Century Lofts has a homeowner's association (HOA). The HOA is here to enhance the quality of life in our community through management of common areas, enforcement of rules and covenants, support of initiatives that strengthen bonds among residents, and investment in capital improvements that benefit the greater good.
A condominium HOA is different than an apartment. An apartment generally has paid staff. An HOA is a group of unpaid volunteers that own property in the building.
If you are renting your loft, please contact your landlord about residence or building issues. If you are a property owner, Century Lofts has a management company and you should have contact info for them.
A copy of Century Loft's Condo Docs are available here.
The HOA board has approved this resolution concerning personal items in parking areas and common areas in the building.
Contact your landlord if you are a tenant, or contact the management company for the building if you are an owner. They can provide a replacement or extra gate clicker.
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For the pedestrian doors with a key fob to unlock, contact your landlord if you are a tenant, or contact the management company for the building if you are an owner. They can provide a replacement or extra key fob.
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If you have lost your mailbox key, or the lock is broken, it can be fixed.
If the box is locked and you have lost the key, you need to talk to the mail carrier when they deliver the mail. They may not be helpful, but if you show them ID with the building address on it, they may allow you to remove a clip on the inside of the box that allows the lock to be removed.
Lowes, Home Depot and Amazon carry a lock set for mailboxes. These come with 3 or so different inside locking pieces, so you need to figure out which one best fits the lock and install it.
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The building and this area of Atlanta does not have very high water pressure. If you are unhappy with your shower spray pattern, High Pressure Shower Heads offers shower heads that can give a better shower spray with lower water pressure.
There are several different types of light bulbs used in the common areas of the building.
Outside:
Inside:
There are round black sconces and white reflector sconces in the hallways. These are generally not maintained and if the light is out, it is not likely going to be replaced.
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The building does get tagged with graffiti from time to time.
To cover graffiti on the roll up garage door, the double doors that are the emergency exit for the back stairs, and the swinging gate for the emergency exit for the front stairs, a medium gray spray paint is used. The actual color varies, because the exact color code often is discontinued or not in stock when needed. In early 2024, RUST-OLEUM 2X Ultra Cover Paint+Primer in Satin Granite works well.
To remove graffiti on the brick or painted concrete surfaces, the World's Best graffiti remover has been effective in the past. We use the Bare Brick Stone & Masonry Graffiti Remover. The remover chemical is mixed with water according to the directions, then sprayed with a spray bottle (available at home improvement stores), then wait 5 minutes, then rinse off with a pressure washer on a low or medium setting. Repeat until happy with the results (usually 2-3 times). This is also used on the white painted concrete ares, except this will take the white paint off, so use shorter wait times and there will likely still be a hint of the old graffiti.