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"Disapointed First Time
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This a well maintained building. Clean, new paint. Don't be fooled by appearance. Sound Proofing is non-existent. We didn't take the time to notice all Units are the same layout. If you are young and want to have friends over they can't stay past 11:00 because the Senior Citizen next complains. Can't have a Surround Sound System or hoot & holler if you are sports fan because noise travels down the hall.

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	Comment on this Review: unregistered user on June 4 2016: This is a great building if you like banging and the smell of pot. unregistered user on July 24 2016: Owner's should take pride in the building they share and clean their balconies and parkade. What is wrong with your storage room? Write a comment about this review Enter image text:

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"Structure Noise"

We recently moved into this building. There is too much Structure & Pipe noise when the temperature changes or winds blow through the building. In addition the are no Sound Rules in this building. Sound Systems are so powerful there is Vibration. We can hear the Rebars shake every time the neighbour underneath turns on their Ceiling Fans. We have heard comments the Value of this Building has gone down. Some Owners are selling at a loss.

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Comment on this Review: unregistered user on July 1 2015: Nobody enforces quiet time hours. Too many student rentals who have no respect for neighbouring units. unregistered user on September 13 2015: Owners/Renters should learn to communicate. It is rude to bang on walls/ceilings. We are not noisy people; we are trying to live in a building that IS NOT sound proof. On the flip side we hear their loud music, slamming doors, heavy walking (they're under us) unregistered user on January 26 2016: We viewed a Unit in this Building. Lots of problems. Could hear neighbouring units very clearly; pipe leaks in the parkade; parking stalls & balconies used for storage (what is wrong with the storage room); parkade could use a good sweep. It's odd there is no record of a Warranty Inspection for structure. (hair line cracks and nail pops) unregistered user on January 30 2016: Also, view the unit at a peak time of day. Screaming children running up & down the hall; dogs barking; loud music from neighbouring unit. Can hear appliances running as well as vibration. unregistered user on July 24 2016: They use their parkade and balconies for storage. Sends a message there is something wrong with the storage room. unregistered user on October 26 2016: Moved here a few months ago and love it. It is so quiet and neighbours are very respectful of one another. I'm amazed at all the negative comments and wonder if some are from people who have not resided in condos before. unregistered user on November 7 2016: Moved into this building 2 months ago and love it. Super quiet and everyone has been very friendly. unregistered user on February 25 2017: Maybe it's having the wrong expectations. You have to be a DIYer or have money to burn because contractors charge Owners three times more than if it was funneled through the strata fees. Also, look at different times of day. It is very quiet when everybody is at work. Evenings and early mornings there is constant noise. (banging, dogs barking, children screaming) unregistered user on June 5 2017: June 2017 --- I have lived here one year now. Still very quiet, well maintained and the strata fees are reasonable. I have no regrets downsizing and moving here. Write a comment about this review Enter image text:

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"Condo 101 Training"

Owners/Renters should be given Condo 101 Training in what means to live in a Condo. We recently moved to the top floor. Who doesn't want to live on the top floor? No neighbours above!!! We moved above a Ceiling Banger. (they hear us walking around; they hear us chopping vegetables; they don't like when we run our appliances; etc etc) Not once have they asked if we hear them too. (heavy walking; banging cupboards & doors; loud music all day/everyday)

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Comment on this Review: unregistered user on October 12 2014: Our building has problems too. It is in my opinion either a professional should do a Sound Test OR Council Members should act in two's. One in your Unit, one in the neighbours. One should not have to tip toe around in their home or live with restrictions. unregistered user on October 12 2014: 30+ year old buildings are being torn down to make way for new ones. Buildings are going up sooooo cheap, they won't last 30+ years. Budgets are set so low, they expect Owner's to pay for what was Strata's responsibility. Try being told each owner has to vacuum their part of the hallway. unregistered user on November 13 2014: Have to agree Sound Proofing is horrible. One should not pick Condo living if you can not live within the Bylaws. Especially if you are a thumper & banger after 11:00PM when most people are sleeping. unregistered user on December 6 2014: The Cart is ahead of the Horse. Council thinks they are looking after our best interest, but they don't think of the next step when doing maintenance. (i.e. money spent on an elevator lock that compromised the security to the locker room (money down the drain because it can't be used); Building Wash stripped the Stain & Caulking (no money for restaining or caulking - they think they can owners to do it); Painting - pick wrong colour, so now they have to paint doors and change carpets. (turn off some lights to recover the shortfall) Write a comment about this review Enter image text:

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Reviewed on Jun 7 2014


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"Common Areas need some
TLC"

Visited with my realtor this past week and wasn't very impressed with the condition of the common areas. Repairs are needed in most of the common areas and cleaning the carpet and a fresh coat of paint would brighten up the building. Your council should power wash the balconies and to get rid of all the moss. Suite we viewed was nice / great view...but a view isn't everything. You people need to take pride in ownership and get your building in a better state of repair. Is there something wrong with your storage area? Maybe some should be reminded they have neighbours on both sides. We saw items stacked in the post corners. Parking garage needs a good sweep.

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Comment on this Review: unregistered user on July 19 2014: We recently visited too. There is a huge stain on the carpet on the 4th floor. The floor has dropped at the fire door & elevators. We too noticed balconies that are too cluttered making it look like a fire hazard when they have barbecues. unregistered user on July 19 2014: Also, the day we visited there was no visitor parking. Street parking on one side of street was full. Odd they don't have special parking for Trades. The day we visited there was a Trade Van/Trailer parked across five spots in the back. We felt like we couldn't park in the sixth if he needed to get out. unregistered user on August 5 2014: We agree with original post. Carpets need cleaning, walls painted, moss on roof and some balconies, parking level could use a good sweep and sealed, Unit windows and fireplace vent needs caulking. unregistered user on August 6 2014: Shared repairs & maintenance are not in the Budget. If you live in this building you better be a DIYer or have money to burn to hire contractors. unregistered user on August 16 2014: One would think Strata would do their weatherproofing repairs before heavy rains arrive. We visited this week and noticed leaking gutters/pipes, windows & vents needing caulking, wood trim could use a painting. unregistered user on September 3 2014: We visited when everyone is coming home. Noise transfer is horrible. Door slamming shook the door of the unit we were in. Children screaming down the hall. Loud thumping & banging sounds that kept shaking the Unit. Noticeable stress cracks & nail pops. unregistered user on September 3 2014: Also agree, there are several areas needing cleaning or painting. Outside could use painting & caulking windows before rainy season arrives. Parking level could use a good sweep & concrete sealed. Write a comment about this review Enter image text:

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"Investors, Buy from an
Original Owner"

Original Owners can rent indefinitely. As of 2010 the Rental Bylaw can not be changed on Strata Lots.

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"Quiet, Beautiful building"

This building is on a nice and quiet cul-de-sac, close to parks and nature trails.

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Comment on this Review: unregistered user on April 8 2014: We rent in this building. Who was the genius that decided to use the locker room key on the elevator? Our Landlord does not want us to use the Locker Room. We now have to use the stairwell door to get to our car. unregistered user on April 26 2014: Why would a building that is still under warranty not want a Depreciation Report done? Why is there no House Plumber checking lines in Units if Owners are reporting low water pressure? unregistered user on May 3 2014: No street parking available and Visitor Parking full. We walked a block to view an Open House. Since when do visitors use a key? unregistered user on May 10 2014: Why are Units sitting empty? unregistered user on May 10 2014: My guess is the non stop sounds. We could hear appliances running with pipe noise. Thumping and banging, slamming doors, children screaming. Agree with comment above. No Visitor Parking available. unregistered user on June 28 2014: Wish we saw this before purchasing. Sound proofing is horrible. In addition to human sounds there is also pipe noise and structure noise when the evening cools down. unregistered user on June 28 2014: Like someone else mentioned neighbours don't seem to respect Quiet Time hours OR maybe they don't know their Living Rooms back on to Master Bedrooms and some of us can't get by on four hours sleep. unregistered user on September 1 2014: We currently rent in this building. We are scared to live as our neighbour blames us for sound sources beyond are control. (someone runs down the hall; structure noise; pipe noise) We are scared to use anything that does make noise. (dishwasher, washing machine, garborator, etc) unregistered user on September 25 2014: One would think with the recent turnover there would be Sound Rules. Surround Sound Systems should not be allowed in wood framed buildings and should be enforced after 11:00PM. - Our Unit vibrates from the system above. unregistered user on September 25 2014: Nor should Power Drills be allowed to install the Sound System if they are on the installation side. (the stud is on our side) unregistered user on October 11 2014: We have a horrible hum in our Unit. Council can't find the source; so we have to leave at night. Write a comment about this review Enter image text:

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"Read the Minutes"

We recently viewed a Unit on the top floor. Settling cracks were being repaired in the hallway. Unit has crown moulding in the bedroom. Why isn't it through the whole Unit or Building? What are they covering up?

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Comment on this Review: unregistered user on March 28 2014: Agree, read the minutes. First impression is poor maintenance. (walls need painting & repair) There is a hole in the lobby wall that was listed in January's Minutes. Still not fixed three months later. They installed crown moulding & painted over settling cracks. There is no documentation to show an inspection for the 10 year structure warranty. unregistered user on March 29 2014: I would also be concerned how easily sound travels. While visiting we encountered running in hallways. Guess that explains the gaps between the floor and baseboards. There was a noticeable drop at the fire doors and elevator. Write a comment about this review Enter image text:

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"Poor Sound Insulation"

We just moved into this building. Sound transfer is horrible. There is no Live In Manager to enforce quiet time hours or set sound restrictions. The neighbours Living Room is next to our Master Bedroom. Washers back on to the Second Bedroom and can be heard from floor above & below.

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Comment on this Review: unregistered user on January 1 2014: Given the wiring history of this building; Council Members should have upgrades checked. It should not be normal to hear a loud hum. unregistered user on January 1 2014: I agree with the Poor Sound Insulation. If this year is any indication of Unit Parties we plan on selling soon. There are some that are off for two weeks and have no respect or consideration for others that have to work and think it's okay to party until two in the morning. There is no one to enforce it. unregistered user on February 6 2014: Suggestion, Rent first. I've met some awesome people in this building but I agree Sound Transfer is horrible. Why do Shift Workers live in Condos if they can't respect quiet time hours. (11:30 every night I am awoken to slamming doors; loud banging; talking until 1:00am.) unregistered user on February 14 2014: Not only is soundproofing almost non existent, but something is structurally wrong. While some sounds are normal; it should not be normal to feel your neighbours noise. unregistered user on February 14 2014: Council appears to show favoritism in enforcing sound restrictions. We can't have a fan to mask sounds coming from above. unregistered user on March 18 2014: They also show favouritism in who can park in visitor parking. unregistered user on April 7 2014: Our ground floor unit is nice and quiet. There's a lot of complaining about sound on this website, but I imagine most people that complain are living on the second or third floor. There's a reason why the top and bottom floors of condos are the most sought after. unregistered user on April 8 2014: It's all about location. Do your homework on what a 60 STC is. We are a young couple with older neighbours that complain if we stay up late. In turn we hear them when they get up early. Bottom line this building is not designed for different lifestyles as our Living Room is located next to their Master Bedroom.(and our Master Bedroom is next to a Living Room) unregistered user on April 12 2014: Re: April 7 - It is actually the ongoing threats of fines for noise. The message just doesn't seem to get through this is a wood frame building. People are not 100 per cent quiet. If you do not like noise do not live on the 2nd & 3rd floor. Sound travels all the way up & all the way down. unregistered user on April 12 2014: One would also think for building going on 8 years; there would be living rules in place. We hear a horrible hum from Ceiling Fans. Barbecue odour comes through the Bathroom, Kitchen & Dryer duct work. (vents are next to balcony) Write a comment about this review Enter image text:

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"No Notification for Renos"

There is no documentation for lack of insulation. For a building that is seven years old; there is still no rules for what can or can't be done in your unit. No notice given in regards to Renovations in the neighbouring unit. One would think, with the lack of insulation there should be rules to notify neighbours.

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Comment on this Review: unregistered user on December 17 2013: No building is perfect. Things brake, things flood, places are broken into, domestic disputes, those things are very common. Every time you read the minutes, you're going to find something wrong with the building. There's no such thing as the perfect condo. unregistered user on December 17 2013: The problem with any building is they are not designed for different lifestyles. We thought it was a good thing to have everybody from Singles to Grandparents. If you are not compatible neighbours, there will be problems. You get Owners downsizing from a house to a two bedroom condo; you get first time home buyers with small children. Grandma & Grandpa better like children or a theatre home system. unregistered user on December 18 2013: Whether new or old, rental or strata; buildings are not designed for various lifestyles. (What's noise to one, is living to the other) One has to remember when you live in a building you are sharing your life with others. Nobody wants to hear their neighbour. It is worse when you are not compatible neighbours. Lessons are learned to be honest in what you are looking for and a good Manager will know you are not suited for the unit. unregistered user on December 18 2013: If you break it, you broke it. I don't care if it's anchoring a TV on the wall or installing closet organizers, etc. Your neighbour should be given the opportunity to put breakable keepsakes or good dishes from China Cabinet in safe keeping. unregistered user on December 20 2013: Your building has, more than likely, made the same mistake as others. Builders are following the Building Code. Strata Corporations (Council) has to put two and two together. Owners are complaining they hear their neighbour. IF HAS TO BE REPORTED AS A DIFIENCENCY. If Strata Corporations don't report it, every building will continue to go up without proper sound proofing. -- Since the day we learn to walk we are taught to walk heal-toe, heal-toe. Some people are heavy on their heals; some are heavy on their toes. Owners should not be facing fines for walking heavy, or not knowing they can't have a Theatre Sound System, etc. if they don't know their building is not sound proof. unregistered user on December 22 2013: Let's not stop there. Our Cat is scared of dogs. It freaks out when they bark. unregistered user on January 19 2014: It is really sad Council Members do not know the difference between human noise and building noise. We had to leave because of fines. Not one council member stepped foot into our unit to hear the pipe bang or structure noise. unregistered user on January 26 2014: The majority of people on the strata in my building are retired folks who either don't know how to handle issues or more accurately don't care. Stupid people who don't want what's best for buildings don't even deserve to be on strata councils. It's an excuse for them to sit around and gossip, let alone living out winning a popularity contest. Strata Councils should be held accountable for all the bad decisions they make. unregistered user on January 28 2014: It's a full time Volunteer Job nobody has time for. They claim to be looking after our best interest. They don't care about Unit problems. unregistered user on January 29 2014: Well said. Guess that's why some buildings have a very high turnover rate in owners. unregistered user on February 6 2014: Or they don't sell. Guess that's also why so many Condo Owner's are filing Insurance Claims instead of Warranty Claims. unregistered user on February 6 2014: In some cases by the time you get good Council Members on board it's too late. The damage is already done. If you are going to live in ANY new build you better have the know-how or money to burn. unregistered user on February 7 2014: Agree: Money to Burn. We spent 200.00 for a Plumber to tell us the low water pressure isn't the taps. (The House Plumber should be checking the lines in Units as it is best to go through the neighbours ceiling rather than ripping up the floor) unregistered user on February 8 2014: Re: January 26 - I think they do know. Buildings are going up so cheap; most strata's can't handle it financially. The building I live in has so many repairs that notices are on Titles. Like the above post: Read the Minutes. Too many councils try to pass problems on to Owners. As the days become months, the months become years you will get Owners going to their Lawyers. Repairs are to be done by the Strata Corporation via Strata Fees. If a New Building has set the CRF too low; run. unregistered user on February 17 2014: They don't know what to do. They try to force Unit restrictions without knowing both parties. Try living in a Unit with threats if you continue to use your Kitchen & bathroom at the same time as your neighbour. unregistered user on February 22 2014: With the lack of Management in buildings; they can't know every single owner/renter in the building. ALL buildings are going up so cheap; neighbour disputes are inevitable. unregistered user on February 22 2014: Council Members should really use their discretion when receiving & delivering complaints. Why can my neighbour have a sound system that rocks my world; but my child can't run around and have fun, etc., etc. unregistered user on March 6 2014: They can cause more problems than they solve by not being discreet. The strata council in my building is downright useless and never uses common sense when dealing with issues. unregistered user on March 26 2014: One Bylaw that is over used is the Right to Enjoy Your Strata Lot. If there are too many restrictions nobody enjoys their strata lot. You do not need to be a professional to hear neighbouring units. Strata's should create Living Rules. If one can not be tolerant in how you Walk, Talk, Eat or Breathe or what shows or music you have on; condo living is not for them. Buy a house and share it with those you know. unregistered user on July 19 2014: Council Members should never act on their own either. unregistered user on September 11 2014: I agree on notification for Renos. It be nice to know there is work being done from early morning to late evening. No consideration for meal time or differing hours for quiet time. Write a comment about this review Enter image text:

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"The Entry is connected to
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The toe bone's connected to the foot bone, the foot bone's connected to the ankle bone...? The ankle bone's connected to the leg bone The leg bone's connected to the hip bone The hip bone's connected to the back bone The back bone's connected to the neck bone & the neck bone's connected to the head bone. --- Same principal applies to wood-frame buildings. Your suite is connected to the neighbour's suite; your suite is connected to the hallway. You will hear noise from my unit; you will hear noise from the hallway; you will hear noise next door. --- We moved to get away from a neighbour who can dish out noise, but can't take it. Recommended to Business Professionals who travels.

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Comment on this Review: unregistered user on August 26 2012: There are many people who have lived in the building since day one. I think some of these comments are without basis and are almost slanderous. Anyone who is posting on here with negative comments should be willing to back their comments up. If you are defaming the building then you should put your name forward instead of just slashing the reputation of the building. Maybe the expectations of some people aren't realistic. That means, you should not expect to walk around heavy thumping like, or with your tv or music blasting like a theatre. Be reasonable to your neighbours. They may not want to hear your noise, and if you were considerate, they wouldn't! unregistered user on August 27 2012: Nor should one expect absolute quiet. See comments under OMNI. Too many builders don't deliver what they promised. We move into a building with expectations. NOBODY wants to hear their neighbour. We do. I DON'T live in this building but am sypathetic toward anyone living a life they didn't expect to live. unregistered user on August 27 2012: EVERY building has its challenges. Ours is smoking. -- EVERY building will always have those that can and those who can't. Is the glass half full or half empty? Those that can pay the fines and keep living. Those who can't and stop living and eventually move. What is noise/odour to one is living to the other. If you lack rules "It's not fair they can do it" unregistered user on August 27 2012: If your building is anything like mine. It is not a building problem per say. It is disputing neighbours. We gave Owner's freedom to "deal with it". MISTAKE. We created building rules. We have a Media Room for those who like to get the most out of the move, who doesn't. OR for those who like to hoot and holler on Game Night. Out of respect for current and future families appliances can only be used 9-9 (what child doesn't go to bed early and maybe sleep in on weekends (lol) If you don't like children running over head; create a supervised space to run and play. unregistered user on August 27 2012: oops move should be movie unregistered user on August 27 2012: It is unrealistic to tell a heal walker they can't heal walk. OR to tell a foot dragger to pick up their feet when they walk. OR their limp is step, thump, step, thump. OR to tell a heavy person to walk lightly. unregistered user on August 28 2012: YOUR BUILDING IS NOT EXCEMPT FROM PROBLEMS. HIT THE HOME TAB ABOVE. IF OWNERS/RENTERS COME ON SITES LIKE THIS THEIR VOICE IS NOT BEING HEARD. ONE UNIT SHOULD HAVE A VOICE TOO. MY BUILDING HAS EVERYTHING FROM SCRATCHED APPLIANCES TO (LIST GOES ON). AM I THE ONLY ONE. OWNER'S LIVING IN NEW CONSTRUCTION NEEDS SUPPORT TO KNOW THEY ARE NOT ALONE. -- TO STICK TO YOUR PROBLEMS. MY BUILDING TOO, HAS SOUND PROOFING ISSUES. AGAIN OWNERS/RENTERS WHO COME ON HERE ARE PROBABLY FEELING ALONE. "IF YOU HEAR ME, I CAN HEAR YOU TOO". Write a comment about this review Enter image text:

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"No after hours help"

There is no one to call evenings & weekends. Like others noise is easily heard. Moving here during a heat wave we have noticed how loud Ceiling Fans are from neighbouring units.

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Comment on this Review: unregistered user on August 17 2012: We haven't slept here in two months. No one believes that we can hear the motor running under our bed. Their right to stay cool supercedes our right to sleep. unregistered user on August 18 2012: Mmm Problems = can't sell, so rent. Will not buy here. unregistered user on August 18 2012: .... with owner's who don't care enough to talk. "do you hear my fan ALL NIGHT?" Wouldn't these selfish neighbours notice their neighour is missing every night and wonder why. unregistered user on August 26 2012: People who move into the building need to realize this is not a building with a resident manager; this is not a building of rentals; if you are renting from an original owner, then that landlord in who you contact. Otherwise, there is a property manager to do with building issues. If you have an issue in your unit, you or your landlord (the unit owner) has to deal with it. unregistered user on September 25 2012: There should be someone to call on. Complaining tomorrow is too late when you want it dealt with now. In addition why is the turn around in complaints so long. Some people can't remember what they did two minutes ago let alone two months. (It took two months for my neighbour to receive a complaint letter. He was not a happy camper - He has since moved and replaced by a young family.) unregistered user on October 6 2013: I agree with above comment. There is no one to call in regards to noise after 11:00. We certainly won't be staying long with party central across the hall at 1:00am. unregistered user on November 2 2013: We recently moved into the building. Sound transfer is horrible. There is no one enforcing quiet time hours. We too won't be staying long as this building is not suited for small children with a neighbour who can't turn down their theatre sound system. unregistered user on November 2 2013: Also, your master bedroom is next to your neighbour living room. One would think there should be better insulation OR quiet time hours enforced. unregistered user on November 8 2013: Great building if you like thumping and banging all day, everyday. This is a starter or retirement home. You will not be staying long. We had to put our nice breakables and good dishes in storage as the banging shakes your unit. Write a comment about this review Enter image text:

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"Don't judge a book by its
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I agree with most of the posts here. There are some serious sound issues in this building. The Unit we are living in, was immaculate, the owners obviously took great pride in their home. -- Not only do we hear sounds from above, but we can hear EVERYTHING from below and next door. (Our first mistake was talking to the neighbour above about their walking and would they mind carpeting the floors. The wife cried and asked if we noticed they don't live in the unit full time. No we didn't; we are new in the building and didn't know how bad the sound proofing was.) They were just there for essentials. They rent a Studio apartment.

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	Comment on this Review: unregistered user on July 22 2012: P.S. Can hear the shower & ..... next to our kitchen. While you expect to hear sounds above; we were shocked we could hear the neighbour below peeing & bedroom noise. We quickly moved to the other room. Write a comment about this review Enter image text:

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"I can hear you! Part 2"

I live very quietly & unobtrusively. I have my basic generic rights as an owner to inhabit my dwelling in peace & comfort. And since I'm alive & not dead yet, sometimes, I trip & fall, sometimes I drop items on the floor, or move furniture & chairs when I have too. Well, these are the sounds of life - people must be free to move around & live. If you want absolute quiet from neighbors' movements & sounds, then you need to live in suburbia in a private one-family home. This might solve the problem. HOWEVER - meantime - you have NO RIGHT to restrict the normal motion of owners/renters above you in their legal habitat - for which they pay for & are entitled to certain benefits in living there. If they were loud after 10 PM - then you'd have a justified case against them. Unless, I grow wings & fly you will hear me. There were no sound restrictions moving here. Maybe one I will get fed up and move AGAIN. The next owner could be a young couple or family. YOU will hear noise then. THIS IS NOT A SOUND PROOF BUILDING, YOU WILL HEAR ME; YOU WILL HEAR MY NEIGHBOUR; YOU WILL HEAR HALLWAY NOISE; YOU WILL HEAR ME USING MY KITCHEN AND WHATEVER OTHER NOISE WILL HEAR WITH BASIC LIVING.

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	Comment on this Review: unregistered user on July 15 2012: Another added note I am seeing mentioned here. You complain I walk around. Do you know how loud the motor is on ceiling fans? How much walking do I do verses hearing a Ceiling Fan Motor non-stop. Write a comment about this review Enter image text:

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"I can hear you!"

I’m a single guy, moved into the building recently. The gentleman downstairs from me began to complain he can hear my footsteps & movements when I walk. I hear walking above me too. I HAVE NO RIGHT to complain that they must not move around or tiptoe to please me. So, If I hear those above me – then who is he to complain that he can hear me.???? I am a quiet guy living alone: l don't lift weights & slam them down on the floor. I don't own any exercise equipment. I don't even own a TV or a loud sound system. When I do listen to music I use my IPOD with ear buds. I don't give dancing lessons or tap dancing in my suite. I ALWAYS try to walk softly. Once in a while I might walk a little faster if I’m rushing to answer the phone or in a hurry to leave. I do not stomp as my 300 pound frame might go through the (his) roof. My normal footsteps are so quiet that I can barely hear myself walk. I rarely have visitors.

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Comment on this Review: unregistered user on July 15 2012: If your building isn't sound proof there is probably structure noise. Body weight alone will cause structure noise. Unless they build single townhomes in the country you can't avoid noise. unregistered user on July 19 2012: Got to wonder about Strata when after 6 years they still don't recognize there are sound proofing issues and thinks it's okay to tell someone their "Living Noise" bothers the neighbour. STAY AWAY FROM THIS BUILDING IF YOU WANT TO LIVE. Your neighbour's right to quiet enjoyment supercedes your right to live. Write a comment about this review Enter image text:

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"Rent Only"

If you buy a unit in this building don't plan on living here. You can hear phones ring, washing machine noise, dishwasher, garburators, helicoper noise (motor & blades turnings on ceiling fan below), running in hallways, doors slamming shut, loud music, dogs barking, sports fan screaming, talking, walking, etc, etc. Everything your neighbour does you hear it.

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Comment on this Review: unregistered user on July 13 2012: Read between the lines in the ads. When they say, they really mean. Quiet Unit means you HAVE to be quiet. Quiet enjoyment means no noise allowed (no children allowed; no friends allowed; no cooking allowed after 5:00; no watching TV after 8:00PM; no laundry or vacumming on Sunday, it's a day of rest) I moved here to live, I live the neighbour bangs on the ceiling. unregistered user on July 28 2012: There are lots of things most people don't realize when browsing through ads. This is some very good insight and quite accurate. unregistered user on July 31 2012: This IS NOT a building problem. Most owners/renters are respectable of one another. There are (as in all buildings/neighbourhoods) a couple of neighbours in a lifestyle dispute. We have some wonderful people living here. Do your homework first. unregistered user on August 4 2012: The problem with buildings this age is they have all gone up with problems. (see comments under OMNI). Problems that SHOULD go through strata is passed on to individual owners to deal with. I WOULD ONLY RECOMMEND THESE BUILDING TO SOMEONE WHO CAN DO YOUR OWN REPAIR & MAINTEANCE. OTHERWISE, YOU HAVE TO HAVE MONEY TO SPEND ON YOUR OWN CONTRACTORS. unregistered user on August 9 2012: We Recently rented a unit here. There are NO rules to back up the bylaws. We left our last rental due to outside summer noise. Like other posts we can hear the neighbours ceiling fan running in their bedroom all night. Write a comment about this review Enter image text:

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"Poorly Constructed"

Oh, you have to love summer time noise. I hear a TERRIBlE ka thump, ka thump, ka thump, buzz, buzz, buzz, ka thump.... at night. Oh yes you have to love ceiling fans especially when everyone has one going all night.

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Comment on this Review: unregistered user on July 14 2012: People tend to forget they share walls, floor & ceiling space in condos. Owners think they can anything & everything they want in their home. Bells or Alarms should have gone off when owners complained of noise in their units. CONCRETE FLOORS DO NOT SOUND LIKE PLYWOOD. Look at the degign of the building. WHAT SIDE OF THE WALL ARE YOU ON? Are you on the Stud side or the Insulation side? It makes me cringe when I see the items people think they can bring into their unit. IF YOU ARE HEARING CRACKING AND BANGING SOUNDS DON'T ASSUME YOU HAVE AN ANNOYING NEIGHBOUR. Your Unit is not holding the weight of your Wall Mounted 40 inch TV. OR Your floor is not holding the weight of a Freezer. OR Your ceiling is not holding the weight of a ceiling fan on High Speed. Write a comment about this review Enter image text:

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"Hate it"

Very poorly constructed. I hear my neighbor's phone ring, when they vacuum, when they're doing laundry, couple time, etc. Location, location, location. Why do parents stop outside my door to discipline their already screaming child? or talk on their cell phone? Can't wait till my lease is up! NO privacy here.

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Comment on this Review: unregistered user on July 9 2012: AND Ceiling Fan in bedroom below. unregistered user on July 9 2012: The problem with this building is there is no one to call evenings & weekends. We too have problems with a ceiling fan. We appreciate the need to stay cool. We have had to leave our unit two nights in a row because the screaching sound is soooo bad. unregistered user on July 9 2012: Sound some how travels through the floors/ceiling. We hear a high pitched tone something terrible from the unit below our next door neighbour. unregistered user on July 10 2012: When you do complain you're a liar. Council's not the one having to hear the motor vibrating under their bed. Write a comment about this review Enter image text:

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"Hearing more and more of
your neighbour"

We were very interested in a unit in this building. My guess is nobody bothered to take the additional structural training suggested in the Owner's Manual. The unit we viewed had several holes drilled through the sound insulation. -- Also in the short time we were viewing the unit we could hear structure noise every time the neighbours moved around their unit.

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"Must be Quiet"

This building is horrible for noise. Nice welcome to the building when we got a knock on our door moving in. "We can hear you moving in" Everyday is one complaint after the other. "your music is too loud" "take your shoes off" "what are you doing in your kitchen" "rent the amenities room when you have company" (we had one person over for dinner) -- SUGGESTION: ask about complaints against the unit. If the previous renter/owner had problems, you will to. Another suggestion for Strata Members: Do an Inspection. Make a list of Sound Restrictions available to all thinking about moving here.

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Comment on this Review: unregistered user on June 22 2012: We rent too. This will never be home if strata doesn't wake up. The walls and floors are so thin we can hear......... Well let's just say. What is noise and what is living noise? Apprently council takes sides and will never visit my unit. I don't remember reading I can't have a rocking chair or recliner; I can't have a theatre sound system; I can't jump out of the way when I accidently drop a knife. Chop, chop, chop vegetables is disturbing someones dinner. Maybe my neighbour would stop using their master bathroom at meal time if they knew I could hear them while preparing my meal. unregistered user on June 22 2012: I live in an apartment with neighbors above me. For some reason, the sound of people walking over my head was just... infuriating. I could hear every little thing that went on up there. The toilets flushing, the kitchen cabinets, the front door - every heavy step, skip, and jump they took. It really made me fume. But eventually I realized that it wasn't really my neighbors' fault, they were just walking around in their apartment, living their lives, doing their thing in an apartment that didn't have much in the way of soundproofing. Their thing was a lot noisier than I prefer, but everyone is different. Some are quiet, some are boisterous, and most people are active during the day. When you live in a multi-unit apartment building, you may hear more of your neighbors than you prefer. Comes with the territory. Take it from me, next time rent on the top floor and you'll be much happier. (Where you will try to always remember the neighbors below, right? If your neighbors are quiet during normal sleeping hours you should count yourself lucky. It is not reasonable to demand that people change how heavy a walker they are or what shoes they wear or don't wear or when they have their morning pee inside their own home. unregistered user on June 30 2012: There is no happy ground in a building that lacks sound proofing. Try being too quiet. My neighbour jumps out of his skin when an appliance starts. unregistered user on July 2 2012: ...after you live on the top floor you will also be a little more understanding when you live below; right? We have to live with all walks of life. Little people who like to run and have fun. Big people who may be heavy on their feet. Let's try to be neighbourly and invite your neighbour over for tea. If we know what we are hearing it's not so bad. unregistered user on December 1 2013: Bear in mind when looking at Units in this building your Living Room & Kitchen is next to your neighbours Master Bedroom. For the type of Owners in this building keep the same quiet time hours seven days/week is not realistic. We are requested not to run our Garburator or Bread Machine after 10:00PM unregistered user on December 1 2013: Also, if you are young and want to stay up later on weekends think again. Your 50 plus neighbour complains they can hear your surround sound movies. Write a comment about this review Enter image text:

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"Does anyone monitor this
site"

I recently moved into this building. I love it. Great neighbours. Quiet. -- 2009, 2010 should be history in a well run building. Please delete old posts.

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Comment on this Review: unregistered user on April 26 2012: My husband and I view a unit in this building. The suite was awesome. The rest of the building looks uncared for. Notices are posted through the building from Council. Experience tells to stay clear of a Council run building. unregistered user on May 10 2012: We just rented a unit here. This is not home. There are no base rules. Our child is not allowed to run around and have fun. We are not allowed to have company. unregistered user on May 10 2012: footnote to above. There are Bylaws, but they do not tell you which bylaws are enforced. unregistered user on May 11 2012: This building is best for a strong voice to fight the fight. Our Council members live in end units. They don't know what it is like to have someone run past your door OR have a child living in a neighbouring unit. We are sick and tired of living above a ceiling banger who can't distinguish sources of sound. unregistered user on May 13 2012: Noise is a huge issue in this building. When I complain, why do I hear from a neighbour? I AM NOT COMPLAINING ABOUT MY NEIGHBOUR. Why am I hearing banging sounds all the time? unregistered user on May 18 2012: IF YOU DON'T LIKE NOISE DON'T LIVE ON THE SECOND OR THIRD FLOORS. I CURRENTLY RENT HERE AND CAN'T WAIT TO GET OUT. (MOST ANNOYING IS PIPES BANGING) unregistered user on July 20 2012: It's obvious they don't enforce all bylaws. If you have a unit for sale include your neighbours in the sell. Nice seeing laundry & garbage on decks. unregistered user on July 20 2012: Owners should be remind their decks are in clear view of upper decks. Sorry, I don't want to look down at garbage piled up in the corner Or laundry hanging to dry. unregistered user on November 2 2013: Got to wonder about storage when the neighbours deck looks like a storage room. unregistered user on November 5 2013: Nice selling feature. Storage rooms aren't used. Why? Write a comment about this review Enter image text:

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"Research first"

I currently rent a suite in this building. Before purchasing or renting in this OR any building view the suite when neighbours will be home to know if your lifestyle will fit. There is too much noise transfer between floors. -- NO STEREOS ALLOWED in my suite.

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	Comment on this Review: unregistered user on February 24 2012: OKAY WALKED INTO EXISTING PROBLEMS. APPARENTLY STRATA HAS NEVER TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY FOR ERRORS. THIS BUILDING WAS TO HAVE A 60 STC. IN ADDITION TO NOISE THERE IS TOO MUCH SHAKING AND VIBRATION. Write a comment about this review Enter image text:

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"Council should do a
reality check"

I recently view a unit for sale. Council appears to be running this building. See Correspondence in minutes "(as directed by Council)". Council should step outside and come back in as a stranger. As an outsider Council is too busy noticing what Owner's are doing; they don't see the overall appearance of their building. Inside: the walls need cleaning/can smell the dirt from the vents. Outside: neighbouring balconies are green; slug shells under roof overhang; moss growth on roof. Downstairs: spalling conrete, dust build up; mold on some lockers.

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"Best downtown location in
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Lived-in top floor, back location & top floor (where else would you live in a wood construction condo) Private, quiet deck in the summer The most quiet home we have lived in because of bylaws neighbors & barking dogs are dealt with - loved it! Fantastic location - walk to all, restaurants, shops, college, minutes to highway. Largely has everything, shops, restaurants, close to a US Border, etc. Monthly maintenance fee is high, but includes water,and gas fire. Taxes in Langley City are low. Loved living at Fairfield Lane - had to relocate, otherwise would have stayed. Highly recommend well maintained building & Best location in downtown location

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Comment on this Review: unregistered user on January 11 2011: Largely autofilled - sorry should be Langley unregistered user on January 27 2011: I agree with the top floor thing. We live on the third floor. We can hear noise from the first floor. unregistered user on March 18 2011: SUGGESTION FOR REAL ESTATE AGENTS: INCLUDE KEY RULES/BYLAWS ON YOUR INFO SHEET USED WHEN VIEWING. WE ARE IN OUR 20'S; FIRST HOME TOGETHER. WE WOULD NEVER HAVE MOVED INTO THIS OR ANY BUILDING IF WE KNEW WHAT THE RULES WERE. WE HAVE A NEIGHBOUR THAT COMPLAINS WHEN WE STAY UP PAST 11:00 ON WEEKENDS. unregistered user on March 21 2011: it's too bad that you never read the rules and bylaws prior to buying. I'm assuming you are very noisy, and some people do have to still work on weekends, so they have to be in bed at 11:00. So really I don't think your neighbour is upset you stay up past 11:00 on weekends. It's probably that somehow you are disturbing them by being noisy. Good luck finding anywhere that will allow you to be consistently noisy. Unfortunately, most well run buildings will have a noise bylaw. A lot of people don't "get" what living in a condo is like. You can't just do whatever you want. Sorta the same thing if you owned a single family home. You couldn't every night party party loud without the risk of the cops being called. unregistered user on March 23 2011: good comment re the reading of bylaws. Unfortunate that the writer on Mar 18 didn't know to check bylaws rules in advance. It's a shame some people appear to be misinformed about buying a condo. Rules and Bylaws are important. There are many rules like dogs have to be within certain height weight limitations unregistered user on April 6 2011: I DO NOT live in this building, but my building has the same sort of issues. I believe people use sites like this to vent. It is very frustrating that the message is not getting through to "the powers that be". I live in a new building with "paper thin floors". I complain; my neighbour gets a letter. WHY? (I don't want to hear EVERYTHING. I don't need to hear them "doing it". Masking noise with noise doesn't work. There is nothing worse that hearing the Motor from a Ceiling Fan when you're trying to sleep.) unregistered user on April 10 2011: April 6 2011 poster: If you don't live in this building, WHY did you post here. The comments here are to be related to this building. To anyone reading this page: Take everything with a grain of salt. Like anything on the interweb, you can't believe everything you read! CBen on April 13 2011: Just a tip for LS. I recently discovered you can hide threads by going into edit, then check Private box. unregistered user on May 20 2011: There's something missing when your neighbour drills through your floor securing a ceiling fan. unregistered user on June 2 2011: We can hear noise two floors away. PLEASE keep your speakers away from the walls. unregistered user on May 18 2012: Be careful who your neighbour is. We have a renter living above us who complains all the time. She doesn't care her doing laundry every evening bothers us. Write a comment about this review Enter image text:

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"Pros & Cons"

This building's design has major pros & cons. Suites are grouped with the SAME LAYOUT. You can relax in your living room and never hear your neighbour. Your bedroom is next to your neighbour's living room. (i.e. it is now Thursday morning 1:00AM. Our neighbour is still up.) -- I would not reccommend this building to anyone with different hours.

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"This building should be
labelled 50 Plus"

We have the opposite problem to comments below. We are in our 20's surrounded by old people that are too quiet. They do not like our loud music. They complain when we stay up past 11:00. (they hear our TV; our living room light shines in their bedroom window) -- We are convinced the old lady living above us follows us from room to room so she can complain. (i.e. she is in the kitchen when we're in the kitchen; she goes in the living room when we want to watch TV or relax to music; the list goes on. She is above us all the time.) There are other young adults in the building, but not enough.

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Comment on this Review: unregistered user on March 6 2010: Do you want to trade? This building IS NOT design for people with different hours. I can hear my neighbour as late as 2:00AM. (i.e. talking; TV; kitchen noise) -- A few people should be reminded their Living Rooms are located next to their neighbours Bedroom. unregistered user on April 18 2013: HaHaHa. Your upstairs neighbour follows you around????? unregistered user on November 2 2013: Poor sound insulation if your upstairs neighbour can follow you around or maybe he has the same hours as you. We only have ONR kitchen, one living room & dining room. Where do you expect your neighbour to live? Write a comment about this review Enter image text:

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"Merry Christmas"

This is my first Christmas in this building. I do not have family living nearby and spend it alone. Thanks to my neighbour under me it has become very depressing. They have company over with their stereo cranked up which I can live with. BUT here's the kicker; they bang on the ceiling everytime I go into the living room. -- If you don't like noise above your head don't live below the top floor. This is a wood-frame building; you will hear your neighbour. -- They get to enjoy life; but I have sit in a walk-in closet.

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Comment on this Review: unregistered user on January 11 2010: Whats your suite number? Kevin on January 22 2010: That's too bad. Your building sounds like mine, only I am in Burnaby. I had always rented and decided to buy and now regret it. There is something very, very wrong in the way noise is transfered between floors. I too have a problem neighbour, in that I can not be in the same room as he is. (I swear he hears a pin drop and complains) Kevin on January 23 2010: Comment I wanted to make to above post -- Reading through comments on here; your building sounds exactly like mine. I think the BIGGEST mistake management did was eliminate live-in Managers. It's Saturday morning my neighbour has his music cranked up and banging at everything (chores) I do. (I think management has to start looking at both sides of the fence. Why can my neighbour have music soooo loud my place vibrates and I have to keep quiet. Buildings are not designed for today's technology. Why have I had to make changes in my suite to accommodate him -- My bedroom has become my Living Room; My Living Room has become my Bedroom.) The Rental Building I lived in there were noise restrictions and the Building Manager dealt with problems. Owning neighbours deal with neighbours. Doesn't work; it gets worse. -- Anyone want to live in Burnaby. I'm desperate to sell. Write a comment about this review Enter image text:

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"Disappointed"

I just came across this site/reviews and wish I saw it before moving in. We are very disappointed with the noise we can hear from our neighbour's suite. We have lived in wood-frame buildings before, but there were noise restrictions. Here, we can feel the vibration from our neighbours television. Also, the neighbour next door has their deck decorated with lights and candles lighting our bedroom until late.

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Comment on this Review: unregistered user on September 19 2009: Sorry to hear this. I can fully relate. We have the same sort of issues at 1080 Broughton Street. See my review. Also see Poorly Built Condos in San Diego. :( unregistered user on January 11 2010: Whats your suite number? i could be your loud neighbor. unregistered user on January 30 2010: to Jan 11/10: we live on the back, next to the suite that leaves their fricken balacony light on all night. (lights our bedroom) unregistered user on February 13 2010: Does your neighbour need to fix their washing machine? (not only does our neighbour have a loud TV. Their washing machine bangs TOO LOUD -- They started it at 10:30PM. They don't care it can be heard in the bedroom) unregistered user on July 28 2010: I'm on the front side. I haven't heard any washing machines from surrounding neighbors but i'm sure my garberator shakes the suite below, lol. I agree about the balacony light, no need to leave it on all night, you should see if strata can speak to them about leaving it on all night. unregistered user on August 28 2010: It's pipes banging. (we were told it's common for our washer. it draws in water at high pressure. the water turning on/off causes the pipes to bang) unregistered user on January 11 2011: I live in this building and have had a noise problem from one neighbor ( loud music). We talked to the neighbor and when the noise continued, the council dealt with the neighbor. Problem solved as there are bylaws in place. THe problem is people complaining here rather than going through the council and strata mgr and having the infractions dealt with. READ YOUR BYLAWS PEOPLE AND COMPLAIN. If necessary more than on e! unregistered user on January 13 2011: Sites like this have major pros & cons. I live in another building with the same issues. -- On one hand I want to sell my unit; on the other hand I don't want to go from one "frying pan" to another "frying pan". (If you building is anything like mine; our council is too quick in firing off complaint letters. I complain because I can hear my neighbours; my neighbours get a letter. Why?) unregistered user on January 27 2011: to January 11 post: As someone living on the third floor. We feel noise has never been addressed properly. We can't tell our neighbour to stop living because we can hear them. (we agree to live in different rooms) unregistered user on February 1 2011: i live on the 3rd floor as well, above someone that does shift work. If you do shift work, why the heck would you live in wood framed condo??? I live within the bylaws and once in the while have friends over since im still young but to bang on my ceiling during the day when i'm doing house work.... get a life and move your self somewhere that suites your life style. unregistered user on February 9 2011: NOBODY LIKES NOISE ABOVE THERE HEAD. It is annoying when your neighbour is in EVERY ROOM at the same time. (some sounds should be private) -- If you live on the 3rd floor. What lives above you?? People have a right to no some units have paper thin floors. We didn't know. Our first home is heartbreaking. unregistered user on November 2 2013: This is a wood frame building. Why would you live below the top floor if you don't want to hear those above? Write a comment about this review Enter image text:

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"One Bedroom Suite for
Sale is a no, no"

I viewed the One Bedroom suite for Sale on the top floor. Don't waste your time looking at it. The people below turned their stereo up and banged on the ceiling when we talked. -- What would they be like if we want to watch TV or do chores?

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Comment on this Review: unregistered user on May 18 2011: We have a QUIET unit for sale. It would be perfect for a quiet single as our neighbours are the same and want the same. unregistered user on September 21 2011: Do a Home Inspection. We can hear noise two floors away. Most annoying is washing machine "bang" early morning and late evening EVERYDAY. unregistered user on June 16 2012: Washing Machine is a real issue in our unit as well. There is no consideration for children going to bed early. As long as laundry is started before 11:00PM nothing is done. Write a comment about this review Enter image text:

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"Location, location,
location"

I currently live in an end unit on the top floor and never had a problem. The neighbours around us are great. We all watch out for each other. As for some of the negativity on here; it only takes one or two people to cause a problem. Treat this building as you would any building or neighbourhood. Know who your neighbour is and if you're compatible. (i.e. Some people cherish quiet time; some people need to have music going all the time. The quiet person vs. the music person will not be compatible.)

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Comment on this Review: unregistered user on January 13 2011: I agree. A few people will use this site for negative comments when I am sure most buildings are the same. Some people are just not considerate of their neighbors but most are. We have lived in this bldg for four years and have no noise problems or neighbor problems. We have some very nice neighbours and love living here. unregistered user on July 13 2012: This building is NOT sound prrof. If council does not wake up and address the lack of sounding they are going to lose some very good owners. We can have ALL suites rented with restrictions. I'm sure Health can be a good reason to rent out. Write a comment about this review Enter image text:

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"Nice building"

I have stayed with owners in this building, in their unit (so I am not an owner/not really a renter - but couldn't put anything else under the choices) know . I'm not sure about some of the comments here from others - and you need to make your own opinion - as some seem excessively negative. When the issue of "noise" comes up re this building, I have been told of comments that some people are noisy, but that goes for other buildings too - it's called living in a condo. The neighbours in the unit I am familiar with are basically quiet, and the unit I know of is quiet too. I have only ever heard music occassionally or summertime, people outside on their decks. I have lived elsewhere where you could hear the people below with their music - not a major issue here. I think the building has lived up to expectations.

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Comment on this Review: unregistered user on May 16 2009: NO, this building does not live up to expectations. Before we purchased we did our homework. It was to have a 60 STC; it does not. This building is not designed for expensive sound equipment. We have older neighbours that constantly complain about our loud music. We have not been able to use our theatre settings on our TV since moving into this building. -- Most people living in this building are 50 plus. If you are young and like loud music or having friends over Friday & Saturday nights forget it. unregistered user on July 28 2010: I have a a huge theatre in my suite, with 9 surrounding speakers, plus 10" powered sub and haven't had any complaints yet. I usually have it off by 10pm but the neighbors haven't complained at all and i've been there over a year now. unregistered user on August 6 2010: Do you ever hear your neighbours? Maybe they do what other people do - live in a different room. (I have to live in my Den 24/7. In the summer I house-sit.) unregistered user on August 17 2010: Once in a while i hear a little bass coming from a surrounding unit but nothing to hide about. I never hear anything from my other neighbors unless their partying outside till 3am but thats been taken care of now. Guess it's all about location. i have a two bedroom with the living room seperating the two rooms so it's harder for the neighbors on either side to hear my tv & sound system. unregistered user on September 1 2010: ONE neighbour can make a world of difference. I recently viewed two units for sale. One Sold overnight. The second was on a different floor. You have to walk past dirty/smelly work boots. The neighbours deck looks cluttered and tells me the decks are not as big as they appear to be. (WHEN YOU STAGE YOUR SUITE; INCLUDE THE NEIGHBOURS) Interested Buyer on September 12 2010: I viewed a unit last evening. For a brief second I thought I was in the Colossus Theatre. (LOL) (condo living you expect to hear some noise; but what I heard/felt is a deal breaker) unregistered user on September 18 2010: It is about location AND who your neighbour is. There IS something very, very wrong between floors. I live above a "ceiling banger" who can dish out noise but can't take it. (i.e. they have mounted their speakers on their ceiling. i can feel the vibration when they use it. -- I get banged at in other rooms because they can hear me (i hear them too)) unregistered user on February 1 2011: I lve above a ceiling banger as well, lol.I follow all the rules and i rarely make any noise's past the bylaw times but my below neighbor feels it's necessary to bang on the ceiling when i'm doing simple dishes at 1pm in the afternoon. Some people just have no life and a hate on for the world. unregistered user on February 5 2011: I think some people need to think outside the box. -- "If you can hear me; I can hear you". (look at the original selling features. Original Owners should have called a special meeting at day one to discuss noise transfer) I can walk away from most noise; but I have a problem with my neighbours Theatre System (at 1:00am) Write a comment about this review Enter image text:

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"Fanastic building,
location, neighbours from
alls walks of life"

To posters below and others who had a problem at the open house. When you come to look at the suite for sell; we are not going to live a lie. What you hear is what you get. Our Real Estate agent was not honest with us when we purchased. We wanted to be in a building where noise would not be an issue. We do not want to hear our neighbours, nor do we want to be heard. The best person/s for the suite would be someone who is away most of the time. (you will hear us and we do not want to hear you)

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I too attended the open house. We were very disappointed with the lack of sound insulation. We could hear the people in the suite below. They obviously heard us talking a they hammered; yes hammered on their ceiling.

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"NOISY"

I went to an open house in the building. The suite was perfect (large one bedroom--which is hard to find in new buildings); top floor; end unit) The neighbours below were a deal breaker. The first thing I heard was hammering on the ceiling, then their stereo got louder. There is no way I would live in a building where neighbours want you to whisper & tiptoe.

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Comment on this Review: unregistered user on June 2 2011: We rented in this building; will never buy. (Theatre Sound Systems should not be allowed in wood frame buildings) We were forced to move because little "johnny" couldn't sleep in the Colossus Theatre (lol) unregistered user on June 7 2011: Did you bother telling the owner of your unit? IF you did, something likely would have been done. Since you rented, then obviously you were renting from an owner (as this is not a building with a resident manager); like most if not all buildings that have suites owned by individuals - and they may choose if permitted to rent out the unit like yours did - there is not a manager you can go to the same as rental building. However you or the owner could have gone to the Property manager and if you knew who was making the noise, they could be fined or told. Most people want to be good neighbours and sorry you had to move. It doesnt help much if you don't tell anyone at the time - which sounds like the case. This is a very nice building and unfortunately like any building - even those with 25 units (This one has 3 x that number) there are going to be people disrespectful or ignorant of noise rules. There is no way to prevent someone buying home theatre, but common sense would say not to crank it. But some people don't have common sense. Again sorry you went through the noise thing. unregistered user on June 12 2011: YES, WE DID SAY SOMETHING. Read your Minutes, dear. Some, NOT ALL, units have noise issues. We had differing lifestyles. We have a small child that goes to bed by 8:00. Our Lease ended; we chose not to renew. -- Suggestion: if you don't deal with the noise transfer; you will continue to have problems. Noise to one, is living to the other. unregistered user on February 23 2012: Your building sounds like mine. It is in my opinion when a building has problems strata should take responsibilty instead of creating neighbour disputes. -- What are the sound rules. There is something wrong when my neighbour can have a theatre sound system and complain they can hear me in the kitchen. Write a comment about this review Enter image text:

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"Overall great building &
location"

Currently still live in building. Fantastic neighbours. Variety of residents (singles, young couples, retired couples families) Within walking distance of shopping. Also, great neighbourhood for leisurely walks. On the down side, this building does have a noise issue. With the design of the building you will never hear your next door neighbour as all suites are the same layout. BUT, you will hear your neighbours above & below. It is not excessive noise, just normal living. (i.e. talking, TV/stereo; kitchen noise; laundry)

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