Apartment hunting
My lease is ending soon and I, like so many other student types, am not sure: should I stay or should I go? I love my place, my neighborhood, and my landlord. But I want outdoor space, and I heat was $$$ this winter. So I’m looking, kinda.
Pittsburgh has more gorgeous old buildings than any other city I’ve lived in, or at least gorgeous old buildings that I might possibly afford. Just checking them out is amazing. I totally fell for a Victorian place with hardwood floors, a marble fireplace, 18-foot ceilings and a fortune in original woodwork — and heat included.
But there’s a catch — it’s owned by a management company, Mozart Management. When I started telling people about it I got horrified looks. Rumor has it that while they may have a fat portfolio of historic properties, they are draconian landlords. Is it true? Or do I not have to give up on the dream apartment after all?
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I rented from Mozart several years back, and while they weren’t warm and loving, they weren’t evil either. One of my friends who lived in the same building still rents from them seven years later, so she at least doesn’t find them a problem.