Smith Woodward Plaza

After being on their waiting list for almost 4yrs, I called in the last yr of the waiting period and was told there were 20 ppl ahead of me and that I was to wait for a letter from the office when an apt became available. So I waited and called like a month after that time and asked how far was I on the list b/​c it had been awhile and haven’t heard from them and the lady that answered the phone said the office BEEN sent me a letter just 3 months ago. And she said it in a way as if I’m «suppose to know» exactly when the letter was to arrive in my mailbox. I hadn’t moved, gone on vacation or any of that so I was watchful over my mail and I told her I didn’t receive a letter and asked if there was any way I could still get an apt and she shut me down cold by replying that there was nothing they could do about it b/​c I didn’t respond within the timeframe to let them know whether I wan’t the apt or not. I explained to her that I DID NOT receive a letter, phone call or anything so how could I possibly respond to something I wasn’t aware of and she just kept repeating the «office policies» to me and I hung up. Smh… I was SO DISGUSTED and emotionally strung out after waiting so long for this apt and everywhere else that I didn’t know what to do. I took the time to fill out the applicaition and waited all these yrs for NOTHING!
What made matters worse was that I couldn’t even get help from the Housing Dept. @ the Albert Vann-​District Office and they wasted my time taking all my information and made like they were gonna call me back after they «supposedly» speak with the management office and I ended having to play Cat and Mouse calling them for updates and help that never came and I enventually ended up in a shelter.
However; I will say this… I’m partly glad I didn’t move in b/​c I’ve heard from others that lived in that area of knew someone that lived there that they carry on like the ghetto in there. Smoking weed, climbing over a pack of ppl to get in and out of the building… that sorta thing. So I count it all joy.