Ananda Farge

Long story short: Terrible new management. Used to be great. I would not recommend for anyone to move here unless your expectations are really low. I've been living here for over 3 years and the building was a great community. The new management under AIR is only concerned with one thing: making more money. (AIR stands for Apartment Income REIT Corp - with INCOME being their #1 concern). They have made constant changes in Southgate and it can no longer be called a luxury building. For example: - They replaced the old cleaning crew (building used to be spotless) with a cheaper crew and the building is NOT clean. It's gross in many areas, elevators, trash cans, walls, hallways, the gym room is always full of dust and hair - They removed the parking gate to replace it with a "new" gate and increased parking from $135 to $200 to justify the cost. Surreal. - They replaced the key fob entry system with codes which has made the building LESS SAFE. Anyone can enter with a code. - They just converted a beautiful clubhouse room where people used to have birthday parties and/or use to work and gather into a giant locker room - a service we currently had for free for which residents will now have to start paying in a year! They have the nerve to frame this as a "new feature". - They are now passing building operation costs to residents onto their monthly bills. On top of that, constant issues, especially with the elevators. - 3 elevators per tower. One of them in the South tower has been out of service for over 2 months. - We're often running with only 1 elevator (for ~200/250 units I believe) which takes forever. - Today ALL 3 ARE OUT OF SERVICE. It's almost 9 AM and we have yet to receive a formal email from management. If you have trouble walking or need to bring anything up, like your bike, you're stuck. See photos - just a "sorry" sign. This is a hazard. - The doggy area is always full of broken glass because it's next to a dumpster which is always overfilled with large items by the way - the glass problem has been one I've complained since I moved here and they only pretend to care. - Some residents do not care at all and they will be your neighbors - like throwing away dog poop bags in garbage by the elevator or never picking up after their dogs, or letting them pee by the front door - but again, considering how many dogs live in the building, management should do something and put proper equipment around the property. Oh I forgot to mention the MOLD. So many units dealt with mold issues (including mine) that the building tried to cover as "dust". We had to call on professional third parties to prove those issues and it was a huge mess. There was mold in the A/C duct in our bedroom and we had to leave the apartment for 2 days while they removed part of the wall and replaced it. I'm not a negative person - I'm just giving you facts about the building and reasons why we'll be moving. The increases in rent are not longer justified. Now on the plus side: - Most beautiful sunsets you'll ever see - Amazing view, sometimes you even see dolphins swim by! - Great pool - Convenient and walkable location - Relatively quiet units and building Beware of manipulation from the building, responding "we're not able to locate your unit" to make it sound like they're fake reviews... If you're considering moving here, read recent reviews only.