I only save the most egregious cases for this site because a review here can't be edited or removed once it is posted. My fiance and I rented an apartment at , Philadelphia, PA from April 2017 to January 2019 at $1,000 a month from Sam Cacia who along with his family owns rental properties in South Philadelphia.
This apartment was located above Cacia's Bakery. Upon moving in, there were numerous problems and the place was definitely not ready to move into. The ceiling light fixture in the bedroom did not work. The unit became unbearably hot in the summer and we had to buy three air conditioners. Even with all at full blast, the unit was unbearably hot in the warmer months.
The front door handle, for some reason a swivel handle, was defective, awkward to use, and soon fell apart. The door handle to the fridge was broken off and the landlord refused to repair it, claiming it was too expensive! This man is very wealthy and not hurting for money. Plus, the bakery is open 363 days a year so the noise of the mixers at night and the heat from the ovens is a constant annoyance.
We did not sleep well in that apartment. If we had not been so pressed for time and if we had more income, we would have not chosen this apartment. It was the cheapest one in the area and he seemed like a laid back, conscientious person, which we found not to be the case at all.
Major problems included:
1.The landlord failed to obtain a rental license for this apartment or the apartment below it. That means it was illegal for him to rent it or collect any amount of rent from us. It also had no Certificate of Rental Suitability, meaning it was not inspected by the city. He only obtained a license after I reported him to the city. You can look this up on the Philadelphia ECLIPSE website.
2. The means of egress was probably illegal and definitely unsafe. First of all you have to climb two flights of stairs to get to the apartment. There is only one entry and exit to the unit and that is via a metal spiral staircase. The front door swung out so it made entering the unit very unsafe, especially when carrying items while trying to enter the unit.
Sam Cacia Reviews
I only save the most egregious cases for this site because a review here can't be edited or removed once it is posted. My fiance and I rented an apartment at , Philadelphia, PA from April 2017 to January 2019 at $1,000 a month from Sam Cacia who along with his family owns rental properties in South Philadelphia.
This apartment was located above Cacia's Bakery. Upon moving in, there were numerous problems and the place was definitely not ready to move into. The ceiling light fixture in the bedroom did not work. The unit became unbearably hot in the summer and we had to buy three air conditioners. Even with all at full blast, the unit was unbearably hot in the warmer months.
The front door handle, for some reason a swivel handle, was defective, awkward to use, and soon fell apart. The door handle to the fridge was broken off and the landlord refused to repair it, claiming it was too expensive! This man is very wealthy and not hurting for money. Plus, the bakery is open 363 days a year so the noise of the mixers at night and the heat from the ovens is a constant annoyance.
We did not sleep well in that apartment. If we had not been so pressed for time and if we had more income, we would have not chosen this apartment. It was the cheapest one in the area and he seemed like a laid back, conscientious person, which we found not to be the case at all.
Major problems included:
1.The landlord failed to obtain a rental license for this apartment or the apartment below it. That means it was illegal for him to rent it or collect any amount of rent from us. It also had no Certificate of Rental Suitability, meaning it was not inspected by the city. He only obtained a license after I reported him to the city. You can look this up on the Philadelphia ECLIPSE website.
2. The means of egress was probably illegal and definitely unsafe. First of all you have to climb two flights of stairs to get to the apartment. There is only one entry and exit to the unit and that is via a metal spiral staircase. The front door swung out so it made entering the unit very unsafe, especially when carrying items while trying to enter the unit.