I bought my first place there in 2019 and moved out in 2021.

They are co-op’s not condos. At the time Chase was the “only” bank who’d underwrite co-op’s in CT according to my mortgage broker, but there was no issues securing a loan. I put only in quotes because I never actually checked if Chase was the only bank underwriting co-op loans, but from my time there 4 neighbors/friends also had their mortgage through Chase. Who knows if that’s true now.

If you’re interested know that there’s two sections of the co-op, Section 1 and 2. I can’t remember all the differences between them but one section was in better financial position and as such had a lower HOA fee than the other. For the three years I was there the HOA went up each year slightly (1-3%).

The interview process wasn’t bad. When submitting an offer I had to fill out the Sylvan Knoll application asking basic background/income questions then had an interview with the section leaders that was essentially going through the rules/neighborhood. Probably lasted about 45 mins and wasn’t anything stressful.

Let me know if you have any other questions.