According to their website, rent for a one-bedroom unit at Centrum Bucktown is over $2,300 a month.
“With what we’re paying, we expect to have heat in the winter and AC in the summer,” one of resident told Block Club Chicago.
Residents first dealt with temperature issues in January. During the Polar Vortex, the complex\’s heaters broke – leaving many of the resident\’s apartments barely above freezing.
Then, while the heatwave came in last week, the cooling system wasn\’t working. One of the tenants, Caitlin Schwind, talked about how she first noticed the thermostat errors way back in April. She submitted a maintenance requests then, and has since sent several more requests and emails to the management company, 33Realty.
When last week\’s soaring temperatures appeared to make her dog sick, Schwind made an emergency vet visit and checked into a \”dog-friendly bed-and-breakfast.\”
She also submitted her 6th maintenance request then, and someone was finally sent to fix the AC the next day. The company has refused to reimburse her for the veterinary and hotel costs, but offered to pro-rate her rent for the days she was unable to live there.
