67 reviews for this Condo
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2.3
Ms. sara smith (1 reviews )
Reviewed on March 15, 2014 3 helpful votes
worst management/landlord/security ever!!!!!
when i first moved here i thought wow amazing, loved the view from my room the pool ect... however i was not given an access card which made life hard as i would be locked out the gates like an intruder as security wouldnt let me in without signing in every single time!!! also i had a very bad experience as the owner had problems with my landlord and i was evicted before my rent day. i was away at the time and was told they will be removing my stuff from my room which was very stressful. My friend removed my stuff as i wasnt in the country and they have now placed me in an awful room which is unfair as i always pay my rent on time and they also have my deposit. they had no right to kick me out of my other room as my rent day was not up, further more the cupboard is broke, aswell as the door, taps, cooker and i no longer have the beautiful view of the pool... i feel like a prisoner. My landlord is never available to talk about this situation and always passes me onto his secretary which then tells me she cannot help with the situation. i do NOT recommend anyone to stay here. As they all look down on you and play tricks with tenants because they think they have power! I have had nothing but stress since i moved here and do not feel like this is home if anything i feel like i will be evicted any day at any time because they can! -
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1.3
Moving Out (1 reviews )
Reviewed on March 13, 2014 2 helpful votes
City Square Correctional Facility
I am writing this review to tell all about a lovely little condo, I like to refer to as “City Square Correctional Facility”. Upon arriving at CSCF, you’re greeted by a sublime vista of vertical steel bars and a chirpy security guard or two. Weather you’re here to visit a friend or simply trying to head home to relax after a stressful day at work, expect to be treated with the same level of contempt and distrust you’d come to expect from any other penitentiary. “Oh, you live here? You pay thousands upon thousands of dollars a month for the honour of calling this place home? PROVE IT! Where’s your ID??” Or perhaps "You’re here visiting a friend? Well you’ll need to sign in at the security gate, and leave any sharp objects with security.” Should you be lucky enough to progress past the friendly bridge troll and his riddles three, either make your way towards the pool (avoiding the odd pile of vomit from the night before) or around the side of the complex (avoiding the delightful doggie land mines on the footpath). The stains and chewing gum on the steps and footpaths around the facility really add to the overall ambience and be sure to carefully watch where you’re walking; uneven path ways, cracked footpaths, wonky pavers and no lighting in the evenings after “curfew” make for an excellent obstacle course! Just what the doctor ordered after a tough day in the office. The officers often like to spruce the place up with a miriad of colours including “Danger Tape Red”, “Do Not Cross Yellow” and “Hazard Orange”. These decorations are used to detract from the various broken, damaged and or dangerous areas of the institute. In an ideal world, money would be spent the to make the facility safer and more enjoyable for the inmates, however very little budget is left over after all the money spent on keeping people out and posting dictatorship-styled propaganda in all the building lobbies and lists. -
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3.8
French in Singapore (1 reviews )
Reviewed on October 26, 2013 3 helpful votes
Good condo - terrible management
Very convenient with the mall and MRT next door, swimming pool and gym are nice. Terrible management, security freaks. If you want a book a BBQ pit you have to bring your deposit during open hours (practically if you work you have Saturday morning between 9 am and 1pm), forget about booking a BBQ pit after Saturday 1pm for the same week end. The latest rule is apparently to cash in your $100 cheque if you don't take it back after 3 days. -
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Ms Evelyn (1 reviews )
Reviewed on May 20, 2013 4 helpful votes
Do not live here...like living in a Prison
I am a long time expat resident not by choice and have had the worst experience living here Do not live here unless you want to be subject to security checks and feel like a trespasser. The guards do no welcome you like a resident but treat you like a prisoner. When you complain, it falls on deaf ears. The management is completely terrible and incompetent. Some of the older security guards are nice but the majority are flat out rude. I got locked out at 6AM when i went out to check my mail and was in the basement, the security came and I didn't even say a word. He sreams at me and said this is the "first and last time I will open the door for you." I have never been locked out ever before or met the security guard. Why so nasty to me? I didn't even do anything or say anything to him and that was his response. Is this the way you treat people living here. Also, they do a poor job maintaining the property. The pool chairs are broken all the time, the gym equipment is broken, rubbish is left all over the place and not cleaned in a timely manner that cockroaches and ants are all over the place. It is a convenient location but for the price you pay you should get better treatment as a resident. Stay away. Find a much better place to live. -
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4.7
Mr. Andy Koh (1 reviews )
Reviewed on February 26, 2013 3 helpful votes
Excellent Location
Great location, u have everything. 2 MRT stops from the city. I love this place. Only a property agent renting out illegally will hate the security and management. Tight security is good for resident. -
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2.7
Mr. Robert Lo (1 reviews )
Reviewed on February 26, 2013 5 helpful votes
Great property, terrible management
The management implies meaningless, strict rules on the residents, almost treating them as prison inmates. 1. By living here you are subjecting yourself to meaningless and humiliating security checks. They time these exercises to the busiest times, so at 6pm you may have to stand in line with your access card in hand, so the guard can check its validity. On the other hand, during the rest of the day, you can get in unquestioned. 2. They replaced all side entrances with rotating steel doors, that looks like from a prison. With this, they rendered the stroller and handicap ramps unusable. So if you have a stroller, then you can only use the main entrance. 3. While most of the guards are nice, there are a few who are downright rude. I've witnessed many times some guards shouting at people for (for example) trying to leave with a luggage. It is because it's illegal to move out of the condo without the written approval of the condo management. So if you are seen to carry luggage multiple times, you are treated as a criminal. They will threaten you to call the police. 4. They bolted down the garden furniture, and used steel cords to tie the chairs to the tables. For one, it is very dangerous -- my kid has already tripped on it. For two, If you have a party of five, you can't bring over a chair. For three, it destroys the furniture. Because of the wire, there are chairs with broken legs. 5. On the other hand, basic safety of the residents are being neglected. The playground is surrounded by bushes, but they failed to fill up the beds with soil, so there is a 1-2 feet drop by all around the edge of the playground. 6. Now they are replacing all access cards with ones that has your picture on it. So all new residents will have to pay $100 for personalized cards. 7. Moving in or out, or dealing with the mgmt in any way is a humiliating experience. Conclusion: great location, nice residents, good facilities ruined by bad management. Avoid it. -
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Mr. Nitin Agarwal (1 reviews )
Reviewed on February 6, 2013 6 helpful votes
U are in for a worst ever experience
Even the location of the condo is very good, the trouble starts right at the security!!!!!! it feels u are entering F***ING WHITE HOUSE.. they will not let u enter easily... they will treat u as if you are a thief trying to enter their property!!!.. Inside the CONDO, u will have 1000 ppl on the weekend trying to enjoying the pool.. the Gymnasium, bowling alley, tennis courts (their selling points) are never free.. there are so many freaking people inside the condo!!!! my recent experience - forgot my access card and came back at 3 in the night & the security won't let me enter because MANAGEMENT has said no and top of it they are super rude... -
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3.2
Chai (1 reviews )
Reviewed on November 28, 2012 15 helpful votes
Bad experience in my 1 yr stay here!
I faced the same issue (lousy management/ lousy security guards) too. Both the management and security guards are very unfriendly perhaps due to they need to deal with more than 900 units in the same condominium. My experience staying in this condominium have been more than unpleasant, home should be an oasis of peace instead whenever I wanted to visit the pool or facilities I find myself fighting with many people. It is like visiting Orchard Road on a weekend. Very stressful for me. I have stayed here for a year and regretted buying. Should have listened to my agent to check out alternative condominiums nearby such as Kerrisdale etc. Anyway it is simply too late for me. -
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2.2
Yann (1 reviews )
Reviewed on November 23, 2012 6 helpful votes
A great condominium with terrible management
Sadly enough for a condominium that was quite good, in the past year, the management of the condominium has degraded to an unbearable level. It now seems the management is purposefully trying to make your life as hard as possible. The guards switch every lights off the barbecue pits at 9:55, switch the light off the tennis court whenever the reservation has not been made properly. It is in most case just plain impossible to use the amenities : only one tennis court a week, the barbecue pit needs to be reserved four days in advance, even if nobody reserved it yet. And the rules do not suffer any exception. To make things worse, the management is blatantly incompetent in every request forwarded to them. Recreating a lost or broken entrance card is a crusade of many months, during which you will need to snitch in the condominium like a thief (the guards suffer no exception, even if the fault is on the management). Getting a login to the reservation website takes one to two months, during which you cannot reserve any amenities. I would sadly suggest to avoid this condominium as long as they did not solve these management issues. -
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4.5
Mrs. Ananthi Pringle (3 reviews )
Reviewed on June 5, 2012 13 helpful votes
I agree with the earlier comment.
I agree with the earlier comment made by Mr Robin Leong. It is true that both Kerrisdale and City Square Residence share the same amenities like MRT and shopping centre, but is significantly cheaper in purchase price. However, both condominiums has similar rental price. Thus the rental yield for investment will be much higher for Kerrisdale than City Sq Residences. -