don't try to bury the truth to preserve your investment.

It looks like my neighbors here at the Waterfront Lofts have done an excellent job countering the grammatically challenged, rambling pack of nonsense posted by one of the residents. But since I was personally libeled by name, I feel I should respond as well. I am not on the board, but in exchange for getting a unit with a private roof deck with fabulous views, I have the unfortunate circumstance to have the hot water boiler for the complex located on it. That means that during the brief period that we were having problems with it, my neighbor (whose roof deck adjoins mine) and I were the ones to have to reset it when it went off. Because of that, we were more adversely affected than most, but neither of us are whining about it. (Speaking of which, “Me Me”, you should add a few more “me”s to your moniker so you sound ever more like a self-absorbed, whining child.) However, I take no offense at the claim that I am on the board (other than it being untrue and used pejoratively) because the board is doing an excellent job. They worked diligently to resolve that issue as they do with all of them. I have been living here since Jan ’06, and that was the only significant hot water problem I can recall, and there has not been a single hot water outage since. When the new management company was remodeling some unsold units, or if a resident renovates something involving plumbing, the water may have to be shut off temporarily, but it is rare, brief and planned well in advance. If “Me Me” is not showering, it’s not a water problem, it’s a hygiene problem. This is a very cool complex – unique, in a great neighborhood, and with a friendly, tight-knit group of residents (save one). Yes, it has its quirks and minor issues. After all, some of the buildings date back to the early 1900’s when it was a boathouse and the water came up to where the train tracks now are. But that is part of what gives it its character. I will agree with “Me Me” on one point – there are certain circumstances under which you should “not buy here”. Do not buy here if you think “urban lofts” implies living in a quiet residential neighborhood in the suburbs. Do not buy here if you think “urban lofts” is synonymous with “luxury condos”. You will be standing at the entrance for a long time waiting for a non-existent doorman. And most importantly, do not buy here if you think venting false accusations on a website is a better way to address your grievances than participating in the Association meetings. By the way, “Me Me”, the contracted form of you are is you’re. Your is the possessive form of you. For example, your review is full of lies and hyperbolic nonsense, and you’re an idiot.

First, I want to say that our HOA board of directors has been nothing but helpful, engaging and easily approachable. They do whatever is in their power to get things fixed for us, call out contractors immediately when there is an issue and are very good at letting us know when things are taken care of. We are on a shared water system and I know for a fact that we have never gone more than a day without hot water, so whoever posted that, you need to get your facts straight. If you are actually having these issues, you could go to a board meeting, where people will tell you the facts, instead of making up your own reality and posting them on sites where you think others that live here won't see them. I couldn't say enough great things about living in the Waterfront Lofts. We have amazing neighbors, we live in one of the most desirable downtown neighborhoods, the architecture of the building is magnificent and we live right on the bay. We have within the last few months had construction going on in the complex, this is because the current owner of the vacant units is going through a large remodel to sell the units. This is also why we have intermittently not had water. And to clarify that issue, we ALWAYS receive at least 2 weeks notice to any planned water shut offs, by mail, by email and by letter posted on our doors. It is not like we randomly don't have water. The hot water issue isn't even an issue any more. We have a large boiler system, that do to limited available space, is on one of the units roof. There was an issue with a valve, and when we called one plumber, they mistakenly thought they could fix it. When they couldn't, we called in a specialist to fix the problem and we have had hot water ever since. Anyone who purchases a condo downtown, knows that buying a condo in an urban environment brings urban smells and sounds. We live on the train tracks, which you can see, but they are upgrading all of the downtown intersections to make them quiet zones, therefore, the trains will not need to blow their horns anymore, making it much quieter down here. I think our grounds are well kept, we have a gardener come once a week to maintain the plants and many of the involved owners take time during their days to go around and pick up any garbage that has been left on the property, or they attend board meetings to give their thoughts on ways that we can improve the overall appearance. As for the "biker gangs" at the waterfront bar, if you are purchasing a condo here at the waterfront, I highly recommend going to the bar on a weekend. You will see that these biker gangs, are groups of great guys who are just getting breakfast before heading out for a ride, or are just getting back. They are respectful, kind and if they do rev up their bikes when they are leaving, it is during the afternoon and they are courteous of the people living in the area. I was never told I was buying a "luxury condo" upon moving in, and with our EXTREMELY reasonable hoa dues, that is not at all what I was expecting. But we do have a great community, amazing neighbors, and live in one of the most beautiful and friendly neighborhoods in the city.

NO WATER AT WATERFRONT LOFTS.
BUYER BEWARE...PLEASE READ ..DO NOT BE FOOLED ...DEMAND PLUMBING RECORDS IF YOUR FOOLISH ENOUGH TO BUY.
This so called "luxury" condo complex is remodeling the remaining units. Waterfront Lofts will be offering them up to some unfortunate, uninformed persons in the near future. I live at this complex and my warning is save yourself pain and suffering DO NOT BUY HERE. The units are in horrible condition. Some unites have swarms of uncontrollable, untreated termites other units have faulty dangerous electricity but all 41 units have NO WATER on a daily basis. This problem has been present since 2007 but we have been unable to get help from anyone. The condo HOA is hopeless ( peter bartoli & wade epps ). The plumber visits daily because there is no HOT WATER . If you like showers DO NOT BUY HERE. The water heater is unable to be repaired and the plumbing in general needs replacing recently the water tank exploded all over the parking area. If your a renter you can demand water or see a judge to withhold rent. Not the case in a condo. I have named the guilty parties, I'm sure others are involved. 1st the architect jonathan segal who finds old buildings that don't need to meet code. This underhanded technic allows faulty construction to pass under the radar. 2nd Delmar Pacific the people the built and maintain this DUMP. Every contractor i've ever had to do work in my unit has doubled over with laughter at the horribly cheap, corner cutting construction. These are same people that have not been able to fix the water heater in 4 years and most likely longer than that. Also the same people that sent out a pickled plumber that was actually holding a beer can. 3rd APS management & 4th HOA both of whom blame the other for the refusal to fix the water problems, treat the termites and repair the electricity. I have not had hot water in weeks.