Pembroke Towers

UPDATE:
Girlfriend has lived here over a year now while attending EVMS… I’ve probably stayed about 4 weeks total here a week at a time.
As lovely as all of the staff are here… the building just has too much deferred maintenance and the maintenance staff is SO slow in responding to requests.
We’ve seen cockroaches for 2+ months now… we’re on the 10^th floor… GROSS. They must be living in the walls… yuck. They sent an exterminator about 3 weeks after first complaint and the guy comes back about once a month. We’ll still see baby roaches roaming around the kitchen area… they usually run away once the light is on but yuck… can’t leave anything out.
Failed window seals everywhere… my water view is blocked by condensation in the windows.
The windows are very very old and let in every bit of noise… constantly woken up by sirens, train, garbage man, etc.
Dishwasher has been broken for about a month now… said a new one was ordered 2+ weeks ago but no install.
Evidence of termite damage near doorway… paint chipping etc… put a word in but no work done.
Sink faucet wiggles everywhere… needs to be recaulked
AC/​Heater only has 2 settings still — extremely cold and extremely hot
Washer/​dryer — leaves a weird smell in your clothes (have tried multiple detergents and dryer sheets)… also dryer does NOT dry your clothes… you have to add in an extra 20 – 30 minutes on top of the regular 60 minutes and then half your clothes will still be damp.
All in all, it’s a great location… but they really need to get their s*** together and start maintaining the building and respond to maintenance requests.
Would love to stay but the building is so old and gross… currently looking to move out as soon as we find something else close by in Ghent.

So this was the first time I got to step inside the Pembroke Towers where many EVMS students stay. It’s convenient because it’s write across the street from school and they have some very spacious apartments. It’s also right next to light rail. Parking may be a bit of a problem as they have a limited parking lot. Many people park on the street.