The Lobby

The Lobby

I recall that in the pre-turnover forum at skyscrapercity.com for Soho Central some wanted a grand lobby.  We did not.  Grand lobbies as well as area that is large and essentially wasted is taxed as common property for all.   Our concern for the lobby was that it would be clean, safe and efficient as I have now told many people.  Our lobby is clean in appearance except for the development below if you ignore the mosquitoes and other bugs.  It is even safe without the Big Gun.  Efficient it is not:  carts are now being fixed forever, elevators have never worked fully, the bathroom lacks toilet paper as told to me by Unit Owner when her elderly guests were in need, the concierge has had problems with vast turnover of personnel and missing property & money on occasion, signage outside is without lighting causing problems for those locating the building such as taxis and guests, bench seating was removed, and the mail system to put it delicately sucks big time.

Various writings have dealt with different aspects of the lobby area and there are still problems with more appearing such as the first set of photos below.

 

 

comment sent with these to me and more photos to come

 

***comment received below***

 

"Since 2009, (1) elevators were not functioning well. . . .(2) elevator at rear exist going to parking. . . .when will it be done and how long will the line be to wait for your turn to be able to go down to basement parking, Engineering office, Security office, Housekeeping room. (3) Roll-up blinds. . . . when will it be fixed to save on electricity so that all lights need not be open during daytime? (4) where are the sofas for the guest of investors and others to sit on while waiting? Elderly ones just stand up to wait for their taxi, others for their family, relatives to see them, others business guests of unit owners. . . . .( Residence Lounge has a different function, NOT A WAITING AREA WITH CHAIRS) (5) When will unit owners have ACCESS to their OWN MAIL BOX? Letters and others are stacked up and forgotten by Concierge due to lots of work. Whereas if unit owners have their own KEYS for their respective unit mailboxes, all mail will be received. To use a logbook as proof that mails had been received by addressee is additional work, worst some were logged out to another person by mistake! "watch it, why give my mail to somebody else?" (6) NOW what happened to the wall near the mail station in the lobby? (7) Why do all the roll up blinds have to be pulled down? ARE WE HIDING FROM SOMEONE? PNP orders all establishments to have their glass windows open at all times in order NOT TO ATTRACT negative intentions on any premises by criminals and the like. Is that why we have the "SHOTGUN?" How quick can the guard carrying it respond to sudden attack?

 

Just some reflective thoughts for the LENTEN SEASON for the concerned parties to look into and carry their cross of being in their positions as illegal YET, UNPRODUCTIVE."