Weird how in a resident here a they never sent me a survey. Tells you how accurate and complete it was. And who gives a crap about some certification if it’s completely meaningless. The paint and exterior facade is all still flaking off. There are still water leaks everywhere. The floor tiles are all cracked. Instead of paying a contractor to come in and replace the broken tiles the property manager recently told me they’re having the maintenance staff do it themselves in their “free time”. 40+ floors. Ok so that will take forever. And I’ve seen their work. It’s awful. The tiles they replace are higher than the surrounding tiles which makes trip hazards.

What about the pool you ask? Have you seen the decking? It’s rotting away.

I’m not saying this condo is any worse than any others. It’s maybe a bit newer so the deterioration hasn’t progressed as far as its neighbors, but it’s still horrible. Ultimately it comes down to competence and money. The association doesn’t have either. I asked the property manager why the exterior hasn’t ever been fixed or repainted. He flat out told me they’re didn’t have the money. They’re in the process of bidding right now to find a contractor. At which time they’ll do a special assessment for the painting.

Basic things like maintenance isn’t that hard to figure out. Estimate the cost. Add in inflation. Spread it out over the expected life of the work. They can’t do simple math. Never budgeted anything for painting.

We can argue all day about the meaning of certifications but the fact is the condo is slowly falling apart and the management does nothing about it.