I moved here in 2016 and had to move out in 2017 due to chemically treated pined straw that was put all around the...
I moved here in 2016 and had to move out in 2017 due to chemically treated pined straw that was put all around the apartment after I moved in. As I was downhill from it I was subjected to chemical vapors that made me very sick, and I had to move out. Ten feet away from an apt. is the legal requirement for chemically treated pine straw in Raleigh they said. Ten feet away from the apartment is way too close for this stuff, as it is treated with dyes, formaldehyde and formic acid. It created a lot of bugs outside. I got very dehydrated after it was put on ground and I had to run a humidifier 24 hours a day, and had to drink a lot of fluids to stay hydrated. I could not open my windows or doors. I spent a fortune on out of pocket for a homeopathic Dr. that was of minimal assistance. I didn't feel well again till after I moved out. It made me feel very tired, I had bad upset stomachs with severe diarrhea and weight loss, bad body aches, sore throat, nasal and chest congestion, bad laryngitis, and difficulty breathing in my lungs with some lung pain in the warm weather. It curtailed my ability to look for work, and ability to go to social events. I presented them with my research on this stuff from Wikepedia,so they knew, and they only removed a little but not enough to make a difference for me; even with a Dr's letter about it. it is extremely flammable as well. Beware! Putting profit above people's health is a poor business practise! And now they know. Also the kitchen sink and kitchen countertop is abnormally high, and the sink is set far back into a corner. Washing dishes caused really bad back pain for me, and I had to wear a brace while washing dishes. I told them about this problem too. After I told them I had to move out due to illnes and pain there - they told me I had to pay rent until there was either another person to sublet or someone to start a new lease; even with 2 months notice. They are money mongers and could use grass instead of cheap chemically treated pine straw, and they could have not charged me rent during the gap between my moving out and someone else moving in= 5 weeks rent, due to my being medically forced out of there. I had to pay a lot for physical suffering and emotional anguish here. I cannot recommend this place.