They are horribly noisy. The adults listen to television so loud we can hear everything on their tv, including their porn, in our living room. The children jump off furniture, stomp, jump up and down, and throw things at the walls. The kids are hitting the ground so hard they shake my apartment and I’ve had to remove all my belongings from the walls. They’ve knocked things off my shelf that I inherited from my grandmother and broken them. Things that go back from before my family came to this country before WWI! Picture glass has been broken, even lightbulbs in the ceiling fixtures have been shattered.

My dogs are in a state of panic the whole time they are awake upstairs, because it sounds like people are knocking constantly, or that the whole building is being attacked!
I have complained so many times to the management over the last two years and they will do nothing. I have spoken to the upstairs neighbors, brought the parents down so they could hear how loud the kids and their appliances are. They even think it’s too noisy and have said they wouldn’t live under them. Then they go upstairs and turn up the tv, the kids start jumping up and down right in the center of the living room. They’re doing it just to make it hell, I swear.

What do I do? I can’t afford to move. There isn’t a place in this town that’s big enough for us that doesn’t have a deposit under $700, plus the utilities hook up fees, and costs of moving. It would take another year or two to save up that much. Is there someone I can contact? This place is affecting my mother’s helping in a very negative way, she’s chronically ill with an auto-immune disaese that destroys muscles and connective tissue. The only way she’s ever been able to get through a whole day is to rest in the afternoons or evenings. She can’t even lay down in quiet anymore.

I’ve lived in this apartment for two and a half years now. Two years ago neighbors moved in upstairs. Two adults, three children, two dogs in a two bedroom apartment. The children are horrificly noisy. I’m 23 years old, not some irritable old granny pounding on the cieling if someone sneezes, either. They pound on their floor (my roof), jump off furniture, play video games so loud I can tell which game they are playing.

I have had to remove all my things from the walls, (Shelves, decorations, pictures) because they hit the floor with such force it LITERALLY shakes my apartment so hard my things are knocked off the wall. I’ve had belongings shattered when they’ve fallen off their shelves, picture glass break, and had lightbulbs shattered in ceiling fixtures. I have called at least two dozen times to complain to the management and all I ever get from them is “Oh, we’ll call them again.” or the most frequent answer “They say that they’re just children.” and then nothing happens. It’s beyond not live-able here. If I could afford it, I would move but there’s no way I can afford a new deposit, moving van, and to get util. hooked back up.

What should I do with these people? Is there something I can do other than try to outlast them? My landlords seem usual in this.

The second problem is my sister’s. They are half a month behind in rent and having some financial trouble since brother in law was laid off from construction job. They have a 15 month old baby and the landlord won’t turn on the heat. It’s getting cold fast in ND and I know this isn’t legal. Who do I call?

Thanks.

If you think your neighbors are creating a flophouse environment, contact your landlord in writing. I’d also contact the code enforcement agency in your area and ask for their advice.

they should help.

North Hollywood is currently going thru many changes by business owners and developers, hoping to solidify a strong and safe community. One property stands out, The Lofts at Noho Commons. It is a beautiful property, centrally located in the Noho Arts District, across the street from the Metro Station on Lankershim Boulevard. Even through the architecture sets a tone more of a resort than that of a family based residence. There is a hidden story developing here. Under the facade of the modern design and amenities, there is a story of dangers developing. Due to numerous requests by the residents for security directly to the owner(s) at Redwood Partners, Inc. and the management company Legacy Partners, assaults, theft and vandalism run rampant with no resolve. The general consensus is focused on the well being of the children and families that reside here, as well as to deter the inevitability of more violence, further property loss and death.

I ask for you to take a moment to view a petition explaining in greater detail, along with the comments made by residents demanding change. There is also a blog posting photographs of conditions that the owners refuse to acknowledge.

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/loftsatnohocommons-safety/index.html
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/loftsatnohocommons-safety/signatures.html
http://loftsatnohocommons.blogspot.com/
http://noholiving.com/

The North Hollywood Community Police Station regularly sends officers on calls here, most recently regarding a masked male with a crowbar, running within the building’s interior on two of the floors. This was less than 24 hours after four high-end vehicles were vandalized and rims were stolen. Women are afraid to leave their homes with the fears of a possible rape or home invasion. Stairwells are not secured with locks that work properly, or are forced open. Elevators don’t function for weeks at a time. Lights go off for days at a time that cover one half or another of the whole complex. Parts of the complex are over run by trash and filth, which must be violations of health and fire regulations. The sight and smell of urine and feces are found throughout the common areas. Drug dealers and prostitutes live and “work” here, and in the stairwells. And yet nothing happens. This is a very upscale community, which many of its residents demand discretion from their high-visibility and high profile professional lives. All of which have voiced and demanded action with no resolve.

We ask that you consider looking into our situation. There is documentation of events by some of the residents, as well as some officers from LAPD, including Captain Sharyn, I. Buck, Area Commanding Officer, of the North Hollywood Community Police Station.

now we have no cold water in our apartment. my upstairs neighbor doesn’t have any, either. it trickles out the faucet when you crank the knobs all the way open. it’s nearly impossible to shower because the water is scalding. this started when the landlord shut the water off to “fix” our leaky faucet. he does not answer my phone calls, nor does he return my upper-neighbor’s calls, either. it’s been since June 21. today is July 9. he and his wife do not acknowledge me in any way, shape, or form, and barely speak to my husband. we can never get anything fixed — ever. to make matters worse, this building is for sale and we’re convinced he doesn’t care enough to come fix things that the tenants are complaining about because he’s selling it.

who can i call or what can i do to make sure this is fixed ASAP? we can’t keep living like this. we live in minneapolis, minnesota. hateyourguts@gmail.com