Eight Units and Counting...

Since it seems that getting ANY information from the co-op about the bed bug problem, let me give you a report as of 12pm today. There are a total of AT LEAST EIGHT units in building #2 that were tested and came up positive with bed bugs.

I will repeat an earlier question from a previous post.

WHY WASN'T THE ENTIRE BUILDING NOTIFIED?

WHY weren't ALL buildings notified?

WAS it really safe to use the laundry room when there were confirmed cases in building 3?

WHY was there only a meeting for the building 3 residents when the problem was confirmed?

The first thing that should have been done is that every single resident of the co-op should have been notified ASAP. That is just communications 101.

Since there has been ZERO communications from the board or the management company, here are some helpful links about bed bugs. Also, if you have not done so already, go out and get a bed bug repellent mattress cover. I am going to get one from Bed Bath and Beyond. It's a really good one and it's called

Allergy Luxe Bed Bug Barrier Bedding. I'll let you know the details once I buy the cover.

In the meantime, here's a story from Crain's NY Business. Also, here's a helpful story on how to spot and prevent the spread of bedbugs. There's also a video on MSNBC that was informational but not for the sqeemish.

In the meantime, be vigilant and let's hope that the people that run this joint are doing a better job at getting rid of the problem than they are communicating about it!

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Nitey nite, don't let the you-know-what bite...

By now you must have seen the memo from Stillman Management regarding bed bugs. It started, "Please be advised that Building #3 has bed bug activity." Great. Except that the management company and the board (and the residents of building #3) already knew about this problem at least two months ago. I only heard about this problem because I happened to be at the board meeting that evening for an unrelated issue.

I sat there and I heard the plight of the residents in Building #3 - it was awful. After 15 minutes, I raised my hand. "Is any other building at risk for contracting bed bugs?" Highly unlikely was the reply. Yet here we are and these urgent inspections must be completed on Friday.

When I was in the board room a couple of months ago, they had a company specializing in bed bug extermination. They must have failed because here comes the company with the trained dogs. What scares me is that I was ASSURED that there is no issue with washing my clothes in the laundry room. Well, call me crazy but there's no way that I am going to ever wash my clothes in the laundry room. Again. I'd rather err on the side of caution.

Some questions that I had at the time; that I in fact still have:

1. When was building #3 first discovered to have contracted bed bugs?
2. If this is NOW a "very serious problem," according to the memo, then why didn't the board and management alert residents of buildings 1 or 2 when building #3 was found to have bed bugs?
3. Why didn't we do an inspection of buildings 1 and 2 - at that time - as a precaution?

Expenses that you can expect to occur if your unit contracts bed bugs can run into the THOUSANDS of dollars. This isn't exactly a small issue so please be vigilant.

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DISCLAIMER:

The opinions expressed by the author and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not reflect the opinions of the Evelyn Court Apartment Corporation or any employee or representative thereof. The author is not responsible for the accuracy of any of the information supplied by the Evelyn Court Apartment Corporation.

All data and information provided on this site is for informational purposes only. The author makes no representations as to accuracy, completeness, currentness, suitability, or validity of any information on this site and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in this information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from its display or use. All information is provided on an as-is basis.