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CityCouncil | 2014-07-15 | 28 | that money is the bottom line for Alameda owners, rather than diversity. I am concerned that I will end up on the street. There have got to be some housing alternatives in this day and age. I saw the low cost studios on Park Ave and Central, but seriously, studios? Maybe for the young, but not the majority. This seems like a sad attempt to pad affordable housing numbers. It's been ridiculous now for many years at the XXX apartments! A 6% increase one year, 5% the next, back up to 6% last year, and 6% again this year. We've gone to the Alameda Housing/Rental Board 3 different times up against the property manager and XXX, all to no avail. EVEN THOUGH the Board has "strongly recommended" against these increases, especially since we've lived here since 1997, AND since certain concessions made by the manager made weren't fulfilled. The property isn't the oldest in town, but still could use some major improvements and upgrades without the tenants paying through the nose for them! We are S00000000 sick of hearing, "Well, you SHOULD be paying us much more for your apartment/floor plan/view!" after all these years, this is very frustrating, rude, and even disrespectful. We've seen this place go so far downhill that it was only approximately 25% occupied at one time in this 450-unit property! Pet rules/acceptance has come and gone, and is back on at this time. Our barbecue grills have been removed and tenants are only allowed to have the equivalent of a camp sized propane stove on patios/balconys. Plants were asked to be removed, but the new (only part-time, by the way) manager is a bit more lenient. Oh boy, the list goes on, but we feel it is all reflective in the amount of rent we ALL pay here, even with constant parking garage and car breakins, thefts and internal burglaries does all this justify the rental increases and poor treatment we get in return? We think not. "My friend looked to get a place here last week. She was quoted $1,969/mo + pet rent for a year in a JUNIOR one bedroom---not even a one bedroom! She looked into a place here six months ago--I believe she was quoted - $1,800. She ended up renting at XXX for ~ low $1,750. Rent here has gone up nearly $200 in six months! Not to mention the theft in the buildings and additional $50/mo for an extra parking space. I cannot afford the increase, but I cannot move. Rent has gotten so expensive in alameda, I am completely stuck. Next year I anticipate moving out of alameda because l'll be priced out of my apartment. I am a ferry rider -> SF, an artist that participates in the local art community, and I'm worried I will no longer get to be a part of this community I love so much. Options are severely restricted because of dog ownership. Looking online (craigslist), there is nothing available for less than ~$2,000. 6. When I call on maintenance or repair issues, it takes to receive a response and have it fixed. 24 hours 36% Never One week 25% Other One month One month 4% Never 5% One week Other 30% 24 hours Rent Survey for City of Alameda - Summary of Survey Results as of July, 15, 2015 10 www.RenewedHopeHousing.org RenewedHopeHousing@gmail.com | Laura Thomas (510)522-8901 | CityCouncil/2014-07-15.pdf |