Some recent dealings with my building

Yesterday afternoon, I went down to my car and found a Final Notice on it's windshield. It says that I am parked without a permit and my license plate and such have been recorded. It also says that I'm going to be towed if not removed in 24 hours. I've lived in this building since January of 2004. I've had the same parking permit in the same spot in my car since January of 2004. After I read that notice, I went around the back of my car and sure enough, the parking sticker is right where it always has been.

I went down to the front desk and handed them the notice and asked them what this was about. I showed them that my sticker was right where it should be. In fact, the person had to walk past the sticker to put the notice on. What is more frustrating is that there are still several cars parked in two spaces, and there are no warnings about that.

This morning I get an email asking what my parking permit number is. I give it to them and I was told that my number was reported lost/stolen by my former roommate over two years ago. Thinking back, this is apparently how he got a 3rd parking sticker for his girlfriend. I assured the office that I've had this sticker in my car, on the window the entire time. Imagine how pissed I would have been had the car been towed and racked up storage fees while I was gone. I wonder how many trips I could have made without realizing my car was in storage.

Second, my HVAC system has a problem. It requires a visit at the start of the heating and cooling system to switch a valve. It's been that way since I moved here. I haven't been here when it was hot before, so I just hadn't called. You'd think after 4 1/2 years that they would have fixed the valve however. Thankfully, they came today and swapped the valve. All is good. I now have air conditioning.