Submitted by "Anonymous" on 05/11/2010

Building definitely has a bed bug problem. Was limited to certain areas but of course, has spread. Resident landlord has been very secretive about it for over a year now, but I've finally just last week been notified they will be inspecting my suite. People beside me and below me have them, so I'm sure I will get them as I have yet to be sprayed, despite surrounding suites being sprayed months ago.

Don't move in!!

Submitted by "star" on 05/05/2010

Dear Wilma.
To say that the landlords are not to blame is pretty irresponsible. YOU are the ones renting out the suites to people; therefore, YOU should be properly screening tenants. The tenants that you describe who move into friends apartments and come and go are obviously of the ESL sort. DO NOT RENT TO THEM!!!
They are only here for a good time--nothing else.
Have you not learned your lesson yet?

Submitted by "WilmaandWilliam Greenwood " on 04/29/2010

From : The Desk Of The Manager :

Landlord has resonded immediately to any bed beg problem .................. if ........ and we say if ...the tenants reports the bedbug problem to us
We would like to state that the landlords are not the problem with BED BUGS .It is with the tenants who brings them into the building with them .
The tenants brings them in and gives them to their friends in other suites then they blame the landlord for not looking after the problem
Dear Tenants , how about informing the managers about the problem. It is always good to see the manager or drop us a note. But , to state that we do nothing and you go from suite to suite with your friends then blame the landlord for the problem ...........not very good!!!!!
It is not always the students ....that brings the bedbugs into the building .....
As stated , we have a wonderful pest control person who has looked after the building for years and we have always looked at any bedbug problems .with great concern along with fast and quick action on the landlord part ..However that been said , Please report any problems to your landlord. Do not hide the fact that you have them they do not go away on their own.
We never had the bed bugs our selfs and we clean the suites after the tenants move -out because the first thing we do is have it sprayed.
Yes , it cost money to have your belonging replaced. We had bed bugs in a strata apartment building and we had to purchase new bed and bedroon furniture along with clothing and front room furniture......
Like we have said , before , it was cock roaches in the 1980 and 1990 in the west end of vancouver and Abbotsford and as far as Squamish ... and the best of the Hotels and apartment building had them ..
Remeber to contact your manager or caretaker as soon as possible so treatment can begin and this is the only way ..... we are here to help you
to say goodbye to the bedbugs

Robson Place Manager

Submitted by "westender" on 03/22/2010

I lived in this apartment building in 2004. We had bedbugs there for 6 months. The landlords were good enough to send in Allied Pest control twice, but the fumigator, after fumigating twice said that fumigation was useless because the infestation problem was too much, and that they were getting into our apartment from someone else's. He said that everyone would have to be cleared out of the building and the place fumigated 3 or 4 times over the month -not very practical for a landlord trying to make money to put everyone in the building up for a month! So, the landlord, thank you for you efforts, but I think the problem may be bigger than just fumigating an apartment at a time.

We had to throw out our bed, as well as as a couple of other pieces of furniture because there was no way of getting rid of them. Moved out when our lease was up. It's too bad, the apartment was nice, the price right, location great and the management pretty good. Unfortunately, this problem seems to come with the territory -the West End has always been notorious for bed bugs!

Submitted by "jenn" on 03/22/2010

I am on the 16th floor and have these. I know 3 other friends in the building and they also have these bugs on the 7th floor, 12th floor and 22nd floor. Does anybody know the full procedure for getting rid of these? Exactly how much furniture etc. do you have to move to spray? Now I have to put out another $400 for another matress when the one I have is practically brand new. The building should deduct it off my rent.

Submitted by "lived there" on 03/22/2010

Its got nothing to do with the exchange students. They are the ones who complained about the problems the most.

Besides the bed bugs, there are many sloppy tenants and smoking pot and partying all nite. I had put up with endless nites along with the bed bugs.

There was always garbage and spilled pop in the elevator. Most of the time it was never cleaned up right away.

Submitted by "\"bugged\" by the situation" on 01/30/2010

I am not surprised this building has bed bugs. Have you seen the occupants?
I am not trying to come across as racist here--it's just a fact that 80% of the building are exchange students who travel frequently and are not overly concerned about cleanliness as they are just here for a good time.
If you want to clean up the problem in the building, start with proper selection of tenants.

A good way to gage a building is to have a walk behind it or by the dumpsters; if you see a pile of mattresses or junk, chances are it's a bed bug haven.

Submitted by "wilmaandwilliam" on 09/14/2009

From The Desk Of The Manager :

We have bed bugs , this is true .

It use to be cock roaches in the 1980 and 1990

Here in the down town area and spread east and north.

This is a animal that we are treating for and we are doing everything in our power to get rid of them .

The treatment is working 100+ and we have a wonderful pest control man that comes to the building at anytime to stop the spreading of these things.

If anyone who reads this , they should tell your manager , caretaker , right away , so action can take place. Because you will spread them within the building and carry them every place you go.

Good luck in all your treatments , for this is the only way to say goodbye to them,

Robson Place Manager

Submitted by "Anonymous" on 09/06/2009

Suite on 17th floor found a very small amount of bugs. Contacted landlord and got sprayed right away. Gonna get 2 more spraying sessions.

Submitted by "Anon" on 08/02/2009

12th floor of 777 Cardero. Have lived in this appt. approx 3 years. First bites appeared June 2009.

Landlord responded immediately by calling in professional pest controller. Have been sprayed 3X.

Just discovered another live bedbug on the wall in plain sight - 2 days after final spraying. On a wall next to a window. Is it possible for them to migrate from the suite next door?????????

Landlord is planning to spread dichotomous earth in all the apartments between the 12th & 15th story. There is another reported infection on the 15th story. Landlord has inspected the adjacent suites for bugs & found nothing.

Submitted by "cn" on 08/01/2009

Apt 1507. Found bed bugs after neighbor warned of his situation. Also found on edges of mattress. Had to throw away much furniture. Manager very serious about dealing with treatment.

Submitted by "moved 2 many" on 07/28/2009

Fred:
It would be impossible for bedbugs to migrate from the wall to your mattress in 3 days of moving. What probably happened is that your moving van was somehow infested. Bed you did not wrap your mattress and boxspring in plastic before moving down the hall and into moving van from other location. An unfortunate incident for you but in future always, always wrap your mattress, boxspring, chairs, sofa etc in sealed plastic and you won't have any problem picking up bedbugs from moving. Might want to notify your mover.

Submitted by "Anonymous" on 07/28/2009

There have been a few reports here, however the building manager is on top of it & it seems to be in control. The building managemnet is playing a preventative role here.

Submitted by "Anonymous" on 07/22/2009

Suite 804- Discovered Bed Bugs, Landlord is goign to treat in 10 DAYS!!!! Moving out as soon as treatment is compleated.

Submitted by "fred" on 07/21/2009

Apt 904. Found bed bugs on the mattress after 3 days of moving in! Had few bites on skin. Notified manager ASAP, and she dealt with it by setting up a bedbug treatment.

Submitted by "JC" on 07/15/2009

Apt 1506. Found bed bugs on edges of mattress after two weeks of moving in! Had many bites/welts on skin. Notified manager ASAP, and she dealt with it by setting up a bedbug treatment.