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I know that there are some that don’t. I also feel like access to roof tops should be free / included in the rent… I love my building, but the amenity fee charges are a little ridiculous, especially for the amenities we have.
Also, there’s a lot of events that happen in the building (including a trick or treating event) and if we don’t pay for the amenity membership, we can’t participate. lol
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If a fee is charged, even a small one there are some good features. A resident named ‘Smokey’ pays the $1 per month amenities fee. A terrace is among the amenities. No smoking is allowed on the terrace signs posted there say so, and the user agreement states no smoking on the terrace. ‘Smokey’ does not obey the rules. ‘Smokey’s” amenities privileges can be easily revoked. The relationship between users and the amenities has clear definitions including a fee of $1. The relationship can be defined including grounds for cancellation.
Lottery applicants don’t fall in love with amenities. It not my guess that they are regulated or required in anyway by the various rules of affordable housing development. Some buildings have many amenities others none. The government seems to be with regulated rents or purchase price of the unit. Presumably amenity fee are a decision for management and independent of affordable housing regulations. Consider parking.
I move into an affordable unit in a new building with rent of $1000. I take the option of a parking space for $100 a month. It’s mandatory that I am offered a lease renewal. And the maximum % of rent increase is regulated. However, when my parking agreement ends, I don’t think the government requires that it be renewed at all. Perhaps after two years, building management decides to build a new building where the parking lot is. Or if parking is still available when my parking agreement ends, they might decide to double the fee. I don’t think the government is concern with the price of parking at my affordable housing building unless commitments were made about parking there.
Not only does my building charge a reasonable fee, they don't allow you to go month to month or do temporary stops. Imagine how the spaces would be abused if there was no filter? Even now, we hire security on July 4th and New Years to make sure the roof doesn't go above capacity.
i disagree. a fee should be charged. if its free, it welcomes ratchet in with open arms. + they have costs to operate and replenish
I can see that happening. But this building charges $75 a month for amenities .. and the pool definitely was ratchet when it was open lol a lot of tenants were also bringing in more than the allowed amount of guests. So the pool was getting extremely packed and they had more outsiders than actual tenants using the pools. It was dirty, sexual acts were going on too to the point management had to send out emails. It really depends
Not only does my building charge a reasonable fee, they don't allow you to go month to month or do temporary stops. Imagine how the spaces would be abused if there was no filter? Even now, we hire security on July 4th and New Years to make sure the roof doesn't go above capacity.
My building doesn’t allow temporary stops either and there’s already a lot of complaints among the tenants about that. Even market rate ones are complaining
I signed a two year lease as welll but wasn’t offered that. Congrats! What borough is that?
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