Submitted by "Maus" on 08/11/2008

We have bed bugs and we moved in here two months ago. The problem I don't think is huge, we only found about ten of them but we threw out our bed anyways... Maria is having our place fumagated quiet soon , she seems to be on top of the problem/

Just watch out they are still in the building.

Submitted by "KidBomba" on 05/26/2008

I have also recently moved to 1255. I have talked to Maria and she is trying very hard to clean up the place. She admitted the big amount of ESL and as new tenants move in, they are going to be screened more thoroughly; she mentioned she is looking more for working individuals. Locks have been changed recently and she is concerned and on top of the building safety. I have not had any problems with security, I used to live in outer Vancouver and living in this building is the best thing that ever happened to me. She is on top of the bedbug problem too and so far, I have no had any problem nor have I heard any recent incidents/breakouts. She was clear that she has fumigated the place many times, that management is spending whatever money it takes to clear the problem and that she is confident to say that the bed bugs are gone.

I think progress is being done. Of course, there are things from previous management that need to be addressed, but as far as I have been in there, things are improving at a fast rate. I praise Maria and Lluvia for their great efforts.

Submitted by "couldn\\\'t stand it " on 05/21/2008

This building is a sinking ship. The sheer magnitute of ESL students compounds the problem. Their tenants also take theri infested belongings and hold street garage sales at neighbouring yards and parks selling off the infested belongings to unsuspecting purchasers. Police are now responding quickly to this illegal vending which should greatly contain the bedbug problem.

At least management is listening and making an effort now although it is too late for myself. Had to move out on account of no sleep, people loitering, unsafe, and scary looking people coming and going 24/7

Submitted by "Jeff" on 05/06/2008

I have lived at 1255 Pendrell Street in the West End for a few years now and have watched the building hit bottom and now it is getting better and better every month. The new manager, Maria has worked very hard to turn things around in the building which is now much cleaner, quieter (not perfect but getting better monthly and the building is in the middle of a noisy part of the ciy), and the bed bug problem seems to have been brought under control. A few months ago this building was a horrible place to live and now I can honestly say I am happy to come home and I do not feel ashamed anymore having friends over.
Maria has kept every promise made to me and to others that have made the same comment in the building. She has saved us, me anyway.
We also have an assistant manager, Lluvia, who works so very hard and makes herself available at all hours to solve any problems and she does so with a smile and honest dedication to her job.
I can hardly wait to look back in a few months and with a few months of good experiences behind me I will have little memory of the dirty, bug infested, noisy, party central, juvenile behaviour from before.

Submitted by "r" on 05/04/2008

The building is getting more better. The bed bugs seem to move around or hide and then come again. The noise is getting more better but there are still some loud parties especially on the weekends and the students don't care and are very rud. I will stay for while and see if it get more better more or I will move to my friends building.
The noice is much better than before when there were parties every night and peoples don't talk about bugs very much any more. The new manager is very nice and so is the helping manager, Juvia. The building is more cleaner now also.

Submitted by "15th Floor " on 04/08/2008

I Love Maria!! i moved in here in December and i was worried about the problem & my noisy neighbours who played loud music at 3am. Since then everything is quiet and it's a real pleasure living here.

Submitted by "J" on 03/31/2008

I live at 1255 pendrell..ive had a bad problem with the bugs in recent past,,but,,,since new management ,,,Maria....she has done a great job at trying to fix the problem,,,vastly improved...my apt has been sprayed several times and things are so much better..the building is now much cleaner and the problem tenants seem to have been dealt with..so things are really looking up,,,thanks to Maria...im crossing my fingers that the bugs will be gone for good.

Submitted by "Lady M" on 03/16/2008

The new Manager is great! She's on top of the bedbug problem. She's determined fix the disaster the old manager created. I hope they get rid of all the garbage tenants "G" allowed to move in.

Thank goodness for Maria! Now there will be no more bachelor apartments with 20 ppl living in it, midnight fire "drills", loitering junkies, odd smells,...etc. Oh and she doesn't smoke in the office and stink up the whole lobby.

Submitted by "Ms. S" on 02/15/2008

Hi please help im moving into this building tomorrow !!!! im worried about this bedbug problem. can anyone please tell me if the problem still exists, and is the new manager resolving all this problems??? please tell me :S

Submitted by "tenant" on 01/30/2008

Now, I live in 1255apt.
Since new manager came in apartment.
this apartmenet is getting better.
I never seen bedbugs and heard any noise.
and swimming pool was remodeling.
I think It\'s a good apartment.

Submitted by "Anonymous" on 12/19/2007

I'm going to look at an apartment there next week and apparently they're renovating everything. We'll see...

Submitted by "Mr ?" on 12/19/2007

Aparently there's a new manager there now, my new apartment there was cleaned & has new interior,

i dont see any sign on bedbugs...... i'm worried though!

Submitted by "Mrs. W" on 12/11/2007

I moved in on Nov 1st and had all my stuff moved out by Nov 3rd....DON\'T MOVE HERE!!!! I was told there were no problems with the place.....then found out through the janitors that they needed to fumigate my apartment 808!!!!! The management is terrible, my place wasn\'t even cleaned for me to move into, i didn\'t get to unpack anything and i\'m glad i didn\'t
STAY OUT!!!!!!

Submitted by "Mr ?" on 12/07/2007

OMG im gonna be moving into 1255 Pendrell next week!

now im reading that this place is dirty & has bugs & animals all over the place ?

say it isn't true?

Submitted by "Mr. B" on 11/05/2007

Building very dirty, it is basically a "youth hostel" with transient students moving in-and-out constantly. This has led to a very bad bed bug infestation that is spreading from floor-to-floor.

Elevators and all common areas are constantly filthy. Building management tries to keep clean but the sheer volume of young people living and partying in the building makes it impossible to keep up.

Avoid

Submitted by "Mr. B" on 10/24/2007

We Live at 1255 Pendrell Street and we are currently getting our rounds of pesticide spray for bedbugs. I have talked with other units and they have discovered bedbugs as well. Landlord is pretty quick to get someone in to spray as this is a serious issue. As for the building.. its dirty, theres a lot of transient students and the building is not maintained very well.

Submitted by "Mr.W" on 10/14/2007

I just want to know how this building handled the problem seeing i'm moving into it at the end of the month!

Submitted by "henk " on 10/12/2007

845 Mc bride BLVD new west

bed bugs found in all three bed rooms as well living room.
2 bed are brand new, (3monts old) sofa is new as well. landlord has done nothing about problem but asured me that they will look into the problem, still waiting 2 week have pased and we are still being bit.

Submitted by "Mr H" on 09/16/2007

bugs all over bed,,,,had to throw out bed now,,,,now in my sofa....getting bad,,,telling landlord now........enough is enough..its bad