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zig zag towers - anyone living there?

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 24 May 2013 - 02:22

Hi, can anyone give their opinion on living in zig zag? My friend has found an apartment in Tower B. After reading on the internet some people have bad experiences with this building but not sure if these are isolated incidents or common? Any advice is appreciated. thank you

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 29 May 2013 - 12:15
I went to have a look at that tower recently and when I was being shown around there was a huge cockroach on the floor. The guy told me 'don't worry, it's dead'!!! It was the biggest one I had ever seen in my life. That was enough to put me off!
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 27 May 2013 - 10:05
We lived in tower B for around 3 years and I had had enough! Constant fire alarms to the point where you were so used to hearing them you just ignored them. Smells coming through the air vents and constant maintenance! Final straw for me was when the staff in the mall were coming up to use the pool / gym etc and no-one batting an eyelid On the plus side as Joos said - fantastic views - dependant on floor and which side of the building you are on (32 storey hotel being built in front of Tower B) and the mall downstairs comes in very handy
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 26 May 2013 - 09:34
I lived in tower B for one year and moved out near the end of last year. I couldn't stand the daily (literally, and 6am alarms became normal) fire alarms being 20+ floors up. I can't tell you how many times I had to walk up and down those stairs either going to or coming home from work. Safety should be considered.. I decided I was done when I had the windows open in the summer time (very humid evening) and the heat sensor alarm in the apartment went off. No one downstairs knew about it or came to check and when I called to tell them, I asked what would have happened if it was a fire. The receptionist replied- we would find out about it when you call to tell us. Wow! Other than that, living there is pretty nice. It is certainly convenient to have the mall and Carrefour right there downstairs. The view I had was amazing. I found it a bit shocking when out in the early mornings on the weekends or in the lobby late at night. You'll see hookers coming in and out with men as they rent flats there for these things.. As far as maintenance, it is ok but just expect someone to pop up at your door without notice and without any tools lol. Also odors from apartments travel from one unit to another so just hope that you don't live near a smoker like me..