Stephanie Anderson
a year ago
"I’ve lived here for three and a half years and by the end of our stay, we were definitely ready to leave. Our first two years here were acceptable since we knew the situation here was temporary, but by year three the apartment was truly showing its age. And that’s the real problem with Nichols Square. These are forty year old apartments that haven’t been maintained in any sort of decent condition - they’ve had repeated coats of paint slapped on the walls, new carpet put in, and some other cosmetic repairs done, but the lack of major renovations have contributed to major issues.
These major issues consist of: mold coming through the paint due to moisture in the walls, wasps coming out of the actual fireplace because the flue was crooked and chimney grating hasn’t been maintained, an air conditioner that’s over ten years old breaking five times during the course of the lease, unknown leakages under the carpet which caused more mold/mildew, foundation issues causing multiple cracks which allowed pests to come in.
It hasn’t been a peaceful three years.
GWR - and to be clear, I place sole responsibility for conditions here on GWR’s shoulders, they’re the ones with the money, management just does for us with whatever pitiful amount their yacht-owning corporate overlords dole out to them - clearly thinks that Bay City is in the back of beyond and sees no financial benefit to restoring these apartments to a fit state for long-term living.
So here’s my advice. If you want to live somewhere for six months in Bay City, you can stay here at Nichols Square. The pools are good, your mail will get here, folks are friendly, management is very responsive and kind. The paint on your tub will stay fresh for awhile, and there’s usually hot water when the water isn’t being repaired. Watch out for the plentiful wasps, you should be fine if you don’t have a chimney. The raccoons are adorable, maybe adopt one of the hundreds of stray cats that losers leave behind when they move? But then it’s best if you find a new place to stay rather soon, because your apartment will fall apart, the insects will notice the cracks in your place and move in, you will get respiratory issues and constant headaches from the mold, and there won’t be anything you can do about it because you are required to sign a mold waiver when you move in, and the mold’s been covered up by the paint that’s been put over it. Good luck!"