Nothing on the home front. The neighborhood park opened to much fanfare–though the P-Patch was not quite ready.
Anyone have anything they want to share?
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August 7, 2008 at 10:51 am
Have I heard that the security guard service currently paid for by the SHA is scheduled to end? I gotta admit I’ll be pretty furious if that is the case. The reason we need security service is because we have low income tenants. It would seem horribly unfair to those of us who invested/risked hundreds of thousands of dollars of our own money in this community to lose this essential service.
August 13, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Noticed that 30th Ave near the new park was just recently paved. Wonder when all the other streets in the neighborhood that needs a final lift of pavement will get paved?….
August 16, 2008 at 7:26 pm
If SHA would do a better job screening candidates we wouldn’t need security. Pretty amazing how this “dream community” has quickly eroded. I had to deal with a case of intimidation last week. Spent one second too long looking at one of my neighbors and he started shouting profanities at me.
Any one know if the occupants of the rental units have any responsibility for pulling weeds on the property. Seems like a lot of money was invested and a fair amount of it is now overrun with weeds and garbage.
September 14, 2008 at 3:33 pm
First they promised a 50/50 split of owners/renters, now the advertising has changed to “1/3 owner occupied.” With Phase II still in hibernation, and the poor economy, it’s likely that the percentage of owners will further decrease since rentals will make more sense to SHA in the short term. Of course that will significantly decrease the property values for owners.
To answer Thomas’ question: no, the rental units have no responsibility to pull weeds. Sadly, my experience is that while there are many positive renters in High Point, there are also a number of those that could care less about the community. They’re not going to pull weeds nor pick up 8a piece of trash….even if those weeds and trash are all over their front yard. They’re renting, so it’s not their problem. They’re more than happy to toss their trash out of their car windows and really couldn’t care less if it’s ever picked up. There’s also a significant issue of annoyingly loud rap music at all hours of the day and night. You can feel great about your decision to invest in High Point and your home’s “luxury finishes” while crap cars slowly roll past pumping obscene lyrics. And I won’t even go into the number of unsupervised children roaming the neighborhood at night. I’ve witnessed first hand pre-teens yelling profanities at one another while grabbing their crotches. Their parents would be so proud….if they were only around to witness it. Lovely.
I feel sorry for those that have bought at High Point. They paid strong “market value” money for their homes. And unlike “up and coming” neighborhoods where the bad is slowly improved over time….at High Point you have the assurance that there will ALWAYS be the element of some bad renters that just don’t care. People that have no ownership stake, few prospects in life, a sense of entitlement from years on welfare, and the knowledge that those things aren’t likely to change…then mix them with young yuppy homeowners…..and you’re bound to have a real sense of resentment brewing.
Give me the crappiest fixer home in the best neighborhood any day. Not the other way around.
February 12, 2009 at 10:34 pm
“The reason we need security service is because we have low income tenants” -Skeeter-
You are the reason why there is such an enormous gap between the apparent intimidating low income tenants and the home owners. When you smile at us as we are walking to school is this what you’re REALLY thinking? That we’re going to rob you at gun point or jump you if you look at us the wrong way? Excuse my language but you sound like a total and complete ass.
February 13, 2009 at 8:55 pm
I wish somebody would get shot.