Strathmore Towers - Sapph
9633 Manchester Drive Burnaby British Columbia Canada
View on a map- Year Build:
- 1993
- Storeys:
- 18
- Developer:
- Cariboo
Sapphire Manor of the Strathmore Towers at 9633 Manchester Drive is one of three Strathmore buildings The Strathmore Towers are one of the youngest of the concrete towers in the Lougheed Town Centre area nbsp 9603 Manchester has 122 units 9623 Manchester has 97 units and 9633 Manchester has 118 units Enjoy the convenience of being located just steps from the Skytrain and the shops and services of Lougheed Town Centre Take part in a game of tennis or have a dip in the pool or hot tub of a quick work out in the gym located within the complex Views from the suites include views of Mt Baker the Fraser River Surrey and Metrotown
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A Good Location for Noise
Reviewed onA good location For what For Noise which is not good for human health This building is located so close to the Lougheed Highway
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Devil is in the details
Reviewed onI don't think there is any problem with these building good location look nice from the outside new ish compared to the other concrete building around it However the hidden issue is the management company and the strata corporation are totally corrupted sadly probably just under a few not very honest characters and the others are being manipulated Being involved in these buildings for the last 10 years I have seen the amount of manipulation and abuse of good heart sincere owners by the current management company Insanity comes recently when the strata declares that it will use the maintenance fee to sue a few individual owners who voice out for justice and for changes Why You don't have to believe me but do check on the Strata council meeting minutes for yourself May Aug 2016 Btw those council meeting minutes may not record all the hidden decisions too for example in May 2016 the AGM was cancelled half way and the reasons and the real situation of the AGM were omitted from the minutes Why Where is the transparency to all owners Is this the Strata's duty to record the meeting and the truth Or it is the Strata and the management duties to hide the truth ensure no owners hear the voices of the others These 3 towers are lovely to live in bright and shine But a few individuals turn it into a Dark dark place
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Owner for 14 years
Reviewed onI ve had my one bedroom appartment at strathmore tower since 2002 and never had any major issues not sure about lack of maintenance as there is 2 on site care takers and scheduled vent cleaning and other maintenance done regularly the fire panel issue has been resolved after they put a new panel due to previous faulty alarm systems I never had issue with leak or with piping system so can't make comment about that It's so close to skytrain and sfu but I had to sell mine as I had to move to halifax last month outdoor pool in the summer was so good knowing u can sneak in booze and not get into trouble ðŸ˜
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What's wrong with the fire alarm
Reviewed onThe fire alarm system is insane It would ring for no reason about 3 times a month at midnight especially in winter The property manager don't give it a shixt Also water leaking is a HUGE problem in this building You have to repair your floor every year because the water would damage them I am just moving out of the building Don't buy it unless you wants to pay the huge repair fee Don't rent it unless you want's to hear the noisy fire alarm at midnight
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Massive repair bills are brewing
Reviewed onVery nice building until you uncover all the underlying issues I completed renovations to my unit in order to sell and thankfully managed to sell recently Other owners want to just get out of the building before we get hit by all the coming costs which will probably be around 100 grand for the envelope re piping and elevators assuming they don't find even more stuff in need of repair and maintenance Luckily buyers sometimes overlook the importance of getting the DR report and the reasons why Glad to be out of the building Will definitely miss the prime location though doesn't get any better than that
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Not as good as its look
Reviewed onI admit that Strathmore towers are very attractive and close to the skytrain I bought an unit a few years back and believe that it would be a perfect home However there are many hidden issues within these three towers mainly due to the lack of maintenance schedule for many years and the lack of transparency of repair works needed to be done Last year a water leak in 9603 affected over 20 units and the corporation insurance deductible had increased to 50 K causing individual owners having to upgrade content insurance to cover the sum Many owners are not aware of the situation In the recent 2012 AGM owners complained about the falling market price of their units and certain current council member complained that units are difficult to sell due to banks had recently refused mortgages on the basis of water problem Since then my next door neighbor had put her unit on for sale and there are also noted increase of sell activities in 9603 A few week early there is hot water problems in 9603 again and I am now thinking of moving myself






