Lakeview, Craigslist, Bed Bugs 3
Wow. I just saw this Craigslist post, thanks to Gapers Block (many, many thanks to Kaylee as well!), which reads
$750 / 1br - RE: $750 / 1br - Hot Lakeview Location on quiet street (1335 W. Fletcher)
I was a previous tenant in this unit. I didn’t know any better at the time but I survived the winter in this dump with NO HEAT!!! That’s right, there was no heat save for one furnace in the living room that is meant to keep the pipes from freezing and still you can see your breath. This apartment should actually be declared illegal by the city and shame on the landlord for trying to pass it off as habitable. In fact, I think I should call housing inspectors to make sure no one has to potentially freeze to death like I did. I wonder why it’s suddenly available again in February? Hmm…
P.S. Aside from frequent ants and house flies in the summer, I also had the pleasure of experiencing bed bugs for the first time. Below is a picture of what bed bug bites look like. Still want to live here?
*Picture omitted.
Lakeview, are you prepared do deal with bed bugs? If not, ask your alderman, and all of the aldermen in the City of Chicago to introduce, support, and pass legislation to control the spread of bed bugs in our city. ASAP.
Once again, we give our wholehearted thanks to Gapers Block– and to our fellow Chicagoans– for spreading the word.
