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Someone sent me a message asking for an update on the garbage chute repairs, so I'll provide an update on what I know:

I was talking to a worker in the lobby the other day who said that the garbage chute would be working again in 'a couple weeks'. I also heard from another tenant that an order (from the city possibly?) had been given for a deadline of September 9th to fix the garbage chute. I do not have an official confirmation for any of this information.

The time is now 5:16pm, and despite altering my plans today so that I can be present for today's 'general inspection', no one has come by to perform said inspection. At least one tenant reported to me that they heard that today's inspection was cancelled. I have not heard any official communication to confirm this fact, nor do I have any information about whether today's inspection will be re-scheduled in the future.

And for completeness, here is the initial letter that was distributed on December 4, 2023 notifying us of power disruptions:

Prior to the first general inspection, management also required access to our units on December 12th, and 13th, 2023. On the day that they entered the units, they turned on one of the burners to the stove briefly (I suspect that this may have been done to apply a visibly obvious electrical load that could be observed on the newly upgraded power meters, thereby verifying their upgrade and the association with the correct apartment).

Prior to that, the first 'general inspection' that I recall was on December 14th, 2023:

Today's 'general inspection' is the third 'general inspection' in the last year, and the fourth (at least?) time that management of 250 Frederick has requested entry into our apartments. The last 'general inspection' was only a couple months ago on June 21:

In regards to the pest control letter: I just called the number on the letter, and a representative of management assured me that their entry would just be for a 'general inspection', and that they would not be spraying any pesticide treatment in the unit.

Today, August 29th 2024 at around 10:30am, a sealed envelope was placed in my mail slot. On the exterior of the envelope was written "3 months". Inside the envelope was a cheque addressed to me for three months rent:



The implication behind giving out these cheques is that if you actually go ahead and cash it, "then you must have agreed to the terms of the agreement to move out". Therefore, if you do not plan to move out, you should not cash the cheque. Otherwise, they can justifiably argue that you already entered an agreement to move out and received your compensation, which would make it much easier for them to obtain and execute an eviction order against you.