[Vision2020] UI to close residences

[Kai Eiselein, editor]

Penny is right.
Mold has been a problem in these units for aa number of years, especially in
the upstairs closet and the bathroom.
The closets, which are located above the entrance of each unit tend to have
mold growth along the bottom of each wall.
The bathrooms, which are poorly vented grew mold mainly in the area above
the tub/shower. The UI tried to address the bathroom mold problem by
installing stronger ventilation fans that automatically came on when the
light was switched on.
In the closets, the only method of control was to spray an oil based aresol
primer with a mold inhibitor and repaint the closet.
The ventilation in these buildings is horrendous. The fact that some of the
people living in them were/are from warmer climes/countries only added to
the problem when they would crank up the heat.
I believe the units were designed by architecture students. Hmmmmm, you get
what you pay for?
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  Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 10:45 PM
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  I like how the press release neglects to mention that the reason the UI is
closing these apartments is not because of the kindness of their hearts in
wanting to update these residences, but because the residents therein are
all suffering from the horrible MOLD INFESTATION that the UI has allowed to
fester in these poorly made cheap apartments for years.

  The best way to rehabilitate these units would be to tear them down and
start over, using a design that includes more than two windows for a
two-story townhouse. The UI should look at the beautiful new BRICK
apartments at BSU and Gonzaga for inspiration.

  Penny

  Five University Apartments to Close

  Dec. 8, 2006

  MOSCOW, Idaho – University of Idaho Residences will close five buildings
in the South Hill apartment community to assess the state of the buildings.
Residents currently living in the designated buildings have until June 25,
2007, to move to alternative apartments in the South Hill and South Hill
Vista apartment communities or find alternate housing.

  “Our residents always are our first concern,” said Michael Griffel,
director of University Residences. “We want the apartments we offer to be
high quality and desirable. It is our goal to make our strongest buildings
available to our students, and to take off-line those that are older and not
in strong condition.”

  University Residences will be providing a moving van and driver to help
residents move, as well as allowing for five moving days instead of the
normal three-day moving period. The six-month timeframe for the move was
planned to provide residents time to tour other apartments and plan their
move. There are 17 occupied apartments in the five buildings scheduled to
close on June 30, 2007.

  The apartments that will be closed are: 1006 Deakin St.; 1010 Deakin St.;
464 Taylor Ave.; 518 Taylor Ave.; and 425 Sweet Ave.

  University Residences met with affected residents on Thursday, Dec. 7 to
provide details and answer questions.

  Contact: Leah Andrews, University Residences, (208) 885-7883,
leah at uidaho.edu

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