Takoma Overlook Condominiums

Tenacity has long ago left the building. The building is now controlled by the elected Condo Board and a professional management service.

DON'T BUY AT TAKOMA OVERLOOK! I'd give it ZERO STARS but the site wouldn't let me so I had to give one. I guess there are some that have been fortunate to have a positive experience at Takoma Overlook but there are many that have not. I highly reccommend AGAINST buying at Takoma Overlook or any property bearing the Tenacity name. While building amenties are nice, there are many problems as well. And working with Tenacity Group, and Mike Postal in particular, often becomes combative in order to get them to do the right thing. Many owners in the building want me to keep my mouth shut because not doing so will make it more difficult to finish selling the available units and also make it harder to resell their units. They will counter my negative comments with false positive comments to increase property values. But I'm an owner here too and I will not tell lies so that I may profit at others expense. Buyer be warned! Stear clear of Takoma Overlook or any property by Tenacity Group.

I bought a condo here a couple of years ago and have been regretting it ever since.



All was fine in the beginning, but Tenacity decided to tackle the brick work on the outside and whoever they hired did such a sub standard job that moisture seeped in to the point of black mold developing around the window and wall. The problem was so bad that the entire wall had to be replaced. This didn't solve my moisture problem. Another moisture problem developed and it took Tenacity more than a year to fix the problem.



If you live here and packages are delivered, don't be surprised if they are stolen. UPS and other delivery companies will deliver and you will sometimes get a notification on your mailbox and sometimes you won't. It's been my personal experience that your package will get stolen from the workout room after Cap City (Tenacity's building management company) signs for it. Word of warning: get a PO box.



People have gotten stuck in the elevators (don't let the certifications fool you), the controls haven't been replaced since the building was built in the 60s.



There are however even more disturbing things to be wary of...



The financial status of the developer, Tenacity, is somewhat suspect since, on several occasions, Pepco has entered the building and posted shut off notices for the utilities. Every time when asking Tenacity the answer is always "Oh yeah, it's a mixup".



Just as a practical matter, remember that you are making the biggest investment of your life when buying your home. Takoma Overlook is located in Ward 6 where the majority of crime takes place in Takoma Park. Couple that with the absolute overflow of the less than desirable elements in the apartment building next door and you might, rightfully and correctly, be rethinking your decision. Remember that you have to actually re-sell your place and frankly knowing now what I do I ** NEVER ** would have bought here because I doubt that I'm going to get my money back.



If you are thinking of buying here, do yourself a favor, don't.