Denney Reyburn Apartments

"I've lived here for almost two years. It was good for me for the first six months and then my problems started. The people here are great. They have a counsel that provides social events in the community room. There is a laundry room and a community kitchen. It is a very social place with a garden in the middle of the building to enjoy or bar-B-Q. The biggest problem I have here, which is making me look for another place to live, is that chemical fumes come through my walls and used to come out my vents, but now are coming in through bedroom and kitchen. I have called the police in West Chester , but they have assured me there is no drug making/dealing going on. That is all well and good, except that they have never really checked that out. They have simply told me that older people don't make drugs. So I am suffering almost everyday with chemical fumes coming in at all hours. Sometimes in the day, but many times late at night or early mornings. I have also witnessed other things that tell me differently than what the police have stated. I went to the hospital 6 times last year for breathing problems due to fumes coming into my apt. My doctors tell me to move, but it's so very hard to find a decent low income place for seniors. I am on the waiting list for the Mary Taylor, but haven't heard anything from them. Others in this building are tormented with chemical fumes and some with cigarette second hand smoke that comes from apts. Those people are illegally smoking in their units. Some are just selfish and don't care about others. Management does nothing about the problem. Some people are suffering from both fumes and second hand smoke. I did report the chemical fumes to the housing authority , but they said it wasn't their problem and I should go to management. Well that proved a waste of my time. They did nothing to stop it. We have inspectors come, but everyone is warned long before the inspectors arrive, and we have never had any one come and test the air for chemicals, only mold and dust. So here I am still living in this building, but so wishing to move to a better place, even though I have made some really good friends that I will so miss. If there were no chemical fumes tormenting me , this would be a great place to live."

"It's sad that the smoking policy is not followed and that everyone else has to suffer and endure health complications that can be associated with second and third-hand smoke. It is additionally appalling that other units and belongings are stained with the odor or cigarette smoke."