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Well, the building management has just informed us that the pool will close for August (and probably September too given history) in order to repaint a nearby wall that frankly is not in any need of paint.
This is the best part of our building, and the best time of year to enjoy it. For many of us, this pool was the tiebreaking feature in choosing Pegasus over other buildings and our primary justification for the high rent. Without the pool, I think a fair amount of us simply would not live here.
We are the ones who pay for and live with these renovations. This project is not worth the cost and should not have been greenlit. The very idea of a voluntary pool closure in the middle of August is a failure on the part of management. Not communicating with and gathering feedback from the community before entering into this totally avoidable situation during peak pool season is also an absolute failure on the part of management. We deserve to have been included in this process from the beginning. Management made these mistakes and should be paying the price, not us residents.
In my opinion, the only acceptable fixes for this problem, in order of preference, are the following:
1) Simply cancel the new mural. The only real work that needed to be done was fixing rust and ordering new day beds. Both are already done. The wall looks great as-is and this is an unnecessary, wasteful expenditure. It would be better to simply charge us less instead of using our money to fund renovations that we don't really want. The lobby is uglier than its previous iteration and the roof renovations so far have left us without a TV or vending machine and a structurally blocked path in the middle of the figure 8. Why the heck can't we walk through the middle anymore??? With this track record, I don't believe the pool will be any better post-renovation.
2) Delay the rest of the work until autumn or winter. If this doesn't work for your contractors, find new ones. Management's job is to take care of our residents' needs first, not contractors'.
3) Shut down the pool, but compensate us for our loss by reducing everyone's rent 25% until the pool reopens.
Please sign the petition here if you would like to see management pause the pool closure and discuss with the community which of the above options should be exercised.
If you do not want to give your full name, a first name and floor number should be enough to prove you are a real resident.
Thank you for your time and for being awesome neighbors,
Peter
Updates
July 23, 2022
Seeing so many of my neighbors speak up about this closure has been overwhelming. It feels like we are finally being heard by the people who manage our home.
July 23, 2022
I have been hearing from so many of you who chose to live here specifically for the pool and it is clear we all feel the same level of frustration. I am currently putting together a formal letter to management demanding they reconsider this unnecessary project while the weather is still perfect for swimming.
23 Comments
I’m in 503 and so glad to be moving out, and that others feel the same with regards to all these renovations that aren’t making the place any better, just more of an inconvenience. It feels like they just want to change things because they have nothing better to do.
I can’t understand the “renovations” at all. There seems to be a focus on projects that aren’t priority for residents. The resources and time spent should be used towards new appliances, apt renovations, new gym equipment and not months where the results are paint or new lighting. The gym is dark and feels industrial now and the lack of cabanas at the pool is an issue for residents (myself included) who have medical issues and need protection from the sun! The key features that made me sign with this building is no longer and frustrating. Definitely not getting what I paid for!
I’ve been living at pegasus for couple of months only and since I arrived nothing but problems !! They’re always trying to renovate something that will take forever and the result won’t be even close to something nice. Now in the middle of the summer after a world pandemic they’re trying to close the only outdoor distraction that this building offers and yes, that’s the pool! Are you kidding me!? I hope you change your mind on this matter because so far the job of the leasing office its terrible! And now even worst if they let this happen!!
I appreciate what Pegasus is trying to do for us by beautifying the pool area, but due to the delays it's no longer a good time to do this. I also wonder why the figure 8 area is blocked on one side and what happened to the vending machine up there. They should delay further changes until fall after surveying the residents rather than assuming a mural is what we would want.
I’m confident that all residents would prefer to have renovations begin winter 2023, rather than lose access to the pool during the peak of summer. This plan prioritizes timelines over the residents, and interferes with the enjoyment of the amenities that we are paying for.
Pool > painting
Lol y’all thought u could
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Well, the building management has just informed us that the pool will close for August (and probably September too given history) in order to repaint a nearby wall that frankly is not in any need of paint.
This is the best part of our building, and the best time of year to enjoy it. For many of us, this pool was the tiebreaking feature in choosing Pegasus over other buildings and our primary justification for the high rent. Without the pool, I think a fair amount of us simply would not live here.
We are the ones who pay for and live with these renovations. This project is not worth the cost and should not have been greenlit. The very idea of a voluntary pool closure in the middle of August is a failure on the part of management. Not communicating with and gathering feedback from the community before entering into this totally avoidable situation during peak pool season is also an absolute failure on the part of management. We deserve to have been included in this process from the beginning. Management made these mistakes and should be paying the price, not us residents.
In my opinion, the only acceptable fixes for this problem, in order of preference, are the following:
1) Simply cancel the new mural. The only real work that needed to be done was fixing rust and ordering new day beds. Both are already done. The wall looks great as-is and this is an unnecessary, wasteful expenditure. It would be better to simply charge us less instead of using our money to fund renovations that we don't really want. The lobby is uglier than its previous iteration and the roof renovations so far have left us without a TV or vending machine and a structurally blocked path in the middle of the figure 8. Why the heck can't we walk through the middle anymore??? With this track record, I don't believe the pool will be any better post-renovation.
2) Delay the rest of the work until autumn or winter. If this doesn't work for your contractors, find new ones. Management's job is to take care of our residents' needs first, not contractors'.
3) Shut down the pool, but compensate us for our loss by reducing everyone's rent 25% until the pool reopens.
Please sign the petition here if you would like to see management pause the pool closure and discuss with the community which of the above options should be exercised.
If you do not want to give your full name, a first name and floor number should be enough to prove you are a real resident.
Thank you for your time and for being awesome neighbors,
Peter
Updates
July 23, 2022
Seeing so many of my neighbors speak up about this closure has been overwhelming. It feels like we are finally being heard by the people who manage our home.
July 23, 2022
I have been hearing from so many of you who chose to live here specifically for the pool and it is clear we all feel the same level of frustration. I am currently putting together a formal letter to management demanding they reconsider this unnecessary project while the weather is still perfect for swimming.
23 Comments
Thank you for doing this Peter. It's nice to see that many feel the same. These "renovations" and decision making from Mgmt. doesn't make sense AT ALL. The money being used on these unnecessary projects should be used towards new laundry machines, working elevators, replacing broken exercise machines, deflated medicine balls, pest control, reopening the business center... these should have been priority.... not the pool area (which quite frankly was the only thing in the building that was fine!) Do the cameras even work? I too am considering leaving flyers! I realize that this may seem like "first world problems", but it's about principle! We work VERY hard for our money ---so us asking to get what we pay for is reasonable!
I’m in 503 and so glad to be moving out, and that others feel the same with regards to all these renovations that aren’t making the place any better, just more of an inconvenience. It feels like they just want to change things because they have nothing better to do.
I can’t understand the “renovations” at all. There seems to be a focus on projects that aren’t priority for residents. The resources and time spent should be used towards new appliances, apt renovations, new gym equipment and not months where the results are paint or new lighting. The gym is dark and feels industrial now and the lack of cabanas at the pool is an issue for residents (myself included) who have medical issues and need protection from the sun! The key features that made me sign with this building is no longer and frustrating. Definitely not getting what I paid for!
I’ve been living at pegasus for couple of months only and since I arrived nothing but problems !! They’re always trying to renovate something that will take forever and the result won’t be even close to something nice. Now in the middle of the summer after a world pandemic they’re trying to close the only outdoor distraction that this building offers and yes, that’s the pool! Are you kidding me!? I hope you change your mind on this matter because so far the job of the leasing office its terrible! And now even worst if they let this happen!!
I appreciate what Pegasus is trying to do for us by beautifying the pool area, but due to the delays it's no longer a good time to do this. I also wonder why the figure 8 area is blocked on one side and what happened to the vending machine up there. They should delay further changes until fall after surveying the residents rather than assuming a mural is what we would want.
I’m confident that all residents would prefer to have renovations begin winter 2023, rather than lose access to the pool during the peak of summer. This plan prioritizes timelines over the residents, and interferes with the enjoyment of the amenities that we are paying for.
Pool > painting
Lol y’all thought u could
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Thank you for doing this Peter. It's nice to see that many feel the same. These "renovations" and decision making from Mgmt. doesn't make sense AT ALL. The money being used on these unnecessary projects should be used towards new laundry machines, working elevators, replacing broken exercise machines, deflated medicine balls, pest control, reopening the business center... these should have been priority.... not the pool area (which quite frankly was the only thing in the building that was fine!) Do the cameras even work? I too am considering leaving flyers! I realize that this may seem like "first world problems", but it's about principle! We work VERY hard for our money ---so us asking to get what we pay for is reasonable!