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I've been packing for the past several days, getting ready to move into Lori's and my new apartment. Originally when we signed the lease, our landlord asked us when we wanted to move in, saying we could move in as early as December 1st. Yesterday I called him, saying I would be coming by today to pick up the keys and he called the superintendant and then called me back saying "actually, the apartment isn't ready yet--they're sanding the floor and we haven't installed the fridge or the stove yet. How about this weekend or Monday?" Silence on my end. I said "uh, that's a problem--I really have to move in this Wednesday, there's no other opportunity for me until well into next week, and there's someone who's taking *my* place in my old apartment." We discussed solutions--he said I should buy a tarp to cover my things with, so when they're sanding the dust doesn't get all over my stuff. Privately I planned to buy a chain (I already have a lock) so I can lock my door when I'm not there. He gave me the super's phone numbers.
I called today around 1:00 to let the super know I was coming for the keys. Her sister answered and said she wasn't home, and that she didn't have her cell. I said "please tell her I'm coming by for the keys--I should be there around 4:00" and gave her my number. Fast-forward to 4:00--I'm standing outside the building, calling the super, who says no, she doesn't have the keys, the contractor has them (he forgot his own). Sigh. She calls him, he's on 145th St. (??) but is coming right back. He arrives around 4:30 and proceeds to tell me, using the super to translate, that the apartment isn't ready yet, and since neither of them heard directly from the landlord, they don't want to give me the keys. Do I have the landlord's cell? I do--I leave a message for him outlining the situation. Hanging up, we return to the discussion--the guy keeps saying the apartment isn't ready yet and I can't move in. He says this several times, notwithstanding my reply that I have no other option. Finally I tell the both of them "look, no matter what happens with the renovation, I *have* to move in tomorrow. That's final. There's no other option. I'll stay out of your way as much as possible but I have to move in." Arrrgh!!! Unbelievably frustrating. Why are you giving me so much grief about this? Especially since you obviously have been slacking off or the apartment would be ready on the 1st as we were told.
SO ANNOYING. Our landlord told us when we signed the lease, they were looking for a new super--I think I see why. I plan to call again tomorrow morning to clear things up. As though I don't have enough to do...in addition to getting a chain and a tarp (which I'd planned to do after picking up the keys, before my time was completely wasted). Cannot wait until this is all over!
I called today around 1:00 to let the super know I was coming for the keys. Her sister answered and said she wasn't home, and that she didn't have her cell. I said "please tell her I'm coming by for the keys--I should be there around 4:00" and gave her my number. Fast-forward to 4:00--I'm standing outside the building, calling the super, who says no, she doesn't have the keys, the contractor has them (he forgot his own). Sigh. She calls him, he's on 145th St. (??) but is coming right back. He arrives around 4:30 and proceeds to tell me, using the super to translate, that the apartment isn't ready yet, and since neither of them heard directly from the landlord, they don't want to give me the keys. Do I have the landlord's cell? I do--I leave a message for him outlining the situation. Hanging up, we return to the discussion--the guy keeps saying the apartment isn't ready yet and I can't move in. He says this several times, notwithstanding my reply that I have no other option. Finally I tell the both of them "look, no matter what happens with the renovation, I *have* to move in tomorrow. That's final. There's no other option. I'll stay out of your way as much as possible but I have to move in." Arrrgh!!! Unbelievably frustrating. Why are you giving me so much grief about this? Especially since you obviously have been slacking off or the apartment would be ready on the 1st as we were told.
SO ANNOYING. Our landlord told us when we signed the lease, they were looking for a new super--I think I see why. I plan to call again tomorrow morning to clear things up. As though I don't have enough to do...in addition to getting a chain and a tarp (which I'd planned to do after picking up the keys, before my time was completely wasted). Cannot wait until this is all over!
