Someone in the Forward Management Pittsburgh building not disposing of their trash properly

"Attention Residents of 5855 Alderson Street

It has been reported several times that someone in this building is leaving full bgs of trash in the main hallway and common areas. This is a direct violation of your lease agreement. Anyone seen leaving trash or belongings in the main hallway or common areas (basement/laundry room) can be fined up to $35 per bag of trash.

Keep in mind that improper trash disposal can cause pest and rodent issues within the building. We ask that you please utilize the dumpsters on Maeburn Road for all trash disposal. Recycle bins are also located on Maeburn Road for your use.

Should you have any questions, please contact our Management Office. Thank you for your prompt attention on this matter.

Sincerely,

Forward Management
5440 5th Avenue Management Office 63
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
412-254-2424"

Forward Management Pittsburgh's [False] Final Notice of Bicycle in Hallway Removal

'Received this letter taped to all doors of the apartment building today, from Forward Management Pittsburgh warning residents to remove their bikes from the hallways by May 13. There is a mention of a "final notice", however I don't think we've seen an initial notice, not for over a year. This yields this "final notice" as more of a first notice.

Additionally, the letter makes no acknowledgement of the two bicycles that were stolen from the building's basement (see the post on the theft crimes in Forward Management Properties Pittsburgh, here). Residents should be warned against moving their bikes to the basement where bicycles have been stolen before.

"Dear Residents,

This will be our final notice to all residents at 5835 and 5855 Alderson Street in regards to bicycles being stored in the main hallway areas.

All residents who are still storing personal items and bicycles in the main hallways must remove them immediately.

These items pose tripping hazards in the event of any emergencies within the buildings and cannot be stored there any longer.

If bicycles are not removed by Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 5pm, we will begin cutting locks/chains and removing the bicycles ourselves.

Should you have any questions, please contact our Management Office.

Thank you for your prompt attention on this matter.

Sincerely, Forward Management"

Forward Management Pittsburgh 72 Hour Electric Shut Off Notice

The usual: Forward Management Pittsburgh is delinquent on its electric bill (of $2,141.95) and so Duquesne Light is threatening to shut off the building's electricity.

"Name: Alderson-Forward Properties LLC
Service Address: 5855 Alderson St.
City, State, Zip Code: Pgh, PA 15217

Date: 5/4/15

72-hour shut-off notice

Your electric service may be shut off!

We may shut off your electricity because:
X You did not pay your past due bill.

We will shut off electric service to 5855 Alderson St. on or after 8:00 am on 5/11/15 without further notice.

We will NOT shut off your electric service if you do ONE of the following:
Pay $2141.95 in full before 5/11/15.

If we shut off your electric service, you may have to pay all of the following before we can turn your service on:
Overdue Account Balance: $2141.95
Estimated Security Deposit: $4183.00
Reconnection Charge Up To: $250.00
Estimated Total: $6574.95

* If your electric service is shut off, you may be required to pay any additional bills that have become past due to restore your service and/or correct the condition noted above. Duquesne Light will have up to 3 days to restore electric service.

..."

Routine Apartment Inspection Notice from Forward Management

"Attention Residents of 5835, 5845, 5855, and 5865 Alderson Street

Dear Resident(s),

We will be conducting a routine inspection of your apartment on Friday March 13, 2015.
The inspection will take place between 12-5pm.
We will be checking for things such as:
1. Unreported maintenance issues.
2. Damage to the property.
3. Smoke detectors.
4. Carpet assessment (if applicable).
5. Cleanliness of the apartment.
This is a mandatory inspection and we must be able to access your apartment on the above mentioned date.
Should you have any questions, please contact our Management Office.
Sincerely,

Forward Management
(412)254-2424
info@forwardmanagementpgh.com"

No Cold Water in Shower, Fixed

After yesterday's missing hot water got fixed, we ended up with no cold water in our shower+bathtub. We had cold water in the rest of the apartment, just not the bathing facilities. 'Called Forward Management in the morning, and ~1 hour later we had a maintenance guy in who fixed it. Pretty speedy.

24 Hours Without Hot Water

We just went 24 hours without hot water in the apartment, but it's back!

Temporary Phases of Reduced Cold Water Pressure

A maintenance issue that is difficult to replicate: sometimes, when someone in the building flushes their toilet, or uses the shower (or ?something?), our cold water pressure throughout the entire apartment is cut dramatically. If this happens while you're washing dishes, it's practically a burn hazard as the hot water takes over almost completely. In the video below, I show the rather large difference between the cold water pressure and hot water pressure during one of these temporary depressions. After some amount of time (suspiciously the amount of time it takes for a toilet water tank to refill), the cold water pressure usually returns to normal. That is, until someone else in the building flushes a toilet.


The water pressure didn't always use to do this. We suspect it started happening sometime in September 2013, after the loud rattling pipes were fixed.