for you so far. Some of the negative comments that I normally receive abated for a short while then, for whatever reason, they have picked up again. I am once again hearing about the rental office's neglect and their ill manners, and of course the noise in the building is of major concern. On the other hand people seem to be pleased with maintenance and most of the concierge staff.Noise is by far the number one complaint that I get from the readers of this blog and from those neighbors whom I have spoken to. Some of those neighbors are ex-neighbors now because they have chosen to bail out of the Jeff and Axe rather than put up with what they perceive as sub-standard living. One such example that I have cited is that I notice people leave their doors as if their leaving a saloon in the wild west. Slam! Then they chat loudly down the hall if they happen to be with someone. That's fine during the day, but after 10pm ... or even midnight, you might want to be a little more considerate of your neighbors. We all have different schedules and different preferences as to what we consider "late."
Another common complaint is the amount of dog waste around the front of the building. Since the snow melted there have been a number of droppings that have "revealed" themselves. Dog owners--just because there is snow on the ground it doesn't mean you shouldn't clean up after your pet. There seems to be an ongoing battle between dog owners and those that have to put up with their irresponsible owners. And dog owners, don't even try to put it upon "people who hate dogs." That doesn't seem to be the case. It's the owner that is the focus of the anger not the dog. That said, there are some very responsible dog owners in the buildings who regularly clean up after their pet. You all know who you are.
On the plus side I know most of you have noticed that we now have a new sidewalk on the way to the metro. It's a big improvement and it makes it seem like there will be an actual neighborhood here one day. In the spring there will be a brand new patch of green grass along side of it... only history tells us it will just as soon be brown.
Remember folks the quality of life here at Navy Yards depends on all of us to do our best and to consider one another. Please do your part.
I agree that something must be done about the noise and the non-poop-scooping dog owners. There is a law in DC that allows for fines for such violations, but it is unclear who the enforcer is - can the building management institute fines for repeat offenders?
ReplyDeleteSee this link for more info: http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/sections/environment_energy_and_natural_resources/animal_law/pets.cfm
I've not seen anything that tells me that management will do anything about these issues, or that they even care about them. They still keep renting to tenants with dogs way bigger than their own lease specifies, and the noise in the building persists even after many tenant complaints and conflicts.
ReplyDeleteI'm no lawyer but It seems to me that they have left themselves wide open for anyone that cares to nullify their lease to do so. They are required to live up to their end of a contractual arrangement too.
Thank you for the informative link concerning pets and community housing. It's a great link for both pet owners and those living in a building allowing pets to read.
By sharing information like this it empowers and informs all of us.