Paramount Realty

I lived in this apartment building roughly a year during the dot com days. It is on the busy Bush and Gough intersection and really noisy. I never have a hard time sleeping, but here I did. My friend had gotten laid off and needed a place to stay, so I said she could stay briefly with me. I told the apartment manager (I think he told me he was the owner of the building and realty company) and he was fine with that. Anyhow, I had gotten laid off shortly after that and I could still afford my rent, but since rental prices were dropping I decided to tell this «man» I lost my job, can I get a rent reduction? He proceeded to write a letter telling me he was kicking my friend out. Why was it that when I told him he was fine with it, but when he thinks I can’t afford to pay rent anymore he wants to kick my friend out? What an uncompassionate and unkind man. Anyhow, my friend left and I found a new job after a few months. I proceeded to tell this «man» about my new job and he agreed to lower my rent by $ 50. I said no thanks and promptly moved out after my one year lease ended. I cleaned the apartment ferverently. But, of course he took a good chunk out of my security deposit for window cleaning and carpet steam cleaning. I’ve had two other rentals since I moved out of 1700 Bush Street and was returned every cent for my security deposit. Beware of the uncompassionate cheap apartment owner/​realtor.