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Amanda Mason
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Amanda, We appreciate you taking the time to provide your feedback. We share your concern regarding the situation you mentioned, and we are always looking for ways our community can improve. I would love to set up an appointment to speak with you, explain what measures we currently take in situations such as the one youve described, and explore possible alternate solutions. Thank you, and I look forward to speaking with you soon. Tyler Lyke, Community Manager
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Theres a serious classism and privilege problem here that leasing and management are fostering/refusing to solve. There are two towers in this building - one is fully renovated and the other is not. Residents of the older NW tower are not offered the same access as those in the North tower. Residents of the newer/renovated North building have full access to ALL amenities throughout the community, including exclusive access to a Community Amenity listed on the website that claims Expansive rooftop deck with panoramic views of downtown Philly & beyond. Shady oasis with trees, lounge chairs, and intimate nooks to relax, wide open space to lounge outdoor, kitchen with Viking gas grills and prep area." Unfortunately, residents of the NW building dont have access to any of this space, and its not a Community Amenity at all. Its more of an exclusive lounge area for those with more money. What they dont tell you during tours or in community announcements is that residents of the less expensive/older NW tower are denied access to this rooftop deck described on the website, and instead promised exclusive access to two rooftop decks in the NW tower. Despite this claim, there are some stark differences between what North tower residents are offered and what NW residents are offered in these spaces. The North towers rooftop deck requires fob access and offers unobstructed views of the city, a full prep kitchen, bathrooms, a TV, grills, and wheelchair accessibility. However, in the NW tower, there are two shabby, deteriorating decks that dont require fob access - ANY resident can enter them - and feature not-so-great views, poor lighting, uncomfortable furniture, a lack of shady sitting options, and a lack of wheelchair accessibility. The smaller of the two is usually locked and entirely inaccessible. While Michelle from leasing claims the denial of access to the North rooftop terrace for NW residents is due to a capacity concern, Tyler Lyke (Community Manager) told me over email that The North residents pay a premium rent for the use of the north roof deck. This is masked classism and needs to be addressed. Tyler has not responded to my follow-up email or addressed my full range of concerns, which I assume is because theres no way he can defend that their policy isnt classist. If the concern is regarding capacity, the rooftop terraces in the NW building need to require fob access, as well, and residents from the North building should not have access to our amenities. We also need wheelchair accessibility, more comfortable furniture options, shade, and lighting. On the other hand, if the concern is premium rent, Im paying just as much for a 1-br in the NW tower as studios are currently listed for in the North building. The only difference is my apartment isnt fully renovated with floor-to-ceiling windows. Does that make me less deserving of a nice community space? Residents of the NW tower should have full access to the entire community, just like our counterparts in the North tower - Let it also be known that Tylers response to this review is absurd because weve been emailing back and forth for the past two weeks. He knows we dont have anything to meet and discuss. Tyler never extended the offer via email to engage in a phone call to discuss my concerns. This furthers my point that management could care less about resident concerns and just wants to look good by using these cookie-cutter responses and present as if theyre doing something to address resident concerns. Thanks for the offer to chat, Tyler, but no thanks! Ive said my piece.